silcox on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/silcox/Recent content in silcox on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 30 May 2026 19:14:12 +0000Bath Coffee Shop Silcox Coffee to Close, Citing High Business Rates and VAThttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/bath-coffee-shop-silcox-coffee-to-close-citing-high-business-rates-and-vat/Sat, 30 May 2026 19:14:12 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/bath-coffee-shop-silcox-coffee-to-close-citing-high-business-rates-and-vat/Silcox Coffee, a beloved coffee shop located in the heart of Bath, has announced it will close its doors after this weekend. The team behind the café cited soaring business rates and VAT as key reasons behind their difficult decision. Sharing the news on Instagram Saturday, May 30, a Silcox Coffee representative expressed the heartbreak of the closure: “Unfortunately, sometimes businesses don’t survive, even when you try your best. Business rates are too high.