It was our extreme privilege to attend an event on Wednesday 10th September 2025 to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Bean There Coffee Company. Our first trip to origin (and many subs...

With a name like here. and a layout that is fairly non-traditional, you could be forgiven for thinking that this new cafe is a bit intimidating. But you'd be wrong in this assumption, because ...

We have had the privilege of visiting his co-operative and we know first hand just how good this coffee is! One of our all-time favourites. This prize is worth over R500. As Jess Robinson, grea...

If you haven’t heard of Topdose Coffee Roasters yet, trust us—you will. Neo Mkhethoni and Japhet Matimbe are the brains behind this rising star in South Africa’s coffee world, and th...

It was such a comfort to have World Barista Champion 2022, Anthony Douglas, watching over us as we experimented with the Bricks 01S. Our third and final review in this series of compact, entry-...

In the build up to our South African AeroPress Championship we were reminded of chatting with the wonderful Wendelien van Bunnik, the 2019 World AeroPress Champion and founder of The Happy Network ori...

Welcome to our second review in our series of portable electric coffee grinder reviews! This week we look at the MILLAB E01, which is a larger, heavier electric grinder than the one we reviewe...

Georgius ‘Odi’ Teja, the current World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion, recently spent two days at &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve with the Forest and Mountain Lodge teams, honing ...

Over the coming weeks, we are going to review a series of really cool hand grinders! This week we take a closer look at the Whirly 01S, which is a really cool battery powered hand grinder from Time...

As winner of this highly sought after title, Kabelo – or Jori, as he is known to his friends and fellow Partners at Starbucks – is on his way to Europe for an extreme coffee training e...

In a year that has held a lot of shocks and surprises for the coffee world when it comes to the price of coffee, this is perhaps the most jaw-dropping.  At the Best of Panama Auction held ...

Creative Coffee Week, held last week in Durban, was without doubt one of the best coffee events we've ever held!  Not only were we wowed by the presence and skills of our 5 International...

It's one of the most widely known facts about coffee: Brazil is the number one producer in the world. Let's unpack a little more of the details... Words by Katie Burnett Brazil has b...

In a world of constant innovation, Deon Vermeulen, owner and creator of Fired-Up Coffee Roasters, and recently acquired Namibian Coffee Roasters, is the mind behind creating a&#...

Introducing Issue 52! Coffee, like life, sometimes requires a bit of perspective. We try to remember that with each cup of coffee we drink: there is a bigger picture. From tools for making bet...

Coffee tasting should be fun! We love hearing descriptors for coffees from the professionals (there's a whole wheel for that), but we would encourage you to use your own flavour library to experie...

Images by World Coffee Championships Georgius Audrey Teja, also known as Odi, has been crowned the 2025 World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion.  They say dynamite comes in small packages! ...

Recently, we received a lovely surprise at Coffee Magazine HQ - a special delivery from ButtaNutt! Our team had a field day testing out the many fun flavours and different variations!  Butt...

We are having serious FOMO at the moment as World of Coffee Geneva takes place this week, bringing together coffee friends from around the world.  Two of our SCASA National Champs, Retha van R...

Yoons Eatery, the local Lowveld gem in White River launched their brand new Yoons Coffee in June. It was a full circle moment that took months and months of hard work. It is a brand-new collaborat...