7 cafés·last updated April 2026
Deluxe Coffeeworks has roasted daily since 2009; the 82 Kloof flagship is where those beans land freshest. Pauline's on Park Rd is the neighbourhood's other serious stop.
Deluxe Coffeeworks has roasted daily since 2009; the 82 Kloof flagship is where those beans land freshest. Pauline's on Park Rd is the neighbourhood's other serious stop.
Last updated April 2026
Two espresso options, with the premium tier rotating. If the Mesquite decaf is on, order it.
8 Kloof St
Deluxe Coffeeworks has been roasting their own beans since 2009, and the Kloof Street cafe is where you drink them at their freshest. Ask what's on single-origin and start there.
171A Buitenkant St
One of Cape Town's founding roaster-cafes, running their own beans through the bar since 2009. The sourcing decision and the espresso are made by the same people.
Kloof Street cafe where the baristas treat the process as the point. The drinks are better for it.
Espresso-forward and coffee-literate on one of Cape Town's better streets. The latte has made it someone's standing commute.
On Kloof Street, the flat white is done with enough precision that it's worth ordering over the obvious brunch drinks. Come for the food, stay for another coffee.