The Week in Coffee: 16-22 February 2026

Your weekly round-up of 5 essential coffee industry stories you won’t want to miss...

• Two UK coffee chains made major US market announcements
• A European coffee alternative start-up raised new investment for a commercial launch
• Tata Starbucks’ full-year results + World Coffee Portal analysis
• Nestlé’s strategic coffee pivot aims to turn the corner on a challenging 12 months

1. UK’s Black Sheep Coffee signs major deal for US expansion

Black Sheep Coffee is pursuing its American Dream with a plan to more than triple its US store count.

The UK-based coffee chain made its US debut in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, in September 2024. It has since opened further locations in Austin and Dallas and expanded to Miami, Florida.

Black Sheep now operates six stores across the two southern states.

It is now poised to more than double its US footprint after signing a deal with an existing UK franchisee. Could it be Black Sheep’s best international move yet?

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