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vida e caffè hout bay is open!

boas noticas, vida e caffé is now open in the republic of hout bay! find us at the foot of chappies and join us for the best café in the republic. check out our store here!

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vida e caffè eden on the bay is open!

um anúncio importante – important announcement! latest edition to big bays beachfront just opened its doors. so for the best espresso café this side of the bay, check out vida e caffé eden on the bay!

vida e caffè westfield is now open!

london’s calling. vida e caffè has now opened our third store in westfield’s stratford mall. pay the guys guys a visit and enjoy a cafè next time you head west. check it out here

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sandton city now open!

um anúncio importante – important announcement for our majimbo’s in jozi: our new store in sandton city is now open! come celebrate with a café!

vida e caffé is 10!

vida e caffé the square is now open!

vida e caffé has opened our fifth durban store at the square in umhlanga rocks. so for the best espresso café this side of the lighthouse - as well as the most delicioso muffins, rolls and croissants - join us at vida e caffé the square!

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clock tower now open!

agora aberta! vida e caffé clock tower is now open! so come down on enjoy a café with us. check out our store here!

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name your hood

you’ve chosen your café, now choose your hood!

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design a sleeve and win!

Enter here and stand a chance to win a years free café.

steenberg now open!

agora aberta! vida e caffé is waking up the leafy southern suburbs with our new store at steenberg village. so come down on enjoy a café with us. check out our store here!

golden square’s 1st birthday!

vida e caffé golden square is turning 1! come and celebrate our birthday with us, on the 4th of may 2011, and get a café - on us! click here to find the map and contact details for vida e caffé golden square.

easter trading hours

ola, it’s time for a much deserved holiday filled with family, friends and long weekends. so to make sure you can get your favourite café when you need it we have put together a page of our easter trading hours. download it here!

westville vida e caffé now open!

ola majimbos! who said westville is sleepy? not anymore. vida e caffé has opened it’s 4th store in kwa zulu natal today, westville mall – check it out here. full of the best espresso based café, delicious food, friendly baristas and the intoxicating atmosphere that is vida e caffé. so go grab a café and a freshly baked muffin from our newest store and let us know what you think via facebook and twitter.

53 goodge street london now open!

ola amigos, hot news from a cool london town. vida e caffé 53 goodge st, london open today! if you are in london let us know and come for a café on us, e-mail your address to joao@caffe.co.za

ride in style. vida e caffé cycling kit.

just in time for the argus! vida e caffé has limited edition cycling tops for sale. get a free café boost when you buy your cycling top. email joao@caffe.co.za to order, and ride the cape argus (or anywhere) in style. R550

freshly extracted tunes

fresh extracts

upbeat tunes meet crisp rhythms and a sprinkling of swing in a collection that will get your feet tapping and your fingers strumming. ‘fresh extracts’ is genuinely wholesome festa de la musica. full of life, all natural and authentic in origin.

the essence of life’s finest indulgences is intertwined as good times, good music, good food and great café come together.

‘fresh extracts’ is vida e caffé’s 4th album a series of our popular caffé music, and will be available in all stores from friday 25 february 2011, for only R110.

emprestar um guarda-chuva! borrow a brollie!

ola amigos! it’s summer and time to hit the beach. stay cool on camps bay with a limited edition vida e caffé umbrella. all you need to do is hand in your car keys to your barista at vida e caffé camps bay and we will give you an umbrella to use for free. grátis! return the brollie and we will give you your car keys back.

umbrellas are also available for purchase for only R350

Pure Planet Car Free Friday

There’s a lot of talk out there about the environment. It’s hard to know what to do. It’s pretty overwhelming. You have stuff to do. Businesses to run. Money is tight. We get that. That’s why Pure Planet is here. To help you. By finding alternate ways of getting to work just 1 day a week, you can offset your carbon footprint dramatically. So take a walk, skate, ride, run. Whatever you do make it a Car-Free-Friday. Not only will you be helping our planet, you could stand a chance to win free Adidas Original gear and free café from vida e caffé.

Go check out this super cool Green initiative by the guys at Pure Planet. You can also find them on Facebook.

eco-cup

The cost per cup is R120 includes your first cafe.

The cup design is based loosely around old style china, with an organic, bark twist. As you can see from the design, It replicates a tree trunk.
The cup design itself is a classic porcelain look and feel, hence the reason that china plates reference was chosen.

vida is committed to the environment and by introducing the porcelain cup, vida, and you, are saving the environment 1 cup at a time.

We all need to do the small things that at the end of the day, make a massive difference.

Beber caffe jogar barefootball! criar trabalho!

drink coffee.play barefootball. create jobs.

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vida e caffe doesn’t just make great coffee, they create jobs too.
from 4 baristas, we’re now a family of 400.
barefootball & vida e caffe are continuing to make a difference.
buy a ball; create a job, support a community.

obrigado

LONDON

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vida e caffe Golden Square, Soho Opening Soon.

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HQ News!

Here’s what’s making the headlines at Vida HQ:


OR TAMBO Open!

Vida OR Tambo has reopened after renovations .Thank you for your patience


New Frio flavours!

Look out for our new frio’s, Mango, Yoga Berry and Berry available soon from all stores.


Our latest loyalty cards - coming soon!

New loyalty cards are on the way – if you need any help in the interim, email issonette@caffe.co.za or william@caffe.co.za!


Take Away Cups

We are having a temporary take away cup issue which will be sorted a.s.a.p. New lids from our suppliers are also a priority and will be sorted soon!


Cape Town International Airport - now with Vida e Caffè!

Cape Town Airport is now up and running – no longer ‘chicken or fish’ only!

Made In China Launch

Mingo Lamberti, in association with Biblioteq, Design Times and of course, Vida, is proud to announce the launch of their new range - Made In China!

The winning designs will be announced on the night, with prints and t-shirts available for purchase.

Venue: Happy Feet, 3rd floor Sahara House, Thibault Square, Cape Town.
Date: Thursday 3rd December
Time: 6pm onwards

Introducing Our New Cups

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As of last week we have been rolling out our new, eco-friendly cups to replace the old ones.

Our new cups are 100% recyclable, made from potato skins - and the lids are made from corn! This is all part of our current drive to become more eco-friendly, and we will be launching other recyclable products soon.

Vida + Lola’s Kitchen @ Selfridges

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Vida E Caffè now open in the foodhall at Selfridges, Oxford Street!

You can now get your Vida fix in Selfridges, Oxford Street - we are sharing a concession with Lola’s Kitchen, makers of the most delicious cupcakes known to man!

Check out how to get there here.