Six of the Best: Try 6 of the Top 10 A Shot in the Dark Coffees (including the winner!) - <p>
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Recipe: Iced Strawberry Infused Matcha with Red Espresso - <p>

Recipe developed by Vernon and Simóne, who are Vegan Lifestyle Bloggers from The Leaf Eaters  in collaboration with red espresso®, everyone had so muc...</p>

Recipe: Iced Strawberry Infused Matcha with Red Espresso

Recipe developed by Vernon and Simóne, who are Vegan Lifestyle Bloggers from The Leaf Eaters  in collaboration with red espresso®, everyone had so muc...

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Nespresso Vertuo Next - The next level of Nespresso coffee brewing! - <p>Today is International Coffee Day and all over the country coffee lovers are celebrating their favourite beverage and brew methods! So it is very apt, that on today, of all days, we get to welcome a b...</p>

Nespresso Vertuo Next - The next level of Nespresso coffee brewing!

Today is International Coffee Day and all over the country coffee lovers are celebrating their favourite beverage and brew methods! So it is very apt, that on today, of all days, we get to welcome a b...

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Why the water in your home brewing matters (and we have some goodies to help!) - <p>The water you use when brewing coffee at home is critical to the end cup. Using water that is specifically filtered for coffee not only makes a significant difference to the flavour, but is better for...</p>

Why the water in your home brewing matters (and we have some goodies to help!)

The water you use when brewing coffee at home is critical to the end cup. Using water that is specifically filtered for coffee not only makes a significant difference to the flavour, but is better for...

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Home barista demo's with coffee legends and the Breville Barista Touch! - <p>Creative Coffee Week gave us a chance to get some of the most talented coffee professional in the room, and we couldn't let this opportunity go amiss with the hybrid format allowing us to beam con...</p>

Home barista demo's with coffee legends and the Breville Barista Touch!

Creative Coffee Week gave us a chance to get some of the most talented coffee professional in the room, and we couldn't let this opportunity go amiss with the hybrid format allowing us to beam con...

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3 great Oat M*lk recipes to try this weekend! - <p>Impress your friends and family with these 3 great Oat M*lk recipes this weekend! They're fun, delicious and easy to make. 



1. APPLE PIE OAT CAPPUCCINO

INGREDIENTS
120 ml Alpro Bar...</p>

3 great Oat M*lk recipes to try this weekend!

Impress your friends and family with these 3 great Oat M*lk recipes this weekend! They're fun, delicious and easy to make.  1. APPLE PIE OAT CAPPUCCINO INGREDIENTS 120 ml Alpro Bar...

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Ever wondered how your favourite Red Cappuccino gets made at your local cafe? - <p>

We had so much fun trying out the Red Espresso® products in a cafe setting. In fact, in the cafe where Mel started out as a baby barista!

Easy peasy lemon squeezey, or squeeze a bump o...</p>

Ever wondered how your favourite Red Cappuccino gets made at your local cafe?

We had so much fun trying out the Red Espresso® products in a cafe setting. In fact, in the cafe where Mel started out as a baby barista! Easy peasy lemon squeezey, or squeeze a bump o...

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New Release! Nespresso's Reviving Origins Programme now includes DRC (Congo!) - <p>One of the key themes that we have always promoted and supported through Coffee Magazine over the past decade has been the welfare of coffee farmers and baristas in our community. So we were thrilled ...</p>

New Release! Nespresso's Reviving Origins Programme now includes DRC (Congo!)

One of the key themes that we have always promoted and supported through Coffee Magazine over the past decade has been the welfare of coffee farmers and baristas in our community. So we were thrilled ...

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Deathmatch! Iain vs Mel  in the Instant Coffee Latte Art Championship of the World. - <p>There is a TV campaign for an instant coffee brand on at the moment.  We love it in all it's kitschy glory, especially because it puts some "real" coffee techniques into the mass ma...</p>

Deathmatch! Iain vs Mel in the Instant Coffee Latte Art Championship of the World.

There is a TV campaign for an instant coffee brand on at the moment.  We love it in all it's kitschy glory, especially because it puts some "real" coffee techniques into the mass ma...

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Review : The Bialetti Preziosa Coffee Press. - <p>

The classic French Press aka the "Plunger"

The french press provides the simplest way of making quality, traditional coffee. Also known as a Coffee Plunger or a Coffee Press, this rea...</p>

Review : The Bialetti Preziosa Coffee Press.

The classic French Press aka the "Plunger" The french press provides the simplest way of making quality, traditional coffee. Also known as a Coffee Plunger or a Coffee Press, this rea...

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There's a new handgrinder range on the block! - <p>A mere five years ago it wasn't very easy to get your hands on the top notch hand grinders from around the world in South Africa. My, my, my, how far we've come!


The 1Zpresso K-Pro Manual...</p>

There's a new handgrinder range on the block!

A mere five years ago it wasn't very easy to get your hands on the top notch hand grinders from around the world in South Africa. My, my, my, how far we've come! The 1Zpresso K-Pro Manual...

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AeroPress Recipe Bonanza: SA AeroPress Champs 2021 - <p>

Guys! This year with the SA AeroPress Champs we had video submissions because we couldn't all gather together in person! Which is great news for all you coffee lovers because we now how have o...</p>

AeroPress Recipe Bonanza: SA AeroPress Champs 2021

Guys! This year with the SA AeroPress Champs we had video submissions because we couldn't all gather together in person! Which is great news for all you coffee lovers because we now how have o...

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A Capsule first in SA from Magnificent Barista Boys - <p>

The convenience of capsule coffee is pretty phenomenal and the invention of bringing espresso into homes in such an easy way has to be one of the biggest coffee innovations in modern memory. But t...</p>

A Capsule first in SA from Magnificent Barista Boys

The convenience of capsule coffee is pretty phenomenal and the invention of bringing espresso into homes in such an easy way has to be one of the biggest coffee innovations in modern memory. But t...

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Espresso lovers! Met the Bialetti Mini Express. - <p>Words and images by Iain.

Somedays I really believe we have the best job in the world! Especially when we get our hands on a coffee gadget that we haven’t tried yet!

Today I’m going ...</p>

Espresso lovers! Met the Bialetti Mini Express.

Words and images by Iain. Somedays I really believe we have the best job in the world! Especially when we get our hands on a coffee gadget that we haven’t tried yet! Today I’m going ...

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Looking to buy an espresso machine for home? We unbox the Breville Barista Touch - <p>We get asked this almost weekly by you, our readers: "Which espresso machine do I buy for home?" and the fact is that there is no simple answer that fits everyone's needs. It really is a...</p>

Looking to buy an espresso machine for home? We unbox the Breville Barista Touch

We get asked this almost weekly by you, our readers: "Which espresso machine do I buy for home?" and the fact is that there is no simple answer that fits everyone's needs. It really is a...

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WIN for Fathers Day with Red Espresso! - <p>Celebrate your cappuccino buddy and WIN this epic prize for your Dad this Fathers Day!

WHAT CAN YOU WIN?

1 x Ground Rooibos 1kg pack

1 x @aeropress Coffee Maker

1 x latest issue of The Cof...</p>

WIN for Fathers Day with Red Espresso!

Celebrate your cappuccino buddy and WIN this epic prize for your Dad this Fathers Day! WHAT CAN YOU WIN? 1 x Ground Rooibos 1kg pack 1 x @aeropress Coffee Maker 1 x latest issue of The Cof...

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Fight the cold snap! Hot Toddy Recipe with Red Espresso - <p>The change of the seasons brings with it new challenges for our bodies to cope with. I don't know about you, but I definitely need an extra cup of coffee to get going in the dark mornings and we c...</p>

Fight the cold snap! Hot Toddy Recipe with Red Espresso

The change of the seasons brings with it new challenges for our bodies to cope with. I don't know about you, but I definitely need an extra cup of coffee to get going in the dark mornings and we c...

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What is Cup Of Excellence? - <p>One of our favourite coffee farmers, Tesfaye Bekele Degaga, who joined us in Durban for Creative Coffee Week 2019 has just in awarded 3rd place in the 2021 Cup of Excellence competition! This is an in...</p>

What is Cup Of Excellence?

One of our favourite coffee farmers, Tesfaye Bekele Degaga, who joined us in Durban for Creative Coffee Week 2019 has just in awarded 3rd place in the 2021 Cup of Excellence competition! This is an in...

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Know where your coffee comes from! Have you tasted a coffee from Nicaragua? - <p>



This coffee roasted by Backyard Brew is versatile as its subtle sweetness can be enjoyed over various brewing methods.

THE STORY
Datanli El Diablo by Don Byron is one of four coffee f...</p>

Know where your coffee comes from! Have you tasted a coffee from Nicaragua?

This coffee roasted by Backyard Brew is versatile as its subtle sweetness can be enjoyed over various brewing methods. THE STORY Datanli El Diablo by Don Byron is one of four coffee f...

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Win A Bialetti and Rise Up Africa tee - <p>

It is a very special time of year, especially for coffee lovers in South Africa.  

Not only is it the beginning of the winter, which means warming up with a delicious, hot coffee at home o...</p>

Win A Bialetti and Rise Up Africa tee

It is a very special time of year, especially for coffee lovers in South Africa.   Not only is it the beginning of the winter, which means warming up with a delicious, hot coffee at home o...

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