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WINNER: Ryan Potgieter was the overall winner of the Winning Bru Coffee Competition and walked away with a Jura WE6 automatic coffee machine valued at R15,000, sponsored by East London Coffee Company. Angela’s Coffee Shop contributed towards the weekly prizes. From left, East London Coffee Company sales manager Stuart Galloway, Ryan Potgieter and Angela’s Coffee Shop owner Angela Heathcote Picture:SIVENATHI GOSA

WINNING CUPPA

WINNER: Ryan Potgieter was the overall winner of the Winning Bru Coffee Competition and walked away with a Jura WE6 automatic coffee machine valued at R15,000, sponsored by East London Coffee Company. Angela's Coffee Shop contributed…

Spread good coffee culture vibes everywhere

I’m going to write this week’s article back to front and start by saying that if you enjoy instant coffee, that is absolutely fine. Coffee, like many things in life, is about personal taste. Within this parameter, there is not a wrong or…

RICH REWARD: James Bentley, winner of week 4, receives his prize from Cutman & Hawk Manager, Rene van Zyl. This is the final week for entries so ensure you get yours in before the cut-off time of 11:59am on Wednesday September 11, 2019.

GALLERY: Winning Brew Prizewinners

Watch this space to see who of our entrants will walk away with the grand prize of a Jura WE6 automatic coffee machine valued at more over R15,000 sponsored by East London Coffee Company and other prizes sponsored by Angela’s Coffee Shop.

Read coffee labels carefully

What is Italian coffee, or an What is Italian blend? Yes, I have heard of an Italian roast. The latter refers to a very dark roasted coffee, a coffee roasted beyond second-crack. This is a roast degree which few artisan roasters will…

WINNING BREW: Espresso is the foundation for the popular milk-based latte Picture: FILE

You’ve seen the t-shirt, there really is no “x” in espresso, but what does it mean? The literal translation means expressed, or squeezed out. This is exactly what takes place when preparing a shot of espresso in a professional coffee…

Wake up and smell the premium coffee

Be bean smart on hunt for good caffeine IT CAN be very confusing when faced with the array of choices a coffee lover finds at one’s local supermarket. As with most consumer goods, coffee does come in various guises. Quite sadly, many of…

The fresher the better

ALAN HAWKINS writes, Best before or worse after what date? Pure coffee never becomes completely unusable and nor does it go rotten, the taste merely fades away, a little at a time. The perfect way of delaying this has yet to be found. Buy…