South Africa is joining a worldwide German-led initiative to drink as many mugs of fair trade coffee as possible this Friday 25 September betw 10am and 11am.

The German event, entitled "Kaffee.Pause.Fair.”, coincides with the national "Coffee Day" of the German Association of Coffee and aims to "seize" the day for the Fair Trade movement. If you look at the number of events planned around Germany you will see that it is indeed being seized! The aim is for 100 000 cups of fair trade coffee to be drunk around the world in one hour.

Here in Cape Town local fair trade organisation, Fair Trade SA, is organising an event at Quensh organic eatery in Observatory for coffee aficionados and fair trade fans to gather, network, get more info on the fair trade movement, and of course drink coffee. They have around 30 people confirmed so far, and Quensh probably doesn't have space for many more, but you could always phone ahead to check or pop in anyway and enjoy your cuppa on the pavement. (from 10 to 11, Quensh Organic Deli, 42 Lower Main Road)

African fair trade coffee is supplied by Bean There Fair Trade Coffee who have a roastery... in Johannesburg and supply establishments around the country.

By ensuring fairer trading conditions for farmers and a safer workplace for their workers, Fairtrade promotes social development while contributing to more environmentally sustainable production practices.

If you can't make it to Observatory there are a few other places you can visit and order a cup of fair trade coffee around Cape Town.

The Foodbarn Restaurant - Noordhoek Farm Village, Village Lane, Noordhoek www.thefoodbarn.co.za
Café Eco - c/o Long and Longmarket Str, Cape Town www.cafeeco.co.za
Kwalapa Organic Wholefoods - Montebello Centre, 31 Newlands Ave, Newlands www.kwalapa.com
Kassia & Figg Deli - 24 Dalebrook Place, 22 Main Rd, Kalk Bay

In Joburg:
Bean There Fair Trade Coffee - 44 Stanley Avenue, Milpark
Cafe Eleven Forty-Five - 101 Conrad Drive, Blairgowrie
Cnr Cafe - Cnr. Buckingham & Raothesay Avenue Craighall
Deli-C - Atholl Square, 23 Grayston Drive, Sandton
Delite - Planet Fitness, Rivonia Blvd & 9th Ave Rivonia
Food Goddess - 82 Jan Smuts Ave, Saxonwold
Greenlands (Gingko) - 61 Dundalk Ave (cnr Roscommon), Parkview
Hodges Coffee House - The Colony Shopping Centre, 345 Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall Park
Il Giardino - 44 Stanley Avenue, Milpark
I love cupcake - Blu Bird Centre, Atholl-Oaklands Drive, Atholl
Narina Trogan - 81 De Korte Street, Braamfontein
Nice on 4th - 37 4th Ave, Parkhurst
Red Mango - The Piazza, No. 6 34 Whiteley Road, Melrose North
The Peech Hotel - 61 North Street, Melrose
French Corner Bakery - Kramerview Shopping Centre, Bryanston

And in other good establishments around the country:
BoulangeR on 44 - Blue Jay Farmstall 0n R44, Stellenbosch
HANAA Lebanese Eatery - 2 Church Rd, Wellington
Fresh Bean Internet Cafe - Shop 5, Sandpiper Centre, Main Road, Sedgefield
Blueberry Hill - Netherwood Farm, Nottingham Road R103 Opposite Fordoun Hotel and Spa, KwaZulu Natal
Brookfield Farmhouse - 16 Hilton College Road, Hilton, KwaZulu Natal
Bush Stop Cafe - Spar Centre, Main Road, Vaalwater, Limpopo
Jire Cafe - Albertus DRC, Moreletapark Auditorium, De Villa Boris Drive, Woodlands, Pretoria East (Opposite Woodlands Mall)
Forum Homini - Letamo Game Estate, Bartlet Road, Kromdraai, Mogale City
No 1 Ladies' Opera House - No 1 Ladies' Opera House, Gaborone, Botswana