Events have started back in earnest with London Coffee Festival taking place at the end of the month, and the calendar is filling up for the year ahead. In our feature – Game on – we find out about the welcome return of the SCA competitions, as well as getting a closer look at the innovative La Cimbali M200 machine that will be used throughout the comps.

Beyond events – and indeed the ever-increasing supply chain challenges – there is a sense of normality on the high street... and for some that can also bring opportunity. In Action Plan – Small change – we find out about the little things that can make a big difference to time and service quality, while Post-pandemic working delves into how coffee houses can embrace the new influx of flexible workers. Then in our main feature – The perfect fit –we look at some venues, including climbing walls, barbers and bike shops, where the coffee may be a secondary element on paper, but it nonetheless adds a fruitful profit margin to the operation.