
Based in the North East of England, Bass Notes Coffee started in 2022 and is a unique, owner-operated retro mobile espresso van specialising in high quality espresso based drinks made using locally roasted coffee beans, as well as high quality single origin teas and drinking chocolates.
Also served on the van is a spicy chai syrup, oat milk dairy alternative, a small selection of flavoured syrups and cold drinks as well as locally sourced tray bakes and treats.
Alongside beautifully crafted beverages, customer service is of huge importance. We want every customer to feel valued and to look back on their visit to the van as a high point in their day.
The story behind the name
For most of my life I have lived in London playing and teaching the tuba. In 2020, after many years of gentle persuasion, my Geordie wife finally came around to my way of thinking and agreed that the time was right for us to move back to Whitley Bay with our daughter and get a dog. The only remaining hurdle in our new life was what will I do? Well, this is it! Since discovering some fantastic mobile coffee enterprises and many conversations with their owners, I decided this would be the next chapter in my new life in the glorious North East.
The story behind the van
The van is a vintage 1969 Fisher Holivan lovingly converted to serve espresso based drinks by the previous owners Ed and Sarah. Complete with solar panels on the roof and a lithium battery inside so that noise and other nasties are kept to a minimum, it even has extra solar panels on the roof for those extra sunny days! Rebranded and wrapped by local firm WSG print.
















