Harpers Caffe

09/04/2026

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to let you all know that unfortunately on Monday 6th April, dad passed away. He was with mum and I, and the sun was shining.

All the wonderful and thoughtful messages you have all sent, have meant so much to all of us, and dad did get to read them all before he passed. They brought him great joy. He also saw how many of you donated, which we are all so incredibly grateful for. He was amazed by how much had been raised and found great comfort knowing how much it was helping us a family.

We are going to keep the page open if anyone else would like to donate and we will be putting it towards doing a wonderful celebration of life for him. One he deserves❤️ https://www.gofundme.com/f/y4wqh8-donate-to-help-doug/cl/o?utm_campaign=man_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=en_GB&attribution_id=sl%3A4884fb5e-05e8-4412-ae0e-56b57a43e895&ts=1775745101

Thank you all again, for your love, messages and donations. I am heartbroken, but I have found great comfort in reading how much my dad meant to you all.

Alice x

31/03/2026

Hi everyone, please take the time to read❤️

https://gofund.me/a628cd8aa

31/03/2026

Today’s special homemade
Lasagna
salad & coleslaw

30/03/2026

Hi everyone,
Thank you so much for all of your lovely messages and support. With tomorrow being our last day, we hope to see as many of you as possible to say our goodbyes. Alice is planning to be there from around 2 to see everyone and say her goodbyes. It’s going to be an emotional one!
Hours will be the norm - Kitchen will be closing at 2pm (very low stock though!) and then it’ll be drinks and cakes as usual till close at 4pm.
Thank you again,
Alice and Doug

27/03/2026

Today’s special
Roast turkey lunch

23/03/2026

Hi everyone, Alice and Doug here,

It is with greatest sadness that we have unfortunately got to close our doors at the end of March, with our last day being Tuesday 31st March.

As many of you know, Doug has been unwell for some time now and has had several hospital stays. Unfortunately his health is now declining, and as a family we now need to prioritise family time together.

We never wanted our journey to finish like this at Harpers Caffè, and it breaks our heart that we have to finish so soon. We have loved being apart of the Boxted Community for the last few years and have really loved the relationships we have built with everyone. We will treasure all our special customers, and you all have a very special place in our hearts. Words cannot express how grateful we are for all of your support. We are so sorry. We hope you all understand our decision and that it is not one that has been easy.

Thank you for all the laughs, smiles and memories.

As you may of noticed, Alice hasn’t been at the caffè recently but she is planning to come into the caffè on the last day to say her goodbyes in the afternoon.

So much love and hugs,
Alice and Doug

20/03/2026

Today’s special
Steak and ale pie

19/03/2026

Found at Boxted playground, now residing at harperscaffe @ Boxted community hub

19/03/2026

Good morning
Everyone
Today unfortunately the kitchen is closed
So drinks & cakes only

13/03/2026