Exchange Coffee Company

04/11/2026

04/11/2026

Did someone say afternoon pick-me-up?

“Fall in love with the process and the results will come”

31/10/2026

Happy Halloween!
Witch ever shop you visited thank you to everyone who came to our Tea & Coffee Party

31/10/2026

A skeleton walks into Exchange Coffee and says "Barista, I'll take a large pumpkin spiced latte....and a mop! 💀💀💀

Some of the staff will be dressed for the occasion so we hope you have a spooktacular Halloween and enjoy our seasonal drinks whilst you can!

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28/10/2026

We've been celebrating World Sustainability Day with coffee cups made from waste coffee grounds!

Introducing our branded, reuasable takeout cups from Circular&Co. made with 40% coffee waste. This sustainable brand creates stylish & functional products from waste materials like trainers, fabric & even bubblegum, with the aim of reducing waste.

The dried coffee is delivered to a factory in Merseyside where it is blended under high temperatures with polymers, this allows the coffee to be malleable enough to be used in the manufacturing process.

With drink 360° technology you can sip from any side like a normal mug & the twist to lock system means no more pesky spillages when you're on the go. They are available in 8oz & 12oz, with prices of £21 & £22.

Claim a free coffee when you purchase one or if it's a gift, we can give you a fully stamped loyalty card so the recipient will get their first coffee in their new cup on us!

28/10/2026

28/10/2026

Storm Boelo has finally blown over and left behind this broomstick on Fleming Square. We think it's either a Clean Sweep or an old Comet 260 model 🧙 there’s no registration number? It will certainly come in handy for us muggles to tidy up all the fallen leaves and twigs after the storm.

Unfortunately there's a bit more rain forecast for half term, so we suggest enjoying the season of the witch in one of our warm, cosy venues with a piping hot cauldron of something delicious ☕️

There are also some fun Halloween 🎃 activities for kids happening this week

Blackburn at The Mall, Blackburn and Blackburn Market and Blackburn Museum
Clitheroe with Glitterball Events
Skipton Halloween Trail with Skipton BID
Todmorden Ghost Train trails with Visit Calderdale

Please check out their pages for more info!

27/10/2026

Join us on Halloween morn for some spooky story telling by Gav Cross: Storyteller at our Blackburn coffee house 🎃🍁💀

On Saturday the 31st of October at 11am, one of the UK's most celebrated story tellers will be joining us for some scary stories, whilst you enjoy your morning brews. Get into the Halloween spirit as he tailors 45 minutes of story telling for the audience in front of him - so whether you're 5, 55, or even 105 - he will have a tale for you! Best enjoyed with a bite (to eat) 🧛🏻‍♂️ and a drink from our ghoulisly good Halloween menu ☕️

Join us, if you dare!

Discover Blackburn

23/10/2026

Did you know Exchange Arcade which houses our coffee shop in Blackburn used to contain a Victorian Bath House?

You may have noticed the face looking down on Fleming Square, directly above our entrance. The figure is said to be the likeness of John Fleming, a prominent 19th century cloth merchant and developer in Blackburn. He first developed what is now Fleming Square, as Blackburn's first purpose built shopping area for fishmongers and butchers.

The grand Exchange Arcade building, which today houses our Blackburn coffee house, was constructed from ashlar sandstone in 1849 in John Fleming's memory. On the building facade, you will see the Roman numerals MDCCCXLIX. - 1849, the year of construction and the reason our private dining room next door to the shop is called the 1849 room.

Over the years the original shopping arcade became a bustling hub in the town, hosting a variety of different independent businesses from tin and iron workshops to furniture craftsmen and drapers. Perhaps the most interesting business housed in the arcade was the 1885 Hopwood Baths. Complete with two massive brick chimneys towering over the square, it operated as a commercial wellness hub, offering hot air and steam baths inside individual stone cubicles.

Upstairs in the coffee house, we have an aerial picture of Blackburn town centre from the 1950s showing the two chimneys standing proudly at the rear of the arcade.

So next time you're sipping your coffee at one of our tables in the old Exchange Arcade, we hope you enjoy the image that many years ago, a Victorian may well have taken a relaxing steam bath very close to where you're sitting.

21/10/2026

New coffee: Guatemala Huehuetenango

Medium roasted with a soft sweetness and a full body. Tasting notes of milk chocolate, orange & biscuit are perfectly balanced in the cup. Best suited for cafetiere or filter brewing and also great as an espresso if you prefer a lighter roast.

Available to buy in our shops, market stalls and online now.