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1 Warm-up

How often do you go to a cafe? Do you prefer chain stores or artisan coffee shops?

2 Key words

Match the words words to their definitions:

1. a high street a. a funny television series that is about the same group of people
every week in different situations
2. a commuter b. a person who travels to and from work on a regular basis

3. sip c. a place where people of many different races and from different
countries live together
4. bleak d. cold, empty, not attractive

5. unpretentious e. simple and sincere

6. a sitcom f. the main street of a British town

7. a melting pot g. to drink something, taking only a small amount at a time

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3 Find the information

Choose the best answer for each question then read the article on the next page to check your
answers.

1. How many cups of coffee are consumed in the UK every day?

a. 10 million b. 70 million c. 100 million

2. When did coffee start to become very popular?

a. in the 1970s b. in the 1980s c. in the 1990s

3. How many more coffee outlets were there in 1997 compared with 1993?

a. the same number b. 53% more c. 847% more

4. How many UK households own a coffee machine?

a. 33% b. 50% c. 60%

5. How much is a typical cup of coffee in the UK?

a. around $1 b. around $2.10 c. around $3.65

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Coffee in the UK
How Britain became addicted to cafe culture
Adapted from The Independent, 13 August 2013
1.
Stereotypes might suggest that British people only
drink strong tea — but the 70 million cups of coffee
consumed in the UK each day tell a different story.
2.
A quick glance down any typical British high street
will prove that Britain is now a nation of coffee
addicts. Commuters quickly drink espressos to treat
exhaustion at station platforms, and soup-bowl-sized
lattes are sipped at countless cafes.
3.
In the past 15 years, chain stores including Costa and
Caffe Nero have occupied every corner of the high
street, familiarising the British people with the drink
and making them eager to explore more flavours.
Small artisan coffee shops serving beans from around
the world have since appeared, and the UK is now in
the middle of what is known as the third wave coffee
movement.
4.
The twenty-somethings of the 1990s are largely to
blame for our addiction to coffee, explains Jonathan
Morris, Professor of history at the University of
Hertfordshire and the co-author of Coffee:
Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage and
the Industry. Between 1993 and 1997, the number
of UK coffee outlets shot up by 847 per cent.
5.
Waiting for your coffee in the morning, it is easy to
forget that coffee was quite recently regarded as an
exotic new drink, made using machinery resembling
a space-ship. This "new" coffee tasted dramatically
better than the bleak jars of instant coffee sold in
supermarkets.
6.
Drinking coffee was also seen as a way to emulate
the cosmopolitan New York lifestyles showcased in
hugely popular sitcoms.
7.
Cafe culture became even more popular during the
emergence of the digital age, when laptops, mobile
phones, and later tablets, freed some workers from
their desk. And when retail shops disappeared during
the financial crisis, cafes filled the gaps. By installing
wifi, cafes became an alternative place to socialise
and work. This was combined with a demand for
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breakfasts on the go from commuters, the closure of
pubs, and the emergence of foodie culture.
8.
Experts agree that Britain now has one of the most
vibrant coffee cultures in the world. The scene is
a melting pot of influences, which offers American
and Scandinavian style filter coffee as well as shorter
black beverages favoured by Italians and the Spanish.
9.
Coffee is now enjoyed in the home too. A third of
people have some form of coffee machine in their
kitchen, which is easily filled with quality artisan
beans bought online, according to Professor Morris.
10.
And those wondering why such a bitter drink
is so desirable are probably just the victims of
a bad barista, who should be well-trained and
knowledgeable about the bean they are serving.
"Someone new to coffee should look out for what
tastes good — it sounds really simple but there should
be no bitter or unwanted flavours in good coffee,"
stresses Matt Caroll the owner of Fortitude Coffee
A in Edinburgh.
11.
And the best coffee shops are unpretentious,
showcase the drink’s versatility, and do not forget the
farmers who grow the coffee. They recognise that the
majority of the UK public is lucky to have water on
tap and enough disposable income to enjoy the odd
coffee.
12.
"Ethics and environmental sustainability, as well as
sustainable relationships are extremely important,"
says Gerard Fisher, the owner of Nude Espresso
and Coffee Roasters in London. "We work directly
with farmers in coffee producing countries to ensure
that they get the best possible price for their coffee
allowing them to pay their pickers well, house them
and provide health care for their families."
13.
"We are extremely lucky to have our daily coffee,
many of us do not think twice about paying £2.50
($3.65) for a coffee out of the home," says Young:
"Let’s celebrate."
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4 Checking understanding

Put T (True) or F (False) next to each of the following statements:

1. Artisan coffee shops have always been popular in the UK.

2. People preferred the coffee in cafes because it tasted better than instant coffee.
3. British people drank coffee to copy the lifestyle of New Yorkers.
4. The digital age made coffee culture even more popular because of the variety of coffee.
5. Britain does not offer many different types of coffee.
6. Good coffee tastes bitter.
7. Ethics and environmental responsibility have become important.

5 Find the word

Find a word or phrase in the text that means:

1. a quick look (noun, P2)

2. very willing (adjective, P3)
3. increased rapidly (phrasal verb, P4)
4. to try to be like someone or something that you admire or that is successful (verb, P6)

5. full of excitement and energy (adjective, P8)

6. drinks (plural formal noun, P8)
7. display (verb, P11)
8. give a person or animal a place to live (verb, P12)

6 Talking point

Discuss any of the questions below.

1. Does your country have a coffee culture?

2. How does it compare to the UK?
3. Has it changed in the past 15 years? How?

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Key
1. Warm-up

Explain the difference between a chain store (e.g. Starbucks) and an artisan coffee shop (a cafe that serves coffee
made in a traditional way using high-quality ingredients).

2. Key words

1. f 2. b 3. g 4. d 5. e 6. a 7. c

3. Find the information

1. b 2. c 3. c 4. a 5. c

4. Checking understanding

1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. F 7. T

5. Find the word

1. glance 2. eager 3. shot up 4. emulate

5. vibrant 6. beverages 7. showcase 8. house

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