Mylk is not ‘Extra”
It’s a good thing for the growing number of vegans and those with an intolerance to cows milk that Costa has stopped charging extra for a plant-based milk alternative....
Coffee Shop Curb Appeal
Coffee Shop Curb Appeal We were out and about in London recently and walked past some charming coffee shops, others we ran past!There were some visually stunning examples...
Best coffee books of all time
It’s always heartwarming getting a compliment or being recognised for doing something well. Recently our book ‘The Daily Grind – how to open and run a coffee...
Notes Coffee Kings Cross
Notes Coffee - a few observationsWe visited the new Notes Coffee at Kings Cross London, it's at the new development between Kings Cross and St Pancras station.Notes Coffee...
The power of training
Possibly the worst flat whites we have had are pictured above The reason Cafe Success exists is to ‘develop independent coffee shops to create successful businesses for...
Coffee Shop Innovation Expo 2019
We are back in partnership with The Coffee Shop Innovation Expo for 2019 A date for your diary! For the last two years, at The Coffee Shop Innovation Expo, we have had the...
Flat White Gets Bigger
The publics’ love of the Flat White grows by the day. Coffee drinkers love a Flat White. The artisan coffee shops started it, the chains followed, fast food giants...
Have you put up your value lately?
Since coming back from the London Coffee Festival a few weeks ago, we have been musing about the new product’s and trends that were there in abundance again. The one...
Where to open a coffee shop or cafe?
If you are planning to open a coffee shop or cafe, or have already opened, then you will know that the choice of location can be the difference between success and failure....
13 Reason Coffee Shops Fail – Caffè Culture 2018
We were both in London at the Business Design Centre recently, speaking at The Caffè Culture Show to hundreds of budding coffee shop and cafe owners. Claire was on stage on...
“The death of the barista is greatly exaggerated”
We’ve spent two days recently at the newly revamped and relaunched Caffe Culture show at The Business Design Centre in Islington. It was a fantastic rebirth onto the...
7 ways for independent coffee shops to beat the chains
At this year’s Coffee Shop Innovation Show at ExCel London, Claire presented a Keynote for all Independent Coffee Shops, – ‘7 ways to beat the chains”...
Ask Us Anything?
If you are a member of our Facebook Group – for coffee shop startups you may have watched our first ‘ask us anything session’ if not then here is the replay...
On a Mission – To stop independent coffee shops failing
We began coaching budding coffee shop entrepreneurs for two main reasons; one because we came close to losing everything back in 2009 and two because we have witnessed...
The ENTERTAINER App
This year like last, Andrew & Claire spoke to dozens of App developers at The London Coffee Festival. It seems that everyone has a brilliant idea that will bring you loads...
Coffee Shop Innovation 2018 – Partnership with CafeSuccess
Cafe Success partners with Coffee Shop Innovation for 2018! We are delighted to announce our official partnership with Coffee Shop Innovation, the UK’s leading event for...
Coffee does good – Coffee Ethic
At the London Coffee Festival we interviewed Sarah Clark from Coffee-Ethic. They help people in recovery from drug & alcohol addiction reintegrate back to work and...
Niche Coffee Grinder
At the recent London Coffee Festival, we met the people behind a revolutionary type of coffee grinder called the Niche Zero. The biggest asset is it’s accuracy and noise...
A Unique Marketing Opportunity
Would you like some free 100% recyclable coffee cups? It’s not very often that you get something for nothing in this world, but a company called Tabletalk Media might be...
The Future of Hospitality…Nobly POS
Andrew Bowen speaks at the Nobly POS, ‘Future of Hospitality’ forum held at Jaz&Juls Chocolate House, Chapel Market, Islington, London. ...
Coffee Shop Bootcamp at Sanremo Coffee Machines London
Dates Confirmed 28th & 29th June 2018 Sanremo Coffee Machines are hosting the next Coffee Shop Bootcamp. Following its success, the highly acclaimed Coffee Shop Startup...
Claire Bowen -Hotelympia Keynote
The Seven Deadly Sins Cafe Owners Make & how to avoid them Have you ever wondered why that cafe you pass every day suddenly closes? Claire was invited...
Coffee Shop Milk Prices – Survey
No Coffee Shop or Cafe can operate without Milk. The quality will affect our drinks and the amount we pay for this important ingredient will directly affect the bottom line....
Claire Bowen at Hotelympia
Claire is presenting “The 7 Deadly Sins Coffee Shop Owners Make’ at Hotelympia on Monday 5th March at ExCel London.Find out more here Tickets for the show are...
UK Coffee Shop Market 2018
The 5th wave is coming… 81% of people now visit a coffee shop weekly, spending £9.6bn a year in over 24,000 outlets according to Allegra Project Cafe 2018. The numbers...
Coffee Shop Bootcamp II
We had some fantastic feedback from the 1st Bootcamp we hosted in September this year, and so had no option but to rerun it. A broad range of people attended, some just...
London Coffee Shops Go Green
If you are like us, then your new year’s resolution for 2018 will be to get more customers. You know that more customers equal more sales and more profit left for you....
Claire’s Coffee Shop Expo Keynote
I was honored recently to be invited to present a Keynote speech at London ExCel for the Coffee Shop Innovation Show. The theatre was full, so the topic must have resonated...
A Message from Claire about the Coffee Shop Bootcamp
We have put together a very quick video…click on it to watch it If you are planning to open a coffee shop or cafe in 2017/18/19 the you really can’t...
How convenient are your facilities?
Recently I took my car to my local garage for a MOT, the while-you-wait type, and while I was waiting, I needed to answer the call of nature. The garage itself was typical of...