Food & Drink: Four of the best local cafes to visit in Coffee Week

To mark International Coffee Day and National Coffee Week, we recommend four of the finest cafes from across the area

The Graze Kitchen, Newmarket

An independent business located in the heart of Newmarket, The Graze Kitchen operates as both a restaurant and coffee shop and also hosts evening events. “Since 2022, we have worked with a small independent roaster in London to source the perfect beans to create the perfect cup of coffee,” say the team. “We use a Java coffee bean which has been specially blended with Sumatran and Vietnamese Robusta to produce a beautifully balanced coffee. Our baristas love what they do and every cup of coffee is always made with consistency and lots of love.”
Location: 100-102 High Street, Newmarket
Web: thegrazekitchen.co.uk
Tel: 01638 661861
Instagram: @thegrazekitchenltd

Fitzbillies, Cambridge

There are good coffee shops and there are good bakeries, but where can you be sure to get the best of both? You can rely on Fitzbillies for great coffee and amazing homemade pastries. “Our coffee is roasted for us by specialist artisan roastery Allpress,” say the team, “and we make all our own pastries in-house at our own bakery. Our croissant, pain au chocolat, almond croissant and our amazing cinnamon croissant buns are all made by hand, daily, using French butter. And where else can you get a Fitzbillies Chelsea bun to go with your coffee?”
Locations: 51-52 Trumpington Street, 35 Bridge Street and, opening soon, 15 King’s Parade, Cambridge
Web: fitzbillies.com
Tel: 01223 352500
Instagram: @fitzbillies

Hambleton Bakery, St Ives

Newly opened in Library Row, St Ives, with space for a small café, Hambleton Bakery is an award-winning regional bakery, employing artisan bakers and skilled chefs to produce traditional bread, cakes and savouries; using the best local ingredients wherever possible, additive free and using long established recipes. The breads, of which there are many varieties, are a feast for all the senses: Real Bread made with four basic ingredients – flour, water, salt and yeast. Additionally, the bakery makes many savoury products including the famous award-winning ‘Rutland Pippin’ and popular cheese straw, alongside many delicious sweet tarts, cakes and biscuits.
Location: 3, Library Row, St Ives
Web: hambletonbakery.co.uk
Tel: 01480 509464
Instagram: @hambletonbake

Flock Cafe, Barton

No visit to Burwash Manor, the rural shopping and day-out destination in Barton, is complete without a Flock stop. Made fresh every morning from in-season ingredients, the smiley staff serve everything from cakes and scones to brunches and lunches - and everything is equally delicious. Special mentions go to the carrot cake, soups, salads, sourdough pizzas (the oven fires up at weekends) and, of course, the coffee.
Location: Units 1 & 2, Burwash Manor Farm, New Road, Barton
Web: flockcafe.co.uk
Tel: 01223 263100
Instagram: @flock_cafe