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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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Pang Specialty Coffee
Bo-Kaap
Specialty coffee in the heart of Cape Town, partnering with local roasters to source top coffee lots from worldwide producers.
Opens at 7:00 AM
Truth Coffee Roasting
CBD
Telegraph-acclaimed roastery in a steampunk warehouse serving home-roasted beans with Clever Dripper and V60 brewing options.
Opens at 7:00 AM
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 7:00 AM
Saint James Cafe
Observatory
Observatory neighborhood staple serving well-executed espresso and filter coffee with all-day breakfast and laptop-friendly seating.
Opens at 6:30 AM
The Coffee Roasting Company
Somerset West
On-site roastery hand-roasting 30+ single-origin coffees in small batches, set within the scenic Lourensford Wine Estate.
Opens at 8:00 AM
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Sea Point
Award-winning Sea Point café serving their exclusive Isabella blend, a medium roast that earned them Best Coffee in Cape Town three years running.
Opens at 6:45 AMPour-Over & Filter Coffee
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CBD
Telegraph-acclaimed roastery in a steampunk warehouse serving home-roasted beans with Clever Dripper and V60 brewing options.
Opens at 7:00 AMRosetta 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 7:00 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 at 8:00 AMEspresso Focused
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CBD
Telegraph-acclaimed roastery in a steampunk warehouse serving home-roasted beans with Clever Dripper and V60 brewing options.
Opens at 7:00 AM
Pauline's Greenpoint
Green Point
Former monastery setting serving specialty coffee with accomplished latte art in Green Point's historic Somerset Road precinct.
Opens at 7:30 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 AMRosetta 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 7:00 AMSaint James Cafe
Observatory
Observatory neighborhood staple serving well-executed espresso and filter coffee with all-day breakfast and laptop-friendly seating.
Opens at 6:30 AMThe Coffee Roasting Company
Somerset West
On-site roastery hand-roasting 30+ single-origin coffees in small batches, set within the scenic Lourensford Wine Estate.
Opens at 8:00 AMCafés with Food
View all 23Pang Specialty Coffee
Bo-Kaap
Specialty coffee in the heart of Cape Town, partnering with local roasters to source top coffee lots from worldwide producers.
Opens at 7:00 AMTruth Coffee Roasting
CBD
Telegraph-acclaimed roastery in a steampunk warehouse serving home-roasted beans with Clever Dripper and V60 brewing options.
Opens at 7:00 AMPauline's Greenpoint
Green Point
Former monastery setting serving specialty coffee with accomplished latte art in Green Point's historic Somerset Road precinct.
Opens at 7:30 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 AMRosetta 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 7:00 AMSaint James Cafe
Observatory
Observatory neighborhood staple serving well-executed espresso and filter coffee with all-day breakfast and laptop-friendly seating.
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