R38The Flat White
Double shot of our house blend under silky microfoam. The one that built our name.
Specialty roastery · Gardens, Cape Town
Coffee worth slowing down for.
Small-batch beans roasted in the Mother City, poured by people who love the craft. Pull up a chair — or take the ritual home.
4.9 from 300+ Google reviews
Open today until 16:0042 Bloem Street, Gardens
Signatures
What we're pouring
Three things we're known for. The rest lives on the full menu — seasonal, simple, and made from scratch.
R38
R45V60 Pour Over
A rotating single origin, brewed to order. Ask what's on the bar — it changes weekly.
R38Morning Bakes
Croissants and sourdough from the bakery next door, delivered before we unlock.
Since 2018
From bean to bloom
We started on a single second-hand roaster and a stubborn belief: great coffee should taste like where it's from. Seven years later we still roast every week, in small batches, and brew each cup like it matters — because it does.
7years roasting
14origins on rotation
90kgroasted weekly
The room
Life at the café
"The flat white is the best in the city, and it isn't close. This place is my morning."Naledi K. — Gardens
"Bought a bag of the Ethiopia on a whim. Now I'm back every Saturday like clockwork."Pieter V. — Oranjezicht
"Warm room, warmer people. The kind of café every neighbourhood deserves."Sarah-Jane M. — Tamboerskloof
Visit
Come say hello
Opening hours
- Monday – Friday6:30 – 16:00
- Saturday7:00 – 14:00
- Sunday7:30 – 13:00
Find us
42 Bloem Street, Gardens
Cape Town, 8001
Two blocks up from Long Street — look for the terracotta awning.
Get in touch
Booking a table for six or more, or want beans for your restaurant? Drop us a note.
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