Apothecary Coffee roastery Cape Town
Cape Town Micro-Roastery · Est. 2021

Small Batch.
Big Soul.

Specialty coffee roasted to order in Cape Town — sourced from the world’s finest origins and delivered to your door.

Fresh coffee, on repeat. Set up a subscription from R150/month — choose your coffees, grind & frequency. 10%–20% off, cancel anytime.

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🏆100% Specialty GradeTop 5% of the world’s crop
🔥Small Batch OnlyFull attention, every roast
🚀Roasted to OrderFresh on dispatch, every time
📦Free DeliveryOrders over R800 in Cape Town
Fresh From the Roaster

This Month’s Featured Coffees

Every origin chosen for flavour, traceability, and the story behind the farm. Available in your preferred grind or as whole bean.

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
Ethiopia · Yirgacheffe
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe

Floral, jasmine-bright, citrus-clean. The birthplace of coffee at its absolute peak.

On Sale
Rwanda Rugali Anaerobic Natural
Rwanda · Lake Kivu
Rwanda Rugali Anaerobic

Wild-fermented on Lake Kivu’s shores. Tropical fruit-forward with a velvety finish.

Nicaragua Rajuanse Microlot
Nicaragua · Pacamara
Nicaragua Rajuanse Estate

A rare single-farm microlot. Stone fruit and dark chocolate complexity.

Colombia Huila Excelso
Colombia · Huila
Colombia Huila Excelso

Red apple sweetness, caramel body, clean finish. The crowd pleaser — for good reason.

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Davis, founder of Apothecary Coffee
Cape Town · 2021–Now

From Popcorn Machine
to Cape Town’s Cup

It started in a lockdown kitchen with too much time and a popcorn machine repurposed as a coffee roaster. 80g batches. Late nights. Friends who kept asking for more.

Five years on, Apothecary Coffee is a Cape Town micro-roastery with a permanent café at Laude Classic Cars, a coffee trailer on the promenade, and a tight-knit wholesale community that runs on our beans.

“I wasn’t trying to start a business. I was just obsessed with making the best cup I possibly could — and somewhere along the way, other people got obsessed with it too.”

— Davis, Founder
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THE SCIENCE OF GREAT COFFEE

Three compounds.
One extraordinary cup.

We approach every roast through a biochemist’s lens. Continuously refining temperature curves, airflow, and development times — always working to bring the fullest, most rewarding expression of these compounds to your cup.

C₈H₁₀N₄O₂ Caffeine The primary stimulant naturally occurring in coffee beans — what gets you out of bed and keeps you sharp.
C₁₆H₁₈O₉ Chlorogenic Acid Coffee’s master antioxidant. Breaks down during roasting to create the flavour compounds and acidity that define each origin.
C₈H₁₁NO₂ Dopamine The reward molecule released in your brain after that first sip. The reason you come back for another cup.
Happy Customers

Loved by Cape Town’s
Coffee Community

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Where to Find Your Next Cup

Laude Classic Cars café
Mon–Sat · Permanent Café
Laude Classic Cars

Specialty espresso, tastings, bagels & cakes inside Cape Town’s most stunning classic car showroom. 120a Buitengracht St. Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm • Sat 9am–1pm.

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Sunday mornings outside the Big Bay Lifesaving Club
Sundays · Big Bay
Big Bay Lifesaving Club

Our white trailer parks outside the Big Bay Lifesaving Club every Sunday morning. Sea air, great coffee, and familiar faces. Follow us on Instagram for updates.

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Apothecary Coffee at Echium Park Market
Every 2nd Saturday · Table View
Echium Park Markets

60 stalls, local makers, and great food in Blaauwberg. We’re there every second Saturday with the full trailer setup. Follow the market for monthly dates.

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Available for Hire

Bring the Trailer to Your Event

Weddings Festivals Corporate Private Functions

Our fully self-sufficient coffee trailer comes with a professional barista, all equipment, and its own power (inverter + gas). We can set up anywhere — no venue infrastructure needed.

Fully self-powered — inverter and gas, no venue power required

Professional barista included — setup, service, and pack-up handled

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All-inclusive — equipment, consumables, cups, full specialty menu

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Apothecary Coffee trailer available for event hire
The Dispensary

Never Run Out of Great Coffee

We’ve built a subscription service for people who take their coffee seriously. Choose your coffees, pick your grind, set your schedule — and we’ll roast and dispatch fresh every time, right to your door or ready for collection.

🔥 Roasted to order
💸 10%–20% off every delivery
🔓 Cancel anytime
🚚 Deliver or collect
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How it works

Visit The Dispensary, compile your prescription, and let us handle the rest.

  • Choose your coffees and grind preference
  • Pick weekly, fortnightly, or monthly delivery
  • Select delivery or collection
  • We roast fresh and dispatch on schedule
  • Manage or cancel anytime — no lock-in
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Wholesale · B2B

Supply Your Business
with Great Coffee

We supply specialty coffee to some of Cape Town’s finest businesses. From professional services to neighbourhood cafés, we’ll tailor a package around your volumes and preferences.

You
Order
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We
Roast
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Package
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We
Deliver
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Your Team
Thrives

Ready to Taste
Something Special?

Every bag we roast carries a piece of this story. Free delivery on orders over R800 in Cape Town.