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Coffee Bar

Coffee Bar: Espresso, a jukebox and somewhere to go. A shiny Italian machine, a jukebox and a room full of teenagers who make one frothy coffee last an…

Espresso, a jukebox and somewhere to go. Give a generation with money in its pocket somewhere to sit.

A shiny Italian machine, a jukebox and a room full of teenagers who make one frothy coffee last an evening. The coffee costs pennies to make and sells for about a shilling, so the margin is high and the question is how long each seat is held. The trade is as quick to leave as it was to arrive: by the late 1960s the customers have moved on to pubs and discotheques.

Setup costs
£25,000 to £120,000
Competition
High
Category
Eating & Drinking Out

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