Local trailblazers Jake Easton, Kate Nero and Bradley Juter of Tribe Coffee Roasting are setting the pace yet again with a stylish concept cafe located within the new Donford BMW Motorrad, which has just opened to the public at 112 Buitengracht St in Cape Town.
In the new space, Nero and Easton collaborated creatively with interior designer Michelle Trimborn of Design Quarters to conceptualize the cafe. Together they have created an organic industrial aesthetic that retrofits elements of 1950s and 1960s styling. The end result elegantly recalls the biker subculture of that era. This is not a mid-century modern paeon, however, but rather a sophisticated contemporary take on the past.
The cafe interior is finished in deep leathers, smoky colours and dark and raw wood to give it a sexy, masculine effect. The use of natural materials, particularly, glass, metal and wood, and the incorporation of hanging plants by Opus Studio, softens the mechanical emphasis that would otherwise predominate on the showroom floor.
Within the cafe, motorcycle culture is honoured in the form of delicate pendant light fittings that have been ingeniously fashioned from motorcycle engine parts and a glass-topped coffee table supported by two iconic 1200cc Boxer engines. The visual appeal of the cafe will change constantly through a small but edited display of collectible, vintage motorcycles.
The motorcycles are a nod to the nature of the showroom and reflect the spirit of adventure, which is further given pride of place through a dedicated back section featuring a collection of world maps, route charts and National Geographic magazines that visitors can use to both imagine and plot their trips.
Tribe’s consistently excellent coffee will be on offer to supercharge visitors, with the addition of a cafe-style menu crafted by industry darling chef Maureen Muller – a fresh voice on Cape Town’s haute cuisine scene.
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Jake Easton, Kate Nero and Bradley Juter
Maureen Muller
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