My Favorite Jozi Coffeeshops: Thirdspace

2Summers | 4 April 2018
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This post, featuring Thirdspace, is the second in an occasional series about my favorite new coffeeshops in Joburg.

In a continuation of this series on my favorite new Jozi coffeeshops, I bring you Thirdspace in Fourways.

Entrance to Thirdspace
Yes, Thirdspace is in Fourways, which means yes, it’s in a strip mall and opens out onto a parking lot. Trust me though – this is a strip mall coffeeshop worth visiting.

Fourways, as I’ve written in a previous post, is a far-northern Jozi suburb known for its abundant shopping malls and traffic congestion. Navigating Fourways can be frustrating and leave one longing for an escape – a secret oasis off the road with comfortable chairs, good coffee, sandwiches, and free wifi.

Thirdspace is just such an oasis.

Coffee machine at third space
The sexy espresso machine at Thirdspace.

Coffee + Work at Thirdspace

In addition to being a coffeeshop, Thirdspace is also a coffee roastery and a co-working space. This place is extremely popular among freelancers, because it’s free and people are welcome – in fact they’re encouraged – to stay as long as they please. So if you want to spend the day working there I suggest you arrive early to snag a table. (They’re open from 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

Freelancers working at Thirdspace
Freelancers hard at work.
Freelancers working at Thirdspace
Werk werk werk.

I went to Thirdspace to do some interviews for another story I was working on. (More on that at some point in the future.) I didn’t use the co-working space per se, but I did drink a lot of coffee and sample the food.

The coffee served at Thirdspace is expertly roasted and delicious – some of the best you’ll find in Joburg. I was also impressed with the sandwich I had.

Coffee waiting to be served at Thirdspace
A cappuccino waiting to be served at Thirdspace.
Sandwich from Thirdspace
My open-faced avocado and haloumi sandwich.

If you find yourself adrift in Fourways and in need of caffeine, Thirdspace is the place to go. The only challenge could be finding a seat, but Thirdspace has a secret upstairs space (where the coffee-roasting machine is) with additional seating.

Thirdspace is at 2 Valley View Shopping, Campbell Road, Fourways. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

Read the rest of my Favorite Jozi Coffeeshops series.