If you have ever been in a top quality coffee shop like Strictly Coffee, you’ve probably seen Kenyan brands of coffee listed. But did you know that Kenyan coffee is considered by connoisseurs to be one of the world’s top coffees? Known for its premium brand, Kenya AA coffee, Kenya produces some of the world’s…
Read MoreMalawi Coffee is meticulously processed and graded, using internationally approved standards and quality control measures, to provide a high quality offering. Relatively unknown, Malawi coffee has of recent times made extensive developments in quality control, throughout from coffee producing (from harvest to green bean), in the brewing and cupping thereof and finally in packaging and…
Read MoreThe coffee shop concept is very much a part of today’s life style. But few people know the actual story, tradition and social side of coffee shops or coffee houses, as they are also called. Coffee these days is something as usual as waking up in the morning and smelling its hot flavor. But it…
Read MoreEthiopian Coffee is among the worlds most unusual, offering a range of flavors from winey to fruity. Ethiopian Yirgacheffe is soft, with floral tones and is one of the best choices for iced coffee. Coffee from Ethiopia is a delight that shouldn’t be missed! A Taste of Africa – ETHIOPIAN COFFEE Ethiopia is the original birthplace…
Read MoreCoffee Etiquette Unlike any other beverage, COFFEE is a UNIVERSAL product – the “queen of drinks” that goes with anything! Coffee can be consumed on every occasion along with any other product and is intended for just about everyone. Due to its specific qualities, it cannot be put in any category of beverages and represents…
Read MoreThat hot cup of coffee with breakfast is for many of us, the highlight of our morning, the one thing that perks us up and fuels our energy. Except when it’s only 9 a.m. but already 25 degrees, as it has been for the last few days in Cape Town. For times like these, then,…
Read MoreCoffee may taste good and get you going in the morning, but what will it do for your health? A growing body of research shows that coffee drinkers, compared to nondrinkers, are: less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and dementia have fewer cases of certain cancers, heart rhythm problems, and strokes It…
Read MoreMost Italians on their way to work go to a bar for coffee. Here are some of the most popular coffee drinks served in an Italian bar. Espresso, caffè normale, cappuccino; sometimes it seems that there are as many types of coffee in Italy as there are pastas. And just like pasta, Italian coffee is…
Read MoreIt gives us great pleasure to announce the winner of our Jura ENA 9 – One Touch Coffee Maker… Drum Roll please……………………………………… Congratulations to HENK VanDer WESTHUIZEN (photo to follow) We asked Henk to share with the Strictly Coffee Coffee Club members some information about his life and his love of Coffee, here’s what he…
Read MoreMilk drinks are only a small part of Italian espresso culture; whereas in most of South Africa, people have over-sized milk drinks that even an anthropologist would never classify as cultured. But in a few cafés around the South Africa, baristas are using milk as a paint and espresso as a canvas to create beautiful…
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