Covid-19 lockdown levels messed up a lot of planned events and Creative Coffee Week 2021 was one of them. It finally got under way at The Bond Shed in Durban from the 15 – 17 September. It was a hybrid event with quite a few people attending and the rest “attended” via Zoom.
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Izimbali Coffee Cafe
Looking for a destination coffee shop with lots of fresh air and a lovely view? Take a drive to the wonderful Izimbali Coffee Cafe in Pietermaritzburg. This family run coffee shop on a farm does not only offer delicious food and coffee, but also activities for the exercise orientated. Exercise : There
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Meet the Micro Coffee Roaster : Laura Hayes-Foley
When Laura Hayes-Foley was a little girl she would accompany her mother to buy coffee from Colombo Coffee & Tea in the formerly named Gale Street in Durban. She remembers her mother ordering from Mrs MacFie, who had a white streak in her hair and reminded Laura of Cruella de Vil from The Hundred and
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Enjoy Coffee at the Movies with Equatorial Coffee & Corner Bakery
Popcorn and coldrinks have always been the go-to items to have at the movies. But what if you are in the mood for something warm to drink and maybe a muffin to pair with it? Well, Equatorial Coffee and Corner Bakery have solved that problem. Ster Kinekor at Gateway Theatre of Shopping have an Equatorial Coffee
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FNB Creative Coffee Week Made Huge Strides for #lovecoffee
FNB Creative Coffee Week wrapped up in Durban on Saturday, 29 June with participants from the coffee industry committed to improving the lives of baristas, coffee farmers and roasters. Over 250 of the coffee industry’s top influencers met in Durban for three days to workshop the significant issues in coffee, while learning about global trends
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Subscribe to Coffee
Do you want to expand your coffee horizons by trying coffee from South African roasters? Here are a few companies that I have found where you can Subscribe to Coffee : Discover Great Coffee Club Get 6 selected coffee’s delivered directly to your door. Select a once off delivery for R540.00 or an
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Nescafé Dolce Gusto Pop Up Store
There is nothing like the smell of freshly brewed coffee – freshly brewed proper coffee! If you have been following me for awhile here on the website or on my social media you would have seen that I am a coffee purist. You will find NO instant coffee in my house but you will find
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TRULIFE – Empowering the Next Generation
TRULIFE is an NPO that believes that educating and inspiring South Africa’s youth today will lead them to make better decisions for their and our country’s future. Trulife uses dance, drama, slam poetry, workshops and digital media to tackle topics such as human trafficking, bullying, substance abuse and self-identity. They believe that awareness leads to prevention,
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SCASA National Coffee Competitions 2019
The Speciality Coffee Association of Southern Africa’s National Coffee Competition took place this past weekend (21 – 24 February) at the Ballito Lifestyle Centre in KwaZulu-Natal. Coffee aficionados from across South Africa competed in Latte Art, Cup Tasting and Barista events. It was a hard fought competition notwithstanding the terrible heat with competitors, judges and