About the event
Nick Bianchi, a fourth-generation member of the Bianchi family and Brand Director at Arighi Bianchi, shares the story of the landmark Macclesfield business: its beginnings in 1854, generations of family ownership, its relationship with the town and the journey to today’s Caffè AB.
Date, time and venue
Saturday 17 October 2026, 2pm–2.30pm. Ground floor near the North Entrance, Arighi Bianchi, The Silk Road, Macclesfield SK10 1LH.
Complimentary coffee tasters are available from 1pm to 2.30pm. Caffè AB is café-crawl stop 24; collect five or more festival stamps to enter the Nomad Coffee Hamper competition. One customer who buys a drink at Caffè AB will also find a gold coffee bean beneath their cup and win a luxury hamper.
Price and booking
Free, but spaces are limited and advance Eventbrite booking is required. Book the history talk.
Part of Macclesfield Coffee Festival, organised by Macclesfield Town Council.