As the café-bar boom continues, so the number of suppliers to the trade increases.  The coffee trade is lucky to have many supremely professional and knowledgeable suppliers… but like any industry, there are some less than reliable ones too. How does an independent operator tell the difference? How can you be sure a supplier is [Read more]

It is fashionable in the coffee world to refer to the first wave of coffee bars, the second wave, and so on… but where do we stand now? What next for the British coffee bar? This is an exciting time to be in the café bar business. And it is also an exciting time to [Read more]