Grind Coffee: Brewing Collaborations with Sustainable Style
In the fast-paced world of coffee culture, where trends change faster than you can say "oat milk flat white," Grind Coffee stands out as a global powerhouse with a penchant for the bold and the brilliant. But even coffee royalty needs the right partners to...
It's Bagels: Bringing New York Nostalgia to London
In the heart of London, a taste of New York has arrived in the form of It's Bagels. More than just a bakery, It's Bagels is a journey through time and across the Atlantic, with each product thoughtfully presented in packaging that complements the brand's v...
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Midgar Coffee: Weathering the VAT Storm
St John’s Street is the kind of street where each shop looks out for each other. Everyone knows each other by name and Stuart makes sure nobody goes without a coffee. Stuart runs Midgar Coffee in Bury St Edmunds, renowned for its quirky and independent sp...
La Finestra: The Window Was The Brief
There's a small window at the back of a barbershop in Southfields. Out of it, Stefano serves focaccia sandwiches inspired by his home in Southern Italy. The name ‘La Finestra’ pretty much wrote itself. And as Stefano tells it, so did the rest of the brand....
Bara: A Slice of Wales in the Heart of London
When Zoë picked up the phone to chat, she was mid-way through rolling bread. Which seemed very on brand. She and her business partner Cissy co-founded ‘Bara’, a Welsh café based in Peckham, just four months ago. We gave her a call to hear how they built a ...
Tano Gelato: From Naples to Hackney, via Buenos Aires
When Tomas picked up the phone he was prepping for a heat wave. Which if you make gelato for a living, is basically the Champions League Final. He's the founder of Tano Gelato, an artisan gelato operation that started two years ago out of a dark kitchen i...
Nothing Fancy: The Simple Things, Done Really Well
Tucked into Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich, Nothing Fancy does exactly what its name promises. No gimmicks, no trend-chasing, just great coffee and quality ingredients that people keep coming back for. We caught up with Rhys, the founder behind the brand, ...
Making Magic with Ole & Steen: From Valentine's Love to Year-Round Delights
Here's a fun fact: when Ole Kristoffersen and Jane Borup opened their first bakery in Copenhagen back in 1991, they called it "Lagkagehuset" (that's "layer-cake house" in Danish). Why? Their beautiful square building from the 1930s actually looked like a g...
Farm Girl: Where Health Food Meets Hollywood Glamour (With a Side of Rose Latte)
The Aussie Invasion of Notting Hill Picture this: It's 2015, and Notting Hill's Portobello Road is about to be hit by a tsunami of avocado toast and influencers. The culprit? Farm Girl Cafe, the Aussie-inspired healthfood haven that's about to make kale s...
Cinquecento Pizzeria: Where Neapolitan Tradition Meets London Appetite
A Slice of Naples in the Heart of London Picture this: Two Italian maestros, Emanuele and Melo, fresh from crafting nearly 1,000 pizzas a day in their Napoli kitchen, decide to bring their dough-tossing magic to London. The result? Cinquecento Pizzeria – ...
Bone Daddies: Rocking the Ramen Scene with Rebellious Packaging
The Ramen Revolutionaries Picture this: It's 2012, and the UK's culinary landscape is crying out for a bowl of attitude. Enter Bone Daddies, the self-proclaimed 'Rock N' Roll' ramen rebels. For nearly a decade, they've been slinging bowls of Japanese-insp...
