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When you're hiring someone to pull shots or steam milk, skill matters more than you might think. Real competence shows in small ways: they adjust pour rates based on bean type, they listen to your preferences instead of guessing, they clean the group head properly between services. Cafe Puka operates at a level where these details accumulate. The difference between rushed service and someone who takes a moment to get it right—that's what separates places. Reliability counts too; consistent quality visit after visit, not just good days and bad days. In coffee, there's nowhere to hide. Weak beans, poor technique, and shortcuts become obvious immediately. Places that've invested in training their staff and sourcing properly show it plainly. That's what to look for when you're choosing where to spend money and time.
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In Cape Town, Woodstock and the Old Biscuit Mill precinct are the heartland of the specialty coffee movement — shops here trained the baristas who opened cafés across South Africa. The Atlantic Seaboard cafés are often more about location than coffee quality; the City Bowl and Woodstock scene is more technically reliable. Table Mountain's unpredictable weather makes a warm, well-designed interior more than aesthetic — it is a practical daily consideration.