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Coffee is no longer just coffee and Nespresso's Vertuo machine reflects that

South Africa's coffee landscape has transformed dramatically, moving beyond instant granules to embrace specialty cafés and sophisticated home brewing. Nespresso's new Vertuo…

The International Peace College South Africa (IPSA) claims that it has obtained a “tacit permission to use” permit for sections of the building it is occupying in Rylands

International Peace College claims it has permit to occupy building

The City of Cape Town is taking the college to court after it allegedly failed to submit building plans for approval raising concerns about public safety

South African’s can expect coffee prices to increase soon

South Africans are going to be paying more for coffee

Your morning caffeine fix is going to cost more due to various factors

Trouble brewing: Small farmers are an integral part of coffee production in Uganda but their crops are being affected by climate change. Photo: Geovien So/Getty Images

Brewing change: How climate change is reshaping the coffee value chain in Uganda

People’s livelihoods depend on the coffee industry, but climate change is changing weather patterns, introducing or increasing pests and diseases and disrupting where the plants…

The heavy rainfall in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, is driving the price increases and will likely affect the country’s 2024/25 supply. Photo by Rodrigo Capote/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Poor weather disrupts global coffee supplies

Your morning cuppa may cost a little more because of heavy rainfall in Brazil and drought in Vietnam

Is it worth adding another warm cup to shed those last kilogrammes?

Can coffee help you avoid weight gain? Here’s what the science says

Is it worth adding another warm cup to shed those last kilogrammes?

Douwe Egberts launches limited edition 400g jar

The larger jar offers various opportunities for upcycling, from storage to food preservation to DIY decorations

Tyler, the Creator’s album ‘Igor’ makes a great Father’s Day gift.

Objects of Desire: Daddy Cool

If you need a reminder, Father’s Day is on Sunday, 18 June

Coco Safar brings its sublime menu to Johannesburg

Coco Safar has opened its doors in Jozi, offering delectable food and an intimate atmosphere

Lounging in a Saratoga hammock will make you feel as if you are on holiday.

Objects of Desire: The Home Edit

The best objects for the love of our homes

The ANC elective conference provided an opportunity for a local youth initiative to show off their coffee making skills. (Lesego Chepape, M&G)
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Local barista academy skills the youth of Soweto

The ANC elective conference provided an opportunity for a local youth initiative to show off their coffee making skills

The best booze and chocolate pairings

On World Chocolate Day on 7 July, experience chocolate like never before, paired with your favourite adult drink

Entrepreneur and Innovator Tungamirai Musungwa, founder of Zimbarista (front) and one of his staff members Simbarashe (back) next to one of his mobile coffee trucks stationed in Rolf Valley, Harare, Zimbabwe.

From banker to barista: When coffee calls in Zimbabwe

A 43-year-old innovator has, with his mobile business, introduced the joy of a cup of coffee on the go in Harare

Excavating the role of Africans in the creation of the modern world

Europe would have been a marginal player in world history without the continent’s natural resources and centuries of cheap African labour

Trouble brewing for Kenya’s coffee growers

Kenyan farmers say theft of their crop is endemic – and they suspect collusion