The bright D'Novo coffee lounge under the wisteria canopy

Opening soon

Coffee, light food
& a slow morning
by the bay

A Caribbean breakfast worth waking up for — proper coffee in partnership with VR Coffee, a warm island plate, and a light-filled room to start the day. Open to guests and the public alike.

First pour: 7 AM
Counter seats: 14
Partner roaster: 1

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The D'Novo coffee bar — espresso in partnership with VR Coffee — The bar · cortado pulled on VR Coffee beans · most mornings before 8

01The concept

Where the island wakes up

A Caribbean breakfast worth waking up for. D'Novo is BethsAida's new coffee lounge, open to guests and the public alike — proper coffee in partnership with VR Coffee, a warm island plate, and a quiet, light-filled room to start the day.

Coffee by VR Coffee

Single-origin, pulled to order

Breakfast service

07:00 – 11:00, breakfast service

The opening menu

A first taste

Flavours of the Caribbean alongside the morning essentials. Final menu and prices confirmed at opening.

Caribbean Plates

Our signature island breakfasts.

Saltfish & Johnny Cakes$14
Sautéed saltfish, peppers and onion with warm Johnny cakes
Island Big Breakfast$16
Eggs your way, plantain, seasoned potatoes, bakes and fresh fruit
Callaloo & Eggs$13
Slow-cooked callaloo, poached eggs, avocado and toasted hard-dough bread

The Continental

Lighter, for the early start.

Bakery Basket$9
Croissant, banana bread and guava pastry with island preserves
Yoghurt & Granola$8
Coconut yoghurt, toasted granola, mango and passion fruit
Avocado Toast$11
Sourdough, smashed avocado, lime, chili and a soft egg

VR Coffee & Drinks

Roasted in partnership with VR Coffee.

Espresso · Cortado · Flat White$4
VR Coffee single-origin, pulled to order
Iced Coconut Latte$6
Espresso, coconut milk and island vanilla over ice
Fresh Pressed Juice$6
Daily blend of tropical fruit, cold pressed each morning

Prices in USD · Tap water free · Bottled water $2

03The room, hour by hour

A morning, an afternoon, an evening in the lounge

Same room, different light. The first pour at seven, the chalkboard at eleven, the wisteria at five.

0107:00
First pour, lounge one — the room before anyone's in it.
0207:20
Espresso pulled on VR Coffee beans, the milk steamed to order.
0310:30
Mid-morning, the second lounge — laptops, coffee, the slow shift to work.
0411:15
A flat white and a quiet table by the window.
0516:00
The wisteria wall — the afternoon light comes in low through the leaves.
0617:30
The lounge fills again — the golden-hour crowd drifting in from the deck.
0718:00
A last cortado before the deck — a small ritual we mean to keep.
08—
Detail — the small things you only notice on the second visit.
09—
The menu board, rewritten each morning in the barista's hand.

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The barista · On opening day at D'Novo

Provenance · Local partners

Brewed and built with our island

The menu and the morning coffee are the work of two partners we're proud to credit.

NIPA SXM — National Institute for Professional Advancement

Sint Maarten

Made with NIPA SXM

Our opening menu was developed with the students of NIPA (National Institute for Professional Advancement) — credited with thanks.

Visit nipa.sx

Dominican Republic

In partnership with VR Coffee

Our espresso, cortados and flat whites are built on VR Coffee beans — single-origin, roasted in the Caribbean and poured fresh each morning.

Tasted at the bar

A look inside

Light, wisteria and proper coffee

A bright, plant-filled room a few steps from the pool deck — the white wisteria, the velvet armchairs, and a coffee bar built around VR Coffee. Here's a first look before the doors open.

The coffee bar and seating at D'Novo — The coffee bar — first pour at 7 am

Velvet armchairs beneath the wisteria — Velvet armchairs under the wisteria

The white wisteria canopy — White wisteria over the lounge

The D'Novo coffee station — espresso machine, kettle and bakery oven — The coffee station · VR Coffee espresso, pulled to order

Lounge seating by the sliding doors — Sliding doors — the deck a few steps away

Now open — a Caribbean breakfast at D'Novo — Caribbean breakfast, now serving

The D'Novo coffee station, set for the morning — Slow mornings · the espresso machine warming up

Framed prints on the coffee counter — Framed prints and small ceremonies

The D'Novo menu chalkboard — Caribbean breakfast, now serving — The board · updated daily by the kitchen

The D'Novo espresso station — VR Coffee single origin — The espresso station · pulled to order

Framed prints and small ceremonies on the coffee counter — Counter detail · the small ceremonies