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i t only takes a few seconds after that Manaka will be rolling out in round. This is another aspect which

arriving at the brand new sasol
gauteng over the course of the next
Manaka is very proud of, as the brand
filling station on Allandale road, to
the image of filling station coffee
realise that something completely 2 years. “The plan was to change ensures that it does its part to create
jobs and transfer skills, which are
different is brewing there. In terms shops and create a space that one critical in the country currently.
of design, the bar has been raised would actually like to be in, rather
for forecourts across the world and than just as a convenient stop on Adds symons: “We are forever
the co-founders of Manaka Coffee the way to work. Manaka Allandale grateful to our loyal customers
feel a massive sense of pride and joy is just that. The task was to utilise who have done so much for us by
knowing that their stores are setting the space as creatively as possible spreading the word about our coffee
a new benchmark for forecourts and in order to achieve this, and we are and our brand, as we continuously
coffee shops across the country. incredibly happy with the results.” push ourselves to produce even
better quality in our products and
Manaka (pronounced Ma-Na-ka), Walking into Manaka Allandale, one service. We do coffee the way it is
can be translated from sesotho wouldn’t be blamed for thinking supposed to be done because that’s
as the horns of an animal which you had just walked into a high- the way we like to drink it – and we
are a traditional symbol of power, end coffee shop anywhere in the are really excited to be able to share
strength, status and endearment. world, let alone in a filling station this experience with more people
And Manaka Coffee is certainly somewhere in Africa. This statement with each new store we open.”
living up to this brand ethos. alone most accurately captures the
sentiments of the Manaka Brand 2020 looks to be the year in which
says Brad symons, co-founder and its mission. “We are a brand Manaka will really make its mark and
of Manaka Coffee: “2019 was a destined to change the game grow the brand, not only across the
massive year for the Manaka brand. and offer the world something it forecourt scene, but with a flagship
We successfully launched two has been missing for so long, a standalone store situated at the
new stores within the Waterfall truly African brand of quality and new Polofields retail Centre due to
development, concluding with sasol distinction, that aims to take coffee open within Waterfall in late 2020.
Allandale in December, and quite to its golden era,” adds symons.
honestly, there is nothing like it.” “We have these and more exciting
No less than 8 baristas have been plans for the year ahead. For
The Allandale store is the first of a expertly trained to serve the finest now, all we’ll say is: Watch this
series of new-look coffee outlets coffee 24-hours a day, all year space!” concludes symons.

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