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All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 2
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NewsEsquires Coffee delivers 18% sales growth in 2025
Cooks Coffee has reported strong growth across its Esquires estate, with UK sales reaching £21.9m in the nine months to December 2025, up 18.3% year-on-year
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NewsCaffè Nero’s debts surge amid expansion blitz
The coffee shop group’s pre-tax losses rise to £41.6m, as it has opened dozens of sites under its main brand and bought up smaller chains, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsCoffee#1 achieves uplift in lfls as expansion continues
The regional coffee brand, owned by The Nero Group, reported a 3.6% increase in like-for-like sales during the year ended May 2025, driven by an uplift in spend per head.
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NewsIlly to roll out self-service coffee bars nationwide
The premium coffee brand is launching a new ‘bean-to-cup’ self-service bar concept with a target to achieve 1,000 placements during the next five years
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NewsCoca-Cola confirms it will retain full ownership of Costa Coffee
The company’s chief financial officer has said there are no immediate plans to do anything with Costa other than ‘to get it performing even better’ following an aborted sale attempt
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InterviewsFederal Café to launch in York amid Northern expansion plans
The brunch concept is actively pursuing sites in Northern cities following a £3m investment from Foresight Group and the appointment of Karen Jones as chairperson, founder Claudio Ribeiro tells MCA
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NewsTurin-based coffee roaster Costadoro makes UK debut with double London opening
The Turin-based business has launched sites in Clapham Junction and Beckenham, describing it as ‘a new step’ in its international growth strategy
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NewsTwo Magpies shakes up management team in bid to reach 50 sites
The bakery group has announced a raft of new appointments as it looks to quintuple its estate, with Ben Magnall set to eventually succeed owner Steve Magnall
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Analysis & InsightCoffee shops see highest price inflation as operators respond to rising costs
With coffee beans and cocoa skyrocketing in cost, businesses are passing increases through to customers - but continue to innovate to attract demand and retain loyalty
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NewsGrind reports ‘another strong year of growth’ on the high street
The omnichannel coffee brand, which recently completed a £7.5m funding round, increased turnover by c.19%, with its coffee shops, restaurants and bars performing well, but ultimately losses widened last year
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NewsFederal Café receives £3m investment, appoints Karen Jones as chairperson
Foresight Group will support the brunch-focused café operator’s regional rollout, with Dame Karen Jones joining to support the management team
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NewsStarbucks: ‘Our strategy is working’
The coffee giant reported a continued return to sales growth in Q1 2026, with CEO Brian Niccol saying it is ‘ahead of schedule’ on its Back to Starbucks strategy
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NewsCosta lines up 30 further openings with Sainsbury’s
Costa Coffee will open up to 30 new stores within Sainsbury’s supermarkets this year, expanding a partnership that began in 2024
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NewsEsquires Coffee to expand in the UAE
The Cooks Coffee Company-owned brand has entered into a Master Franchise Agreement, which will see it open sites in the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsNero Group reports £585m sales, with double-digit growth
The coffeehouse operator, which runs 1,154 stores across 11 countries, saw UK sales rise 10% to £366m, boosted by a 17% jump in iced drinks and the successful launch of its matcha range
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NewsDaisy Green boosts revenue by 19%
The collection of Aussie-style cafe-restaurants said it had delivered a “robust” performance despite cost pressures, and continues to grow its 19-strong portfolio across London
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InterviewsKnoops: ‘We want to learn from the US, we don’t want to dictate to them’
CEO William Gordon-Harris gives MCA some insight into the artisanal hot chocolate specialist’s strategy for conquering the US and other international markets
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Analysis & InsightUK coffee: Resilience, reinvention, and a valuation reality check
Coca-Cola’s decision to halt Costa Coffee’s sale reflects broader market recalibration rather than sector weakness, Iwan Thomas, associate at Charles Russell Speechlys, writes for MCA
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InterviewsHow Caravan is embedding environmental and social sustainability within its business
The all-day dining brand says it is on a journey of understanding its social and environmental impact through schemes including its solar powered coffee initiative and female producer programme
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NewsTim Hortons achieves double-digit sales growth
The UK&I business reported 10% sales growth over the festive period, plus 8% like-for-like growth in 2025 as it looks to expand further across the country