Words by Iain Evans I hadn’t been back to Bloemfontein since I last played an Interprovincial hockey tournament there as a 16 year old, and so the irony was not lost on me when my daughter ...

Originally Published in Issue 53, Oct-Dec 2025 Find your Focus Timing is important, but community is everything. Words by Retha van Rhijn Every year the Specialty Coffee Association of Sou...

Ah 2026! It has come quickly and it has come with a fierceness no one could have predicted. And in the chaos of current global politics, a coffee price that has remained alarmingly...

Good Riddance Coffee Shop in Kommetjie is an absolute gem. From the moment you walk in, you know that it’s a local hub of coffee and community! Locals all greeting each other, baristas clearly...

Words by Grant Nirenstein Cafe Zoe does not announce itself loudly. Tucked inside the Chiropractic Collective on Hudson Street, Cape Town, it operates with a quiet intensity, a compact, ...

  Special Subscription Offer: Next 20 Subscribers receive a bag of Indonesian coffee curated by a World Barista Champion! Did you know we make a beautiful print magazine?! Of course you d...

Nestled in the heart of the Hazelwood Pretoria, Freddo Cafe is a haven for coffee aficionados and pastry lovers alike. Specializing in delectable pastries, cakes, breakfasts, and hearty ‘hea...

Lot 175, coffee of origin Empangeni is a smallholder lot from Jill Tayfield and her son Alan. This coffee is one of our SA grown coffees in this month's extremely limited edition Discover Great Co...

Izak and Bernice are the husband and wife farming family that grow coffee on their farm in the KwaCeza district of Zululand.  The farm, Rotspark Farm, is located between Vryheid and Ulundi in the...

Inanda Rd, Pinetown NU, Hillcrest, 3650 Tues-Sat: 7.30am-4pm As a self-confessed 'everything is 20 minutes away' in Durban devotee, one of the things I cherish most about calling this ...

Rosetta Roastery Cafe (Claremont) 1 Osborne Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708 Wow, Cape Town. Things are really gearing up for 'Season' in the Mother City. And we've got to hand it to...

Location: 8a Thelma Street, Dunvegan, Edenvale Ag, we just love a little community coffee spot! I was very surprised to learn that Pan Cafe is only a couple of months old, as it already ha...

This is the second feature in a series of stories where we highlight the great work of some pioneering coffee farmers in South Africa! This week we chat to Bruce Milton of Citimba Estate in Limpopo...

Words by Melanie Winter Location: 29 Chiswick Street, Brixton, JHB I have long heard about Breezeblock and it has many times been nominated in our Coffee Magazine Awards, but on a drizzly...

This is the first in a series of features where we highlight the great work of some pioneering coffee farmers in South Africa! This week we chat to Carel Burger of Foothills Coffee Farm in Whit...

***Disclaimer***This is not an exhaustive list, we haven't been everywhere, or tried coffee on all the airlines, but this is what we've experienced in the recent past. Travelling for work i...

Mr Machelm of Cape Town and Yellow Jacket Coffee is having a banner year in 2025. He has always loved competing, but this is the first time he has become champion! Hear about how it all went down at t...

Well done, Jack Simpson of Australia! At the 25th World Barista Championship held at HOSTMilano 17-21 October 2025, Jack Simpson became the Champion. Of course, CONGRATULATIONS on this unbel...

We are bursting at the seams to bring you this beautiful edition, on it's way out to shelves all across South Africa.  You can buy the digital version here. You can order the physi...

CoffeeBox in Pietermaritzburg has become the city’s go-to for a decent, quick and very satisfying coffee experience. The brain child of Con and Sue Malherbe, who have been serving Maritzburgers ...