Caffeine mentioned on Moneyweb

My email box has been going absolutely crazy this morning. But for once it’s not SPAM.

Yesterday, Caffeine was mentioned on South African financial portal moneyweb.

In an article by blogger Mike Stopforth, Caffeine got a mention right in the beginning.

Here’s the part about Caffeine…

“Caffeine can be found at 11 Regent Street in Seapoint, Cape Town. It’s the latest addition to a growing number of Caffeine coffee shop franchises in the Mother City. What differentiates this particular watering hole from its competitors is the attention Caffeine is getting thanks to a very clever marketing initiative by the owners and a whole whack of blogging buzz – citizen journalists writing about it on the web in personal journals and websites.”

For the full article on moneyweb, visit:

http://www.moneyweb.co.za/blogs/mike_stopforth/656774.htm

Caffeine WINS Choc O Bloc Festival

At around 12 yesterday, Lisa and I were patiently waiting at the Caffeine in town to watch the judges score Caffeine in round 2 of the Choc O Bloc Festival. And then the judges arrived. But not just the judges – they brought the Marketing co-ordinators of the competition, the scorers, and a host of chocolate fans to watch the proceedings.

And a few minutes later it was all over. They had tasted Joe’s famous chicken chocolate dish (I need to be more of a foodie so I know the exact term, but I know it is a mexican dish with enough ingredients to fill an encyclopedia).

And Joe sms’d me later in the day (I think he must have sms’d the whole world, as everyone I spoke to a few minutes afterwards already knew) – CAFFEINE had WON!!!!

For those of you who don’t know, Joe started cooking this particular chicken chocolate dish the EVENING before. Anyone who stays up the ENTIRE night watching food deserves to win in my book.

Well done Caffeine and Joe and everyone else who was involved…

Biz Brekkie Wednesday 5th

Every second Wednesday morning at 7:15am we have a group of awesome people coming through to the shop to network and share ideas – the “Caffeine Business Breakfast Club“.

The theme this Wednesday is The Art of Business on a Cape Town Canvass. You’re very welcome to come join us!

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Did you know that if you mention Caffeinespot in you blog (good or bad, it don’t matter) you get your muffin and coffee fix on da house? Mahala!

This week, we’d like to welcome to the blogroll: small-business developers Ideate; shaken not stirred Barbedwire, a certain Terence Drake, and of course, Mr. Drupal himself – Adrian Rossouw. Free muffins and coffee abound!

Choc O Bloc Festival

Breaking News! From the 3rd of July through the 8th, Caffeine will be taking part in the Cape Town Chocolate Festival. City restaurants and cafes will be loading chocolate based specials on their menu to see who comes out with the winning entry. We will be adding a CherryFlava Muffin (named after the blog), Panettone Bread Pudding with dark chocolate in the center, and a Chicken Molle (Mexican influence).

I may even throw out a batch or two of my semi famous brownies. The specials will also be available in Sea Point and Hout Bay. See you there.