In February 2016, Tesco purchased the remaining 51% holding in the company that it did not already own to take full control of the business.

[6] The Tolleys quit the running of the business in July 2015, in order to concentrate on their Taylor St Baristas chain.

[7] In April 2015, Ethical Consumer ranked Harris + Hoole the lowest in an assessment of the social and environmental impacts of coffee shops.

In response Harris + Hoole stated that their direct trade supplier sourced high quality coffee and aimed to create sustainable livelihoods for small scale farmers.

[1] On 23 June 2016 Tesco announced the sale of the company to Caffè Nero in order to focus on its core UK supermarket business.