http://www.coffee1.co.uk Welcome to Coffee#1 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:32:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just a quick update about Nancy and Liina's exploits at the UK Barista Championships, as elsewhere blogged here, here and here. A big well done to both for surviving the nail-biting competition, especially Nancy who finished in a highly creditable third place. More pictures of the pair taking part can be seen here. http://www.coffee1.co.uk/2010/03/baristas-do-coffee1-proud-at-uk-semis/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Following our win at the Cafe Society awards, it was great to see some very positive coverage in the Welsh papers on Saturday. First up we had a news story in the South Wales Echo: Coffee shop grinds down the opposition We also had a great feature in the Western Mail: Welsh-based company Coffee#1 ... http://www.coffee1.co.uk/2010/03/stop-press-weve-hit-the-headlines-again/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed We're enormously proud to be able to announce that we've made it to the winners' enclosure again, this time at the very prestigious Cafe Society awards. Following on from our win at the BEV-E awards in September, we've again been named the UK's best coffee chain at a swanky ceremony at ... http://www.coffee1.co.uk/2010/03/were-the-best-coffee-chain-in-the-uk-again/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed We know we've been talking a lot lately about our fantastic baristas, but we can't let this news pass without due comment. Our coffee stars Liina and Nancy have BOTH made it through to the semi-finals of the United Kingdom Barista Championship. For those not so well acquainted with the coffee world, ... http://www.coffee1.co.uk/2010/02/coffee1-baristas-storm-the-semis/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed our coffee trainer Nancy Scott competed in the UK Barista Championships South West heats in Exeter on Thursday and came 3rd out of 18 competitors. She won a certificate and a trophy and fingers crossed her score will be enough to secure her a place at the finals to be ... http://www.coffee1.co.uk/2010/02/nancy-stars-as-coffee1-team-excel-in-exeter/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Coffee#1 regulars should already be well aware of the lengths we go to ensure our coffee is the best tasting coffee anywhere. But while we concentrate mainly on getting the substance right, we like to think our lattes have a bit of style too. So we were delighted to see Coffee#1 being ... http://www.coffee1.co.uk/2010/02/liinas-lattes-wow-the-judges/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed We're delighted to announce that the new Coffee#1 store in beautiful Wells is now officially open. It opened on Saturday - with a queue outside before we had even opened the doors and then packed all day after! Has been really busy since also - a great new store in a lovely ... http://www.coffee1.co.uk/2010/01/fancy-a-coffee-in-wells-were-ready-and-willing-to-serve/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed A quick post to say that we're battling on as usual today despite the snowy weather - if you're planning on braving the elements for a coffee, we'd be delighted to see you. http://www.coffee1.co.uk/2010/01/business-as-usual/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed We're delighted to announce the launch of our first ever Twelve Days of Coffeemas competition! From this Saturday until Wednesday December 23rd, we will be giving away a fantastic, limited edition Coffee#1 hamper (like the one pictured) EVERY SINGLE DAY. Each hamper contains: *Five absolutely free Coffee#1 vouchers* *A branded Coffee#1 mug* *A bag of ... http://www.coffee1.co.uk/2009/12/announcing-our-twelve-days-of-coffeemas-competition/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Following our announcement that the 12th Coffee#1 store will soon be opening in Wells, we're now on the hunt for some absolutely fantastic people to work there. We need full and part-time baristas - experience is an advantage but not essential. So come on... are you a has bean or a wanna ... http://www.coffee1.co.uk/2009/11/wanted-brilliant-baristas-for-the-new-coffee1-store/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed