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FNB Creative Coffee Week honours Fabrica Cafe Voted 'Favourite Café' - Readers Choice Award

FNB Creative Coffee Week honours Fabrica Cafe Voted 'Favourite Café' - Readers Choice Award

Date: 2019-07-12
The FNB Creative Coffee Week wrapped up in Durban on the last Saturday in June, with participants from the coffee industry all committed to improving the lives of baristas, coffee farmers and bean roasters.

Over 250 of the coffee industry's top influencers met in Durban for three days for a workshop on the significant issues in coffee, while learning about global trends and practices from some of the globe's best coffee professionals. These workshops and interactions were arranged to bridge the gap between South Africa and leading coffee nations, in terms of standards and trends.

Fabrica Cafe in Sunnindale Centre won the People's Choice Best Coffee Shop in KZN, speaking to the owner of Fabrica, Tome De Carvalho, he said, "We are so honoured to be chosen as this years People's Choice Best Coffee Shop in KZN. We will continue to strive to produce the best dining experience for our customers and as a thank you, we are offering coffee at half price from 10 July to 17 July, come and enjoy our hospitality."

The FNB Coffee Magazine Awards were initiated in 2018, bringing South African Coffee Professionals together to recognize and celebrate excellence within the industry. Besides the prestige and the naturally competitive nature of the industry, there is also the intention to reward those in the industry who have made contributions to bettering the industry, be it through philanthropy, mindfulness of the environment, influencing trends, innovation, growing the market or simply making decisions that shape our Industry into a more desirable place to want to have a career and spend one's time. These awards, will now and in the future, celebrate diversity, champion transformation and reward those who create opportunities for others to flourish.

Among the invited guests were Ethiopian coffee producer, Tesfaye Bekele Degaga, from Suke Quto Farm; four-time Irish Barista Champion and bestselling author of 'What I Know About Running Coffee Shops', Colin Harmon; and Trish Rothgeb, CEO of Wrecking Ball Coffee in San Francisco.

Commenting on this topic, Ethiopian coffee farmer, Tesfaye Bekele Degaga, said: "All coffee is special by its nature. You and your customers in your cafe ensure that by paying a good price for a cup of coffee, we can continue to invest in our people and our coffee."

Whether it's a hearty breakfast or a healthy smoothie, whether you're in the mood for a cappuccino or a latte, Fabrica is the go to place for worldly gourmet comforts. With 38 different types of coffees and pages of personally designed meal choices, you really have no excuse. Fabrica is a hidden gem in a centrally located venue at Sunningdale Centre and now the best coffee shop in KZN as voted by you.