Sorento

Coffee shops have become the informal office for Johannesburg's freelancers, remote workers, and people in between jobs. Sorento sits within that ecosystem—a place where regulars know they can settle for hours, where the wifi and outlets function, where baristas remember names. These spaces have quietly become crucial infrastructure for a city where formal employment is no longer the only reality. Single mothers managing multiple gigs, startup teams bootstrapping ideas, students who can't afford subscriptions—they all depend on places that treat them like community rather than customers who've outstayed their welcome. Sorento's role extends beyond selling coffee into supporting how a significant part of Johannesburg's workforce actually functions.