Do businesses have a death wish? Why open a coffee shop knowing nothing about coffee? In a location with no footfall?
Within a period of 18 months, more than 40 greasy spoon cafes masquerading as coffee shops have opened. Few will survive, several have already closed. Poor quality coffee, no investment in people or equipment. Where do they think their customers will come from? Those who are happy to drink bad coffee, will continue to frequent corporate chains serving bad coffee. Those who appreciate good coffee, will not cross the threshold .
Last summer, Beyond Coffee opened in a street with no footfall , a street lined with disgusting junk food takeaways. Around the corner,a cafe always empty, around the other corner another cafe, then a specialty coffee shop serving excellent coffee. Beyond Coffee, poor quality coffee, very poor quality matcha. No surprise always empty.
About a month ago, Tipsy Teapot opened serving coffee and gimmicky cocktails.
It beggars belief another coffee shop has opened literally next door to Beyond Coffee. Once upon a time, Cafe Shanti , a little cafe serving vegetarian Indian dishes. Never busy. It then closed,taken over by a couple who trashed the place. Lasted a few weeks. Lying derelict ever since. Now a coffee shop. For weeks has looked like opening any day soon. Missed the Christmas period, opened at the end of January when the city dead.
Pleasant decour, a big improvement on Cafe Shanti, but in a very bad location.
Does no one do their homework, carry out research?
The Garden Bakehouse opened Wednesday mid-week last week in January.
I looked in early afternoon. It was empty. I expected it to be busy. But then the town dead and they are in a bad location.
A couple of days later, empty. Seven Districts Bailgate busy, Coffee Aroma busy.
Opening hours until five, but may be revised depending on trade.
I would strongly advise close at four on a Saturday. From mid-afternoon onwards, gangs of marauding drunks looking for trouble.
Coffee from Lincoln Tea and Coffee. Please no. It would be difficult to find worst tasting coffee. Vile tasting, black oily over-roasted coffee beans. There is no excuse these days for sourcing bad coffee, spoilt for choice excellent coffee roasters. Try the blend from Outpost Coffee served in Despatch in Hockley in Nottingham,.
Home baked cakes. Sourdough bread and croissants from Vine’s Bakery. Please don’t drink a croissant in a coffee.
Tea from Lincom Tea and Coffee. As bad as the coffee. Try Tea Lab.
No on street parking. Do not be tempted to park outside. The traffic wardens are very quick to issue tickets. You are on CCTV.
A coffee shop, the coffee has to be first and foremost, not left as an afterthought. Top class machines, skilled baristas, and the best coffee can afford.
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