Notes from
the roastery.

Brewing guides, origin stories and coffee education, written consciously.

We Stand Together for the Springboks. Why Not for Coffee?

Every Wednesday we visit a new café. A trip to the Netherlands changed how we see competition, and why South Africa’s coffee community could be so much stronger.

14 October 2026#specialty coffee#community#south africa

Engineering Students, Coffee Roasters: Why We Stopped Chasing Balance

What does it actually look like to study Mechanical Engineering while building a specialty coffee roastery? Here's how we juggle it all, and why we stopped chasing balance.

30 September 2026#engineering#student life#coffee roasting