Cafe Focus: Baard&Co - <p>Baard&Co Coffee Roastery is more than a coffee shop, it's an experience!  We were lucky enough to visit this unique spot in Durbanville at the end of last year, just before the Coffee Mag...</p>

Cafe Focus: Baard&Co

Baard&Co Coffee Roastery is more than a coffee shop, it's an experience!  We were lucky enough to visit this unique spot in Durbanville at the end of last year, just before the Coffee Mag...

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Human Interest: Interview with Jack Simpson - <p>

he city of Melbourne is known as a coffee and foodie capital of the World. It’s also home to Axil Coffee Roasters. They have held the Australian Barista Championship title for three years ru...</p>

Human Interest: Interview with Jack Simpson

he city of Melbourne is known as a coffee and foodie capital of the World. It’s also home to Axil Coffee Roasters. They have held the Australian Barista Championship title for three years ru...

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New Kid on the Block: Humble Cafe - <p>


Address: 222 Lilian Ngoyi Rd, Windermere, Durban, 4001

Hours: Monday - Saturday: 7am - 4pm, Sunday: 7am - 2pm








Almost the same Block, but a whole new world for Humble Coffee!
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New Kid on the Block: Humble Cafe

Address: 222 Lilian Ngoyi Rd, Windermere, Durban, 4001 Hours: Monday - Saturday: 7am - 4pm, Sunday: 7am - 2pm Almost the same Block, but a whole new world for Humble Coffee! ...

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Cafe Focus: The Hoedspruit Cafe - <p>

Traveling to some of the remote areas of South Africa can be daunting from a coffee point of view. I mean, we love our country for the vastness, the natural beauty, our wildlife and so on, it'...</p>

Cafe Focus: The Hoedspruit Cafe

Traveling to some of the remote areas of South Africa can be daunting from a coffee point of view. I mean, we love our country for the vastness, the natural beauty, our wildlife and so on, it'...

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INTERVIEW: Playing the Game with Matt Winton, Brewing Champion - <p>With an aura of kindness and calm, you might think of Matt Winton as an unlikely contender. In fact, he thrives with a new challenge at his fingertips and has the Big Match Temperament to go all the w...</p>

INTERVIEW: Playing the Game with Matt Winton, Brewing Champion

With an aura of kindness and calm, you might think of Matt Winton as an unlikely contender. In fact, he thrives with a new challenge at his fingertips and has the Big Match Temperament to go all the w...

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Editorial: Making 50 Editions of a Print Magazine - <p>Issue 51 is in print and I'm breathing that familiar sigh of satisfied relief. We're already in the 2nd quarter of 2025 and the rest of this year is going to be a wild ride. Print media is spe...</p>

Editorial: Making 50 Editions of a Print Magazine

Issue 51 is in print and I'm breathing that familiar sigh of satisfied relief. We're already in the 2nd quarter of 2025 and the rest of this year is going to be a wild ride. Print media is spe...

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The Science of Coffee with James Harper - <p>From the Big Bang to your big morning coffee, years of research have gone into the process of making your cup of coffee better. James Harper is determined to uncover the details and take us on this ep...</p>

The Science of Coffee with James Harper

From the Big Bang to your big morning coffee, years of research have gone into the process of making your cup of coffee better. James Harper is determined to uncover the details and take us on this ep...

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Meet New Gauteng Barista Champ: Munashe 'Uncle Nash' Gumbo - <p>What an exciting season of SCASA Coffee Competitions! Two new Regional Champs so far! Let's see what KZN can bring!

Introducing the 2025 GP Regional Champion: Munashe Gumbo of Father Coffee

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Meet New Gauteng Barista Champ: Munashe 'Uncle Nash' Gumbo

What an exciting season of SCASA Coffee Competitions! Two new Regional Champs so far! Let's see what KZN can bring! Introducing the 2025 GP Regional Champion: Munashe Gumbo of Father Coffee ...

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Interview: Returning Champ, Andre Blignaut wins WC Cup Tasters - <p>Having claimed 8th place on the World Cup Tasters stage last year, André Blignaut is rearing to go and has his eyes on the National prize once again this year...



Western Cape Cup Tasters C...</p>

Interview: Returning Champ, Andre Blignaut wins WC Cup Tasters

Having claimed 8th place on the World Cup Tasters stage last year, André Blignaut is rearing to go and has his eyes on the National prize once again this year... Western Cape Cup Tasters C...

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Meet New Western Cape Barista Champion: Euan Adriaanse - <p>We caught up with Euan Adriaanse the newly minted SCASA Western Cape Barista Champion for 2025! Next up is the Gauteng competition this weekend! Good luck to all competitors!



Congratulations! W...</p>

Meet New Western Cape Barista Champion: Euan Adriaanse

We caught up with Euan Adriaanse the newly minted SCASA Western Cape Barista Champion for 2025! Next up is the Gauteng competition this weekend! Good luck to all competitors! Congratulations! W...

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Interview: Hany Ezzat of Ni-Wares and ONA Coffee - <p>Interview by Melanie Winter with Hany Ezzat

Making a career in coffee isn’t an easy or linear path, but with determination and imagination, rockstar baristas and content creators like Hany Ez...</p>

Interview: Hany Ezzat of Ni-Wares and ONA Coffee

Interview by Melanie Winter with Hany Ezzat Making a career in coffee isn’t an easy or linear path, but with determination and imagination, rockstar baristas and content creators like Hany Ez...

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What's in a Bag? Unpacking the Bluebird Coffee Roastery Rebrand - <p>Interview with Dario Scilipoti

The coffee bag is a roasters most direct form of communication with their customer. And roasters put a lot of thought and detail into that bag. Trailblazing South Afr...</p>

What's in a Bag? Unpacking the Bluebird Coffee Roastery Rebrand

Interview with Dario Scilipoti The coffee bag is a roasters most direct form of communication with their customer. And roasters put a lot of thought and detail into that bag. Trailblazing South Afr...

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Stevo Kuhn - African Barista Champion 2025! - <p>Last week at the African Fine Coffee Expo in Tanzania, the African Barista Championships were held and our South African representative, Mr Stevo Kühn emerged victorious!

It's always a ple...</p>

Stevo Kuhn - African Barista Champion 2025!

Last week at the African Fine Coffee Expo in Tanzania, the African Barista Championships were held and our South African representative, Mr Stevo Kühn emerged victorious! It's always a ple...

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Win one of three Bialetti EXCLUSIVE moka pots! - <p>From the iconic design of the Moka Express from the 1960s, a new Moka with vintage vibes is born, which bring some of the distinctive characteristics of the previous model. Meet the new EXCLUSIVE rang...</p>

Win one of three Bialetti EXCLUSIVE moka pots!

From the iconic design of the Moka Express from the 1960s, a new Moka with vintage vibes is born, which bring some of the distinctive characteristics of the previous model. Meet the new EXCLUSIVE rang...

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Coffee 4.0: Big ideas for a changing coffee growing world - <p>

Words by Dylan Cumming 

Dylan Cumming is breaking myths, misnomers, misconceptions and exploring the valorisation of coffee at origin through modernisation and the establishment of “...</p>

Coffee 4.0: Big ideas for a changing coffee growing world

Words by Dylan Cumming  Dylan Cumming is breaking myths, misnomers, misconceptions and exploring the valorisation of coffee at origin through modernisation and the establishment of “...

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5 Global Trends we Observed at World of Coffee Dubai - <p>

Image credit: World of Coffee Dubai

Coffee Magazine just returned from WOC Dubai, which was bigger and better than ever before - seriously, it was huge! The Middle East coffee market is in a bo...</p>

5 Global Trends we Observed at World of Coffee Dubai

Image credit: World of Coffee Dubai Coffee Magazine just returned from WOC Dubai, which was bigger and better than ever before - seriously, it was huge! The Middle East coffee market is in a bo...

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Cafe Price Index: South Africa - <p>

In all the craziness happening with green coffee price hikes, the real rub for the consumer will come in the price we pay for our daily cup of coffee. Speculation is running wild on what...</p>

Cafe Price Index: South Africa

In all the craziness happening with green coffee price hikes, the real rub for the consumer will come in the price we pay for our daily cup of coffee. Speculation is running wild on what...

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KZN Battle of the Beans: Top Spots in KZN announced - <p>

The Battle of the Beans winners were announced at a function at RCL Foods, home of Selati Sugar, in Durban 30 January 2025. This competition, which was originally called “The Cafe Society Aw...</p>

KZN Battle of the Beans: Top Spots in KZN announced

The Battle of the Beans winners were announced at a function at RCL Foods, home of Selati Sugar, in Durban 30 January 2025. This competition, which was originally called “The Cafe Society Aw...

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Cafe Focus: Jason's Bakery - A Greenpoint social hub! - <p>Jason's Bakery in Greenpoint is an institution in this neighbourhood. Besides churning out the most delectable pastries and breads for the locals, the coffee offering is world-class, and the resta...</p>

Cafe Focus: Jason's Bakery - A Greenpoint social hub!

Jason's Bakery in Greenpoint is an institution in this neighbourhood. Besides churning out the most delectable pastries and breads for the locals, the coffee offering is world-class, and the resta...

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Cafe Focus: Kleinsky's - <p>You know the place takes a bagel seriously when they hang one over the front door! 




Kleinsky's 

Service options: Serves vegan dishes · High chairs available · ...</p>

Cafe Focus: Kleinsky's

You know the place takes a bagel seriously when they hang one over the front door! Kleinsky's Service options: Serves vegan dishes · High chairs available · ...

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