‘First CBD and wellbeing caf’ in the North East opened by two mates – Teesside Live

Two friends from Teesside have opened the doors on their new business venture - the first CBD dedicated caf in the North East.

Jack Bean and James McNichol officially opened 'The Healthy Habit' on North Ormesby high street on Monday morning, with friends and family coming down to support the shop.

CBD is an abbreviation of Cannabidiol, a safe and legal compound found in cannabis and hemp plants, which is sold in small doses in oil, food and drink.

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Jack from Middlesbrough and James from Yarm decided to set up The Healthy Habit after trying CBD oil and discovering its personal benefits for them

Research has shown that CBD oil has minimal to none side effects and can have benefits for the user include improving:

Jack, 22, who has a large presence on social media app Tik Tok with 5.1 million followers, said: "It can be really beneficial to help with anxieties, aches and pains. It can benefit different people in different ways and we hope people can come down and try it out for themselves.

"Opening day was great! We thought a few would pop in and go but a lot of people have stayed for a tea or coffee and tried some of the products themselves so they can find their own personal benefits."

The two friends described coming up with the idea to set up their business as a 'team effort' as it was something they'd been interested in together for a while.

Co-owner James, 24, said: "To be honest it was a team effort, we've wanted a shop for a while and we hoped to turn it into a hang out spot so people can socialise and try out the products we have on sale.

"It's good that we have somewhere that people can sit and chat, they can have a cuppa and it's important to us that we have a place where the CBD stays so customers can test before they buy."

As well as selling CBD oil, The Healthy Habit sell CBD in products such as tea, coffee, lotions and balms.

They also stock health and well-being products including nutritional grab and go meals and protein bars.

James and Jack agreed that they hope to make their CBD products 'affordable' so those interested can access it from them.

James added: "We're already looking to expand across Teesside then across the rest of the country, we're looking to open five new shops with them all having their different personalities so they don't all look the same.

The Healthy Habit can be found on Kings Road in North Ormesby and is set to be open 9am-5pm every day.

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