5:17 Coffee House has opened in Fakenham Road in Drayton

Stephen Dempster, who oversees 5:17 Coffee House in Drayton, has come through addiction himself and four years on from his rock bottom the 45-year-old has been left feeling emotional due to the opportunity he has been given.  

He said: “From where I was four years ago to where I am now, it really is an overwhelming change.” 

5:17 has opened to roaring success (Image: Sonya Duncan)

5:17 Coffee House has opened in Drayton (Image: Sonya Duncan)

The Fakenham Road coffee shop opened today and is the product of the Christian charity Teen Challenge.

Stephen said: “The opening has been so busy! From open to close we have been full and the counter speaks for itself as there really isn’t very much leftover.” 

The coffee house is serving popular Bread Source food (Image: Sonya Duncan)

The cafe supplies customers with the most popular items from local bakery Bread Source as well as Tombland's Blue Bear Coffee, making it a boutique-style coffee house. 

Stephen continued: “Our bestsellers have most definitely been the sausage rolls, which I think we all expected.

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“All the cakes - coffee cake, carrot cake and lemon cake - have also been really popular and sold really well.” 

Opening hours are Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm (Image: Sonya Duncan)

The coffee shop even offers popular pastries from Bread Source such as pistachio and raspberry buns and cinnamon buns.  

Stephen added: “The coffee has sold really well and we have had excellent feedback on it.”  

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Though staff are still waiting for more people to try their loose-leaf tea and are confident it will be popular.  

All employees have been through the recovery programme (Image: Sonya Duncan)

Teen Challenge has been helping people fight addiction in London for 28 years and runs a nearby hostel in Drayton which helps people from 18 to 60 years of age.

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It has opened the coffee shop between the Oops A Daisy florists and the Domino's pizza takeaway, close to the Red Lion pub.

Stephen added: “The general public should support the shop because it really does so much good.” 

The shop's opening hours are Monday to Saturday between 8am and 5pm.  

The shop is giving former addicts a new chance in society (Image: Sonya Duncan)

5:17 Coffee House has opened in Fakenham Road, Drayton (Image: Sonya Duncan)