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Harry Styles gives fans free coffee at his 'favourite' central London cafe

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Bishop, H. (2026, September 18). Harry Styles gives fans free coffee at his 'favourite' central London cafe. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/harry-styles-together-tour-2027-london-coffee-b1297492.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-18 · by Holly Bishop

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Harry Styles surprised fans at Kaffeine, his favorite London coffee shop, by covering their bills on September 12. The promotion took place at two locations in central London where staff dressed up like the artist to celebrate. Harry also announced additional tour dates for 2027, including performances with special guests such as Kylie Minogue and LCD Soundsystem, during a statement expressing his gratitude towards fans.
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On Saturday, September 12, British singer Harry Styles surprised fans by giving away free coffee at his favorite London cafe, Kaffeine, which has two locations on Great Titchfield Street and Eastcastle Street. Cafe owner Peter Dore-Smith was unable to inform customers beforehand about the promotion, leading staff to dress up like Styles, decorate with posters and stickers, and tell patrons their bill had been paid by Together, Together, referring to Styles' tour name. When fans asked why they didn't have to pay, staff explained it was part of Harry's surprise gesture.

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Australian Feist Kaffeine LCD Soundsystem Together, Together

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Australian NORP · 1× Feist ORG · 1× Harry Styles PERSON · 1× Kaffeine ORG · 1× Kylie Minogue PERSON · 1× LCD Soundsystem ORG · 1× Peter Dore-Smith PERSON · 1× Tears for Features ORG · 1× Tinashe PERSON · 1× Together, Together ORG · 1×

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He said that he decorated the stores with Harry Styles posters and stickers, whilst staff wore ties to dress up like the artist, who visited one of the shops a couple of years ago.
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🔮 Owner Peter Dore-Smith said he could not tell customers about the promotion on Saturday, September 12 ahead of time.
2026-09-18 · Evening Standard
Harry Styles gives fans free coffee at his 'favourite' central London cafe · assertive framing

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Visitors to Kaffeine, which the As It Was singer called his “favourite coffee shop”, were told they need not pay as the bill had already been fronted by the star. asserted
bill → call → star
Owner Peter Dore-Smith said he could not tell customers about the promotion on Saturday, September 12 ahead of time. uncertain
he → say → time
It was carried out at both the Great Titchfield Street and Eastcastle Street locations, which serve Australian-style coffee. asserted
which → carry → coffee
He said that he decorated the stores with Harry Styles posters and stickers, whilst staff wore ties to dress up like the artist, who visited one of the shops a couple of years ago. asserted
who → say → years
When confused customers questioned why they did not need to pay, staff told them that they had been bought by Together, Together, the name of the artist's tour. asserted
they → question → tour
In a statement to fans, he said: ‘I love playing music, I love being with all of you and being a part of the love and joy you all create together every night. asserted
you → say → love
That’s why I wanted you to be the first to know we will be adding 2027 dates, which, honestly, at first I found daunting. asserted
I → ’ → dates
“Being an artist is the only life I've ever known really. asserted
I → know → ?
I have been doing this since I was 16 years old, and I feel like the luckiest person in the world to still be sharing these moments with you.” asserted
I → do → you
The star will perform 25 new dates next year, concluding with a final three nights in Wembley Stadium. asserted
star → perform → Stadium
He will be joined by a series of special guests on select dates, including Kylie Minogue, LCD Soundsystem, Feist, Tears for Features, Tinashe and Lainey Wilsden. asserted
He → join → Features
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