Lesley Mackley

Lesley Mackley was a British author and food educator known for her works on tea, coffee, and afternoon tea, including popular titles like 'The Book of Afternoon Tea' and 'A Gourmet's Book of Tea & Coffee.' She contributed significantly to food education through the 'Cooking Buses' program, which toured schools in England and Wales until 2015. Mackley passed away in March 2025, remembered as a quiet hero in U.K. food writing and education.