"Do you prefer the coffee chains or the independent shops?
We prefer the variety you get in independent shops, how about you? "
. The success of Costa Coffee is incredible considering the number of cafes that they have opened over the last five years . The public must like uniformly high standards . Those from independents can be very variable . The success ia also measured in the Whitbread share price which has risen fivefold in the last five years. |
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It's not about uniformly high standards but more about the uncertainty of what to expect in an independent if you haven't tried them before
People are sheep |
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it entirely depends on the coffee. Some independents serve up such awful stuff that I feel I've wasted my money but one or two are excellent, there's one in Eastbourne that makes really rich, nutty coffee and we go there when we're in town. The cake is good too and only one slice needed between two  |
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"Love the coffee in Pret."
Have you seen the news articles about getting free coffee in Pret ? 
I have my favourite independent shops where I can choose the coffee blend, and it's cheaper too  |
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I have to admit to a slight bias, I'm looking at setting up a micro coffee roastery, could you please help me by telling me if you prefer a mild, or strong roast, a smooth or a more bitter flavour please feel free to pm me |
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"I have to admit to a slight bias, I'm looking at setting up a micro coffee roastery, could you please help me by telling me if you prefer a mild, or strong roast, a smooth or a more bitter flavour please feel free to pm me"
I like Jamaican blue mountain (expensive tastes I know)
I like the Cuban coffee shop in old Compton street |
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All depends if I just want a coffee, or if I'm going for a coffee.
Having people arse about when it just needs to be poured and served is a pain. For that reason, if I'm grabbing a coffee I go for Starbucks filter.
If I'm going for a coffee, I want somewhere nice to sit and chat, so the extra waiting time is fine. So prefer smaller places. |
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There was only one decent independent coffee shop near us and it's gone. There are a few other shops but they're pretentious, overpriced, and the coffee is crap.
My addiction is Costa coffee's cinnamon latté, so I'll stick with them.
- Amy. x |
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"I have to admit to a slight bias, I'm looking at setting up a micro coffee roastery, could you please help me by telling me if you prefer a mild, or strong roast, a smooth or a more bitter flavour please feel free to pm me"
. Medium for me but you will need to cater for all tastes. |
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i find most coffee shops these days are far too strong with there coffee for my taste,so i prefer my own,some independent shops do a nice milder coffee,with a cream cake,now that is nice..... |
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Cafe Nero for the coffee
Costa for there iced mocha and chicken and bacon toastie... But Starbucks does amazing fruit toast,
Why is life's decisions so hard  |
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