We are bursting at the seams to bring you this beautiful edition, on it's way out to shelves all across South Africa.  Origin: Liquid Gold Panama has produced some of the most sough...

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 ...

This is a milestone competition as it marks the 25th World Barista Championships and the field is incredibly strong. Stevo Kühn has been preparing hard and has thrown everything into this. ...

Want to win a whole lot of coffee goodies from Bialetti, including a hand grinder, a Venus moka pot and a limited edition set of espresso cups and saucers? This is your chance to tell us about your...

Tucked away in Cape Town, Ollie’s has quickly become more than just a coffee stop — it’s a gathering place where locals come to connect, pause, and share a moment with owner Olli...

You may have heard of the Beer Passport, a curated guide to South Africa’s vibrant beer scene. Now, South African coffee lovers have a guide to coffee too! I sat down with Holger Meïer, a l...

In the world of competitive coffee, things are heating up as National Champions from across the globe prepare to perform on coffee's biggest stage, the World Barista Championships in Milan, O...

Coffee culture is everywhere! And the standard is getting better at each level. We had seen some buzz around BRWD Proppa online and decided to go check it out for ourselves. Nestled alongside the B...

Over 125 coffee industry professionals enjoyed stunning views of Table Mountain from the Rooftop on Bree while attending the  first ever version of CCW in the Mother City! The views were spectacu...

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 ...