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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 “...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 · ...

We chatted to Leigh Bellingan, who was part of the hospitality team at White Desert, Antarctica’s pioneering luxury tourism operator, for some insight into what it’s like working and makin...

 A destination wedding played backdrop to a once in a lifetime adventure on the ice sheets of Antarctica. Words by Richard Lyster Images by Corrie Uys and Richard Lyster I think I&...

We want you to try new coffees this year! And we're giving one lucky person an Annual Subscription to this club that is designed to bring you new roasteries and flavours and introduce you to n...

Words by Katie Burnett What is co-fermentation?  Coffee processing has developed rapidly in recent years. For specialty coffee consumers and the specialty coffee industry, processing met...