{"id":199345,"date":"2026-03-20T16:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/199345\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T16:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:12:07","slug":"foxtail-coffee-to-open-first-tampa-location-at-casa-marti-in-ybor-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/199345\/","title":{"rendered":"Foxtail Coffee to open first Tampa location at Casa Marti in Ybor City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Foxtail Coffee will open its first Tampa location May 1 at Casa Marti in Ybor City, giving the Winter Park-based chain a foothold in one of Tampa\u2019s most recognizable commercial districts as it continues expanding across Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The cafe will open at 220 E. Seventh Ave. on the ground floor of Casa Marti, a <a href=\"https:\/\/tbbwmag.com\/2025\/12\/29\/tampa-bay-real-estate-developments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mixed-use<\/a> building with 127 apartments above <a href=\"https:\/\/tbbwmag.com\/category\/industries\/retail-hospitality\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">retail<\/a> space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is one of the up-and-coming areas,\u201d said Hayde Rodriguez, an operating partner with the company. \u201cWe\u2019re lucky that we can get that space in Ybor City.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez said the <a href=\"https:\/\/tbbwmag.com\/category\/industries\/real-estate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mixed-use<\/a> setting and surrounding residential growth helped draw Foxtail to the project.<\/p>\n<p>Plans filed with the city show a buildout with a service counter, espresso bar, prep space and indoor and sidewalk seating.<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/tbbwmag.com\/tampa-bay-real-estate-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TAMPA BAY REAL ESTATE NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Ybor store will be supplied through Foxtail\u2019s Orlando and Winter Park operations, with beans sourced from Colombia and Mexico. Rodriguez said the menu will include manual brewing methods alongside espresso drinks and lattes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe craft everything,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cWe don\u2019t really just press the button.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Tampa location will also include a custom mural. Rodriguez said Foxtail designs each store around its surroundings, with the Ybor artwork drawing on Cuban influences and featuring a rooster, created by a Tampa-based artist.<\/p>\n<p>Casa Marti developer <a href=\"https:\/\/tbbwmag.com\/2026\/02\/04\/darryl-shaw-east-ybor-rezoning\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darryl Shaw<\/a> said Foxtail fits the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFoxtail Coffee is a great addition to Ybor City and another sign of the positive momentum we\u2019re seeing across the neighborhood,\u201d Shaw said. \u201cAs a growing Florida-based company that roasts its coffee regionally and focuses on creating welcoming neighborhood caf\u00e9s, Foxtail reflects the kind of energy and investment shaping Ybor\u2019s future,\u201d Shaw said.<\/p>\n<p>A Central Florida coffee chain expands<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2016 by Alex Tchekmeian in Winter Park, Foxtail roasts its coffee in Orlando and has grown into a regional chain with more than 120 locations across several states, including about 40 in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBusinesses like this help bring people together, support local jobs and continue strengthening Ybor as a vibrant place to live, work and spend time,\u201d Shaw said.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WWW-INSTAGRAM-NOMS-14-1-1000x563.jpeg\" alt=\"Interior of Foxtail Coffee Sarasota cafe with seating, espresso bar and mural artwork\" class=\"wp-image-90230\"  \/>Foxtail Coffee\u2019s Sarasota location features an open layout with espresso bar seating, communal tables and a custom mural.<\/p>\n<p>  Stay Informed<\/p>\n<p>\n    Stay up to date on Tampa Bay business news, executive profiles and the companies shaping the region.\n  <\/p>\n<p>\t\tPost navigation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Foxtail Coffee will open its first Tampa location May 1 at Casa Marti in Ybor City, giving the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":199346,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":{"0":"post-199345","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tampa","8":"tag-tampa","9":"tag-tampa-headlines","10":"tag-tampa-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=199345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199345\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/199346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=199345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=199345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}