Welcome
It’s a very special Café Life, as we burst into 2024 with our first ‘Spring’ issue. Switching to a seasonal publication schedule allows us to boost pagination and provide more in-depth sector coverage.
You will notice a few subtle design tweaks, thanks to production manager Gareth Symonds, while the new ‘Lifestyle’ section is packed with interviews, a focus on trends and NPD, thought leadership-style features – and that’s just the hors d’oeuvres.
Our ‘Coffee suppliers & roasters’ special has canvassed a handful of key operators, while ‘Ice cream/desserts’ is eight pages of unparalleled coverage as we move into a crucial time of year. A preview of April’s London Coffee Festival is essential viewing, alongside all the usual favourites.
Work is already beginning in earnest on a fantastic ‘Summer’ issue (see p36) – so get in touch if you’d like to be part of it.
Cheers!
Alex Bell - Editor
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Contents
REGULARS
4 to 22 - Lifestyle - Bread Factory & Wildfarmed / Costa & Bosh / Ueshima / Cracker Drinks / Paddy & Scott’s / Tri-Star Packaging / Stephensons / IBC March
52 - Specials Board - The Find, Cheltenham
COFFEE SUPPLIERS & ROASTERS SPECIAL
24 - Blue Turaco - Robusta revolution
28 - Iron & Fire - All-round excellence
32 - FCB Coffee - The trailblazer
34 - Lincoln & York - Trendsetters
37 - Farrer’s - Craft masters
ICE CREAM/DESSERTS FOCUS
44 - A Scoop of Happiness - Suncream
46 - Time to Share - Pidy UK
48 - La Dolce Vita - Carpigiani
50 - Sweet Sensations - Creams Café
PREVIEWS
38 - London Coffee Festival
42 - Food, Drink & Hospitality Week
