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Naked Coffee
The franchise Naked Coffee has become synonymous with coffee lovers due to its natural 100% Arabica beans on offer. With branches in Sandton, Morningside, Melrose Arch and Cape Town, their food menu is just as impressive as their coffee menu. From their pumpkin flapjacks, their signature Naked brown butter banana bread to their burrata and heirloom tomato salad.
Operating during load shedding on full capacity and with access to Wi-Fi, why not grab a coffee here and work too, if you must.
The Whippet Coffee Company
After a difficult 2020 resulting in the closure of their Melville store due to the impact of lockdown, Whippet Coffee Linden is still standing. The local and Joburg favourite is no stranger as a top coffee and restaurant pick.
“The booths have gone down very well – especially because of Covid,” said Mr Brown. “We’re seeing both students and people who want to do a bit of business sit in them because we’ve got power and USB points and the store has full Wi-Fi. It’s early days but Ian Saul and his team have done a fantastic job.” Mr Brown said Naked Coffee would bring something different to the town centre. “We looked at a couple of brands but Ian and I struck up a good relationship straight away. “It’s something I felt not only Beales but the centre needed – a different type of coffee shop, something more modern, more interesting, where you’d find high quality local produce.”