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Kamili Coffee on LongCity Centre, Cape Town

★EverydayThe everyday answer

Shortmarket St &0.1 mi from City Centre centrelast reviewed April 2026

Long Street espresso done with genuine attention. Retail beans on your way out if you want them.

Long Street reliable, with retail beans that prove the coffee isn't accidental.

4.4★★★★(307)
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What we love

  • •Retail beans for sale, with a free drink on bag purchases
  • •Cappuccino praised for strength and espresso character by repeat visitors
  • •Flat white consistently well-proportioned; careful preparation noted across multiple reviewers
  • •Independent brand with its own identity; not a chain offshoot

Location

29 Shortmarket St &, Long St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

125m from City Centre centre

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Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May

The case for Everyday

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