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’...

Coffee at the beach has never been so simple and so much fun! Seen the Nanopresso around, but don't know how it works? This little gadget is so intelligently designed that even though this was our...

Let's get technical: What's the benefit to weighing your coffee when you brew? Words by Daniel Erasmus   The base question behind this article is "why should I care about we...

  If there's one tip we probably give the most to people to improve the quality of their coffee at home, it's this: start buying whole beans and buy yourself a burr grinder. Why a burr grin...

Steaming your milk for the perfect cappuccino can be one of the most frustrating skills to master on your journey to home barista extraordinaire! There are lots of tips on how to do it better, but...