Artisan producers take centre stage at the Caffè Culture Show (#CaffeCulture2015) next week as local producers from across the UK showcase their craft skills and expertise.
At the Independent Coffee Roasters’ Village, in association with La Marzocco, indie coffee roasters from the Isle of Wight, Lancashire, London and Sussex, amongst others, will be demonstrating their roasting talent and sharing their passion for speciality coffee.
Producers include Black Sheep Coffee, Caravan Roastery, Cast Iron Coffee Roasters, J. Atkinson and Co, Small Batch Coffee Company and The Isle of Wight Espresso Company. Recent research by the Caffè Culture Show found that providing the best quality cup of coffee possible was what matters most to 71 per cent of independent café owners.
At the Artisan Food Market, craft bakers, soft drink producers, brewers and marshmallow makers from across the UK will be flying the flag for small enterprises supplying the café industry.
Exhibitors include Chegworth Valley, Clam’s Handmade Cakes, Crazy Baker, Ganache Macaron, La-di-da Cupcake, Lashbrook Lassis, The Free From Bakehouse, My Sweet Tooth Factory, The Brownie Bar, London Velvet, Traybakes Ltd and Belinda Clark Confectionery.
Nearly half (48.5 per cent) of independent coffee shop and café owners surveyed by the show’s organisers earlier this year said they source the food they sell from local producers and over a third (36.4 per cent) from artisan producers.
Caffè Culture Event Director Cheryl Carroll says: “For most independent coffee shops and cafés, the quality of the coffee, food and drink served is the most important aspect of the business and plays a vital part in building customer loyalty.
Rejection of mass production in the independent hospitality sector is a rising trend and we’re delighted to champion so many thriving craft producers at the show this year.”
The Caffè Culture Show takes place at London Olympia on 13-14 May 2015. It attracts thousands of visitors that share a passion for coffee from across the UK including baristas, café and coffee shop owners, and senior industry buyers.
As well as a full speaker programme, the show features national barista competitions (#CIGS2015 #CupTasters2015), artisan food and drink products, and the latest kit from hundreds of leading wholesalers, equipment manufacturers, technology companies and suppliers to the café industry.
For full details of the Independent Coffee Roasters’ Village and Artisan Food Market, visit: www.caffecultureshow.com/roasters and www.caffecultureshow.com/artisan.
