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Lockdown 2.0 - We're still open!

From Thursday, 5th October, we will be open for takeaway only, in line with new government guidelines issued in response to the increase in COVID19 cases in the UK. We will be open from 9-4 Monday – Saturday and 10-3 on Sunday. We’ve put several procedures in place to keep you safe when visiting us. We are also offering a free delivery service on all retail bags of coffee sold. Moreover, we offer a special 10% discount on all retail bags of coffee bought in-store or online. We’ve introduced a special ‘Essential Lockdown Bundle’ where you can order four bags of 250g coffee for just £25.00, a massive saving of £13.80! We’ve done this to ensure that you stay caffeinated...

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Revised Opening Hours!

You spoke and we listened! It's been great seeing so many of you again these past few weeks, and one of the things that we've been hearing a lot is that you want us to extend our opening hours. So, we're doing exactly that!  From Sunday 7th June, we will open from 10.30am - 3.00pm and we will be open every Sunday thereafter. Then, from Monday 8th June, our new opening hours will be 9.30am - 4.00pm. Therefore, our opening hours for the foreseeable future will be as follows: Mon - Sat - 9.30 - 4.00 Sun - 10.30 - 3.00 We hope these adjustments allow even more of you to come and see us! Don't forget that we are...

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Celebrating 3 years of Bora Coffee

When we first opened our doors in June 2017, never in our wildest dreams did we imagine that we would have so many wonderful and loyal customers. As we celebrate being open for three years this month, we want to share with you the five things that we're most grateful for and five things we've learned about running our own coffee shop. We hope you find it interesting. What are we most grateful for? 1. Our customers. What's a business without customers? We're thrilled that we have so many regular & loyal customers, many of whom have become friends. Without them we would be nothing, and we really are grateful for their support. 2. Our team. Our team has evolved...

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Re-opening our doors

We were absolutely delighted to re-open our doors on Monday and to see so many of our wonderful customers again after what seemed like an eternity! Although business has continued via our online store, we'd be lying if we said we haven't missed our face-to-face interactions with you guys. It's one of the main reasons we wanted to open a coffee shop in the first place and this time apart has made us realise just how much we enjoy serving you! As you can see from the photo of this post, Lara certainly seemed to enjoy being back at work! Although we're operating from a limited menu and can only offer takeaway for now, we're hopeful that in the coming...

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BORA HQ is reopen for business!

Oh yes! We're delighted to announce that as of today, Monday 18th May, Bora Coffee Co in Shirley is back open for business. However, due to the government regulations and to ensure the safety of our staff and customers, we have a few house rules in place, that we would like to share with you below: - We are open for takeaway coffee and cake only. - Our new opening hours are Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 3.00pm and Sunday 10.00am - 2.00pm - We have put extra measures in place to keep everyone safe which means unfortunately all tables and our toilets are out of action for customers - Five customers will be able to queue safely inside the...

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