Watch: Twenty One questions with the JURA Z10! - <p>We love getting our hands on new products and giving them a red hot go (sorry, been watching Aussie Masterchef a bit recently) in the Coffee Magazine test kitchen! 

This week we had the JURA Z...</p>

Watch: Twenty One questions with the JURA Z10!

We love getting our hands on new products and giving them a red hot go (sorry, been watching Aussie Masterchef a bit recently) in the Coffee Magazine test kitchen!  This week we had the JURA Z...

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Let's Bake! A Pumpkin Spice Cake with Nespresso - <p>Now, I know you all have that friend who has already begun the countdown to Christmas... heck, maybe you are that person! I'm generally not, but I've got to say that baking this Pumpkin Spice ...</p>

Let's Bake! A Pumpkin Spice Cake with Nespresso

Now, I know you all have that friend who has already begun the countdown to Christmas... heck, maybe you are that person! I'm generally not, but I've got to say that baking this Pumpkin Spice ...

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Keeping it Fresh! How long does coffee stay 'fresh' for? - <p>


One of the most asked about topics in the coffee world centres around ‘freshness’.

How quickly should I use my coffee after I buy it? When does coffee stop being ‘fresh&rsqu...</p>

Keeping it Fresh! How long does coffee stay 'fresh' for?

One of the most asked about topics in the coffee world centres around ‘freshness’. How quickly should I use my coffee after I buy it? When does coffee stop being ‘fresh&rsqu...

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Coffee Club Review: L.I.F.E. Coffee - The Peak - <p>



This is the 6th and final coffee of the current "Winter" drop of our Discover Great Coffee club and it is none other than LIFE Coffee's  "The Peak " 

The P...</p>

Coffee Club Review: L.I.F.E. Coffee - The Peak

This is the 6th and final coffee of the current "Winter" drop of our Discover Great Coffee club and it is none other than LIFE Coffee's  "The Peak "  The P...

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Brew Basics: 3 simple tips for better milk steaming at home - <p>Getting silky textured milk for your flat white at home takes a lot of practice and getting to grips with your personal machine. BUT some things are universal. Follow our three beginner tips to get yo...</p>

Brew Basics: 3 simple tips for better milk steaming at home

Getting silky textured milk for your flat white at home takes a lot of practice and getting to grips with your personal machine. BUT some things are universal. Follow our three beginner tips to get yo...

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Coffee Club Review: Crater Coffees - <p>This week's coffee review is a blend of Brazil and Guatemala, named "Choc Noir" from Crater Coffees in Parys.  The beans are medium/medium dark roast, though the development is gent...</p>

Coffee Club Review: Crater Coffees

This week's coffee review is a blend of Brazil and Guatemala, named "Choc Noir" from Crater Coffees in Parys.  The beans are medium/medium dark roast, though the development is gent...

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Morning Machine Review: Giveaway from MoreFlavour in September! - <p>We think so, yes!

MoreFlavour are running a giveaway of this gorgeous machine for the month of September, get involved by scanning the code below.







Are you a consumer that lives by th...</p>

Morning Machine Review: Giveaway from MoreFlavour in September!

We think so, yes! MoreFlavour are running a giveaway of this gorgeous machine for the month of September, get involved by scanning the code below. Are you a consumer that lives by th...

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Coffee Club Review: Ethiopia Bensa from Wild Coast Coffees - <p>One of the best parts about the Discover Great Coffee Club is unearthing new roasteries from around South Africa and tasting their coffee - often in far flung or remote places, these roasters usually ...</p>

Coffee Club Review: Ethiopia Bensa from Wild Coast Coffees

One of the best parts about the Discover Great Coffee Club is unearthing new roasteries from around South Africa and tasting their coffee - often in far flung or remote places, these roasters usually ...

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Limited Offer: Added value of R300 with next 5 DGC Club boxes ordered - <p>We have good news for you, coffee fans!

We've got some goodies from Creative Coffee Week like tote bags and product samples and interesting coffees, that we'd love to share with you!

Fir...</p>

Limited Offer: Added value of R300 with next 5 DGC Club boxes ordered

We have good news for you, coffee fans! We've got some goodies from Creative Coffee Week like tote bags and product samples and interesting coffees, that we'd love to share with you! Fir...

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Coffee Club Review: Numbela Coffee  - Deacachimba, Nicaragua - <p>Over the next few weeks we will be tasting all the delicious coffees that are part of the Discover Great Coffee Club this quarter! Yay!



Chocolate orange cake, anyone? 

This coffee is a rich ...</p>

Coffee Club Review: Numbela Coffee - Deacachimba, Nicaragua

Over the next few weeks we will be tasting all the delicious coffees that are part of the Discover Great Coffee Club this quarter! Yay! Chocolate orange cake, anyone? This coffee is a rich ...

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Coffee Club Review: Fingers Crossed - Malawian Geisha! - <p>Over the next few weeks we will be tasting all the delicious coffees that are part of the Discover Great Coffee Club this quarter! Yay!



What lucky fishes we are to be able to taste such an arra...</p>

Coffee Club Review: Fingers Crossed - Malawian Geisha!

Over the next few weeks we will be tasting all the delicious coffees that are part of the Discover Great Coffee Club this quarter! Yay! What lucky fishes we are to be able to taste such an arra...

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Taking the Plunge: Appreciating the humble coffee plunger - <p>Words by Craig Charity 

Photography by Jon Ivins

Plunger coffee. Seems old-fashioned? Craig Charity, 2013 SA Barista Champion, is here to change your mind. You might just rediscover the sim...</p>

Taking the Plunge: Appreciating the humble coffee plunger

Words by Craig Charity  Photography by Jon Ivins Plunger coffee. Seems old-fashioned? Craig Charity, 2013 SA Barista Champion, is here to change your mind. You might just rediscover the sim...

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The Limited Edition Linea Mini we can't stop gawking at - <p>Oh la la! Ain’t she a beaut. And she’s got a fantastic 'legacy'. This limited Edition release from the La Marzocco Home crew will have you lusting after this bucket list espre...</p>

The Limited Edition Linea Mini we can't stop gawking at

Oh la la! Ain’t she a beaut. And she’s got a fantastic 'legacy'. This limited Edition release from the La Marzocco Home crew will have you lusting after this bucket list espre...

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Giveaway: WIN one of two Bialetti Venus Stainless Steel Moka Pots! - <p>Bialetti is our absolute go-to when it comes to Moka Pots. Not only does it save us during Loadshedding or give us great espresso when camping, but the Venus range in particular, looks absolutely stun...</p>

Giveaway: WIN one of two Bialetti Venus Stainless Steel Moka Pots!

Bialetti is our absolute go-to when it comes to Moka Pots. Not only does it save us during Loadshedding or give us great espresso when camping, but the Venus range in particular, looks absolutely stun...

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The Single Serve Coffee Pouch - <p>

Originating in Japan this single cup pre-filled pour-over coffee design was inspired by Japanese origami and unfolds from an easy to store flat pack to stretch over the edges of a coffee cup. This...</p>

The Single Serve Coffee Pouch

Originating in Japan this single cup pre-filled pour-over coffee design was inspired by Japanese origami and unfolds from an easy to store flat pack to stretch over the edges of a coffee cup. This...

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Home Espresso Machine Showdown: DeLonghi La Specialista v Breville Barista Touch Pro - <p>

The Coffee Magazine team went head-to-head in an epic battle of the home espresso machines! Coffee Mag Editor, Mel, chose the DeLonghi La Specialista and Publisher, Iain, took the controls of the ...</p>

Home Espresso Machine Showdown: DeLonghi La Specialista v Breville Barista Touch Pro

The Coffee Magazine team went head-to-head in an epic battle of the home espresso machines! Coffee Mag Editor, Mel, chose the DeLonghi La Specialista and Publisher, Iain, took the controls of the ...

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VIDEO: Five things we love about the Ratio Six filter brewer - <p>This is not a How To or a Review, so much as simply highlighting some of the great features we enjoyed while using the Ratio Six, a very stylish filter brewer.

We brewed some of the many delicious ...</p>

VIDEO: Five things we love about the Ratio Six filter brewer

This is not a How To or a Review, so much as simply highlighting some of the great features we enjoyed while using the Ratio Six, a very stylish filter brewer. We brewed some of the many delicious ...

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Coffee Gifts for Coffee Lovers! -

The Big Battle of the Small Coffees with Ishan Natalie - <p>What is your favourite order at your local cafe?

Words by Ishan Natalie


The interpretation of what is a Cortado, Piccolo and Flat White is as controversial and contentious a topic as ‘wh...</p>

The Big Battle of the Small Coffees with Ishan Natalie

What is your favourite order at your local cafe? Words by Ishan Natalie The interpretation of what is a Cortado, Piccolo and Flat White is as controversial and contentious a topic as ‘wh...

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Recipe: Smoothie Power with Red Espresso - <p>The new Red Espresso® rooibos smoothie powder packs a huge, healthy punch. Just adding one teaspoon to your daily smoothie gives you an incredible boost of antioxidant magic.





red e...</p>

Recipe: Smoothie Power with Red Espresso

The new Red Espresso® rooibos smoothie powder packs a huge, healthy punch. Just adding one teaspoon to your daily smoothie gives you an incredible boost of antioxidant magic. red e...

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