Coffee: Served with everything from cat cuddles to Chelsea buns

Raise a mug to UK Coffee Week with a visit to one of our area’s top cafés (and be sure to order a sweet treat too)

Finnegan’s Whiskers, Sudbury
Located in the heart of Sudbury town, Finnegan’s Whiskers is proud to be Suffolk’s only cat café. “Our calm and enriching environment provides a loving home for cats in need to thrive and grow,” explain the team. “The café allows people from all walks of life to enjoy the unique benefits of pet therapy, which has been proven to ease anxiety, depression and loneliness.”
The café serves homemade cakes and savouries from local, Suffolk suppliers. There is an entry fee of £7.50 per person per hour which goes towards maintaining the highest levels of welfare for the cats. Booking online is recommended.
Location: 90 North Street, Sudbury
Website: finneganswhiskers.co.uk
Instagram: @finneganswhiskers
Facebook: finneganswhiskers

Victor Victoria Coffee, Newmarket & Sawston
“We love delicious coffee and happy customers at Victor Victoria Coffee in Newmarket and Sawston,” say the team. “Our coffee beans come from Climpson & Sons, a fantastic artisan roastery in London Fields, using 100% Arabica beans from Brazil for our house blend and a variety of specialist beans for our filter coffee.
“Food is all cooked fresh on the premises by our busy kitchen team using local produce from Powters, Friendly Loaf and Chapel & Swan, to name a few. Gloriously delicious cakes are baked daily. Smiley staff, a warm welcome, always time for a chat, and please bring your dog – we love what we do!”
Locations: 12-14 Palace Street, Newmarket & 80 High Street, Sawston
Website: victorvictoriacoffee.com
Instagram: @victor_victoria_coffee
Facebook: victorvictoriacoffee

Fitzbillies, Cambridge
Enjoy coffee with the best view in Cambridge at the newest branch of Fitzbillies on King’s Parade! Say the team: “Fitzbillies is the only place to get our own freshly baked and delicious pastries alongside our artisan-roasted 100% Arabica coffee, expertly made by our baristas.”
A fixture in Cambridge for more than a century - it celebrates its 104th birthday this month - Fitzbillies now has three sites in the city centre: the original Trumpington Street café and adjoining bakeshop, a café on Bridge Street and now a café on King’s Parade too. If you’ve never tried their signature Chelsea buns, be sure to order one with your coffee. . .
Location: 15, King’s Parade, Cambridge
Website: fitzbillies.com
Instagram: @fitzbillies
Facebook: fitzbillies

Cafe au Chocolat, Cambridge
“We take pride in our bespoke coffee, carefully brewed using a unique blend of Robusta and Arabica beans from Brazil, Colombia, Sumatra and Nicaragua,” explain the team. “For those with a discerning palate, we also offer single-origin pure Arabica coffee from one country, prepared using the brew bar method.
“As a traditional crêperie, we serve authentic French crêpes, made fresh to order with both sweet and savoury fillings, along with a selection of French patisserie. Now fully licensed, we invite you to try our Baileys Latte, Rum Winter Warmer, or Espresso Martini, pairing perfectly with our offerings for a true taste of France.”
Location: 16-17 Green Street, Cambridge
Website: cafeauchocolat.co.uk
Instagram: @cafeauchocolat
Facebook: CafeAuChocolatStamford