Started with one roaster and a stubborn idea.
That great coffee shouldn't need a passport. We bring exceptional single-origin beans to Cape Town and roast them with obsessive care.
Our roasting philosophy
We roast light enough to taste the origin and dark enough to feel at home. Every profile is dialled in by hand and logged batch by batch.
Sustainable by default
We pay above Fairtrade, ship in compostable bags, and reinvest 2% of every sale into the farming co-ops we work with.
- Direct-trade relationships
- Carbon-neutral local delivery
- Compostable packaging
Meet the team
A small crew obsessed with sourcing, roasting and pouring better coffee.
Lerato Mokoena
Founder & Head Roaster
Sipho Ndlovu
Café Manager
Aisha Davids
Wholesale Lead
What we stand on
The four things we won't compromise - from the farm to your cup.
Direct trade
We buy straight from co-ops we know by name, and pay above Fairtrade - every season.
Roasted to order
Nothing sits on a shelf. Beans are dialled in by hand and shipped the same week.
Community first
Our café is a Bree Street living room - slow mornings, good Wi-Fi, better conversation.
Sustainability
Compostable bags, carbon-neutral local delivery, and 2% of every sale back to farmers.
Come taste what we mean.
Visit us at 14 Bree Street or start a conversation - we'd love to pour you a cup.
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