Owner announces new chapter for Northampton's Magic Bean coffee shop

A magic-inspired town centre coffee shop that only closed last week has found a new home - as the next big thing at Northampton Railway Station.

The Magic Bean Emporium shut its doors in St Giles Street last week after struggling with repeated break-ins and declining footfall over several years.

But now, owner Michella Dos Santos has announced the fairytale story of the Magic Bean is not over - as it will be reopening at Northampton's train station next week.

The new chapter for the coffee shop sees it take over the large corner unit near to the lift on the ground floor, which has been closed off for years.

Michella told the Chronicle & Echo: "I'm very excited to move to the train station. So far I've only just been moving my furniture in and people are already looking around the corner to ask when we're opening.

"The new location means I'll be able to exercise some ideas I've wanted to do since I first started the business. I want to be able to sell more merchandise like books, wands and all things magical."

Like its neighbours, the St Giles Street shop has been badly hit by break-ins and overnight robberies in the past three years - including another just two weeks before Magic Bean shut.

Michella said: "It's going to be much more secure than the old shop. It's such a relief that I won't have to worry about that anymore."

The new home of the Magic Bean is set to open before the end of next week.