People And Places

Hestie Roodt is an illustrator and artist based in London. She is also Head of Marketing and Strategy at Square Mile, an award-winning coffee roastery. She was commissioned as one of an exclusive group of artists involved in the project.

Cadi Lane is a Cardiff based illustrator and designer commissioned to be part of the project. She originally trained as a set and costume designer but has spent the last year exploring rug tufting and ceramics while also illustrating for her friends Hard Lines and Calendar Coffee.

Naomi Bailey is an East London based artist whose design depicts a London cityscape – home of Hario UK’s HQ. She originally trained as an architect until switching careers into set design.

It might have taken coffee a while to seduce the Australians, but since the espresso boom in the 1950s, coffee has become a way of life. Initially founded by a generation of Italian migrants, the Australian coffee scene – particularly in Melbourne – quickly created its own style.

Visiting Coffee Fest this weekend?  We've picked out some of the more interesting coffees from the exhibitors so you can spend your caffeine currency wisely.