diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-coherence.yml b/.github/workflows/test-coherence.yml
index f2d4879f..538d187f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-coherence.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-coherence.yml
@@ -23,23 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Startup Coherence
         run: |
           docker run -d -p 1408:1408 -p 30000:30000 ghcr.io/oracle/coherence-ce:22.06.5
-          counter=0
-          while :
-            do
-            curl -v -X GET http://localhost:30000/management/coherence/cluster/health/ready > /dev/null 2>&1
-            ret=$?
-            if [ $ret -eq 0 ] ; then
-              break
-            else
-              let counter=counter+1
-              echo "Coherence not ready, counter=$counter"
-              if [ $counter -ge 10 ] ; then
-                echo "Not ready after 60 seconds, exiting"
-                exit 1
-              fi
-            fi
-            sleep 6
-          done
+          sleep 30
       -   name: Install Go
           uses: actions/setup-go@v4
           with:
diff --git a/coherence/coherence.go b/coherence/coherence.go
index 949db518..59396ac3 100644
--- a/coherence/coherence.go
+++ b/coherence/coherence.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultScopeName = "fiber-session-store"
+	defaultScopeName = "default-store"
 	defaultTimeout   = time.Duration(30) * time.Millisecond
 )
 
@@ -29,19 +29,23 @@ type Config struct {
 	// UseSSL specified if to use SSL or plain text, defaults to false
 	UseSSL bool
 
-	// SessionTimeout is the default session timeout to connect to Coherence, defaults to 30s
-	SessionTimeout time.Duration
+	// Timeout is the default session timeout to connect to Coherence, defaults to 30s
+	Timeout time.Duration
 
-	// SessionScope defines a scope allowing for multiple storage sessions
-	SessionScope string
+	// ScopeName defines a scope allowing for multiple storage sessions
+	ScopeName string
+
+	// Reset indicates if the store should be reset after being created
+	Reset bool
 }
 
 // DefaultConfig defines default options.
 var DefaultConfig = Config{
-	Address:        "localhost:1408",
-	UseSSL:         false,
-	SessionTimeout: time.Duration(30) * time.Millisecond,
-	SessionScope:   defaultScopeName,
+	Address:   "localhost:1408",
+	UseSSL:    false,
+	Timeout:   time.Duration(30) * time.Millisecond,
+	ScopeName: defaultScopeName,
+	Reset:     false,
 }
 
 // New returns a new [Storage] given a [coherence.Session].
@@ -67,12 +71,12 @@ func New(config ...Config) (*Storage, error) {
 		options = append(options, coh.WithPlainText())
 	}
 
-	if cfg.SessionTimeout != defaultTimeout {
-		options = append(options, coh.WithReadyTimeout(cfg.SessionTimeout))
+	if cfg.Timeout != defaultTimeout {
+		options = append(options, coh.WithReadyTimeout(cfg.Timeout))
 	}
 
-	if cfg.SessionScope != defaultScopeName {
-		scopeName = cfg.SessionScope
+	if cfg.ScopeName != defaultScopeName {
+		scopeName = cfg.ScopeName
 	}
 
 	// create the Coherence session
@@ -81,7 +85,17 @@ func New(config ...Config) (*Storage, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return newCoherenceStorage(session, scopeName)
+	store, err := newCoherenceStorage(session, scopeName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// if REset is true then reset the store
+	if cfg.Reset {
+		return store, store.Reset()
+	}
+
+	return store, nil
 }
 
 // newCoherenceStorage returns a new Coherence [Storage].
@@ -126,3 +140,7 @@ func (s *Storage) Close() error {
 	s.session.Close()
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (s *Storage) Conn() *coh.Session {
+	return s.namedCache.GetSession()
+}
diff --git a/coherence/coherence_test.go b/coherence/coherence_test.go
index 3ec97672..666aba81 100644
--- a/coherence/coherence_test.go
+++ b/coherence/coherence_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ func Test_Coherence_Set_And_Get(t *testing.T) {
 	utils.AssertEqual(t, err, nil)
 	utils.AssertEqual(t, value1, val)
 
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, true, testStore.Conn() != nil)
+
 	utils.AssertEqual(t, testStore.Close(), nil)
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +54,30 @@ func Test_Coherence_Set_Override(t *testing.T) {
 	utils.AssertEqual(t, testStore.Close(), nil)
 }
 
+func Test_Coherence_Set_With_Reset(t *testing.T) {
+	var val []byte
+
+	testStore, err := newTestStore(t)
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, err, nil)
+
+	err = testStore.Set(key1, value1, 0)
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, err, nil)
+
+	val, err = testStore.Get(key1)
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, err, nil)
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, value1, val)
+
+	// get a new store but reset it, so the subsequent Get will return nil
+	testStore, err = newTestStore(t, Config{Reset: true})
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, err, nil)
+
+	val, err = testStore.Get(key1)
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, err, nil)
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, true, len(val) == 0)
+
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, testStore.Close(), nil)
+}
+
 func Test_Coherence_Set_With_Expiry(t *testing.T) {
 	var val []byte
 
@@ -144,10 +170,10 @@ func Test_Coherence_With_Scope(t *testing.T) {
 	var val []byte
 
 	// create two session stores with different scopes
-	testStore1, err := newTestStore(t, Config{SessionScope: "scope1"})
+	testStore1, err := newTestStore(t, Config{ScopeName: "scope1"})
 	utils.AssertEqual(t, err, nil)
 
-	testStore2, err := newTestStore(t, Config{SessionScope: "scope2"})
+	testStore2, err := newTestStore(t, Config{ScopeName: "scope2"})
 	utils.AssertEqual(t, err, nil)
 
 	// ensure we can put the same key with different values in each scope