Cafe Focus: Create, Lonehill - <p>Find it: 10 MacMillan Rd, Glenferness AH, Midrand, 2191

By Ayanda Dlamini




Create seamlessly blends the love of coffee with the art of ceramics. 

There’s something about these...</p>

Cafe Focus: Create, Lonehill

Find it: 10 MacMillan Rd, Glenferness AH, Midrand, 2191 By Ayanda Dlamini Create seamlessly blends the love of coffee with the art of ceramics.  There’s something about these...

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Feel Good Story: Schools Barista Competition 2024 - <p>In a country where secondary education is very difficult to attain and jobs are scarce, this initiative by Thando Coffee Company is both necessary and heartwarming. Congratulations to the dynamic duo ...</p>

Feel Good Story: Schools Barista Competition 2024

In a country where secondary education is very difficult to attain and jobs are scarce, this initiative by Thando Coffee Company is both necessary and heartwarming. Congratulations to the dynamic duo ...

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Creative Coffee Week 2024 Wrap Up - <p>What a week! A whirlwind wonderland of coffee and creativity, coffee professionals from around South Africa and across the globe descended on Durban to soak up every bit of delicious knowledge they co...</p>

Creative Coffee Week 2024 Wrap Up

What a week! A whirlwind wonderland of coffee and creativity, coffee professionals from around South Africa and across the globe descended on Durban to soak up every bit of delicious knowledge they co...

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Interview with SA Barista Champion: Luke Letts - <p>By Ayanda Dlamini 


In the coffee world, Luke Letts is a fresh entry into the competitive scene, but he made his impact felt immediately with a win against some of the best in our business to...</p>

Interview with SA Barista Champion: Luke Letts

By Ayanda Dlamini  In the coffee world, Luke Letts is a fresh entry into the competitive scene, but he made his impact felt immediately with a win against some of the best in our business to...

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Producer Focus: Migoti Coffee, Burundi - <p>Words by Katie Burnett

Photos by Carley Serwatt



Before 2005, Burundi was a very different place to what it is now. In the first multi-party elections in 1992 since its independence from Belg...</p>

Producer Focus: Migoti Coffee, Burundi

Words by Katie Burnett Photos by Carley Serwatt Before 2005, Burundi was a very different place to what it is now. In the first multi-party elections in 1992 since its independence from Belg...

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Music to Drink Coffee To: Plato Playlist - <p>By Ayanda Dlamini 


I recently had the pleasure of chatting to Petrus Bredell, founder of Plato Coffee. We spoke about two of his deep passions: coffee and music. Much like his dedication to ...</p>

Music to Drink Coffee To: Plato Playlist

By Ayanda Dlamini  I recently had the pleasure of chatting to Petrus Bredell, founder of Plato Coffee. We spoke about two of his deep passions: coffee and music. Much like his dedication to ...

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Issue 48: The Heart of Coffee - <p>



Human Interest: In Conversation with Hayley Arendse

The best conversations happen over a cup of coffee (or three). And we couldn’t think a better conversation to be a fly on the ...</p>

Issue 48: The Heart of Coffee

Human Interest: In Conversation with Hayley Arendse The best conversations happen over a cup of coffee (or three). And we couldn’t think a better conversation to be a fly on the ...

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Coffee Collective - Copenhagen - <p>One of the coffee spots we had to visit was Coffee Collective at the famous Torvehallerne food market in the heart of Copenhagen. It’s the day after WOC Copenhagen, a Sunday, a little bit chilly...</p>

Coffee Collective - Copenhagen

One of the coffee spots we had to visit was Coffee Collective at the famous Torvehallerne food market in the heart of Copenhagen. It’s the day after WOC Copenhagen, a Sunday, a little bit chilly...

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World Coffee Champions Announced: Latte Art, Cevze/Ibrik, Roasters and Coffee in Good Spirits! - <p>Three eventful days of world competitions have wrapped in Copenhagen at the World Latte Art (WLAC), World Coffee in Good Spirits (WCIGS), Cezve/Ibrik (CIC) and World Coffee Roasting Champions (WCRC) ,...</p>

World Coffee Champions Announced: Latte Art, Cevze/Ibrik, Roasters and Coffee in Good Spirits!

Three eventful days of world competitions have wrapped in Copenhagen at the World Latte Art (WLAC), World Coffee in Good Spirits (WCIGS), Cezve/Ibrik (CIC) and World Coffee Roasting Champions (WCRC) ,...

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Catching up with Jeff Stopforth, South African Latte Art Champion - <p>

On a sunny evening in Copenhagen, I sat with Jeff Stopforth, current South African Latte Art Champion and his coach Chris Rootman, and had the chance to catch up about their build up to the World ...</p>

Catching up with Jeff Stopforth, South African Latte Art Champion

On a sunny evening in Copenhagen, I sat with Jeff Stopforth, current South African Latte Art Champion and his coach Chris Rootman, and had the chance to catch up about their build up to the World ...

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A unique experience at NOSH - <p>Having had the opportunity to visit the Time Out Market in Dubai, we knew the bar was high for the Cape Town version of this global franchise. So when considering the coffee offering they made an exce...</p>

A unique experience at NOSH

Having had the opportunity to visit the Time Out Market in Dubai, we knew the bar was high for the Cape Town version of this global franchise. So when considering the coffee offering they made an exce...

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Cafe Focus: De Baba Eatery - <p>By Ayanda Dlamini 




Visiting De Baba Eatery was like stepping into a vibrant, living canvas. Something about walking into De Baba Eatery, felt like the adult equivalent, of a child rushin...</p>

Cafe Focus: De Baba Eatery

By Ayanda Dlamini  Visiting De Baba Eatery was like stepping into a vibrant, living canvas. Something about walking into De Baba Eatery, felt like the adult equivalent, of a child rushin...

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Keeping it clean with Caffenu! - <p>

Keeping it Clean with Caffenu - Part 1

Words by Iain


I have a very trusty espresso machine at home. It is a Nuova Simonelli Musica and I’ve had it for just over 10 years. I use it ev...</p>

Keeping it clean with Caffenu!

Keeping it Clean with Caffenu - Part 1 Words by Iain I have a very trusty espresso machine at home. It is a Nuova Simonelli Musica and I’ve had it for just over 10 years. I use it ev...

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Baristas Around the World: Meet Mubaraka Swaleh - <p>

Growing up in Uganda and later moving to the United Arab Emirates, Mubaraka turned to skating and coffee as his main creative outlets. These passions have since become central to his identity, a w...</p>

Baristas Around the World: Meet Mubaraka Swaleh

Growing up in Uganda and later moving to the United Arab Emirates, Mubaraka turned to skating and coffee as his main creative outlets. These passions have since become central to his identity, a w...

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Green & Gold: A Terbodore X Springboks Official Coffee! - <p>

Yeeew! How beautiful is this bag of coffee?! Yes, we are strongly biased because it bears the emblem of our World Championship winning team and is filled with coffee roasted by another South Afric...</p>

Green & Gold: A Terbodore X Springboks Official Coffee!

Yeeew! How beautiful is this bag of coffee?! Yes, we are strongly biased because it bears the emblem of our World Championship winning team and is filled with coffee roasted by another South Afric...

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Cafe Focus: FOND Boutique Eatery - <p>by Ayanda Dlamini 




In light of keeping cosy and warm this winter, a genuine method to get me up in the mornings is by thinking about the cup of coffee I’m going to have. The perfec...</p>

Cafe Focus: FOND Boutique Eatery

by Ayanda Dlamini  In light of keeping cosy and warm this winter, a genuine method to get me up in the mornings is by thinking about the cup of coffee I’m going to have. The perfec...

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New Kid on the Block: Next Coffee, PMB - <p>
Words by Katie Burnett


Pietermaritzburg might be KZN’s capital, but there aren’t too many specialty coffee options in the city. The team at Next Coffee saw this gap and in February ...</p>

New Kid on the Block: Next Coffee, PMB

Words by Katie Burnett Pietermaritzburg might be KZN’s capital, but there aren’t too many specialty coffee options in the city. The team at Next Coffee saw this gap and in February ...

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Interview with Andre Blignaut, SA Cup Tasters Champ and 8th Best in the World - <p>From South Africa to the World Stage: André Blignaut's journey in the world of coffee tasting 

Words By Ayanda Dlamini

All images by Specialty Coffee Association


Today, w...</p>

Interview with Andre Blignaut, SA Cup Tasters Champ and 8th Best in the World

From South Africa to the World Stage: André Blignaut's journey in the world of coffee tasting  Words By Ayanda Dlamini All images by Specialty Coffee Association Today, w...

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Cafe Focus: Yield Coffee Bar - <p>Words and images by Ayanda Dlamini 


I had this reoccurring thought during my Yield Coffee Bar visit; this cafe felt like an indie novel cafe brought to life. you know the one - a p...</p>

Cafe Focus: Yield Coffee Bar

Words and images by Ayanda Dlamini  I had this reoccurring thought during my Yield Coffee Bar visit; this cafe felt like an indie novel cafe brought to life. you know the one - a p...

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Future Forward: AI Tech in Coffee - <p>Artificial Intelligence in Coffee

Words by Katie Burnett


Artificial intelligence has flooded into every part of our lives. Whether it’s just a conversation you’ve had with a friend...</p>

Future Forward: AI Tech in Coffee

Artificial Intelligence in Coffee Words by Katie Burnett Artificial intelligence has flooded into every part of our lives. Whether it’s just a conversation you’ve had with a friend...

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