Langebaan is a haven holiday town 120km North of Cape Town. A site of pilgrimage for whale watchers, wild flower enthusiasts and bird watchers, Langebaan can now also list Origin’s coffee among its attractions. So when next your desire for a tranquil holiday by the coast and authentic Cape cuisine takes you to Langebaan, you won’t have to... Read more
There is no excuse to be bored. Ever. Newly arrived at Origin is an array of new coffees. First up we have the new crop Rwanda Musasa- said to have excellent tropical fruit quality, very juicy mouthfeel and bright and lively acidity. Then we have our new decaf- the Guatemala San Francisco Tecuamburro. Now this is something really special. It’s... Read more
Joanne Berry competed this morning in the first round of the Cape Town Barista Championships, held this year at The Table Bay Hotel. Jo was the first competitor up on stage, and appeared collected despite working under the pressure of a time constraint for the set. In 15 minutes she had to prepare four espressos, four cappuccinos and four... Read more
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009 Time: 6:45pm – 9:00pm Location: Common Ground Cafe Street: 23 on Milner in Rondebosch (overlooking the Rondebosch Common). Kerstin Mercer, a coffee broker from Switzerland, shares with us her adventures of travelling the globe to various sources of origin. Hear tales of where the coffee... Read more
News11 November Wednesday 2009
The Famous Breakfast Bagel Some of you may have found the stairs intimidating, so we’re bringing a few the upstairs café’s culinary inventions down to you. We have new hot and cold sandwiches that can be made to order, as well as the sandwiches you already know and love. Some of our breakfast ideas will also be making an appearance: introducing... Read more
