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12REPS City Guide Coffee with friends
Find an independent coffee shop near you and turn a workout into time together. Meet a friend before your session, catch up over coffee afterwards, or choose a local spot for your next meet-up.
Independent places only. Please don’t add any mainstream chains, just independent ones. This map is for the small cafés and coffee carts that give a neighbourhood its character, and the people who run them.
Share a café or cart where you’d happily meet a friend after training.
Our team will review and approve your spot shortly. Once it’s approved, it will go live on the map.
Coffee and good conversation
Start with a big, warm hug and a genuine compliment.
When your friend or partner is speaking, give them your full attention. Reflect back a phrase they’ve said to show you’re listening, then ask thoughtful follow-up questions.
Try not to jump in with advice. Give them space to talk things through and find their own answer. Often, people know what they need to do; they just need to feel heard and say their thoughts out loud.
Keep it kind and let your friend decide how much they want to share.
Gold-star ranking
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Make it part of the routine
Meet a little early, agree the plan for the session, then go and train.
Sit down, refuel and talk about the session, the week or anything else.
Choose a café close to the gym so your group has an easy place to gather.
Add an independent café or coffee cart near where you train. We check every spot before it goes on the map.
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