On Friday 14th July at Origin Coffee Roasting, things got a little bit AeroPress crazy! Each competitor had received their special delivery of Humble Coffee (thanks, Amy!), BWT water+...

by Ayanda Dlamini  I often experience moments of sonder. Especially because I’m a devoted café hopper and I commonly find myself people-watching. To set the scene for you, in th...

The lush environment of the Panama mountains is home to some of the world’s finest coffee produced by the team from Ninety Plus Coffee All images provided by Ninety Plus Ninety ...

Words by Katie Burnett Team images by Katie Burnett Stage Images provided by SCA/World Coffee Events “My name is Ruslan. I am 18 years old and just finished school. The last few m...

 by Ayanda Dlamini  I’m hoping there’s some rational or psychological explanation as to why I crave ice-cream more in the middle of winter. I’ve found myself on many o...

It's Aloe season here on the Southern tip of Africa and we are blooming excited (sorry, couldn't resist!) to share the Winter Edition of The Coffee Magazine with you. We are thrilled to...

Words by Iain Evans The dust is finally settling after an epic 4 days in Athens at SCA's World of Coffee and the World Coffee Competitions (WCC) and it was incredible to see a close knit crew...

It was quite amazing to see so many familiar faces in Greece from our local coffee community, all pushing forward and making sure they're at the forefront of what's going on in the global coff...

By Ayanda Dlamini If Pablo Honey were to be personified, it would be that person who has a very intriguing fashion sense, the person who collects statement pieces and values vintage over any...

By Ayanda Dlamini  As an avid coffee drinker, there’s a sense of responsibility and accountability I feel when it comes to living sustainably. I believe that being a coffee enthusiast ...

By Ayanda Dlamini  I learnt a new word this week, a word that I feel must be shared with my fellow coffee and music enthusiasts. The word is Melomania, meaning: an excessive passion ...

The Monarch Coffee Cartel Team are making moves and looking good doing it! Check out their brand new cafe in Stellenbosch... Find it here: 32 Ryneveld St, Stellenbosch Central, 7600 or onlin...

Sometimes you happen upon such a sweet story that it's too good not to share. Luckily, this story is one you can all take part in, by travelling to a little spot nestled in the Kloof, KZN. Cran...

We have a proud moment to share! We are thrilled to announce that Iain Evans, our co-founder and Publisher and MC at hundreds of local coffee competitions, has been selected to MC at the World Coff...

By Ayanda Dlamini  I’m constantly learning about the finer details of the coffee industry. There are so many layers, so many accumulated moments that create the coffee we all drink and...

Words by Ayanda Dlamini There could be no better location for the newly opened Coco Safar. The cafe fits in so well in Rosebank ( at The Zone) where life is vibrant and multicultural, wh...

I was recently gifted a bag of coffee from a friend's travels to Barcelona. It was described as having notes of tangerine and red berries and I kid you not, when paired with milk in my mornin...

As the temperatures begin to cool, we were reminded of this incredible feat by some coffee loving South Africans, originally published in Issue 42, December 2022. With 20 bags of Bean There coffe...

Words by Ayanda Dlamini If you’ve ever worked as a barista, you’ll know that not only do you exercise the skill to make good quality coffee. You also exercise the skill to bec...