What about 'coffee lovers'?

Food Lovers Market has been open for less than a year in Stellenbosch and already it is a central part of campus living. Everyone who loves good quality meals and snacks is bound to find something to suit their tastes, but can the same be said for coffee connoisseurs?

Located centrally, in Eikestad mall, it was quick and easy to pop into the adjacent Food Lovers cafe and see if the shop's standards carried over. Cappuccinos were ordered all round as we settled into the bustling but pleasant center of the restaurant.

The coffee, however, left us pretty ice cold (much like it was after a minute or two). It wasn't particularly strong and it definitely didn't provide enough of a kick to get us through the next hour or two of classes, which is, in all honesty, a fairly compelling factor in the search of the best cup of coffee in a student town.

To be fair, as far as location and ambiance goes, it's a pleasantly convenient place to grab something quick or sit down for that spare hour in between classes to catch up with friends. A bar runs along the perimeter of the restaurant for customers with their own take-aways from the shop, and there is free wi-fi available for those who can't bear to abandon their electronics over their daily caffeine fix.


Coffee lovers: don't be distressed, keep your eyes peeled and we will be presenting you with plenty of fresh ideas for the best places in Stellenbosch to get your cuppa.