£6.8bn UK branded coffee shop market achieves 3.5% outlet growth – full story + data download

Project Café UK 2026, Allegra World Coffee Portal’s definitive report on the UK branded coffee shop market, shows the £6.8bn ($9.3bn) segment grew 3.5% over the last 12 months to reach 12,313 outlets. Amid growing polarisation between affordable and high-end operators, a new group of on-trend brands is reshaping the market with iced beverages, matcha and higher-end hospitality experiences

• Project Café UK 2026 shows the UK branded coffee shop market added 420 net new outlets over the last 12 months