Cafelam is an independent digital magazine covering five beats: Technology, Business, Finance, Health, and Lifestyle. We publish explanatory reporting and everyday guidance for readers who want something more considered than a news-feed summary but less dense than a trade journal. Our work is for the person reading on a lunch break who wants to actually understand the thing being reported.
We are a small editorial team. Each beat is led by a single writer who owns the coverage end to end, from story selection through publication. That means readers see a consistent voice in each section rather than a rotating cast, and it means each writer is accountable for the calls made under their name.
Who writes here
- Marcus Delaney leads Technology. Former systems engineer, writes about consumer hardware, developer tooling, and AI products without the marketing gloss.
- Priya Raghavan leads Business. Twelve years on the small business and middle-market beat, with a background running operations at a family distribution company.
- Daniel Okonkwo leads Finance. CFP-credentialed and a former credit analyst, writing on household money, credit, taxes, and retirement planning.
- Rebecca Vance leads Health. A registered nurse with eleven years on medical-surgical floors, covering preventive care, sleep, nutrition, and mental health.
- Felix Amorim leads Lifestyle. Writes on travel, city living, food, and the small habits that make daily life work, with an emphasis on budgets and honesty.
What we try to do
The same three rules apply in every section. Tell the reader what is actually known and what is still in dispute. Source specific claims to named people or published research, not vibes. Admit when an article is about a question that does not have a clean answer yet. We would rather publish a shorter piece that is right than a longer one that is impressive.
How we use AI
Some drafts on Cafelam are written with AI assistance. Every piece published under a byline is reviewed by a human editor before it goes live. Our editorial guidelines page describes this in more detail, including what we consider acceptable use and where we draw the line. We note this openly because readers deserve to know.
What we cover in each section
Technology coverage runs from everyday hardware and software through to the quieter engineering choices that shape how products feel to use. We try to separate marketing claims from product reality, and we tell readers when a feature is mostly branding. Business coverage focuses on the small-business and middle-market end of the economy, where most stories are about specific people making specific calls rather than about the largest public companies. Finance is where we handle personal money questions: budgeting, credit, taxes, and retirement planning, with worked examples and a note when the honest answer is “it depends on your paperwork”.
Health coverage is practical and sourced. We prefer peer-reviewed research and named clinicians over trend pieces, and we flag when evidence is still mixed. Lifestyle covers travel, home and apartment living, food, and the small routines that make daily life work. We assume the reader has a budget and we are honest about what things cost.
Get in touch
General inquiries, tips, corrections, and letters go to hello@cafelam.com. Our contact page has more specific routes if you are reporting a factual error, requesting a correction, or asking about commercial inquiries.
