👉 Every week, another coffee shop closes

Not because the owner doesn’t care.
Not because customers stopped coming

But because the numbers no longer work.

For the first time, this report breaks down the real financial pressures facing UK coffee shops - based on real operator data.

Led by John Richardson, The Café Expert, in collaboration with the Independent Coffee Collective.

Inside the report:

• 20+ taxes, levies and mandatory costs affecting cafés

• 17p of every £1 going straight to HMRC

• 13,000+ hospitality businesses lost since 2022

This isn’t a perception problem.

It’s a numbers problem.

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• The full report and key findings

• A second report with deeper analysis

• Supporting data and visual summaries

• Ongoing updates as the situation develops

• Practical insights and solutions as they emerge

This is about more than one report.

It’s about giving coffee businesses, suppliers, and industry leaders the clarity they need to navigate what’s coming next — and to be part of the conversation shaping change.

Nothing in this report is exaggerated. It doesn’t need to be.

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