Coffeehouse

Baristas should be “as respected as top sommeliers” as demand booms

03-Apr-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Baristas should be as respected as “top sommeliers at the finest restaurants”, the chief executive of the Allegra Group has said, as figures show 40,000 new baristas will be required by 2025 to keep up with demand.

200 Degrees coffee targets expansion

20-Oct-2016 By Sophie Witts

Independent coffee brand 200 Degrees has announced plans to open its fourth cafe, in Leeds, as it continues to expand across the midlands and north of England.

Caffé Nero acquires Harris & Hoole from Tesco

23-Jun-2016 By Sophie Witts

Caffé Nero has announced that it has acquired the Harris & Hoole coffee chain from Tesco for an undisclosed sum.

TV-themed cafe Ameriesko opens on former Central Perk sites

05-Feb-2016 By Sophie Witts

Two new American TV and music-themed cafés have replaced the former Central Perk coffee shops in Liverpool.

The Plough to invest £750k in expansion plans

12-Aug-2015 By Liam Garrahan

The Plough in Harborne, Birmingham, has announced plans to invest £750k into the business to help it build a second floor with two private rooms and extend the ground floor by 40-covers. 

Scotchtails founders opening Nordic-inspired restaurant

02-Jul-2015 By Sophie Witts

The duo behind gourmet scotch egg brand Scotchtails are launching a Nordic-inspired restaurant and coffee shop in Covent Garden in late July.

O' My Buns! eyes UK franchise agreement

27-May-2015 By Sophie Witts

International cafe brand O’ My Buns! is opening its first UK site in Leicester in June, and plans to expand nationwide.

Manchester design studio to launch new coffee concept

18-Dec-2014 By Carina Perkins

Manchester-based creative studio NoChintz will launch a new coffee concept in the Grade II listed Sevendale House next March.

Taylor St Baristas to double business size

13-Nov-2014 By Melodie Michel

Taylor St Baristas is hoping to raise between £1.5m and £3m through a mini-bond on Crowdcube to double the number of its venues in the next two years.

Cuba Mountain's gourmet coffee brand hits foodservice

19-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

The Cuba Mountain Coffee Company has brought its e-commerce gourmet coffee brand, Alma de Cuba, into the foodservice sector. 

Coffee Real launches Born Free espresso blend for foodservice customers

29-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Coffee Real, the independent speciality coffee roastery based in West Sussex, has launched a new espresso blend for its foodservice customers which is helping to raise funds for the Born Free Foundation.