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Cape Town is where South Africa's specialty coffee movement found its feet, and the scene now runs from the City Bowl to the far side of the mountain. The densest cluster is in the CBD, where Truth Coffee Roasting pulls shots inside its famous steampunk roastery, Rosetta Roastery brews meticulously sourced single origins on Bree Street, and newer bars like Hey Stranger Coffee Collective and...
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Camissa Coffee Co.
Ndabeni
Cape Town roastery and café serving their own blends with wholesale operations, offering a spacious setting for coffee discovery
Opens at 8:00 AM
I Love Coffee Roastery and Deli Claremont
Claremont
Artisanal roastery serving hand-roasted 100% Arabica with balanced medium roasts highlighting fruit and chocolate notes
Opens at 8:30 AM
Cedar Hatch (Coffee Bar)
CBD
Cape Town roasters serving single-origin coffee through precise pour-overs and espresso, tucked inside a retail space on St Georges Mall
Opens Monday 8:00 AM
Deluxe Coffeeworks
Gardens
Cape Town roaster since 2009 serving their own beans with double-shot standards across Gardens and beyond
Opens at 7:00 AM
Deluxe Coffeeworks Kloof Street.
Gardens
Cape Town roaster serving their own beans since 2009, with exploration-worthy single origins from Kenya and Colombia at their Gardens flagship
Opens at 7:00 AM
Hey Stranger Coffee Collective
CBD
Specialty coffee on vibrant Long Street with professional baristas crafting consistently excellent espresso and filter options
Opens at 9:00 AMPour-Over & Filter Coffee
View all 30Camissa Coffee Co.
Ndabeni
Cape Town roastery and café serving their own blends with wholesale operations, offering a spacious setting for coffee discovery
Opens at 8:00 AMI Love Coffee Roastery and Deli Claremont
Claremont
Artisanal roastery serving hand-roasted 100% Arabica with balanced medium roasts highlighting fruit and chocolate notes
Opens at 8:30 AMCedar Hatch (Coffee Bar)
CBD
Cape Town roasters serving single-origin coffee through precise pour-overs and espresso, tucked inside a retail space on St Georges Mall
Opens Monday 8:00 AMDeluxe Coffeeworks
Gardens
Cape Town roaster since 2009 serving their own beans with double-shot standards across Gardens and beyond
Opens at 7:00 AMDeluxe Coffeeworks Kloof Street.
Gardens
Cape Town roaster serving their own beans since 2009, with exploration-worthy single origins from Kenya and Colombia at their Gardens flagship
Opens at 7:00 AMHey Stranger Coffee Collective
CBD
Specialty coffee on vibrant Long Street with professional baristas crafting consistently excellent espresso and filter options
Opens at 9:00 AMEspresso Focused
View all 30Camissa Coffee Co.
Ndabeni
Cape Town roastery and café serving their own blends with wholesale operations, offering a spacious setting for coffee discovery
Opens at 8:00 AMI Love Coffee Roastery and Deli Claremont
Claremont
Artisanal roastery serving hand-roasted 100% Arabica with balanced medium roasts highlighting fruit and chocolate notes
Opens at 8:30 AMCedar Hatch (Coffee Bar)
CBD
Cape Town roasters serving single-origin coffee through precise pour-overs and espresso, tucked inside a retail space on St Georges Mall
Opens Monday 8:00 AMDeluxe Coffeeworks
Gardens
Cape Town roaster since 2009 serving their own beans with double-shot standards across Gardens and beyond
Opens at 7:00 AMDeluxe Coffeeworks Kloof Street.
Gardens
Cape Town roaster serving their own beans since 2009, with exploration-worthy single origins from Kenya and Colombia at their Gardens flagship
Opens at 7:00 AMHey Stranger Coffee Collective
CBD
Specialty coffee on vibrant Long Street with professional baristas crafting consistently excellent espresso and filter options
Opens at 9:00 AMCafés with Food
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Rosetta Roastery Cafe (Claremont)
Claremont
Award-winning micro-roastery crafting small-batch single origins from Africa, Central and South America, precision-roasted on site
Opens at 8:00 AMCamissa Coffee Co.
Ndabeni
Cape Town roastery and café serving their own blends with wholesale operations, offering a spacious setting for coffee discovery
Opens at 8:00 AMI Love Coffee Roastery and Deli Claremont
Claremont
Artisanal roastery serving hand-roasted 100% Arabica with balanced medium roasts highlighting fruit and chocolate notes
Opens at 8:30 AMCedar Hatch (Coffee Bar)
CBD
Cape Town roasters serving single-origin coffee through precise pour-overs and espresso, tucked inside a retail space on St Georges Mall
Opens Monday 8:00 AMHey Stranger Coffee Collective
CBD
Specialty coffee on vibrant Long Street with professional baristas crafting consistently excellent espresso and filter options
Opens at 9:00 AM
Houtbay Coffee
Hout Bay
Family-run roastery with bean roasting heritage since 1794, serving their own freshly roasted coffee in Hout Bay
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