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'Why I've banned cash in my coffee shop': Café goes completely cashless - and owner says it's even boosted his profits

"I'm sorry sir, we don't take cash." While we're all familiar with places refusing cards, not having contactless or having to take a trip to the nearest ATM to pay - one coffee shop has taken the exact opposite route.

Browns of Brockley, an independent café in east-London has become the UK's latest small business to go completely cashless - its owner says the decision has actually boosted his profits and seen more customers come through the doors too.

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