Local cultish outlet, Truth Coffee in Butienkant Street, Cape Town, was lauded as the “Best Coffee Shop In The World” by no less than vaunted travel journo Tom Midlane on MSN’s popular Travel segment, reports Ideate,one of South Africa’s biggest business blogs.
The centrepiece of Truth’s Cape Town HQ is the daringly different interior design, referred to as ‘Steampunk’ by founder David Donde.
“Steampunk is often described as victorian futurism, but is perhaps better explained as what happened when Goth’s discovered the colour brown,” says Donde proudly surveying his territory. “Dark colours dominate, don’t expect a well lit airplane hanger here.
Coffee wasn’t meant to be cheap and cheerful was it?”
The Haldane Martin designed steampunk interior of the Truth HQ is planned around a vintage coffee roaster.
The lumbering cast Iron barrelled Probat is affectionately named “Colossus” and sits in the centre of Truth Coffee Roastings new head quarters.
A raw metal cage surrounds it’s stage allowing it to be safely viewed as it roasts away on it’s flames.
You see coffee has always been steampunk. The space is more holistic than you’d expect, with details being considered down to the Little Hattery made uniforms.
“The coffee inverse is also a source of items in tune with our space,” continues Donde, “and Africa’s only Slayer espresso machine dominates the victorian pressed ceiling and leather clad bar. Steam has been the Baristas power of choice since the beginning!”
Also atop the bar is steampunk artist, Professor Jones’ mad steampunk coffee dispenser. A clockwork marvel, weighing about half a ton, and comprising over 2500 parts, many of them salvaged.
Haldane specified a five barrel coffee dispenser. Chris came up with the extraordinary,
Our philosophy adorns our walls, laser cut into what other than a huge piece of raw leather.
Expect to be served in antique crockery and cutlery and of course oak boards.
The space has been recognised internationally with it being the only African finalist ever int he World Bar and Restaurant design awards and MSN travel UK announcing us as the world’s best Coffee Shop.
Source: http://www.news100.co.za
