Private company

AMT Coffee

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UK chain of coffeehouses

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 hospitals and railway stations. 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. In March 2011, Ethical Consumer named it the most ethical coffee chain.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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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 hospitals and railway stations.[1]2

Products and brands

In 2018, AMT Coffee had over 50 coffee bars across the United Kingdom and Ireland. In 2022, it would cease operations and leave the Irish market.

As of 2025, it has 14 locations.

East Croydon station

Evelina London Children's Hospital

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Guy's Hospital

Hammersmith Hospital

Marylebone station

Haymarket railway station

York railway station

Stoke-on-Trent railway station

Norwich railway station

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Slough railway station

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Timeline

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