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Ipswich Star: Profile of Applaud Café, winner of Food and Drink award. Suffolk Magazine. Pictured is Beth Cook.Profile of Applaud Café, winner of Food and Drink award. Suffolk Magazine. Pictured is Beth Cook.

Ipswich is becoming a destination for visitors from all over the world.

Family business Applaud Coffee, in Ipswich have been reviewing postings by customers on their Trip Advisor and Facebook sites.

They found that customers have come from across the UK – from Exeter to Liverpool, and even from Nebraska and California in the USA!

Beth Cook, who runs the coffee shop with her sister Hannah, said “Apart from those who have left comments, we meet customers from all over Europe and from as far away as Australia. It is clear from their comments that we have been able to contribute towards them having a really good time whist visiting Ipswich’.

Hannah added “The Saints area, with its independent shops, is part of the Ipswich offer to visitors, and we are pleased to be a part of it. Ipswich Central have helped promote this area of Ipswich.

“We feel that things are on the up in Ipswich”.

Not all customers leave their addresses, but those that do are very widespread, from London to Liverpool and Bournemouth, in this country, as well as tourists from many other countries.