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COFFEE THAT changes lives.
Our cafés, Cabbages & Kings in Stowmarket and Duck & Teapot at Needham Lake, are more than just great places to eat and drink – they’re community hubs with a story.
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Cabbages & Kings has been part of The Mix building since 2015, welcoming visitors with homemade cakes, hearty breakfasts, and fresh Paddy & Scott’s coffee. Relaunched with a new menu, it’s become a meeting point right in the heart of town.
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Duck & Teapot opened in 2022 to meet the growing need for a friendly, welcoming café at Needham Lake. Now a favourite stop for walkers, families, and dog owners, it serves everything from sandwiches and smoothies to ice cream (plus pupuccinos for four-legged friends).
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Every sip and every slice helps fund The Mix Stowmarket, a youth charity supporting local young people with mentoring, education, and life-skills programmes. Both cafés are run by 127 Trading Ltd, the trading arm of The Mix, Suffolk youth work charity.
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Scroll for our story and how to find each café.
Cabbages & Kings, Stowmarket
Our Stowmarket Café is opposite The Regal Cinema inside The Mix building, and is a great place to grab a coffee, breakfast, lunch, work, and even hire meeting space at the same time!
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Address below.
Monday:
09:00-15:00
Tuesday:
09:00-15:00
Wednesday:
09:00-15:00
Thursday:
09:00-15:00
Friday:
09:00-15:00
Duck & Teapot, Needham Lake
Our café at Needham Lake is in the perfect location for a day out with the family.
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Buy cakes, snacks, light lunches, ice cream, and drinks to go, or sit inside our café and chill!
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Hours extend past 4pm in the summer months.
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Address below.
Monday:
09:00 -16:00
Tuesday:
09:00 -16:00
Wednesday:
09:00 -16:00
Thursday:
09:00 -16:00
Friday:
09:00 -16:00
Saturday:
09:00 -16:00
Sunday:
09:00 -16:00
Drop By for a Bite!
Cabbages & Kings Stowmarket
The Mix, 127 Ipswich St,
Stowmarket, IP14 1BB
Duck & Teapot Needham
Needham Market, Ipswich,
Suffolk, IP6 8NU
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Our story
A Journey in Coffee & Community
🌱 2012 – The Mix Begins
The Mix opens its doors in Stowmarket, providing support to young people through mentoring, education, and life skills development.
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☕ 2015 – Cabbages & Kings Opens
Our first café is born inside The Mix building. A warm, creative space serving coffee, cakes, and community.
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🔄 2020 – Building Sustainability
The Mix embraces a social enterprise model – reducing reliance on grants and creating income through cafés to fund vital youth services.
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🦆 2022 – Duck & Teapot Launches
Our lakeside café at Needham Lake opens. With dog-friendly ice cream, fresh coffee, and a view to match, it quickly becomes a favourite local spot.
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💛 Today – Coffee that Changes Lives
Every latte, slice of cake, and pupuccino helps fund The Mix, creating opportunities and changing lives for young people across Mid Suffolk.
