Do you have a vision for the Specialty Coffee Association of Southern Africa? DO you have a passion for competition? A thirst to collaborate and share knowledge through the industry? Are you will...

Yoco sat down with Stephan to learn about his unconventional path into the coffee business and his community-driven strategy at its core. Before Platō Coffee, CEO & Co-founder Stephan Br...

The SCASA Board of Directors 2025/2026 took the decision to run short format regionals for the Barista Championships. Seven minutes, four drinks to two sensory judges. This pared down format...

The numbers behind making it  Over the past ten years, Yoco has worked alongside hundreds of thousands of merchants who did not wait for ideal conditions. They built when times were tough and co...

Making Your Training Count By Henning Lubbe (Skills Development Specialist, Director on SCASA Board – Specialty Coffee Association of Southern Africa) In our previous article, we explored...

By Henning Lubbe (Skills Development Specialist, Director on SCASA Board – Specialty Coffee Association of Southern Africa) NOTE SUBMISSIONS CLOSE AT THE END OF APRIL 2026 Every ye...

Coffee Magazine has been a media partner to Hostex for over a decade…this was our 6th show and for us, it was the best one yet!  It is also fitting that it was the 40th anniversary of t...

This year’s budget speech felt like a "support the backbone" moment. By raising the VAT threshold and easing the tax burden on individuals, the goal is clearly to keep the wheels of inde...

The SCASA Gauteng Regional Barista Competition took place at Hostex on 8th&9th March 2026 and saw 6 baristas qualify for the Nationals.  It was a very smooth competition and the 7-minute&#...

On the 22nd February 2026, two new SCASA National Coffee Champions were crowned in Johannesburg. All images by Debbie Main/SCASA What a weekend! Morrico HQ played host to Nationals weeken...

With less than one month to go, the countdown is on to Hostex 2026, taking place from 8–10 March at the Sandton Convention Centre, where Africa’s food, drink and hospitality community will...

5 Coffee Shops & Cafés thriving with Yoco Counter For many independent business owners, choosing the right point of sale (POS) system can make or break daily operations. From cafes to coff...

From a single hall at NASREC in 1986 to one of South Africa’s longest-running trade shows, Hostex 2026 marks a major milestone: 40 years of connecting professionals in food, drink, and hospi...

By Henning Lubbe and Claire Strydom (SCASA Board Members) As board members of the Specialty Coffee Association of Southern Africa (SCASA), we spend a lot of time thinking about what will define o...

At the end of 2025, the SCASA Board of Directors and volunteers hosted the Latte Art and Cup Tasters Regionals around the country, as the first World Championship is in April. The number of finalists ...

We're excited to visit the region in January, it is always exciting to see how much has changed from year to year of the World of Coffee Dubai and it is a great way to kick off the year! ...

World of Coffee Dubai 2026 is set to present its most diverse and internationally representative edition to date, welcoming an expanded roster of origins, national pavilions, and producer organisation...

World of Coffee Dubai 2026 continues to reinforce its standing as a premier global trade platform for coffee professionals and enthusiasts. The fifth edition, taking place from 18–20 January...