Why Is Honey Trending

If you've been scrolling through Instagram or TikTok lately, you've probably noticed a lot of golden drizzles, cozy cafés, and warm-toned food pics. No, it's not just about breakfast anymore. Honey has become a full-blown aesthetic.

Here’s why honey is trending at local cafés in South Africa, and why everyone’s buzzing about it.

Honey on the Menu

Cafés across Cape Town, Joburg, and beyond are getting creative with their menus. You’ll spot honey in everything from drinks to pastries.

• Honey lattes are a big hit. These are creamy coffee drinks with a swirl of honey, often topped with frothy milk and a honey drizzle.
• Honey-infused teas and cold brews with honey and citrus are showing up too, especially in health-focused spots.
• On the food side, cafés are adding honey to toast, croissants, and even savory dishes like honey-glazed veggies or cheese platters.

At places like Honey & Dora in De Waterkant, honey is more than an ingredient. It’s a whole vibe. From the drink names to the decor, everything plays into that warm, golden look that’s perfect for Instagram.

Why Everyone Loves It

Honey feels comforting, natural, and just a little bit fancy. That mix of simplicity and luxury fits perfectly into the "cozy lifestyle" trend that’s been growing over the past year.

Plus, it just looks great. Whether it's in a coffee shop reel or a flatlay of breakfast at home, honey catches the light in a way that makes everything look better.

Want to Try It?

Here are some places you can visit:

Oh Honey Cafe (Fish Hoek, Cape Town)
A seaside café with a honey-centric name—while the menu isn’t posted online, the branding and décor reflect the trend, making it a likely candidate for honey-infused drinks and dishes

Cape Honey Factory Coffee Shop (Koelenhof, Stellenbosch)
This venue operates an on-site honey shop, selling fresh local honey alongside breakfast and lunch offerings—likely to feature honey-topped treats

Honey & Dora (De Waterkant, Cape Town)
With honey as part of its brand identity, this café-bar leans into honey‑themed menu items and décor, making it a hotspot for the honey aesthetic .

Milk & Honey Cafe (Durban)
Recently featured in Coffee Magazine as a “New Kid on the Block,” this Durban café is embracing honey both in its name and in its menu styling

Woolworths Café (multiple locations nationwide)
Offers a Honey & Nut Latte (available in short, tall, grande sizes across SA outlets)

Sonny & Irene (various coffee shops)
Serves an iced Honeycomb Latte priced at around R55, blending espresso, milk, and honeycomb—an elegant nod to the honey aesthetic

📝 Honorable Mentions

While not exclusively honey-themed, these cafés are trending for innovative honey usages:

• Knead Bakery & Café (Cape Town & Gauteng) sometimes appears in coffee trend roundups—worth checking if they’ve adopted honey-infused items
• Hoghouse Brewing Co. offers a honey‑rooibos hot lemon tea—striated with honey for both flavor and visual appeal

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