£32K+ Savings & Smoother Checkout After Migrating to Shopify
A1 Coffee is one of the UK’s leading coffee suppliers and roasters, offering everything from freshly roasted beans to specialty syrups, barista tools, and commercial equipment. With thousands of SKUs and a diverse customer base spanning individuals to trade buyers, the brand needed an ecommerce platform that could deliver reliability, efficiency, and scalability at pace.
After years on Magento, A1 Coffee found the platform increasingly costly, complex, and prone to errors. We partnered with the brand to migrate their online store to Shopify, creating a leaner, more dependable, and future-ready operation.
Key Challenges
High operational costs
Magento required constant maintenance and developer support, driving up overhead unnecessarily.
Payment failures
Between 5–10 transactions per day were failing, causing abandoned baskets and lost revenue.
Cumbersome maintenance
Updating product categories or launching new products was resource-intensive and error-prone.
Limited payment flexibility
A1 Coffee needed modern checkout options like Apple Pay but without the complexity of Magento’s integrations.
Our Solution
We rebuilt the store from the ground up on Shopify, prioritising cost efficiency, customer trust, and operational agility.
£32K+ in annual savings
By removing Magento’s plugin reliance, hosting costs, and ongoing developer retainers, A1 Coffee cut operational costs dramatically, freeing budget for marketing and growth.
Shopify Payments integration
Apple Pay, Google Pay, and one-click checkout options were introduced, reducing friction at checkout and restoring confidence for customers who had previously faced transaction errors.
Simplified site management
Shopify’s clean admin interface empowered A1 Coffee’s team to add products, edit categories, and publish content with ease, ultimately reducing internal dependencies on technical support.
Future-ready scalability
With Shopify’s native performance and ecosystem, the brand gained the flexibility to expand its catalogue, introduce new features, and scale trade customer operations without costly redevelopment.
The Results
Since migrating to Shopify, A1 Coffee has achieved measurable improvements across both operations and customer experience:
- Approximately £32,000 annual savings compared with Magento’s maintenance costs.
- Dramatic reduction in payment failures, translating to fewer abandoned baskets and smoother customer journeys.
- Faster and simpler site management, giving staff time back to focus on customer service and growth initiatives.
- Modernised checkout experience, with Apple Pay and other express methods streamlining purchases for both retail and trade buyers.
A1 Coffee now runs on a platform that’s faster, easier to manage, and more cost-effective, allowing for sustainable growth while keeping customers front and centre. With the migration complete, the brand is positioned to scale its catalogue and customer base without the operational headaches of its old setup.
