The Coffee News Information Service, the communications arm of the Oxfordshire based Coffee Science Information Centre, said in a statement that mothers-to-be should not panic.

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Inside, the second-floor space is gleaming with top-end espresso machinery and brewing equipment, and a plain communal table surrounded by coffee drinkers commands the centre of the room.

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He is the manager of the newly-opened Legenderry Warehouse No 1 coffee shop in the city-centre.

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Mr Farmelo likened the centre to a "funky coffee shop", where visitors could pop in and spend time at their leisure.

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The centre will also house a coffee bar and kitchen and young people will be able to talk to staff for advice on careers, housing and other topics of interest.

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Venturing into town on 27 December to meet someone for coffee, I was stunned to find the city centre heaving with people.

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Another former Beatles hangout is the lesser known Casbah Coffee Club, situated three-and-a-half miles northeast of the city centre in an old coal cellar once owned by Mona Best, mother of early Beatles drummer, Pete Best.

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