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1. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, with about two billion cups consumed everyday. In the UK, we drink approximately 70 million cups of coffee a day. Coffee is the nation's third-favourite non-alcoholic beverage, consumed by 70% of adults.

2. The best businesses began with coffee. Lloyd's of London started as a coffee house in 1688, as a place to buy insurance and get a good cup of coffee. Now, Lloyd's has grown into a world renowned insurance company.

3. 85% of coffee drinkers in the UK take milk, and 57% add sugar, leaving room for specialty coffees like espressos and cappuccinos to take off in the UK coffee market.

4. In 2005, consumers spent £680 million alone on coffee. Getting a share of this lucrative market can give you the earning potential you've only dreamed about in other markets.

5. There are more than 3,000 branded coffee chain outlets in the UK, with a turnover of around £1.3b. According to new research, the UK coffee market is set to double over the next 10 years. For the past eight years, the coffee market has grown at more than 15% annually, and is set to expand to 6,000 outlets with an estimated turnover of over £2.5b within seven to 10 years.

6. Entering this rapidly growing market can be easy with the number of coffee franchise options that are out there. Some of these franchises have won a number of awards, too. - Coffee Republic has 50+ coffee bars to date, and are rapidly growing. Voted "Best Cappuccino in London" by the Independent, awarded 5/5 espresso quality in a Finance Guardian Survey and voted No. 1 in a Zagat Survey of Best Buys, this franchise opportunity offers quality coffee.

7. Mobile coffee businesses are also springing up, since not everyone has ready access to a retail outlet or high street business. - Cafe2U brings superb quality espressos and other treats (smoothies, juices, cookies, salads, hot foods, and more) to customers with a mobile service. They often go to business districts, retail parks, industrial estates and various functions. - Bean 2U Café allows franchisees flexibility in their working hours, while delivering a great product. In the summer, they even serve Frappes, Iced Coffees and Smoothies!

8. Coffee shop entrepreneurs are springing up to capitalise on this extremely successful market. There are many opportunities to enter the coffee market through a franchise opportunity. - Esquires Coffee Houses has a unique global vision for their franchises, with a contemporary look that will make a great addition to retail centres, university campuses, hospitals and the like. With the coffee market exploding, now is the time to take advantage of a coffee franchise opportunity!