Coffey & Cake

Your guide to great coffee

Oh My Soul Café

Oh My Soul, you have to try this new Durban North café! (see what I did there) 🙂

I love it when new coffee shops open up and I especially love it when there is a unique aspect to their offering. Well Oh My Soul is truly unique, as it is the first fully Vegan café in Durban.

I arrived at Oh My Soul on a Friday morning, welcomed by this gorgeous branding and a cosy, eclectic atmosphere as I walked inside.

One of the most appealing pieces of information I received while at Oh My Soul is that before they opened this café, they sampled coffee with their specific milks to make the perfect match that people would love drinking. Oh My Soul use Beaver Creek coffee (organic and local) and some of the options you can order are the Caring Coconut Cappuccino, the Almazing Cappuccino and the Soy-delicious Cappuccino. I just love the quirkiness!

All milks available are plant based and you can choose from:

  • Almond milk
  • Rice milk
  • Soya milk
  • Oat milk
  • Coconut milk

Oh My Soul also serve a range of teas; Green Tea, Lemon & Ginger, Chai Tea and more.

So obviously we ordered coffee and then we looked at the cakes! Wowzer what a spread. From date balls to tarts, cupcakes and brownies – all vegan, all delectable.

We opted for the chocolate raspberry tart, a peanut butter and chocolate tart, a cupcake for Emalyn, and a piece of pumpkin pie. We were completely stuffed after it all (no we didn’t finish everything). My absolute favourite was the peanut butter and chocolate tart. It was DELICIOUS! Paul loved the brownie and Emalyn, as usual, just licked the icing off her cupcake.

Word on the street is that their vurgers are really good and the waffles also looked like a must.

Oh My Soul is an earth conscious café, using only biodegradable packaging. What legends!!!

So let me leave it to the pictures to tell the rest of the story. I’m so excited for this new Durban cafe/coffee shop. I think it really serves our community.

Go ahead and follow Oh My Soul on Facebook or Instagram – and do yourself a favour, pop by for a visit.
Also, here’s the menu if you’d like to have a look.

Monday
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Starbucks – Florida Road

I had a meeting this morning at Starbucks on Florida Road, so of course, I arrived early so I could get a good look at this infamous coffee shop and how it translated into the Durban coffee scene.

I had heard about the Reserve Coffee Bar at Starbucks Florida Road, and so I walked straight in towards this section of the coffee shop. The barista was incredibly friendly and helpful, talking me through which beans worked well with which drink. The origins were on the counter for reference and each one had ample information about tasting notes and a bio about the coffee. It was pretty epic. The attention to detail on the packaging and origin info cards was absolutely gorgeous!

I kept thinking how the bags of beans would make such great gifts, purely because the designs are so pretty. Well done Starbucks!

Starbucks Packaging

Anyway, back to actually drinking the coffee. So I was boring and just ordered a cappuccino. I opted for the Ugandan Sipi Falls. I was a bit worried as I am not a huge fan of fruity flavours but I was encouraged by the guy who had just had the same coffee that it wasn’t overpowering. All in all, it wasn’t a bad coffee. It was probably a bit strong/dark for me. But I really enjoyed my experience at the Starbucks on Florida Road.

The interior is sophisticated and trendy. The use of space is so great, creating corners to get work done in, as well as open spaces to grab and go. The Starbucks Florida Road location is just stunning anyway. As you walk in there is ample space to sit whether you’re alone or in a group. It’s a great meeting spot!

Inside seating at Starbucks

Outside seating at Starbucks

I will be adding this coffee shop to my map because I love that it caters to a wide variety of coffee drinkers. Those who love the idea of ordering a fancy Starbucks coffee with cream toppings and all, all the way to those who want to learn about different ways of drinking coffee and the flavours different beans have and all that fun stuff too.

It’s a really good looking space, the people are super friendly and because coffee is such a personal experience Starbucks is definitely worth a try when you’re on Florida Road next.

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog – head over to my map for more great coffee shops to visit. You can also follow my adventures on Instagram.

Love Coffee – Florida Road

So back in 2012 I wrote about Love Coffee, which I happened to work 100m away from. Every day I would walk to Love Coffee, during my lunch break, and I would buy a flat white and a peanut butter biscuit (they were incredibly delicious). Whenever we are driving along Windermere Road we stop in for a coffee, it’s that reliable for good coffee.

Can you imagine my excitement when I learned that Love Coffee had opened a second cafe just off Florida Road?!

Love Coffee Florida Road

Well when I parked the car and stepped out to see Love Coffee, all of me trembled with excitement. I have been lucky enough to travel the world visiting coffee shops and this coffee shop is like something I’ve stumbled upon abroad.

They are still serving Colombo Coffee and it’s as tasty as ever. There is a seat inside and an outside bar to take a seat at while waiting for your coffee. The navy and white tiled floor is the perfect backdrop to that Instagram pic I know you’ll have to share. See… even I couldn’t resist.

Love Coffee Florida Road

So the next time you’re on the Berea PLEASE make a little pit-stop at Love Coffee. Amy will welcome you in with her Scottish accent and friendly smile, and go ahead and order the coffee that will make your day.

Check out @lovecoffee.dbn on Instagram for more details.

Moto Cafe

Moto Cafe is a relaxed, Durban coffee shop in uMhlanga. Serving Colombo Coffee and a table of rich, decadent cakes and pastries, this coffee shop is definitely one of my favourite Saturday hangouts.  

As I write this (on a Saturday morning) I am sipping on a single cappuccino while my baby sleeps next to me. Jack Johnson is playing in the background and the buzz of people in the cafe below calms my soul.

Moto Cafe

Moto Cafe Cake

There is a life to this coffee shop that is fresh and exciting. The staff are awesome. The atmosphere is inviting and the menu covers breakfast, lunch and snack time. This morning I had a flapjack stack with bacon and banana, drizzled with syrup. YUM!!! Also, their cheeseburger OMGooossssshhhhh.

Moto Cafe is in the Outlet Park on Meridian Drive, uMhlanga. You’ll spot the motorbikes in the carpark and the yellow umbrellas outside.

My favourite thing about the interior of Moto Cafe is the bright yellow bicycle hanging on the wall upstairs. I’m looking at it now, as I sit up here on the couch.

Moto Cafe

Moto Cafe

Open Monday – Friday | 7am – 5pm
Saturday/Sunday | 7am – 2pm.

Contact: 031 007 0376 or info@motocafe.co.za.

Find Moto Cafe on Facebook & Instagram.

Mandela Day Coffee Challenge

I am extremely excited to share this Mandela Day Coffee Challenge blog post with you, as it includes two of my favourite aspects of life… generosity and coffee. As many of us know the 18th of July is Mandela Day and each year we are encouraged to spend 67 minutes giving back or making a difference generously. This year a few of the coffee shops around Durban, Upper Highway and PMB have hopped on board with Ingane Yami Children’s Village to make a difference throughout the month of July.

Mandela Day Coffee Challenge

Yes you read right; for the whole of July, when you buy a coffee at one of these coffee shops, 67c of the cost will be donated to Ingane Yami as part of the Mandela Day Coffee Challenge.

The coffee shops to get to are…

Upper Highway
Lineage, Hillcrest & Waterfall
Jooma, Kloof
Caffe Mobile, Shongweni Farmers Market
Sprigs, Kloof
Sam’s Cafe, Kloof
Bellevue, Kloof
Stretta, Hillcrest
Oscars, Hillcrest
Juice Kitchen, Hillcrest
Go Coffee Café, Assagay
I Love my Coffee, Kloof
Assagay Coffee, Cato Ridge/Inchange
Curro HCA School, Hillcrest
Market Cafe, Hillcrest
Highbury School, Hillcrest

Durban: 
Jacksonville
The Boiler Room

Durban north:
Zucca
Colombo (July 18 only)

PMB:
Empire Coffee

Mandela Day Coffee Challenge

Mandela Day Coffee Challenge

How awesome is that! Come on KZN, let’s support this generously and make a difference to the lives of the children at Ingane Yami. This is our challenge for the month of July, not just Mandela Day. Get yourself a coffee at one of the above coffee shops and you’ll be supporting a great cause.

Mandela Day Coffee Challenge

A bit more info about Ingani Yami

Ingane Yami Children’s Village is just over the hill, in Shongweni, and has a powerful impact by rescuing and restoring the lives of previously orphaned and abandoned children. Ingane Yami is bringing change right on our door steps.

For more information about Ingane Yami have a look at their website: www.inganeyami.com. To enquire more about this initiative, you can contact Patricia Deacon on tricia@inganeyami.com.