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Editorial pour-over guide

The Cape Town pour-over shortlist

These Cape Town cafés serve hand-brewed coffee, from small counters to roastery cafés with beans to take home.

Start with Cedar Coffee Roasters, Rosetta Roastery, and Origin Coffee Roasting. Compare the cafés below and choose a stop near the rest of your plans.

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Pour Over picks

Pour-over is a real part of the offer here, not just occasional filter coffee.

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Cedar Coffee Roasters in Woodstock / Albert Road

Cedar Coffee Roasters

Woodstock / Albert Road, Cape Town

House Roaster Pour Over Beans & Gear

Woodstock roastery-store from Winston Thomas and Leigh Wentzel, with house-roasted beans, filter and espresso, compact counter energy, and Cedar Hatch mapped as the central quick-stop sibling.

Rosetta Roastery on Bree Street in Cape Town

Rosetta Roastery

Bree Street, Cape Town

Must Visit House Roaster Pour Over Beans & Gear

Central Bree Street expression of Rosetta's single-origin roasting, with filter brew bar service, rotating espresso, house pastries, light meals, and beans to take home.

Origin Coffee Roasting in De Waterkant

Origin Coffee Roasting

De Waterkant, Cape Town

Must Visit House Roaster Pour Over Beans & Gear

Cape Town specialty-coffee landmark in De Waterkant, with house-roasted beans, hand-brew methods, retail gear, knowledgeable service, and a substantial daytime cafe menu.

Truth Coffee Roasting in City Centre / East City

Truth Coffee Roasting

City Centre / East City, Cape Town

Atmospheric Open Late House Roaster Pour Over

A theatrical Buitenkant Street roastery-cafe in a Victorian warehouse, known for house-roasted coffee, manual brews, brunch, retail beans, and its steampunk room.

Ollies Specialty Coffee x OSCS Clubhouse in Sea Point

Ollies Specialty Coffee x OSCS Clubhouse

Sea Point, Cape Town

Espresso-led Pour Over Quick Stop

Sea Point cycling-clubhouse coffee stop for espresso, V60/filter, pastries, and a compact counter visit near the Atlantic Seaboard promenade.

Pang Specialty Coffee in Bo-Kaap / Wale Street

Pang Specialty Coffee

Bo-Kaap / Wale Street, Cape Town

Quick Stop Pour Over Atmospheric

Compact Wale Street coffee counter for espresso, V60/filter, local-roaster partnerships, pastries, beans, merch, and vintage-shop atmosphere.

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