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We are family!

We love the fact that we are an independent coffee shop and an award winning one at that! 


So what makes us independent?


‘The ideal ‘independent coffee shop’ is a one-off, owned by the person who brews the coffee and chooses the blends; or at least can be seen around the coffee shop most days. And they’ll certainly put their individual mark on the place, whether in the decor or the theme or the type of other activities that go on there.’ (Fancy A Cuppa blog)


This is exactly what you will find at The Docks. There is just one Docks Coffee and a whole lot of love goes into it every day from every single team member. We are individual, personal and full of character. We aren’t corporate and don’t ever intend to be nor aspire to be. The downside to this is that we don’t have big budgets for marketing and the such like and rely heavily on our lovey customers to keep us going, especially in the quieter Winter months. So, if you ever fancy a cuppa, keep your local independent in mind (you know, the one that has 1 or 2 shops not 15). 


Lastly, we’ve been told we don’t talk about it enough, so here goes. Did you know that we won Coffee shop of the Year at the last Hampshire Life Food and Drink awards and our homemade granola (The Nutty One) won a Great Taste Award from the Guild of Fine Foods last year? We've recently been listed in Big 7 Travels list of 50 Best Coffee shops in England and were voted Southampton's Favourite Coffee Shop in The Daily Echo.


Thanks for the continued support - we are here because of you.


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