AMT Coffee was founded in 1993 by Alistair McCallum-Toppin and his two brothers Angus and Allan. AMT Coffee is a chain of
coffeehouses that are located in airports, hospitals and
railway station
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AMT Coffee was the first national coffee company in the UK to use 100% bio-compostable cups and lids, 100% fairtrade
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coffee and 100% organic milk, as well as the first to be accredited with the Fair Tax Mark. /sup> In March 2011, Ethical Consumer named it the most ethical coffee chain. /sup>
In November 2022 it was announced that AMT was being bought out of administration
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by SSP Group
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.
Locations
AMT Coffee had over 50 coffee bars across the United Kingdom
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See also
* List of coffeehouse chains
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References
Coffeehouses and cafés in the United Kingdom
Restaurants established in 1992
1992 establishments in the United Kingdom
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