Patrick Weaver is opening Le Cache Dulcet, a coffee-and-records shop, in the Arts District. (Jack Jacobs photo)
A former music industry pro relocating from the West Coast is turning his love of coffee and vinyl records into a new business venture in Richmond.
Patrick Weaver planned to open Le Cache Dulcet at 109 E. Broad St. on Friday.
The coffee-and-records combo was inspired by Weaver’s years living in Los Angeles, where he rekindled a passion for vinyl and developed an interest in coffee over professional and social meetups in the city’s cafés.
“In 2017, I started to pay attention to what I was drinking, picking up the terminology and what I liked to drink at these cafés. It was around that time I got back into collecting records,” Weaver said.
Le Cache Dulcet’s menu is expected to focus on pour-over and espresso coffee. It also will include lattes and matcha tea. The café won’t initially offer food, but Weaver said he plans to eventually find a wholesaler for pastries.
He’s sourcing the shop’s coffee from four roasters, among them local roastery Coffee Liberated, as well as two roasters in North Carolina and one in Connecticut.
The space is split between the café and record store, with the coffee area toward the front. The café is expected to have seating for 21 people.
The record store is planned to open with 1,300 records on the sales floor. Weaver said it will sell mainly used vinyl from a range of genres.
“There’s a mix of everything. I do have a lot of ‘70s to ‘80s soul, funk and jazz, just because that’s what I like,” said Weaver, who traces his love of music to being introduced as a kid to the Isley Brothers by his dad.
Le Cache Dulcet, which translates as “the sweet stash,” will fill a 1,000-square-foot space Weaver is leasing near the corner of Broad and First streets in the Arts District. The storefront was formerly occupied by a braiding salon.
Weaver estimated he’s invested $80,000 to $100,000 for equipment and buildout for the venture. He said he plans to host workshops and events in the space.
Weaver spent nearly a decade in LA and worked as a talent scout and manager in the music industry before making the move back to Virginia in 2023, seeking a change of pace at the helm of a new business venture.
A Virginia Beach native, Weaver originally wanted to open the business in Hampton Roads but said he couldn’t find a storefront that was a good fit for his idea. When that plan fell through, Richmond stood out as an alternative that he said seemed like fertile ground for the concept.
“I’ve always loved the arts scene,” Weaver said of Richmond. “There’s always room for a record store in a city like Richmond.”
Weaver plans to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the store at 3 p.m. on Friday.
In other local coffee shop news, Peaberry Coffeehouse is preparing to open this spring in Church Hill. Mugshot Coffee opened late last year near Rockwood Park in Chesterfield.
Patrick Weaver is opening Le Cache Dulcet, a coffee-and-records shop, in the Arts District. (Jack Jacobs photo)
A former music industry pro relocating from the West Coast is turning his love of coffee and vinyl records into a new business venture in Richmond.
Patrick Weaver planned to open Le Cache Dulcet at 109 E. Broad St. on Friday.
The coffee-and-records combo was inspired by Weaver’s years living in Los Angeles, where he rekindled a passion for vinyl and developed an interest in coffee over professional and social meetups in the city’s cafés.
“In 2017, I started to pay attention to what I was drinking, picking up the terminology and what I liked to drink at these cafés. It was around that time I got back into collecting records,” Weaver said.
Le Cache Dulcet’s menu is expected to focus on pour-over and espresso coffee. It also will include lattes and matcha tea. The café won’t initially offer food, but Weaver said he plans to eventually find a wholesaler for pastries.
He’s sourcing the shop’s coffee from four roasters, among them local roastery Coffee Liberated, as well as two roasters in North Carolina and one in Connecticut.
The space is split between the café and record store, with the coffee area toward the front. The café is expected to have seating for 21 people.
The record store is planned to open with 1,300 records on the sales floor. Weaver said it will sell mainly used vinyl from a range of genres.
“There’s a mix of everything. I do have a lot of ‘70s to ‘80s soul, funk and jazz, just because that’s what I like,” said Weaver, who traces his love of music to being introduced as a kid to the Isley Brothers by his dad.
Le Cache Dulcet, which translates as “the sweet stash,” will fill a 1,000-square-foot space Weaver is leasing near the corner of Broad and First streets in the Arts District. The storefront was formerly occupied by a braiding salon.
Weaver estimated he’s invested $80,000 to $100,000 for equipment and buildout for the venture. He said he plans to host workshops and events in the space.
Weaver spent nearly a decade in LA and worked as a talent scout and manager in the music industry before making the move back to Virginia in 2023, seeking a change of pace at the helm of a new business venture.
A Virginia Beach native, Weaver originally wanted to open the business in Hampton Roads but said he couldn’t find a storefront that was a good fit for his idea. When that plan fell through, Richmond stood out as an alternative that he said seemed like fertile ground for the concept.
“I’ve always loved the arts scene,” Weaver said of Richmond. “There’s always room for a record store in a city like Richmond.”
Weaver plans to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the store at 3 p.m. on Friday.
In other local coffee shop news, Peaberry Coffeehouse is preparing to open this spring in Church Hill. Mugshot Coffee opened late last year near Rockwood Park in Chesterfield.
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Great combo…good luck!!
Sunglasses inside and a scowl on the face may be cool on the West Coast. But the man needs to learn that we smile and look a little more welcoming in retail businesses in Richmond if we want customers to feel appreciated. I wish him all the best though and will stop in soon for a coffee.
I can’t even believe a real person would type out and post that response. Pretty good sign you aren’t in his anticipated client base.
Ok Chad…I mean Jim
Who makes you the official retail business in Richmond spokesperson?
love the look Brother. Thanks for moving back and investing in Richmond/FUBAR. We need you Sir!
Coffee with 70s and 80s soul, funk, and jazz… sounds excellent! I will be stopping by to support. Good luck!
Marty Key ran Steady Sounds successfully three blocks away at 322 E. Broad until family circumstances drew him away from Richmond. I still really miss the vibe of that shop and Marty’s expert curation. The area can definitely support a well run record shop. I also love coffee so I’ll be sure to check it out. Hopefully Patrick is brainstorming cool specials for First Fridays.