by Cindy Taylor
on April 7, 2011
in Blog
The Best of Cape Town has joined forces with jazz musician, Arn-I, for a three-day journey into the worlds of coffee and music. The first gig kicks off at Origin today at 1pm and will include a closer look at the intricacies of coffee and its history. If you can’t make today’s gig, Arn-I will [...]
by Cindy Taylor
on March 20, 2013
in Blog
Coffee shops and creatives across Cape Town are joining in on a campaign to help out the people affected by the fire that happened in Kayamandi on Friday the 15th of March. The fire, which took place in the early hours of Friday morning, destroyed 1295 shacks and the belongings and valuables of 4500 people, [...]
by Cindy Taylor
on December 21, 2010
in Blog
Having trouble finishing off that Christmas list? Here are a few ideas to help you with your last minute shopping. Abid Clever Brewer What makes this little device so clever? Unlike other coffee drippers, it has a valve on the bottom, so liquid only flows out when you either press up on the valve, or [...]
by Cindy Taylor
on May 15, 2013
in Blog
So, we’re quite excited. In fact, we’re REALLY excited. Almost overboard excited about a little something called the Cape Town Coffee Guide. You might have seen one in your local coffee spot already. Not? Then you might want to ease up a little on ogling the eye candy. The Cape Town Coffee Guide is a [...]
by Cindy Taylor
on November 15, 2012
in Cape Town, Hot Spots
Fiiiiiiiinally, someone has decided to offer a selection of the city’s best roasts under one roof! We’ve been waiting patiently for this concept to pop up for some time now and we’ve seen similar concepts– Superette offered both Deluxe and Rosetta blends – but nothing quite as broad and with the same impetus behind it. [...]
by Cindy Taylor
on August 5, 2011
in Blog
Over 3000 coffee fans indulged in some of the country’s finest coffee last Saturday at the first ever I Love Coffee Festival held at the Neighbourgoods Market. The day started off with a rather serious chill in the air but soon warmed up to a typical Capetonian pseudo-winter’s day, which brought out the masses. Playing [...]
by Cindy Taylor
on September 9, 2010
in Blog
We asked David Donde from Truth the question of what constitutes the perfect cup. This is what he had to say. As those Stones with no moss once said, “you can’t always get what you want…” Getting the perfect cup when going out can turn into a needlessly daunting prospect. You are going to drop [...]
by Cindy Taylor
on April 9, 2010
in Barista Profiles
Spot Zane in action at Truth.