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★EverydayThe everyday answer

Kloof St0.2 mi from Gardens & Kloof Street centrelast reviewed April 2026

Kloof Street cafe where the baristas treat the process as the point. The drinks are better for it.

The baristas show their work, and Kloof Street is better for it.

5.0★★★★★(36)
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What we love

  • •Andeline named by regulars for drinks made with obvious care
  • •Baristas explain the process at the counter; prep transparency, not performance
  • •Standalone coffee brand with its own identity, not a cafe that happens to serve espresso
  • •Snack range includes running gels; pitched at the neighbourhood crowd, not passing tourists

Location

121 Kloof St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

313m from Gardens & Kloof Street centre

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From the Journal

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Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May

The case for Everyday

Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…

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