A delight to the Taste Buds

Last week, in the brief respite Stellenbosch was granted from otherwise miserable weather, a walk down Ryneveld landed us on the doorstep of Taste Bud Eatery and coffee shop, situated in the Skuinshuis. As far as initial impressions go, it's easy to walk by this particular door without giving it so much as a second glance, but you'd do well to pay attention to the adage of "don't judge a book by it's cover" and sit down for a quick cuppa.

A self-described "soul food" restaurant, the coffee menu is definitely good enough to do some soul soothing  of it's own. The menu is fairly varied, and a cappuccino and iced-latte were the choice of the day, just to change it up.

When the first words that come to mind with the first sip are "wow this is the best cappuccino I've ever tasted", it's definitely telling and the rest of the cup didn't disappoint. Strong, hot and creamy: all three boxes checked and then some. The iced-latte was equally wonderful, and a definite must for the warm days which will hopefully be showing their faces around these parts soon. The general consensus was "...at the moment this is the tastiest cup of coffee in Stellenbosch..."

The coffee is the only real drawing point though; if you enjoy the atmosphere that comes along with the best coffee shops then you will leave here with a sense that something is missing in amongst the eerie silence and whitewashed decor. If, however, you enjoy feeling as though you've stumbled across a table in the middle of a street where coffee magically appears on your table, then this is the place for you.

Regardless, whether you enjoy a bustling; quiet; eclectic or minimalism feel, if you enjoy good coffee then be sure to add Taste Bud to your coffee bucket-list.

www.tastebudeatery.co.za