INDEPENDENT COFFEE · YORKSHIRE
A friendly hello with every cup.
A new coffee stop on the horizon.
Our coffee van is getting ready to hit the road.
Made for your coffee moment.
A fresh start. A new coffee stop.OUR STORY
Finom Coffee began with an idea: to build an independent coffee business around good coffee and a friendly welcome.
Yorkshire is where our journey begins. We’re turning a Ford Transit into a coffee van, ready for new places, familiar faces and those everyday coffee moments.
THE JOURNEY · AUGUST–OCTOBER 2026
Before the first coffee comes the build. Follow our progress as we turn an ordinary van into Finom Coffee, one job at a time.
The first step: buying the van that will become Finom Coffee.
The roof has been cleaned, repaired and waxed, ready for the solar panels to be installed.
The walls have been cleaned, sanded, primed and painted.
Cables removed and more painting under way as the interior takes shape.
The old flooring comes out, ready for a thorough clean underneath.
We have a clean, shiny floor! A satisfying step forward in the build.
The floor has been sanded, holes filled and scratches primed.
The floor has been levelled, ready for insulation boards before the finished floor goes down.
The insulation boards are cut to fit and laid across the floor. Another layer in place as the van takes shape.
With the insulation in place and the joints taped, we’re ready to put the floorboards back. One step closer to our coffee van!
The wall insulation is going in! We’re adding it to help keep warmth in during winter and the van cooler in summer.
More sections of the walls are being insulated as the interior takes shape. A little more progress towards our future coffee workspace.
Another panel fitted, this time inside the door. Step by step, we’re getting the van ready for coffee through the seasons.
The ceiling insulation is in place! Next, we’ll fill the gaps and cavities with recycled insulation before fitting the water vapour barrier. Another step towards a comfortable coffee van, whatever the season.
The next stage is underway! Some of the wall cavities have now been filled with recycled insulation, adding to the insulation already fitted to the walls and ceiling.
The lower wall sections are getting their insulation too. Another part of the van taking shape before everything is covered up.
More cavities filled along the upper walls. These hidden layers are part of making our future coffee workspace more comfortable through the seasons.
Some cavities are now filled, with more still to do. Once the remaining gaps are insulated, the water vapour barrier comes next.
The final insulation is going in along the walls. Another milestone in turning our van into a comfortable home for Finom Coffee.
A closer look at the ceiling as this stage of the insulation work comes to a close. Next comes the conduit for the electrics.
With the last of the insulation in place, we’re moving on to electrical conduit, then water vapour barriers. After that, plywood can go on to create a flat, smooth surface.
The electrical conduit is in, and the water vapour barrier is now fitted across the ceiling. Another layer in place as the Finom Coffee build moves forward.
With the conduit installed and the ceiling vapour barrier on, the walls are next. We’re getting ready for the plywood to create a flat, smooth surface inside our future coffee van.
NEXT UP
The conduit is in and the ceiling vapour barrier is on. Next we’ll move on to the walls, ready for plywood to create a flat, smooth surface for the next stage of the interior.
Yorkshire, we’ll see you soon.
Launch date, drinks menu and first stops to be announced.