Specialty Roaster & Brew Bar

Coffee worth
slowing
down for.

Single-origin beans sourced from Ethiopia, Colombia, and Brazil. Roasted in small batches at our De Waterkant workshop and served the way coffee was meant to be.

2017Est. in Cape Town
6Origins roasted
4.9★On Google
Inside Driftwood Coffee Co.

Started in a garage.
Stayed in the neighbourhood.

Driftwood was born in 2017 when founder Lena Hartman returned from a year in Ethiopia with a suitcase full of green beans and no sensible plan. She bought a small drum roaster, cleared out her garage in De Waterkant, and started selling bags door to door.

Seven years on, the garage is now a proper brew bar. The roaster is still small by design. Every cup still comes from beans we selected, sourced, and roasted ourselves.

18+
Cafes we supply
3
Barista champions trained here
12 kg
Max roast batch size
100%
Direct-trade sourced

Hours & Location

Monday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday ← today 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday Closed
Address

14 Napier Street, De Waterkant
Cape Town, 8001

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14 Napier Street
De Waterkant, Cape Town

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Regulars don't
lie.

★★★★★

Best flat white in Cape Town, and I've looked. The space is calm, the staff actually know coffee, and the almond croissant should probably be classified as a controlled substance.

Priya M.
Priya M.
Google Review
★★★★★

I moved here from Melbourne and I was convinced Cape Town couldn't do specialty coffee properly. Driftwood proved me wrong in about 30 seconds. Ethiopian Guji poured through a V60. Incredible.

Tom R.
Tom R.
Google Review
★★★★★

We've been doing a standing Monday meeting here for two years. Consistent, never loud, never rushed. The monthly subscription box converted our whole office off capsules. Worth every rand.

Sarah & the Volta team
Sarah & the Volta team
Google Review

Say hello.

📍
Address
14 Napier Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town
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Hours
Mon–Fri 7am–4pm (Fri till 5), Sat 8am–3pm
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Email
hello@driftwoodcoffee.co.za
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