You may have seen this poster in your favourite cafe and thought, hmmm, that’s pretty! Well, this particular whirl of colour is more than just a pretty face. A collaborative effort by the Specia...

How does the inventor of AeroPress brew his morning coffee? Check out Alan Adler's recipe and all the tips he shared in his kitchen in California. He's a really entertaining guy! European Coff...

Filter coffee has seen many incarnations through the years, but the filter coffee machine and the batch brew at cafes has perhaps been the most widely used. Through waves of espresso coffee culture an...

Is there any coffee maker more iconic than the Bialetti Moka Express? After more than 85 years, the classic stove-top coffee maker, invented in 1933, it was reported in a recent article may soon b...

This week we got a chance to unbox the Nespresso Creatista Plus and it was a surprisingly good experience. With Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood’s keynote address at Creative Coffee Week still fres...

Healthy Summer: Coffee-Chocolate Smoothie With hot summer days fast approaching, many of us are regretting our winter breakfast choices. Not the coffee of course – never the coffee! But maybe...

Our South African Champion, Romeo Chimunya is in Sydney right now. Here is his winning recipe for you to try at home! I used grind 4 setting on the Guatemala Gold grinder (coarse) ...

On the counter at Thirdspace in Fourways JHB, photo courtesy of Thirdspace. We chatted to Alessandro Morrico of Morrico Imports about the grinder that many in the coffee community hail as one o...

I love a good for Moka pot for three reasons: 1. The brewing ritual is a special experience. It takes me right back to Italy, to the little apartamento above the piazza where the aroma filled t...

Meet Jonathan Le Roux. His parents own Cup o Cafe and he is just a little bit obsessed with coffee. He entered the Almond Breeze Latte Art Video Challenge, but he wasn't eleigible to compete becau...

We are huge fans of Roaster Joe (Joe Marrocco)! He is incredibly giving of his time and knowledge in educating others (and he has submitted some lovely articles to us over the year!s) and althoug...

The Brewista Smart ratio scale is exactly that - a smart scale that works on your coffee to water weight ratio and makes it super easy to calculate and time your dosages.  When it comes to pou...

What’s the difference between cold brew and iced coffee? South Africa is settling into winter and some of us are dreaming of summer... Whether you’re dreaming of warmer weather,...

Bilbo Steyn on coffee, baristas and saving the world  We recently chatted with the brilliant barista, Bilbo Steyn, about her work as a barista trainer and all things coffee… Wh...

The AeroPress is a long time favourite of our team. It's a great brewing tool for the office and on the go. We've had the same one since we got our first one back in 2012 and we love it just t...

From percolators to pods to pumps – investing in a coffee machine is not as simple as it used to be. Mercia de Jager from leading kitchen appliance and coffee machine manufacturer, Miele, of...

Coffee Basics: Single Origin vs. Blend Whether buying beans, or placing an order in a cafe, you might often be presented with a choice between single origin versus blended coffee. It’...