Small businesses owners are too scared to come out of their shops and cafes due to hoards to hooligans walking the streets in the early hours of the morning. One café owner who didn’t want to be identified said the individuals walked around freely in bright yellow t-shirts, some wearing scarves. Owner Tim Blacksmith said he hadn’t seen such behaviour in years, and his young staff members were deeply concerned by their actions. There was no set demographic for the hooligans, just their identifiable colours, or tags as they are known on the street. Most dressed like professionals but were easily detectable by the redness around their eyes. Always travelling in groups, some even carrying briefcases Blacksmith stated there was no place in society for their kind. What were these young men and women requesting? Coffee and well made coffee. The groups were storming cafes around Australia demanding cappuccinos, double espresso’s, and even soy lattes. These orders were unpredictable, leaving staff members second guessing these ‘patrons’ and feeling intimidated when they asked for extra’s such as hazelnut or caramel. Research conducted around the office showed that stocks of coffee were in short supply around Australia and these groups were [...]