Review: The Minipresso NS2 by Wacaco - <p>This is the third and final review in our “best portable espresso machine” series, and we’ve saved the simplest and most budget friendly item for last! 


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Review: The Minipresso NS2 by Wacaco

This is the third and final review in our “best portable espresso machine” series, and we’ve saved the simplest and most budget friendly item for last!  The Minipresso NS2 ...

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Discover Great Coffee: Alcove Coffee - <p>What a gorgeous spot for a roastery! Tucked away in Ceres, this passionate team have built a destination to yearn for. Introducing Alcove Roastery...

71 Leyll Street, Ceres, 6835




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Discover Great Coffee: Alcove Coffee

What a gorgeous spot for a roastery! Tucked away in Ceres, this passionate team have built a destination to yearn for. Introducing Alcove Roastery... 71 Leyll Street, Ceres, 6835 When did ...

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Domestic Espresso Machine Heroes: The Petaling Bean - <p>Guys! Small coffee machines need love and servicing too! They can even be fixed, and you can buy them secondhand! The Petaling Bean roast great coffee, but they have also unlocked a role as domestic m...</p>

Domestic Espresso Machine Heroes: The Petaling Bean

Guys! Small coffee machines need love and servicing too! They can even be fixed, and you can buy them secondhand! The Petaling Bean roast great coffee, but they have also unlocked a role as domestic m...

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Discover Great Coffee: Gather Roastery - <p>One of the things we love the most about this Discover Great Coffee platform is getting to know new people, freshly passionate about coffee roasting. And Latham van den Bergh of Gather Roastery came i...</p>

Discover Great Coffee: Gather Roastery

One of the things we love the most about this Discover Great Coffee platform is getting to know new people, freshly passionate about coffee roasting. And Latham van den Bergh of Gather Roastery came i...

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Discover Great Coffee: Ramkat Coffee Co, Zambia Chingola SL28 - <p>It's wonderful to see the younger generations making strides in specialty coffee with amazing energy. We asked the team from Ramkat Coffee to tell us a bit about their journey!


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Discover Great Coffee: Ramkat Coffee Co, Zambia Chingola SL28

It's wonderful to see the younger generations making strides in specialty coffee with amazing energy. We asked the team from Ramkat Coffee to tell us a bit about their journey! The seed ...

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Review: The Wacaco Pixapresso - <p>We continue to look at the latest and greatest portable espresso machines from Wacaco, our favourite brand in this niche, and they have a number of really great solutions at varying price points depen...</p>

Review: The Wacaco Pixapresso

We continue to look at the latest and greatest portable espresso machines from Wacaco, our favourite brand in this niche, and they have a number of really great solutions at varying price points depen...

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Review: Wacaco Picopresso Portable Espresso Machine - <p>When it comes to portable espresso machines, Wacaco is by far our favourite brand, and they have a number of really great solutions at varying price points depending on your budget and your level of i...</p>

Review: Wacaco Picopresso Portable Espresso Machine

When it comes to portable espresso machines, Wacaco is by far our favourite brand, and they have a number of really great solutions at varying price points depending on your budget and your level of i...

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Discover Great Coffee: Smak Coffee Co - Original Blend - <p>Smak Coffee Co. is a family-run coffee roastery based in Cape Town. Each member of the Smak Coffee family (by blood or by choice) brings a distinct individuality that shapes the character of the brand...</p>

Discover Great Coffee: Smak Coffee Co - Original Blend

Smak Coffee Co. is a family-run coffee roastery based in Cape Town. Each member of the Smak Coffee family (by blood or by choice) brings a distinct individuality that shapes the character of the brand...

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Discover Great Coffee: XYLO - The Homestead blend - <p>Jannie and Louisa are the owners of Xylo Coffee  - a unique coffee roastery on the Garden Route, which uses a wood-fired coffee roaster!

We caught up with Jannie for an interview in the second...</p>

Discover Great Coffee: XYLO - The Homestead blend

Jannie and Louisa are the owners of Xylo Coffee  - a unique coffee roastery on the Garden Route, which uses a wood-fired coffee roaster! We caught up with Jannie for an interview in the second...

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Discover Great Coffee: Upper Room Coffee - The Omni-Blend - <p>Earl Riffel and his wife, Caylyn, began their coffee obsession by brewing in a variety of ways and falling in love with the flavours of specialty coffee. This deep rabbit hole inevitably led to Earl r...</p>

Discover Great Coffee: Upper Room Coffee - The Omni-Blend

Earl Riffel and his wife, Caylyn, began their coffee obsession by brewing in a variety of ways and falling in love with the flavours of specialty coffee. This deep rabbit hole inevitably led to Earl r...

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Looking for a new coffee machine for home? SAGE Coffee Machines are 15% off until 25th March 2026!! - <p>At Coffee Magazine we get asked on a weekly basis by our readers ..."What espresso machine should I buy for my home/office/studio .... and we have over the years used, reviewed and recommended to ...</p>

Looking for a new coffee machine for home? SAGE Coffee Machines are 15% off until 25th March 2026!!

At Coffee Magazine we get asked on a weekly basis by our readers ..."What espresso machine should I buy for my home/office/studio .... and we have over the years used, reviewed and recommended to ...

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Is your coffee too fresh? - <p>Believe it or not, having coffee that is ‘too fresh’ is a real thing. Many roasters recommend a resting period that consumers wait for before opening and brewing their fresh coffee be...</p>

Is your coffee too fresh?

Believe it or not, having coffee that is ‘too fresh’ is a real thing. Many roasters recommend a resting period that consumers wait for before opening and brewing their fresh coffee be...

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Dripping with Flavour: Issue 54 Giveaway - <p>Taste, texture and quality matter as much as convenience. And premium coffee roasters are also seeing the value of convenience! Enter the Drip Bag. Single Serve Drip Bags are big business and pro...</p>

Dripping with Flavour: Issue 54 Giveaway

Taste, texture and quality matter as much as convenience. And premium coffee roasters are also seeing the value of convenience! Enter the Drip Bag. Single Serve Drip Bags are big business and pro...

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What is Espresso Puck Preparation? - <p>Always Be Prepared
The evolution of puck preparation in the Quest for Better Espresso

Words by Phaedon Gourtsoyannis, founder and owner of Cape Coffee Beans

Tools are designed to make your coff...</p>

What is Espresso Puck Preparation?

Always Be Prepared The evolution of puck preparation in the Quest for Better Espresso Words by Phaedon Gourtsoyannis, founder and owner of Cape Coffee Beans Tools are designed to make your coff...

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A View into Coffee Brewing Competitions with Cevze/Ibrik All Stars - <p>In South Africa, the Cevze/Ibrik method of brewing coffee isn't very well known, but it is one of the oldest forms of brewing coffee. And we had the great pleasure of getting to know some of the A...</p>

A View into Coffee Brewing Competitions with Cevze/Ibrik All Stars

In South Africa, the Cevze/Ibrik method of brewing coffee isn't very well known, but it is one of the oldest forms of brewing coffee. And we had the great pleasure of getting to know some of the A...

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Much Ado About Matcha - <p>Matcha has been all the rage this year. But is the craze sustainable and what is ceremonial grade anyway? Nick Dall found out from the experts.

Words by Nick Dall






Matcha is having an e...</p>

Much Ado About Matcha

Matcha has been all the rage this year. But is the craze sustainable and what is ceremonial grade anyway? Nick Dall found out from the experts. Words by Nick Dall Matcha is having an e...

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New & Exclusive to Discover Great Coffee Club - A selection of SA grown coffees!! - <p>We are so excited to announce a first EVER in the 13-year history of the Discover Great Coffee Club (that's over 312 different coffees curated for our members!) ...dun dun dun...... a box of exclu...</p>

New & Exclusive to Discover Great Coffee Club - A selection of SA grown coffees!!

We are so excited to announce a first EVER in the 13-year history of the Discover Great Coffee Club (that's over 312 different coffees curated for our members!) ...dun dun dun...... a box of exclu...

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DGC Club Coffee Review: Wolisho by Sorcery Coffee Roasters - <p>Wolisho by Sorcery Coffee Roasters



This is the 5th coffee in this Winter selection of the Discover Great Coffee Club box, and it is one of our favourites!


This classic Brazil Cerrado is a ...</p>

DGC Club Coffee Review: Wolisho by Sorcery Coffee Roasters

Wolisho by Sorcery Coffee Roasters This is the 5th coffee in this Winter selection of the Discover Great Coffee Club box, and it is one of our favourites! This classic Brazil Cerrado is a ...

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Drinks for Springtime: Cold Coffee Recipes - <p>It’s getting warmer and we’re starting to gravitate towards a cold coffee. Here are a few recipes to try out! Like any recipes, the ingredients have a big impact. We encourage you to play ...</p>

Drinks for Springtime: Cold Coffee Recipes

It’s getting warmer and we’re starting to gravitate towards a cold coffee. Here are a few recipes to try out! Like any recipes, the ingredients have a big impact. We encourage you to play ...

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DGC Club Coffee Review: Hoedspruit Coffee Co - Blyde Good Blend - <p>

Hoedspruit Coffee Co.

Hoedspruit - Blyde Good Blend




The Blyde Good Blend, is a profile originally developed by x3 SA Barista Champ, Stevo Kühn, and is a best seller in the region....</p>

DGC Club Coffee Review: Hoedspruit Coffee Co - Blyde Good Blend

Hoedspruit Coffee Co. Hoedspruit - Blyde Good Blend The Blyde Good Blend, is a profile originally developed by x3 SA Barista Champ, Stevo Kühn, and is a best seller in the region....

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