How to get free speciality coffee in Leeds next week

Speciality coffee roaster, 200 Degrees, is inviting coffee lovers in Leeds to swap unwanted coffee products for free speciality beans or pods to improve their at home coffee experience this month.

From Monday June 8 to Sunday 21, customers can visit 200 Degrees on Bond Street and ditch their disappointing coffee, from stale tins to underwhelming bags that have been in the cupboard too long, and swap them for a free 250g bag of 200 Degrees beans or a 10 pack of 200 Degrees pods.

The initiative follows new research from the coffee roaster, which found that 8 in 10 Brits regularly drink coffee they don't actually enjoy, with the average person wasting £85 a year on coffee they dislike.

And 200 Degrees will be giving away their signature Brazilian Love Affair blend, expertly crafted for a bold flavour with notes of chocolate, hazelnut and caramel.

Alex Slater, Senior Head Barista and Drinks Development Lead at 200 Degrees, said: "We thought the research would throw up something interesting, but the scale of it is mad, with just how many people are putting up with bad coffee every day.

“We care a lot about getting coffee right, from sourcing beans from across the world and roasting them in house, to ensuring quality in every cup we serve in-shop and every bag of beans we sell for home brewing.

"This is our fun way of showing there’s a better option out there, so if yours isn’t up to scratch, bring it in and we’ll swap it for something better."

And the numbers behind the campaign back it up. While speciality drinks are having a moment, the research reveals that the average Brit is wasting £7.16 every month, or £85 a year, on cups they secretly can't stand. And one of the biggest culprits is coffee brewed in the home.

The findings have revealed a Hall of Shame of bad coffee sources: the workplace (25%), petrol and train stations (23%), and, perhaps most painfully, a friend or family member's house (23%).

In quintessential British style, it also turns out the nation is too polite to complain about bad coffee - even when it’s made by someone they love.

The research also revealed that nearly four in ten (39%) admit they’ve smiled and called a coffee “lovely” when they privately wanted to pour it away.

Meanwhile, 38% have left it to go cold and hoped nobody noticed, while 27% have gone as far as quietly tipping it away when no one was looking.