05/10/2026
Thank you for bearing with us when we were away in London last week for The Caffè Culture Show or as we call it the Cafe Expo.
It was a hectic few days and we haven't stopped since (getting the Signature Drinks out nearly wrecked me).
But, as always it was inspiring, we came away with lots to think about. During one of the talks with John Richardson TheCafeExpert John asked the question "what is the reason that people visit you?"
In that moment I realised it wasn't the tea, the coffee, boba or waffles (although it will be for some). The real reason people visit us is because of the community that we've been building.
We've realised just how much the community aspect of the Tea Bar is the connecting factor that drives everything we do.
Community can help inspire us in the produce that we use, the events that we run, the way we engage with the world around us.
At this point we live and breathe it, we just need to get better at shouting about that 😅
So now we can use that lightbulb moment in Caffè Culture to help light a 🔥 under us. For me, what's most interesting about the realisation is that we can use that as fuel to better everything that we do and up our game. London inspired us in ways to improve our systems and make INFUSE more sustainable, to keep getting better for YOU all.
What's more I've felt a real turning point in the last few months, (actually since Easter) of just how important our space is to people, of how important it is that people feel they have a space where they feel seen, where they are represented, where they are listened to and cared for.
This means the world to us.
Some of you will know, we have a tonne of things going on in the background, there's always something, but some of them are pretty damn exciting and we cannot wait to talk more about them when the time is right.
For now, if you need us, you know where we are.
If you don't, you'll find us on Bridge Street, Coleraine, opposite Sports Direct 📍
We're open every day at the moment, except Tuesday (but that might change with the seasons, to be figured out).