Top list · Updated November 12, 2026

The best coffee roasters in South Africa

The top coffee roasters in South Africa on Cafendo right now are Espresso Lab Microroasters, Rosetta Roastery, and Legado Coffee, out of 19 independent roasters based there.

1.
Espresso Lab Microroasters
South Africa
17 coffees · 16 single origins
Mostly fromCosta RicaColombiaRwanda
2.
Rosetta Roastery
South Africa
10 coffees · 10 single origins
Mostly fromEthiopiaHondurasBrazil
3.
Legado Coffee
South Africa
10 coffees · 8 single origins
Mostly fromRwandaColombiaBrazil
4.
Gegrond
South Africa
7 coffees · 6 single origins
Mostly fromBrazilUgandaGuatemala
5.
Flatmountain Coffee Ritualists
South Africa
7 coffees · 4 single origins
Mostly fromEthiopiaUgandaKenya
6.
Humble Coffee
South Africa
8 coffees · 5 single origins
Mostly fromColombiaUgandaGuatemala
7.
Quaffee
South Africa
18 coffees · 6 single origins
Mostly fromBurundiUgandaBrazil
8.
KayRin Coffee
South Africa
18 coffees · 13 single origins
Mostly fromColombiaTanzaniaBurundi
9.
Earthen Coffee Roasters
South Africa
11 coffees · 6 single origins
Mostly fromBrazilColombiaEthiopia
10.
Africa Black Coffee
South Africa
10 coffees · 7 single origins
Mostly fromColombiaUgandaRwanda

All 19 roasters in South Africa

What roasters in South Africa roast

Origins

Share of the 138 coffees that name an origin

Colombia20%
Ethiopia12%
Uganda12%
Guatemala8%
Brazil8%

Roast

Share of the 51 coffees with a roast level

Medium55%
Dark37%
Light8%

Tasting notes

Share of the 45 coffees with tasting notes

chocolate36%
honey and sugar36%
citrus31%
stone fruit29%
berries24%

Process

Share of the 76 coffees whose process is named

Washed50%
Natural30%
Anaerobic12%
Honey8%

Questions and answers

Which are the best coffee roasters in South Africa?

The top coffee roasters in South Africa on Cafendo right now are Espresso Lab Microroasters, Rosetta Roastery, and Legado Coffee, out of 19 independent roasters based there. The list ranks how often visitors go to each roaster’s shop from Cafendo, how much the roaster says about its coffees and how many single origins it offers. Cafendo does not taste or score coffees.

Which origins do roasters in South Africa roast most?

Of their 138 coffees that name an origin, most come from Colombia (20%), Ethiopia (12%), Uganda (12%), and Guatemala (8%).

How dark do roasters in South Africa roast?

Of the 51 coffees with a roast level: medium 55%, dark 37%, and light 8%.

Do roasters in South Africa deliver to my country?

Each roaster sets its own delivery. Cafendo does not sell or ship coffee: the roaster’s page on Cafendo and its shop say where it delivers.

How we picked

Roasters based in the country whose list is mostly coffee, ranked by points for:

each day in the last 90 on which visitors went to their shop from Cafendo (up to 15);
how much they say about their coffees, in facts per coffee (up to 12);
the single origins they offer (up to 5).
Commercial brands are left out.

Nobody pays for a place. The lists are worked out again every day from the catalog. How Cafendo orders its lists