Nestle has started recruiting 400 staff at its coffee production plant in Tutbury, Derbyshire, following a £110m expansion project. 20-Feb-2013
AMT Coffee is looking to expand its chain of 65 coffee outlets with new sites in Yorkshire and across the country. 04-Feb-2013
Starbucks is planning to open 300 new coffee shops in the UK by 2016, with the creation of 5,000 jobs. 29-Jan-2013
Lavazza is planning to open about 400 coffee shops by 2023, including 50 London sites for the new Lavazza Espression format over the next three years. 29-Jan-2013
Starbucks is to recruit a further 1,000 apprentices at its coffee shops over the next two years, including 700 in Greater London. 13-Sep-2012
Harris & Hoole has acquired 13 former Clintons stores in the London area for the expansion of its new chain of coffee shops. 10-Sep-2012
Cafe Latte is planning to develop a nationwide chain of up to 40 franchised coffee shops. 04-Sep-2012
Tesco is forming a joint venture with Taylor Street to transform about ten former Clinton Cards stores into upmarket coffee shops. 08-Aug-2012
Whitbread is planning to open 4,200 Premier Inn rooms and 350 new Costa coffee stores this financial year, with the creation of 3,500 jobs. 20-Jun-2012
Nespresso is to open two more coffee outlets in central London this summer, and will then look at cities across the country. 13-Jun-2012
Whittard of Chelsea is looking to expand its chain of 74 tea and coffee stores with new sites in London, and will also open more franchised outlets in Asia and South America. 12-Mar-2012
Clipper Teas, the Dorset-based tea and coffee supplier with about 90 staff, has been acquired by Royal Wessanen of the Netherlands. 05-Mar-2012
Whitbread is planning to create 10,000 new jobs in its Premier Inn and Costa coffee chains in the UK and Ireland over the next three years. 29-Feb-2012
Bagel Nash of Leeds is planning to open up to 40 new bagel and coffee outlets over next five years, with the creation of 200 jobs. 27-Feb-2012
Starbucks is seeking its first franchise partners to open coffee outlets in the South of England. 30-Jan-2012
Pao Pao is planning to expand its chain of coffee shops across the North West and then nationally over the next two years. 19-Jan-2012
Nestle is to invest £200m in the expansion of its coffee factory at Tutbury in Derbyshire, with the creation of 125 jobs, but its site in Hayes will close in 2014 with the redeployment of 230 staff. 17-Jan-2012
Starbucks is planning to open 200 more drive-through coffee outlets and 100 conventional sites over the next five years, with the creation of 5,000 jobs. 01-Dec-2011
Nestle is to invest £110m in the expansion of its coffee products factory at Hatton in Derbyshire, with the creation of 300 jobs. 24-Nov-2011
New York Coffee Club has appointed Prime Retail Property Consultants to find suitable locations in London and the South East for a new chain of coffee shops. 07-Nov-2011
SA Brain has acquired Coffee#1, the Cardiff-based chain of 15 coffee shops with 120 staff, for undisclosed terms. 04-Oct-2011
Greggs is considering plans to set up a nationwide chain of Greggs Moment coffee shops, depending on the success of a trial outlet opening in Newcastle this week. 29-Sep-2011
Coffee Republic is planning to open 20 franchised coffee outlets and 20 new company bars over the next year. 20-Apr-2011
Pret a Manger is planning to open a further 20 coffee and sandwich stores in the UK and ten in the US this year, with the creation of 700 jobs. 30-Mar-2011
AMT Coffee has raised £1m from Close Leasing to expand its chain of coffee outlets. 17-Mar-2011
Starbucks UK is to refurbish a further 100 of its 736 coffee shops this year. 09-Mar-2011
Whitbread has acquired Coffee Nation for £59m, in order to expand its Costa brand into the self-service coffee bar market. 02-Mar-2011
Green Cauldron Coffee of Australia is planning to open a chain of coffee shops in the UK over the next five years, having just opened the first in Liverpool. 08-Feb-2011
United Coffee of Milton Keynes has acquired Coopers, the Huddersfield-based coffee supplier. 27-Jan-2011
Caffe Nero is planning to expand its chain of 440 coffee outlets with about 52 new sites a year. 13-Jan-2011
Fluid Group is planning to expand its Newcastle-based coffee house chain and open a new nightclub next year, with the creation of more than 100 jobs. 22-Dec-2010
Barracuda Group is to introduce Costa coffee to all 217 of its managed pubs by the end of next year. 02-Nov-2010
SOHO Coffee is to expand its Cheltenham-based chain of 21 coffee shops by opening new outlets in a Next store in Manchester and a Butlins holiday camp in Minehead. 26-Oct-2010
Whitbread is planning to expand its international chain of 1,700 Costa coffee shops to 3,000 by 2015, with 130 new outlets due to open in the next six months. 20-Oct-2010
Euro Garages is creating 60 jobs at a new service station in Blackburn, including a Starbucks drive-thru coffee store and Subway sandwich store. 26-Jul-2010
Principle Leisure has unveiled plans to open new coffee shops, bars and gastropubs in the North East, with the creation of about 44 jobs. 12-Jul-2010
Nestle is to set up a new Nespresso coffee customer service centre in York, with the creation of 73 jobs. 26-Apr-2010
Starbucks is linking up with Euro Garages to open up to 30 drive-through coffee outlets on garage forecourts over the next three years, with the creation of about 600 jobs. 15-Mar-2010
Whitbread is planning to expand its chain of 1,066 UK-based coffee shops to 1,500 over the next four years. 08-Mar-2010
Welcome Break is to invest between £5m and £10m converting 29 coffee outlets at its motorway service stations to the Starbucks brand over the next 16 months. 24-Feb-2010
Puccino's has gone into administration through Tenon Recovery with the closure of 29 of its coffee shops, while 43 stores have been transferred to another subsidiary of Segafredo Zanetti Espresso. 17-Dec-2009
Whitbread is to acquire the Coffeehaven chain of 90 coffee shops in central and eastern Europe for £36m. 16-Dec-2009
Centro Coffee & Juice is planning to open a further ten coffee bars over the next 18 months. 14-Dec-2009
Milligans is planning to open five new coffee shops across the North of England next year, with the creation of more than 100 jobs. 17-Nov-2009
Starbucks is planning to refurbish up to 100 of its coffee outlets over the next year, with each being tailored for the local community. 16-Nov-2009
Gaggia UK is expected to go into administration through RSM Bentley Jennison with the loss of more than 30 jobs at its coffee machines factory in Halifax. 10-Aug-2009
Starbucks has appointed CB Richard Ellis to close up to 50 of its 675 coffee outlets. 04-Aug-2009
Coffee Republic has been bought out of administration by Arab Investments for undisclosed terms, which will lead to the expansion of its international chain of 80 coffee outlets. 04-Aug-2009
Devon Savouries, the Bath-based supplier of pies and pastries, has been acquired by JJ Beanos, the supplier of coffee dispensing machines. 22-Jul-2009
Harper Dennis Hobbs has been appointed to find suitable locations in London for up to ten Vida e Caffe coffee outlets over the next 18 months. 13-Jul-2009
Coffee Republic, the coffee bar chain with 20 company-owned outlets and 153 staff, has gone into administration through KPMG Restructuring. 08-Jul-2009
Beanscene is looking to expand its Scottish chain of 12 coffee bars to 22, with three new stores due to open this year. 07-Apr-2009
Whitbread has announced plans to open 12 Premier Inn hotels, four Brewers Fayre restaurants and 100 Costa coffee outlets this year, with the creation of 1,000 jobs. 26-Mar-2009
Candy Cakes is looking to expand its London-based chain of three coffee and cake shops, and is seeking suitable sites in the South East. 16-Feb-2009
Starbucks is considering plans to close dozens of its 700 coffee shops in the UK, with the loss of at least 200 jobs. 02-Feb-2009
Whittard of Chelsea, the chain of 128 tea and coffee shops, has been bought out of administration by Epic Private Equity for undisclosed terms. 24-Dec-2008
Whittard of Chelsea, the chain of 135 tea and coffee stores, has been put up for sale by Baugur. 01-Dec-2008
Tchibo is considering plans to close up to 50 of its coffee outlets, mostly in the South of England. 27-Nov-2008
Caffe Nero is planning to expand its chain of 393 coffee shops with at least 35 new outlets in the UK and abroad over the next year. 25-Nov-2008
Coffee Republic is looking to open a further 20 coffee bars in Scotland, having appointed King Sturge to find suitable sites. 13-Oct-2008
Beanscene, the Glasgow-based chain of coffee shops, is to be bought out of administration by Fifi & Ally, securing the future of 130 jobs. 23-Sep-2008
Beanscene, the Glasgow-based chain of 14 coffee shops with 142 staff, has gone into administration through KPMG Restructuring. 30-Jul-2008
Starbucks has reached agreement with SSP to open more than 150 coffee bars in European railway stations and airports over the next three years. 16-Jun-2008
Park Resorts is planning to open Costa coffee outlets at many of its 37 holiday parks. 16-Jun-2008
Pasty Presto has secured £1.5m from Clydesdale Bank to fund the expansion of its nationwide chain of 22 coffee and pastries shops. 12-Jun-2008
Krispy Kreme is planning to expand its chain of 36 doughnut and coffee outlets with 11 new sites this year. 28-Apr-2008
WH Smith has acquired the United News chain of 80 hospital newsagents and coffee shops for £19m, and has also announced plans to open 29 stores at RoadChef motorway service areas. 20-Mar-2008
Starbucks is planning to open drive-through coffee shops and will start looking for suitable roadside sites across the country later this year. 07-Jan-2008
Starbucks is planning to expand its chain of coffee shops with at least 100 new outlets in the UK and Ireland next year, taking the total to 725. 21-Nov-2007
Coffee Republic has appointed retail agent Leslie Furness to find suitable sites to open 50 new coffee outlets a year. 25-Oct-2007
Caffe Nero is planning to expand its chain of 327 coffee shops with 45 new outlets during this financial year. 18-Oct-2007
Starbucks is looking to expand its chain of 550 coffee shops by opening outlets in hospitals, universities, theme parks and hotels. 23-Jul-2007
Whitbread is to sell its David Lloyd Leisure chain of fitness centres to property group London & Regional for £925m, in order to focus on hotels, coffee shops and restaurants. 04-Jun-2007
Coffee Republic has raised £0.9m in a share placing to fund the expansion of its chain of coffee bars through franchising. 21-Mar-2007
Penta Capital is said to be looking to sell Madisons, the chain of 19 coffee shops. 14-Mar-2007
Brodies, the Edinburgh-based coffee and tea merchant with 30 staff, has been acquired by Massimo Zanetti of Switzerland for undisclosed terms. 18-Jan-2007
Whitbread is to sell its chain of 45 TGI Friday's restaurants to Carlson Restaurants, ABN Amro Capital and British Land for £70m, in order to focus on hotels and coffee shops. 18-Jan-2007
Starbucks is planning to expand its chain of 530 coffee shops by opening 50 new branches a year, including at least 20 in the South East. 16-Jan-2007
Beanscene is planning to expand its chain of 13 coffee houses in Scotland to 45 by 2009, and is also looking to move into England. 14-Dec-2006
Caffe Nero, the chain of 290 coffee bars, is to undergo a £225m management buy-out. 08-Dec-2006
Coffee Republic has agreed a regional development franchise with CR Direct to open coffee bars in Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. 04-Dec-2006
Whitbread is planning to double its UK chain of Costa coffee shops to 800 by 2010, and its 147 overseas outlets will also expand. 20-Nov-2006
Coffee Republic is planning to open up to 20 franchised coffee bars in each UK region over the next five years. 30-Oct-2006
Ringtons is planning to open up to 100 tea and coffee shops across the country over the next ten years, with the first sites opening in Cambridge, Canterbury and Brighton. 22-Sep-2006
Caffe Nero, the coffee shop chain, is considering plans for a £169m management buy-out. 21-Aug-2006
Coburg Group has acquired Aroma Coffee, the supplier of coffees and espresso machinery, and will relocate the business from Southall to the Coburg site in Woolwich. 26-Apr-2006
Welcome Break has agreed a franchise deal with Starbucks to open coffee bars in its service stations. 06-Mar-2006
Caffe Nero is planning to expand its chain of 250 coffee bars to 450 over the next six years, and is also looking to take the brand abroad. 06-Feb-2006
Whittard of Chelsea, the tea and coffee retailer, has accepted a £21m takeover offer from Baugur. 15-Dec-2005
Tchibo is planning to set up coffee shops in 200 Sainsbury and Somerfield stores in 2006. 12-Dec-2005
Tchibo is planning to open up to 15 coffee-to-homewares stores in Scotland, and is now seeking an initial five sites in affluent areas. 21-Nov-2005
Whittard of Chelsea, the tea and coffee retailer with an estimated value of £22m, has received a number of takeover approaches and has appointed Cavendish Corporate Finance as its adviser. 13-Jul-2005
Colliers CRE is to provide property advice to Islandrive for plans to set up a chain of 30 drive-through coffee shops. 04-Apr-2005
Caffe Nero is to continue expanding its chain of 198 coffee bars with 40 new sites a year. 07-Feb-2005
Julian Graves has acquired Boaters Coffee, the Bedfordshire-based speciality coffee supplier, for undisclosed terms. 13-Jan-2005
Esquires Coffee Houses is planning to expand its chain of 15 coffee shops with 12 new sites over the next 12 months. 15-Nov-2004
Budda Group is planning to open about five coffee houses over the next 12 months, having just revamped its flagship bar in Glasgow's St Vincent Street. 22-Sep-2004
Coffee 1 is planning to open 16 more coffee shops in South Wales and the West Country over the next three years. 24-Jun-2004
Oxfam is planning to set up a chain of 20 fair trade coffee shops called Progreso by 2007. 14-May-2004
Starbucks Coffee Company UK is to start opening coffee bars in Northern Ireland, with the first opening in Belfast in June. 22-Mar-2004