The cost of feeding our addiction
What’s the planet’s coffee budget? An addictive kind of love. Our love affair with coffee is well documented – we joke about it, we write tv shows about it, it’s our go-to no-pressure social engagement: “We should get coffee sometime.” It might not be as life ruining as an addiction to gambling or hard drugs, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be responsible...Read More
What is coffee culture?
Keep the cup, but drop the guilt. South Africa might have taken it’s time but it has come to the party in a big way. Coffee culture is a way of coming together, being social, but also skipping out of the stress of having a full length, multi-course sit down meal with someone. In the modern commitment-phobic world, having coffee with someone is basically just the...Read More
Home Brew Hacks
Brew your best with these coffee hacks Be your own barista Nothing beats a good brew, but barista blended coffee is a bit of an indulgence – a R40 cup of coffee isn’t something (most of us) can afford a couple of times a day. This is why we have scoured the internet for the best, easiest and most affordable coffee – hacks to help you up your brewing game and treat...Read More
Homemakers Debates: Instant Coffee
We debate 4 popular instant coffee brands, checked around for price per bottle and did our own tasting to deliver the verdict. Read More
Urban Espress Coffee Co.
There’s only one thing more enjoyable than the smell of delicious coffee, and that’s drinking it. The city of Port Elizabeth knows this. Ask Port Elizabeth HOMEMAKERS Expo exhibitors Donovan and Angeline McLagan – founders of Urban Espress Coffee Co. and acclaimed champion baristas. “We believe our coffee culture in Port Elizabeth is growing because coffee unites people....Read More
A Guide to Beautiful Living with Tuis|Home
Tuis|Home Theatre is coming to Johannesburg HOMEMAKERS Expo! Wine tastings, food demos, chalk paint demos, coffee tastings… you name it, we’ve got it! For the first time, exclusive to the 2018 Johannesburg HOMEMAKERS Expo, this home theatre will bring an exciting programme of entertaining and informative demos. Wicus Pretorius, editor of Tuis|Home Magazine tells us what visitors can expect and...Read More