Proper Coffee
★ EverydayLast reviewed April 2026

Shift Espresso BarGreen Point, Cape Town

"The espresso earns the name above the door. If you're moving through Green Point, this is where to stop."

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What we love

  • Espresso bar by name and by operation: the coffee is the point, not background
  • Reviewers who come for the coffee leave satisfied; most come for other reasons
  • The coffee operation is more serious than most of Green Point knows

Location

45 Main Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa

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