“We are here to have a lot of fun building this business” – The Miners CEO, Egor Kolpakov

Prague-based specialty coffee chain The Miners has set its sights on operating 200 stores across Europe by 2027. The company’s CEO Egor Kolpakov speaks to World Coffee Portal about expanding during the pandemic, the allure of Spain’s growing specialty coffee shop market, and aspiring to become Europe’s largest specialty coffee chain 

Czech specialty coffee chain The Miners opened its first coffee shop in Prague in March 2019 and now operates seven stores and a roastery with three further outlets under construction.