Cakesmiths Bakery Bulletin

A Baker's Blog

Sunshine-drenched Slices. Summer Starts Here!

Sunshine-drenched Slices. Summer Starts Here!

We're bringing bright, playful, sunshine-drenched flavours to your counter this season. Inspired by our favourite ice cream flavours, this nostalgic range of picnic-ready bakes will transport your ...
Sizzling Days, Sweet Displays: How to Handle Cake in the Heat

Sizzling Days, Sweet Displays: How to Handle Cake in the Heat

We know summer heat can, at times, put a bit of a damper on cake sales - nobody wants a melty mess on their counter! But with a few smart tweaks, you can keep your cake offering looking (and tastin...
May Bank Holiday Delivery Dates & Festival Ordering

May Bank Holiday Delivery Dates & Festival Ordering

With May looming ever closer on the horizon, we’re getting ready for not one but two bank holidays! Soaring temps are forecasted, which means you’re going to be busy, so we’re here to make sure you...
A Coffee Shops Guide To Wholesale Tea

A Coffee Shops Guide To Wholesale Tea

Name a more iconic pairing than tea and cake... (we'll wait) Say hello to Joe's Tea! We've curated a selection of 5 delicious, Great Taste Award-winning, fully compostable, whole-leaf tea bags, pac...
How To: Lavender & Honey Layered Matcha

How To: Lavender & Honey Layered Matcha

It’s sweet, perfumed and endlessly sippable, perfect served as a limited-edition drinks special alongside a slice of our newest Small Batch. We reckon it might just be your next best-seller... 
Why Wakaba? A Coffee Shop's Guide to Matcha

Why Wakaba? A Coffee Shop's Guide to Matcha

We’re spilling the secrets behind why matcha is a must-have on your menu, what makes ceremonial grade so special, and why Blendsmiths Wakaba is the matcha your customers will fall in love with.  We...
Ready. Set. Spring!

Ready. Set. Spring!

Spring is in the air... and on your counter! After a rather wet and grey start to the year, we’re reigning in the new season with a wholesale collection of pastel-perfect, fruit-filled, sun-soa...
Counterculture 2026 is a trend report written by Cakesmiths for Coffee shop owners, operators and baristas in the UK. Helping them to stay ahead over the next 12 months.

Counterculture 2026 - Our Trend Report

Over the past few months, our team of in-house experts have been busy behind the scenes, testing, tasting, and tracking all the current and upcoming coffee shop trends, compiling them into one easy...
Easter Delivery Dates 2026

Easter Delivery Dates 2026

The Mini Egg Cookie Bar has launched, which can mean only one thing... Easter is on the way! View delivery timetable here. We know the Easter holidays are one of the busiest times in the cake calen...