Coffee Basics: Cleaning & Descaling are not the same thing! - <p>Make Deep Cleaning Your Equipment Part of Coffee Ritual

Capsule coffee machines need some cleaning love too! For the best results in flavour and the longevity of your equipment, deep cleaning your ...</p>

Coffee Basics: Cleaning & Descaling are not the same thing!

Make Deep Cleaning Your Equipment Part of Coffee Ritual Capsule coffee machines need some cleaning love too! For the best results in flavour and the longevity of your equipment, deep cleaning your ...

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Coffee Basics: What you need to know about buying Ground Coffee - <p>
Buying coffee off the shelf at your local grocery store or roastery can be overwhelming for many reasons, but one of the questions that we ask the most is “is it better to buy ground coffee or...</p>

Coffee Basics: What you need to know about buying Ground Coffee

Buying coffee off the shelf at your local grocery store or roastery can be overwhelming for many reasons, but one of the questions that we ask the most is “is it better to buy ground coffee or...

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Recipe: Delicious Espresso Martini at home - <p>By Ayanda Dlamini


When the sun sets and the night takes on a slower pace and whether you're staying in for cozy evenings or out with friends where conversations linger and time seems to pause...</p>

Recipe: Delicious Espresso Martini at home

By Ayanda Dlamini When the sun sets and the night takes on a slower pace and whether you're staying in for cozy evenings or out with friends where conversations linger and time seems to pause...

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Art of Espresso and Italian Passion celebrated in Sao Paolo, a coffee combination made in heaven - <p>There is no doubt that the Italian's passion for espresso is unmatched around the globe. And Brazil produces the coffee that makes those espressos possible! So it does actually make sense that an ...</p>

Art of Espresso and Italian Passion celebrated in Sao Paolo, a coffee combination made in heaven

There is no doubt that the Italian's passion for espresso is unmatched around the globe. And Brazil produces the coffee that makes those espressos possible! So it does actually make sense that an ...

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GADGET: Daily Ritual Made Pretty with Old School Scale called VAAKA - <p>The morning coffee ritual is a sacred one for many people. Whether it's a time to gather yourself at the start of a day, an act of service to someone you love or a moment of pause in the...</p>

GADGET: Daily Ritual Made Pretty with Old School Scale called VAAKA

The morning coffee ritual is a sacred one for many people. Whether it's a time to gather yourself at the start of a day, an act of service to someone you love or a moment of pause in the...

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To Blend or Not to Blend? That is the Question! - <p>Words by Katie Burnett


Everyone’s got their favourite blend. A “house blend” and themed blends are a staple for coffee roasters and their customers. These blends are synonymous ...</p>

To Blend or Not to Blend? That is the Question!

Words by Katie Burnett Everyone’s got their favourite blend. A “house blend” and themed blends are a staple for coffee roasters and their customers. These blends are synonymous ...

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Throwback: Sweet & cheeky Dalgona iced coffee - <p>By Ayanda Dlamini 


The Gen Z in me couldn’t resist, somehow I missed out on trying this style of coffee that rose to social media fame in 2020, I just had to try the Dalgona Coffe...</p>

Throwback: Sweet & cheeky Dalgona iced coffee

By Ayanda Dlamini  The Gen Z in me couldn’t resist, somehow I missed out on trying this style of coffee that rose to social media fame in 2020, I just had to try the Dalgona Coffe...

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Turkish Coffee How to with OBA Cafe - <p>By Ayanda Dlamini


My journey into the heart of Turkish coffee culture began the moment I stepped into OBA Cafe.

This Turkish cafe offered me more than just an immersive experience into Turkish...</p>

Turkish Coffee How to with OBA Cafe

By Ayanda Dlamini My journey into the heart of Turkish coffee culture began the moment I stepped into OBA Cafe. This Turkish cafe offered me more than just an immersive experience into Turkish...

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NEW: Blume 2-Step Pro Capsule Machine - <p>

Most people when buying a coffee machine for home, look at two main factors:

1. How much does it cost?   

2. How easy is it to operate?

There are many people who just want ...</p>

NEW: Blume 2-Step Pro Capsule Machine

Most people when buying a coffee machine for home, look at two main factors: 1. How much does it cost?    2. How easy is it to operate? There are many people who just want ...

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Basics: The Power of Aroma & how to improve your sense of smell! - <p>

I'm willing to bet, that by looking at the images above you have a reference of smell for each: jasmine, mixed berries, roasted walnuts and fresh cut orange.

And as crazy as it sounds, you ...</p>

Basics: The Power of Aroma & how to improve your sense of smell!

I'm willing to bet, that by looking at the images above you have a reference of smell for each: jasmine, mixed berries, roasted walnuts and fresh cut orange. And as crazy as it sounds, you ...

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Brew Recipe: Pour Over by Leroy Kgopa - <p>Words and images by Ayanda Dlamini




If you haven’t been introduced to him already, meet Leroy Kgopa, the maestro of coffee at Home of The Bean. Brewing coffee is an art form for him, esp...</p>

Brew Recipe: Pour Over by Leroy Kgopa

Words and images by Ayanda Dlamini If you haven’t been introduced to him already, meet Leroy Kgopa, the maestro of coffee at Home of The Bean. Brewing coffee is an art form for him, esp...

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Back to Basics: Beginners Guide to Grind Size - <p>By Ayanda Dlamini 


Calling upon all the coffee rookies and budding baristas: have you ever felt like the world of coffee grind sizes is a mystifying maze, designed to baffle the fresh-faced ...</p>

Back to Basics: Beginners Guide to Grind Size

By Ayanda Dlamini  Calling upon all the coffee rookies and budding baristas: have you ever felt like the world of coffee grind sizes is a mystifying maze, designed to baffle the fresh-faced ...

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Help! There's a bag of Specialty Coffee in my Kitchen! - <p>Help, There’s a Bag of Specialty Coffee in my Kitchen!

Words (of encouragement) by Katie Burnett


So, your friends have been talking about specialty coffee. They say they’ll never g...</p>

Help! There's a bag of Specialty Coffee in my Kitchen!

Help, There’s a Bag of Specialty Coffee in my Kitchen! Words (of encouragement) by Katie Burnett So, your friends have been talking about specialty coffee. They say they’ll never g...

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Grip it & Rip it! Some of our favourite Hand Grinders - <p>Grip it and Rip it!

Get your grind on with the new era of handheld grinders as we appreciate how far this gadget has come in recent years.

Words by Melanie Winter




If you’re lookin...</p>

Grip it & Rip it! Some of our favourite Hand Grinders

Grip it and Rip it! Get your grind on with the new era of handheld grinders as we appreciate how far this gadget has come in recent years. Words by Melanie Winter If you’re lookin...

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The Irish Coffee of our dreams? - <p>Ok, yes, we have shared an Irish coffee recipe before. But perfecting the Irish coffee, is like perfecting any coffee brewing method, you’ve got to play around with it!



So when we had an ...</p>

The Irish Coffee of our dreams?

Ok, yes, we have shared an Irish coffee recipe before. But perfecting the Irish coffee, is like perfecting any coffee brewing method, you’ve got to play around with it! So when we had an ...

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Coffee Nerd Things: Spraying your coffee before grinding? - <p>Coffee people are spritzing their beans with water before grinding them. For a while now, any sort of spray bottle was intimately wound up with hand-sanitiser in my head (gosh darn pandemic), so ...</p>

Coffee Nerd Things: Spraying your coffee before grinding?

Coffee people are spritzing their beans with water before grinding them. For a while now, any sort of spray bottle was intimately wound up with hand-sanitiser in my head (gosh darn pandemic), so ...

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Brew&Tell with Simpiwe Mnyamana - <p>

Interview and images by Ayanda Dlamini


Simpiwe Mnyamana is the embodiment of a free spirit, a character who infuses every aspect of his life with a sense of adventure and boundless enthusiasm...</p>

Brew&Tell with Simpiwe Mnyamana

Interview and images by Ayanda Dlamini Simpiwe Mnyamana is the embodiment of a free spirit, a character who infuses every aspect of his life with a sense of adventure and boundless enthusiasm...

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WIN!!!! Fresh Discover Great Coffee Box: Top 6 of A Shot in the Dark #winning - <p>This box of deliciousness is available for purchase here, but if you'd like to put your name in the ring for a DGC Box + Limited Edition Coffee Tee (worth R1000 in total), fill in the entry form b...</p>

WIN!!!! Fresh Discover Great Coffee Box: Top 6 of A Shot in the Dark #winning

This box of deliciousness is available for purchase here, but if you'd like to put your name in the ring for a DGC Box + Limited Edition Coffee Tee (worth R1000 in total), fill in the entry form b...

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Rugby World Cup - How to make a Springbok espresso martini! - <p>Its Rugby World Cup time and that means that for the next few weeks, people in rugby playing nations are going to be very focussed on France, the host country for the 2023 edition and loading up with ...</p>

Rugby World Cup - How to make a Springbok espresso martini!

Its Rugby World Cup time and that means that for the next few weeks, people in rugby playing nations are going to be very focussed on France, the host country for the 2023 edition and loading up with ...

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