I am going to enjoy a coffee chain tour this weekend :]

Some more facts I can use:

• £370million is spent on coffee a year in the UK
• There are an estimated 11,000 coffee shop chains in the UK
• 40% of these are branded chains

And some of the benefits of large coffee chains:

• They are the perfect example of the "third place"- somewhere that isn't home or work
• They have led to an increase in the success of smaller, independent coffee shops as they are a good example of how to be successful, even through the recession
• They have the means to be ethical and trade fairly
• They offer a relaxed environment which is great for working, resting and socialising.

I have a pretty good idea what I want my animation to look like now, I want it to resemble coffee shops in the colours and textures I use. The actual animation will be an abstract narrative. I'm on a bit of a roll.