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Research Reveals Edinburgh as the Coffee Capital of Europe

Jul 13, 2020
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Edinburgh is the coffee capital of Europe, according to research from vending and coffee machine supplier Selecta. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) found that Europeans consume more coffee than any other continent in the world. Selecta analysed different data from 89 European cities including the price of a daily coffee against a daily wage, reviews of European coffee shops, the amount of coffee shops and the import of coffee per person. The data was then attributed a score from one to ten and averaged out to discover which city in Europe was the best for coffee lovers. Edinburgh in Scotland received the highest average score with 5.81, followed by Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Florence (Italy).


The Scottish capital was the only city in the UK to feature in the top ten. According to this research Edinburgh has the most coffee shops per 100,000 people in Europe. The next highest UK city on the list based on average score was Bristol in 19th followed by was Glasgow in 27th place.

 
 
 

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Tim Brroks
Oct 26

Interesting article! It is fascinating to see Edinburgh gaining recognition as a coffee capital of Europe and to learn more about changing coffee culture and consumer preferences. Coffee can be part of a balanced lifestyle when enjoyed in moderation, making it interesting to explore its relationship with nutrition, hydration and overall wellbeing. I am also looking to strengthen my knowledge through a Level 2 Nutrition and Health Answers Guide to support my understanding of healthy eating, balanced diets and everyday health choices. Thank you for sharing these insights!


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beehive
Oct 17

It’s interesting to see Edinburgh highlighted through actual research rather than just reputation, especially because coffee culture is shaped by everything from independent cafés to customer habits and local competition. Data like this makes the trend much easier to understand. That same value of evidence applies in workplace safety too, where a health and safety evidence pack can help learners organise clear proof of competence, monitoring and compliance.

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Arlo Anderson
Sep 29

The detail that Edinburgh had the highest number of coffee shops per 100,000 people really stood out to me, because that says something slightly different from simply having lots of cafés overall; it suggests coffee is woven into everyday city life and that there is enough demand to support such a dense café culture. I also found the way the research combined several factors interesting, especially coffee prices compared with daily wages, customer reviews, the number of coffee shops, and coffee imports, since putting those measures together gives a much broader picture than relying on one statistic alone. It made me wonder whether the result would look the same today, given how quickly café habits and remote working have changed…

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