We hope Condé Nast Traveler’s list of Cape Town’s best coffee shops helps get you started. 
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Coffee roasters have been popping up in Cape Town faster than you can say “single shot almond milk flat white.” No surprise, then, that Capetonians have become as particular about their coffee as they are about checking the wind direction before heading to the beach in summer.
Local connoisseurs want to know that their single-origin or ethically sourced beans were roasted on site this morning in small batches at an optimal temperature. They’re after textured milk, not foam, and the espresso better have a layer of golden crema on top.
Even so, what constitutes the perfect cup of coffee is as personal and highly subjective as it’s ever been. We’ve pulled together our top 10 roasteries across the city.

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