Coffee shop chain expands into Liverpool
Up to 20 jobs will be created with the opening of a new coffee shop in Liverpool’s Metquarter shopping mall in July.
Nottingham-based 200 Degrees will unveil a 1,950 sq ft, 72-seat site serving hand-roasted coffee, cold nitro brew coffee, iced tea, smoothies and milkshakes, as well as salads, soups, sandwiches, cakes and pastries which are prepared daily on the premises, with plenty of vegan and gluten free options available to eat in or take away.
Coffee lovers can also purchase freshly-roasted beans in store and online as well as coffee making-gadgets, and as part of its wholesale arm 200 Degrees now supplies coffee to more than 100 customers across the UK, as well as providing bespoke ‘beans to machines’ solutions for numerous offices, restaurants, cafés, hotels, conference centres and shops.
The new outlet, situated in the former Patisserie Valerie space, is scheduled to open on July 15 at Metquarter, which is undergoing a multimillion-pound revamp.
Tom Vincent, co-founder and director at 200 Degrees, said: “We’ve wanted to open a coffee shop in Liverpool for some time, with its vibrant culture and huge creative heritage we feel that 200 Degrees is a perfect fit for the city.
“Our new coffee shop is in a fantastic position on the ground floor of the Metquarter, a thriving retail hub that seems to be bucking the trend on the high street through its mix of large brands and small independent companies.
“We always aim to become an integral part of the community wherever we go and we want everyone here to find somewhere in the shop to relax with their coffee and hopefully enjoy some of our freshly prepared food.
“As we approach our July opening, our popular pop-up events will be in full swing in the Metquarter centre area, offering shoppers and business people an opportunity to learn about what we do and sample some of our menu, they also show people how we serve everything to takeaway.
“The new coffee shop will bring together our unique, comfortable and stylish interiors which we hope will make everyone feel at home, and as we do with all of our coffee shops, the store interior will be partly inspired by Liverpool’s character.”
He added: “The coffee shop has plenty of café seating outdoors where customers can relax and enjoy the warmer months to the full.”
Jennina O’Neill, Metquarter centre manager said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome 200 Degrees Coffee to Metquarter. Our shoppers will now have another space to relax and enjoy quality fresh food and coffee.”
Tom set up 200 Degrees with business partner Rob Darby in 2012.
The chain now boasts shops in Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Leicester, Cardiff and Lincoln as well as its roast house in Nottingham.
Tom Darby, the co-founder of 200 Degrees will be the headline speaker at our Lincoln Entrepreneurs Lunch on 27 June. Book your tickets here.
