diff --git a/app/models/spree/app_configuration_decorator.rb b/app/models/spree/app_configuration_decorator.rb
index e909a0c69b..50d3321519 100644
--- a/app/models/spree/app_configuration_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/models/spree/app_configuration_decorator.rb
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ Spree::AppConfiguration.class_eval do
   preference :enable_localized_number?, :boolean, default: false
 
   # Enable cache
-  preference :enable_products_cache?, :boolean, default: true
+  preference :enable_products_cache?, :boolean, default: !Rails.env.development?
 end
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 70e48c9aac..20310726cb 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ Openfoodnetwork::Application.configure do
   # every request.  This slows down response time but is perfect for development
   # since you don't have to restart the web server when you make code changes.
   config.cache_classes = false
-  config.cache_store = :memory_store
+
+  # :file_store is used by default when no cache store is specifically configured.
+  # config.cache_store = :file_store
 
   # Log error messages when you accidentally call methods on nil.
   config.whiny_nils = true
@@ -40,4 +42,6 @@ Openfoodnetwork::Application.configure do
   # Show emails using Letter Opener
   config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :letter_opener
   config.action_mailer.default_url_options = { host: "0.0.0.0:3000" }
+
+  config.log_level = :debug
 end
diff --git a/config/initializers/cache_store.rb b/config/initializers/cache_store.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..009ebbaab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/cache_store.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+unless Rails.env.production?
+  # Enable cache instrumentation, which is disabled by default
+  ActiveSupport::Cache::Store.instrument = true
+
+  # Log message in the same default logger
+  ActiveSupport::Cache::Store.logger = Rails.logger
+end
diff --git a/lib/open_food_network/cached_products_renderer.rb b/lib/open_food_network/cached_products_renderer.rb
index abc1f45713..ba96cea609 100644
--- a/lib/open_food_network/cached_products_renderer.rb
+++ b/lib/open_food_network/cached_products_renderer.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module OpenFoodNetwork
     end
 
     def use_cached_products?
-      Spree::Config[:enable_products_cache?] && (Rails.env.production? || Rails.env.staging?)
+      Spree::Config[:enable_products_cache?]
     end
 
     def uncached_products_json