Caffè Nero taps Octopus Energy technology platform Kraken as it becomes firm's biggest business customer

Caffè Nero has become Octopus Energy’s biggest business customer, sourcing 100% green electricity to brew coffee.

The retailer is switching more than 630 stores in the UK to Octopus’ Electric Match tariff.

The Caffè Nero Group’s energy will be sourced from three British solar and wind farms in Yorkshire, Wales and Lincolnshire, which are managed by Octopus Energy’s generation arm and enabled by its platform Kraken.

Zoisa North-Bond, CEO at Octopus Energy for Business, says: “Caffè Nero’s stores have been at the forefront of the coffee market for decades and we are thrilled to be  strengthening our existing partnership with them.”

“Through our Electric Match tariff, we’re not only supplying Caffè Nero with some of the cheapest and greenest homegrown power, we’re also brewing up major savings for them.”  

Will Stratton-Morris, Caffè Nero UK CEO, comments: “I’m delighted we’ve strengthened our strategic partnership with Octopus Energy.”

“The response to the rewards programme we launched earlier this year has been hugely positive and it’s great to be able to work together further to drive an environmental benefit to our customers and teams. I’m excited about where this partnership can lead.”

The partnership between Octopus and Caffè Nero began earlier this year.

It builds on the perks the former’s customers enjoy, such as a complimentary drink at Caffè Nero stores through the Octoplus rewards scheme. 

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