Coffee for surfers in Cape Town
In Cape Town, the first coffee of the day often comes after the first session in the water. This guide covers the specialty cafés that suit a surfer's schedule: open early, close to the coast, and relaxed about sandy feet. Cape Town is one of 13 cities with a “Surf” guide on Roasters.
Surfer-friendly cafés in Cape Town share a few traits: an early opening (6 or 7am for the dawn-patrol crowd), proximity to the break, outdoor seating that doesn't mind wet feet, and a coffee program that holds its own next to the wave forecasts on the table.
Surf guides: where Cape Town ranks
Of the 13 cities with a “Surf” guide on Roasters, Cape Town ranks #9 by the number of specialty cafés behind it.
Zooming out, 56 cafés put Cape Town at #1 in Africa and #74 worldwide on Roasters.
“Surf” guides are not handed out by café count alone. Cape Town is on a hand-picked list of 13 cities.
Cape Town is the only city in South Africa with a “Surf” guide so far.
Beyond this one, Cape Town has 10 more themed guides: WiFi & laptops, Brunch, Open late, Quiet cafés, Cycling, Running, Espresso, Filter coffee, Cold brew and Matcha.
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About surf in Cape Town
Where can surfers find good coffee in Cape Town?
Roasters maps the specialty cafés in Cape Town that sit close to the breaks, open early enough for dawn patrol, and run a coffee program worth getting out of the water for.
How many specialty cafés does Roasters list in Cape Town?
56 cafés and roasters, which puts Cape Town at #9 of the 13 cities with a “Surf” guide.
What time do surfer-friendly cafés open in Cape Town?
The early ones in Cape Town open between 6 and 7am, which is in time for the dawn patrol crowd. Each café's hours are in its Roasters profile, and the app's 'open now' filter knows what's actually open before sunrise.
Is this one of the bigger “Surf” guides?
Not really: Cape Town ranks #9 of 13 by the number of specialty cafés it lists.
Where else in South Africa can I use this guide?
Nowhere else yet; Cape Town is the only one.
