We were so thrilled when this year, we received an entry to A Shot in the Dark from Eswatini! Grant Johl was so enthusiastic about the project and unfortunately civil unrest in the country meant that ...

Big Bay, Cape Town. An iconic view and a new coffee company to get your tastebuds into: Welcome to the jungle, Big Bay Beach Brew! If anyone has ever been up the beautiful West Coast, you get t...

HELP! What’s happening to my beans? There seems to be a massive misconception between tipping, scorching, blowing, and burning.. Part of the problem is there is no naming convention - doe...

This Women's day we pay tribute to the wonderful women in our lives as we celebrate and cherish everything they are to us. This publication would not exist if it were not for one very special woma...

Today the TOP 10 Roasters in the 2021 A Shot in the Dark roasting competition were announced, and we are so thrilled that not just one, but TWO of our TOP 10 are in this month's Discover Great Cof...

Mervyn Gers Ceramics, internationally renowned for their one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces and handmade dinnerware, remains on the cutting edge of art and design in their latest collaboration wit...

Out now!  Issue #36, Winter 2021 - "The Excellence Edition" This issue is an emotional one. Celebrating perseverance, dedication & respect, we take an in-depth look at what it t...

This is an incredibly insightful piece on how to successfully grow your business, relevant not just to the coffee world, but for the life of the entrepreneur in general! Thank you Neil for your time i...

Image by Dan Carter on Siki's Instagram, give them a follow to keep up to date with how this story unfolds. Supporting the dreamers and the mavericks in this industry is something that...

Moving on Up These mobile coffee gurus are bringing the coffee to you, wherever you are. Words By Winston Thomas Even as the weather makes us want to bundle up inside, the outdoors are callin...

We've long been fans of the work the I Love Coffee team do for the deaf community in Cape Town. And the team from ThisLife Online are fans too it seems! Great little video exploring their wonderfu...

Images from HVC Instagram. Give them a follow! Thando Coffee Company has teamed up with Sibusiso Sibeko of Huis van Cofifi for the launch of a schools program code named "Youth Revolution ...

Let’s turn up the heat: How heat application impacts the taste of coffee Roasting speciality coffee is simple math: We apply heat to green coffee beans to develop the tastes and flavours....

"Saturday the 22nd of May, Nyiragongo, an active volcano near Goma in the DR Congo, erupted and spilled lava into the surrounding communities, leaving a wake of destruction. While the lava mo...

Pizza must be one of the foods that South Africans feel strongest about, you know, after the braai and chicken. Everyone has their favourite and they are steadfastly loyal to that pizza and the p...

8 coffees went head-to-head in a blind tasting to determine which coffee would be chosen as the SA AeroPress Championship 2021 competition coffee and in the end there could be only one!  It wa...

Gino Fabbri is one of South Africa's most loved entertainers. Hailing from Gqebs (PE!) he is  a musician, comedian, actor and all-round entertainer.  He is also an avid coffee lover...

Coastal Coffee Roasters Unit 11, 123 Old North Coast Rd, Glen Anil, Durban, 4051 We've been meaning to get around to visit this crew for AGES and this week we made a promise (between a Che...