The Week in Coffee: 16-22 March 2026

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

• UK’s The Coffee House bags second multi-million-pound investment
• Nespresso makes its biggest play yet for Gen Z consumers with new Global Brand Ambassador
• Tchibo takes legal dispute over supermarket coffee discounting to Germany’s highest court
• Lavazza announces new regional leadership for key European markets
• Could drive-thru be the next frontier of growth in the £6.8bn UK branded coffee shop market?

1. UK coffee chain secures second multi-million-pound investment

Cheshire-based The Coffee House has secured £7m ($9.3m) from entrepreneur and investor Andy Bell and his former business partner Fergus Lyons to accelerate outlet growth and expand beyond its Northern heartland.

The new investment follows a £4m ($5m) fundraise from the same backers in May 2024 – capital that has enabled The Coffee House to double its estate to 42 stores.