A Florida coffee chain will bring its signature drinks to Manatee with new store
A new player in the local coffee scene has signed a lease in a developing part of Manatee County.
Lucky Goat Coffee Co. is planned for 7227 State Road 64 E., Unit 104, in the Marketplace at Heritage Harbour shopping plaza near Interstate 75 and State Road 64 East, according to records.
The Tallahassee-based coffee shop is slotted next to Encore Nails, a future smoothie cafe and Qdoba Mexican Eats in the plaza, according to developer Edgewood Properties’ leasing plan.
The strip of buildings where Lucky Goat will be located is across from the planned Whole Foods Market and a planned Cold Stone Creamery and Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza.
An opening date has not been announced.
Lucky Goat began in 2010 as a wholesale coffee roaster and supplier, according to company history.
In 2015, the company launched its first cafe. Lucky Goat has 14 locations spread between Florida, Georgia and Texas. Six of those locations are in its home base of Tallahassee.
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Lucky Goat’s menu features various cold brews, brewed coffees, non-coffee drinks and espressos.
One of its most popular drinks is the Luckyccino, which was rebranded from the Tallyccino in 2020 after the company expanded beyond Tallahassee.
The drink consists of a cold brew with an in-house sweetened vanilla.
In 2022, Lucky Goat added a signature drink line, according to company history, which features seven coffees including the Billy Goat, Midnight Express Colombia Supremo and Lucky 7 Espresso.
The Billy Goat is a breakfast blend with low acidity, while the Midnight Express is a dark roast and the Lucky 7 features dark chocolate, citrus acidity and a spicy body in its blend.
What’s behind the name?
Lucky Goat derives its name from a coffee origin legend. In the folklore tale, an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi saw his flock displaying unusual behavior, so he ate red berries the goats had eaten and experienced exhilaration, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
Those berries are considered coffee beans, according to Lucky Goat company history.
For more information, visit LuckyGoatCoffee.com.
