A NEW coffee shop that will also sell alcohol is set to open in Hereford.

Aroma de Portugal will open at 52 St Owen Street, with an application submitted for an alcohol licence.

The applicant is Erica de Fatima Dias Cardoso, who submitted the request for a premises licence to Herefordshire Council at the beginning of April.

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Her application says: "The coffee shop Aroma de Portugal will be a stylish, family-owned business serving an exciting range of hot and cold beverages, pastries, cakes, fresh wraps, snacks and lunch.

"To complete the offering, the applicant wishes to provide a range of alcoholic beverages for sale to customers for sale to customers dining in or as a takeaway option for consumption away from the premises.

"Being within easy reach of transport connections the cafe is perfectly placed to provide a friendly and welcoming environment to socialise, meet or use as a work base.

"The comprehensive operating schedule reflects the standards of compliance and will enable the business to promote the licensing objectives while meeting customer expectations.

"Through its consultant, the Licensing Guys, the applicant wishes to engage fully with all responsible authorities and other parties."

The coffee shop will be open every day from 8am to 11pm. It has not revealed when it will first open its doors.