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Phil opens up about the brand’s journey from a café in Dubai to a cultural movement that bridges automotive enthusiasm, community, and lifestyle.They dig into the origins of Caffeine & Machine and the story behind each location, the uphill battles with local councils and communities, Phil’s automotive love affair with Jaguar and what the future holds for C&M, including a possible international expansion.-Take the guesswork out of vehicle, vessel or machine repair with Jaltest from Eclipse, the No.1 multi-brand diagnostic tool. Get a FREE cable saver with your Jaltest order when you quote promo code \"TALKINSHOP\" in your enquiry.https://www.eclipse-tech.co.uk/jaltest-software/Phil McGovern:https://www.instagram.com/philmcgovern/Caffeine & Machinehttps://www.instagram.com/caffeineandmachine/https://caffeineandmachine.com/The Cult of Machine:https://www.instagram.com/thecultofmachine/https://www.thecultofmachine.com/--To watch the video version of this podcast, visit our YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjuQ2nCNFT_r82U6pblEMMhlqi7416p7XFollow us on social media:Talkin’ Shop:https://www.instagram.com/talkinshoppodcast_/https://www.tiktok.com/@talkinshoppodcastEclipse:https://www.facebook.com/truck.diagnosticshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/eclipse-automotive-technology-ltd/https://www.instagram.com/eclipsediagnostics_/"},"annotations":[{"startTime":473.36,"endTime":478.8,"type":"car","title":"Fiat 500","url":"/cars/fiat/500","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/0_Fiat_500_-_Rome.JPG","quote":"...stuff, as you saw. 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