AMT Coffee explained

AMT Coffee
Industry:	Restaurant
Type:	Coffee shop
Founder:	McCallum-Toppin brothers
Location:	London, England, UK^[1]

AMT Coffee was founded in 1993 by Alistair McCallum-Toppin^[2] and his two brothers Angus and Allan. AMT Coffee was a chain of coffeehouses that were located in airports, hospitals and railway stations.^[1]

AMT Coffee was the first national coffee company in the UK to use 100% bio-compostable cups and lids, 100% fairtrade coffee and 100% organic milk, as well as the first to be accredited with the Fair Tax Mark.^[2] In March 2011, Ethical Consumer named it the most ethical coffee chain.^[3]

In November 2022 it was announced that AMT was being bought out of administration by SSP Group.^[3]

Locations

AMT Coffee had over 50 coffee bars across the United Kingdom and Ireland.^[4]

See also

• List of coffeehouse chains

Notes and References

1. Web site: HEAD OFFICE. AMT Coffee.
2. Web site: McCallum-Toppin & Anor v McCallum-Toppin & Ors England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) Judgment Law CaseMine. www.casemine.com. 2019-03-12.
3. News: Joe. Middleton. AMT Coffee sold with rescue of 25 sites, but 100 staff face redundancy. The Guardian. London. 2022-11-19. 51. 2022-11-21.
4. Web site: AMT coffee will now be serving their drinks in compostable cups. November 13, 2018.