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 ...
View Full ArticleHaving 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...
View Full ArticleBy 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...
View Full ArticleKeeping 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...
View Full ArticleGrowing 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...
View Full ArticleYeeew! 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...
View Full Articleby 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...
View Full ArticleWords 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 ...
View Full ArticleFrom 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...
View Full ArticleWords 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...
View Full ArticleArtificial 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...
View Full ArticleWe want to know how your coffee habits are evolving! Every so often we check in with you wonderful humans to see how your coffee life is faring. And the results are always so very interesting! Tha...
View Full ArticleWords by Katie Burnett Love it or hate it, decaf plays an important role in the coffee industry. “Death before decaf” is a well-known sentiment amongst die-hard caffeine f...
View Full ArticleWords by Ayanda Dlamini Images supplied by Abstract Coffee Club Unlike physical art forms like paintings or sculptures, music uses the elements of melody, harmony and rhythm to ...
View Full ArticleWelcome to the cafe scene of Cape Town, Hey, Stranger! We caught up with co-owner Thomas Marincowitz to get the low down on the start of this beautiful new spot on Long Street in the CT CBD! Wh...
View Full ArticleGet insights into one of the most exciting innovations in the world of coffee roasting - proudly South African, internationally acclaimed - Genio Roasters new AI based Coffee Roaster - The Evolu...
View Full ArticleWords and images by Ayanda Dlamini Craft Coffee: 15 on 7th, Parktown North, Randburg, 2193 Craft Coffee is timeless and a classic. They now feel like a senior in the grab and go realm, s...
View Full ArticleThis is not a chocolate brownie! On our cover this edition is one of the end results of the long value chain of coffee: an espresso puck. Each one is more valuable than you reali...
View Full ArticleWords by Kate Burnett Over the weekend, Martin Wölfl of Austria secured 1st place at the World Brewers Cup. The theme of his world-beating set was innovation. He focused on 6 key innov...
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