Deep North to open new doughnuts shop on Yarm High Street
North East artisan bakery firm Deep North will be taking over the former Hobo Coffee House on the townβs High Street.Β
The independent brand prides itself on being a by-scratch bakery, meaning everything from the dough and jams to fillings and glazes are homemade.
From crΓ¨me brΓ»lΓ©e and ‘Homer’ doughnuts to brown butter and miso caramel, the chain is hailed for its “to die for” offerings.
The firm teased doughnut lovers on Monday with an Instagram post saying: βYarmβ¦ fancy a doughnut?β
Deep North currently operates three sites in the North East; Front Street in Tynemouth, Stepney Bank in Ouseburn, Newcastle, and Sheepfolds Stables in Sunderland.Β
It also operates from the Mother Mercy cocktail bar in Heaton, Newcastle, on weekends.Β
Deep North has now erected signs on the former coffee shop in Yarm for its new venture, saying artisan doughnuts and speciality coffee will be coming βvery soonβ.
The company was founded by schoolfriends Phil King and Tom Clark, who opened in Tynemouth in summer 2022.Β
Before setting it up, Phil had worked on the commercial side of professional football, and having trained as an apprentice chef at CafΓ© 21 in Newcastle, Tom went on to enjoy a 20-year career in the Navy.Β
The news of Deep North’s expansion comes just days after βbest of the bestβ patisserie SoignΓ© confirmed it was moving into the former Fourteen Drops in Yarm after putting up new signs on the windows.
SoignΓ©, which is run by father and son Stephen and Josh Palmer, has seen huge success since opening in Ingleby Barwick last May.
The upcoming Deep North unit has been empty since Hobo Coffee House closed in May 2025, having been based there for the last ten years.Β
Hobo has since moved to Padel Up, on Preston Farm Industrial Estate.Β
Last September, UJI Matcha announced it was due to move into the unit and even put up a sign, but this never came to fruition.Β