Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
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COCO Safar opened its doors in Sea Point recently and is a treasure trove of coffee and pâtisseries.
The global cafe brand relocated from Claremont and opened a flagship outlet in the Artem Centre on the Main Road in Sea Point.
The eatery is spread out across three main levels of the ground floor and one of the many hauté surprises is the luxury marble, refined Italian finishes, hand-crafted brass balustrades, doorman and valet parking that awaits you.
All their offerings are supersized now including the speciality coffee and rooibos products, and collections of Nespressocompatible capsules for you to enjoy at home.
The majority of the luxury interior furnishings have been hand-crafted in Cape Town, something the owners are very proud of.
Coco Safar has numerous firsts. The world’s first 100% natural, alcohol-free botanical microbrewery; with brewing formulae and recipes that unlock the best of rooibos and coffee flavours, by using authentic, top quality ingredients (with no preservatives or sugar).
The botanical brewery will include an on-site brewing and bottling facility of signature beverages, including sparking red rooibos, green rooibos, coffee-citrus and rooibos-infused botanical tonic can be found here.
It’s also worth a visit to check out the first air-tight, compostable coffee and rooibos bio-capsules in Africa.
Arguably, Coco Safar has the world’s most sophisticated espresso brew bar. It includes two bespoke Idrocompresso Spirit lever machines, exclusively built for the brand by the legendary Kees van der Westen, who is based in the Netherlands.
A state-of-the-art coffee roasting machine called the Loring Smart stands proudly in the eatery. The Loring Smart enables Coco Safar to lock the perfect roasting profile for all the blends they develop for the brand, whether it be for its bio-capsules, coffee beans, ground coffee or espresso bar, to deliver superior quality and perfect consistency. It is also considered to be a greener option of the traditional drum roaster.
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