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★★★ PuristLast reviewed April 2026

Rosetta Roastery CafeBo-Kaap & De Waterkant, Cape Town

"Rosetta has been roasting small-batch single-origins since 2010, the benchmark for specialty coffee in South Africa. The Bree Street counter is where you find out why."

4.7★★★★½(867)
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Roasts on-siteSingle originsPour-overBeans to go

What we love

  • •Own roastery since 2010, one of the most respected specialty operations in the country
  • •Single-origin small-batch beans across the menu; Ethiopian V60 a regular fixture
  • •Filter is the main event; pour-over takes time and is worth it
  • •Retail bags available to take home; visitors routinely leave with several kilos
  • •Staff discuss terroir and sourcing without being prompted

Location

101 Bree St, CBD, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

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