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The Dogfight

The idea was simple, give people the taste of flight. I named the blends after aircrafts with the idea that, although, I have not flown all them myself, I have a pretty good idea of how each would handle, and then all I had to do was pair that feel with a coffee... easy. So, while cupping a new blend, I close my eyes and focus on the key elements. First and foremost, taste and body of the coffee. If it is a smooth body, I will most likely think...

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[Meet] Jaco & Nick - Flight Lieutenants

[Meet] Jaco & Nick - Flight Lieutenants

Jaco and Nick head up the WINGS Coffee Roasters Stellenbosch. Nick is a local musician and Jaco is a SAAF pilot. With both having a passion for handmade artisanal products and the idea of creating a space where people can get together and build relationships, their search started for a means to do all this…and they found the answer in WINGS Coffee Roasters.  The idea of opening the second departure point for WINGS Coffee Roaster, originated in August 2015, with Justus du Toit providing the necessary professional training and guidance....

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[Meet] Justus du Toit - Wing Commander

[Meet] Justus du Toit - Wing Commander

It goes without saying that the West Coast is constantly evolving. Growing. Moving with the times. The world is getting smaller and these days even a small business can move their product across the globe no matter where they are based. It is thanks to this that one can walk down the picturesque streets of Langebaan and walk into the town’s very own coffee roaster, a mere stone's throw from the beach.WINGS Coffee Roasters was started in Langebaan in 2013 when owner and Master Roaster Justus du Toit moved to...

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