Mister Coffee found a passion for great coffee in lockdown, but the coffee van serves far more than just a great cuppa.
The travelling coffee van opened to the public this week and will be travelling around Colton and Thorpe Park, as well as nearby business parks to serve delicious cafe-style treats.
The multi-talented van serves everything you could possibly need on a cold autumnal day.
Serving fresh hot coffee made from an arabica and robusta blend, Mister Coffee is also has pastries, sandwiches, pies and more on board.
There is even fresh cannoli to snack on and brownies from locally-renowned bakery Brown and Blond.
The van stocks batches of delicious brownie flavours like Biscoff and Aero. / Image: Mister Coffee UK
It wouldn't be autumn without a good hot chocolate and the back of this van has the ultimate selection.
There are twelve different varieties, each bubbling with cocoa and cream.
The drinks truly embody that warm, cosy feeling that can only be achieved by sipping on a hot drink, wrapped up in your biggest fleece as the wintry breeze blows against you and you try to keep out of the rain.
With no prior experience in catering, Benji started his journey to the Mister Coffee van after a quick career change when the family business closed down before lockdown.
The ex-retailer spent 18 months as a restaurant manager and found his love for good coffee and hospitality whilst training at Culto, an Italian restaurant in Meanwood.
Benji intends to keep the menu seasonal, replacing some of the winter warmers with smoothies and other tasty cold drinks in the warmer months.
Everything is made and delivered from the travelling van. / Image: Mister Coffee UK
The travelling coffee van has grown in popularity, despite only being open for a short time and Benji is seeing repeat customers turning up for their daily pastry and caffeine fix.
The van will also be catering for private events, as well as travelling on the usual rounds of industrial estates near Carlton and Thorpe Park.
EasyJet will stop flying from Leeds Bradford Airport, the airline has announced, affecting flights to five popular destinations.
The budget airline has confirmed that flights from the Yorkshire airport to destinations including Paris and Barcelona will cease in the coming months.
EasyJet currently also operate routes to Belfast, Malaga, and Palma, whisking travellers from Leeds to sunnier climes and city breaks.
In a statement, EasyJet confirmed that it will pull out of Leeds Bradford Airport fully on 5 January, 2027.
They said: "Following a review of our routes from Leeds Bradford Airport, we have made the decision to no longer operate flights from the airport after 5 January.
"Our focus is on maintaining and developing routes which prove most popular with customers.
"We value the relationship we have built with Leeds Bradford Airport, and we always keep options for our network under review, with the aim of providing more choice and connectivity where we see demand."
They have stressed that flights will continue to operate as normal until 5 January.
Eight other airlines currently fly from LBA, including Ryanair and Jet2.
Police launch investigation into ‘unexplained’ deaths of two people in Bradford
Emily Sergeant
A police investigation has been launched following the 'unexplained' deaths of two people who were known to each other.
At around 6:55pm on 11 August, officers from West Yorkshire Police (WYP) were first called out to an address on New Stead Rise in Bradford following reports that a woman, aged 52, had been found dead, and then a further call was received at 7:14pm to reports a 59-year-old man was found dead at a business premises on Tong Park Industrial estate.
Both deaths are currently being treated as 'unexplained', WYP declared, and enquiries are being carried out with a forensic examination pending.
Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry team, confirmed that the deceased are known to each other - which is why an investigation and public appeal for information has been launched.
"Sadly, we are investigating after the deaths of two people at two locations in Bradford," Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle said.
"These people are known to each other, and their deaths are being treated as unexplained. We are not currently seeking anyone else in connection with their deaths.
"Enquiries remain ongoing into establishing what has happened."
Can you help? Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101, or by using the live chat options at https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat, quoting log 1539 of 11 August.
Sophie Smith -
29th October 2021 
