Minch Coffee: Plan a Coffee Break With Cats at Cagan Crossings

Minch Coffee gives a Clermont coffee break an optional feline twist. It shares an address with Orlando Cat Café, whose official guide describes a separate coffeehouse and cat room. Choose a takeaway, a café catch-up by the viewing window or an hour with adoptable cats.

A coffee story with roots beyond Clermont

The Cagan Crossings business profile traces Minch to husband-and-wife team Mathias and Suzanne Bernal. It says they have worked in coffee since 2005 and were co-founders of Axum Coffee in Winter Garden, working there from 2009 to 2020. Mathias is from France; Suzanne is from Sioux City, Iowa, and trained in coffee in Portland. The name Minch refers to Arba Minch in Ethiopia.

That background gives the coffee counter its own story within the shared venue. For someone following local coffee businesses around Central Florida, the Winter Garden connection is a useful point of reference.

Choose your drink, then decide how long to stay

Minch’s Square ordering site, linked from Orlando Cat Café’s event information, organizes its menu into Minch Creations, seasonal drinks, espresso, coffee, tea, smoothies and non-coffee choices. Food categories include panini, pastries, desserts and bagels. That gives a group a practical starting point: check the espresso and coffee sections for a coffee-led order, or browse tea and non-coffee options if everyone wants something different.

The property’s Minch profile also names Black Cat Mocha and KitTea Latte among the shop’s cat-themed drinks. Ask which creations are available that day and what goes into them. A playful name alone does not tell you the ingredients, caffeine content or available substitutions.

For a snack stop, look through the bakery and bagel selections; for something more substantial, check the panini section before ordering. Menu categories are a guide to what to investigate, rather than a guarantee that every item will be available. Confirm prices, milk choices and any ingredient requirements directly with the shop.

Make Cagan Crossings your meeting point

Find Minch at 532 Cagan Park Ave., Clermont, FL 34714, in the Town Center at Cagan Crossings. Share that full address when arranging a meet-up.

Cagan Crossings describes the community as walkable, with interconnected streets, sidewalks and a Town Center, and lists Minch alongside other local businesses. That makes a coffee break worth considering when you already have a reason to visit this part of Clermont. Use the coffee shop’s address for navigation: the community website’s general contact address belongs to its office.

The coffee counter and cat room open at different times

The venue’s current published hours list Minch Coffee as open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cat play area opens at noon on Mondays and at 10 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday, closing at 6 p.m. A 9 a.m. coffee is therefore a different plan from a morning cat visit. Check the schedule again before a special trip or holiday visit.

If the lounge is part of your plan, the reservation page contains an important detail: its online system does not accept same-day reservations. For a visit today, call Orlando Cat Café at 352-989-4820. For another date, check the selected day carefully before booking.

Add a cat-lounge hour with a little preparation

The visitor instructions say to enter through the café, where you can purchase food and arrange cat-area admission. Café purchases may accompany you into the play area; outside food is not allowed for ordinary visits. Admission covers an hour, and capacity may be limited for the cats’ safety. Reserving ahead helps keep a planned outing from depending on walk-in space.

Once inside, let the cats approach you. The rules call for hand sanitizing, quiet voices and photographs without flash. Ask staff before holding a cat, leave sleeping cats undisturbed and keep your food to yourself. Children under 12 must have adult supervision. Reviewing those expectations before arrival makes the visit easier for a family or group.

Budget food separately from lounge admission. The main visitor page currently lists $13 per adult per hour and $11 for children under 12. The property profile still mentions $8 admission within a resident promotion, which conflicts with that current standard rate. Confirm any resident discount directly before relying on it.

The adoption connection gives the visit a purpose

Orlando Cat Café’s adoption guide explains that staff and volunteers can discuss the cats’ personalities and the background information available through its SPCA Florida partnership. If you are considering adoption, read the requirements before visiting and leave time for that conversation. The venue warns that applications may take longer than a day and that adoptions are not processed in the final 30 minutes before closing.

For a larger gathering, the private-event page allows inquiries for groups of up to 20 and says food and drinks can be arranged with Minch in advance. An inquiry is not a confirmed booking. Check the age restrictions and event terms before building a celebration around the space.

Decide which experience fits your day, check the relevant hours and allow time to enjoy the one you choose. Coffee first; a little extra company if you want it.

Published-source guide checked October 15, 2026. This is a researched feature, not a firsthand tasting review. Menu availability, prices, opening hours and visitor policies can change.