Coffee Shops/Cafes

Coffee Shops/Cafes

Here’s the question on the minds of all independent coffee shops  – how do you effectively compete with high street coffee chains such as Nero, Costa, Starbucks etc?

The answer is to get the Coffee Bean Company on your side! We provide a complete package of support to help you gain the upper hand:

Great coffee

Choose from our fantastic range of ethically sourced coffee to suit your budget and your customer’s preferences and get next day delivery on all supplies – take a look at our range here. If you would like to find out more why not come across to our Ower offices and take part in some blind tastings, you might be surprised! Ask us for details.

Shop/café marketing accessories

Whether you need street signs, menu boards, tempt cards or loyalty cards we can help you source these promotional items to generate customer traffic away from the chains.

Local intelligence on the high street

So what are the latest price points on the high street for coffee and other hot drinks. What seasonal products should you be offering and what are the recipes? What are the latest consumer trends and how can this intelligence help you outgun the completion? Ask CBC – we’re the local coffee experts!

Barista training

Barista training for new or even existing staff is really important to ensure you consistently serve great coffee that delights your customers. Delighted customers make for loyal customers that recommend you to their friends and family. So at CBC we offer starter barista training free of charge and also provide advanced courses and ‘train the trainer’ modules for a modest course fee.

Training

CBC clients can access our guides to the care and maintenance of your coffee machine. It can make a huge difference to the quality of your coffee.

Barista kits

You name it we can provide it – tampers, tamper mats, thermometers, milk foaming jugs, shot pots etc.

Servicing/pressure testing

Whatever happens you do not want to test your customers loyalty by having to close or offer a limited service because of machine breakdowns or non compliance with regulations regarding pressure testing. We offer a range of different servicing/maintenance options by our team of trained engineers – but if something does go wrong with your machine we provide a 24 hour response time to ensure it gets fixed quickly.

Coffee machines

Most independent coffee shops/cafes already have espresso/bean to cup machines installed in their premises but if you are thinking of updating or upgrading your machine facilities why not get some independent, expert advice from CBC – you might be surprised how we can help.

Or, if you are a start-up you might be interested in our ever changing stock of pre-owned espresso machines to help minimise capital outlay.

Machine details for each location can be found here.