Cape Town’s first Coffee Café employing Ex-Offenders
Meet our Gangstars
Cape Town’s first Coffee Café employing Ex-Offenders

GANGSTAR CAFE | A BUSINESS WITH A PURPOSE
Gangstar Café is a social enterprise of The Message Trust, an organisation focused on uplifting at risk youth across the Western Cape.
Gangstar Café is not an ordinary coffee shop; it’s a business with the purpose of making a long term social impact whilst providing premium café and venue services to its customers.
Gangstar café provides employment, hands-on training and support to ex-offenders and youth who want to leave gangsterism and crime.

GANGSTAR CAFE | A BUSINESS WITH A PURPOSE
Gangstar Café is a social enterprise of The Message Trust, an organisation focused on uplifting at risk youth across the Western Cape.
Gangstar Café is not an ordinary coffee shop; it’s a business with the purpose of making a long term social impact whilst providing premium café and venue services to its customers.
Gangstar café provides employment, hands-on training and support to ex-offenders and youth who want to leave gangsterism and crime.
WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE DO
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TESTIMONIALS
Relaxing atmosphere · Best coffee · Loyalty card
I love this place. Great coffee and friendly service! I have enjoyed getting to know the baristas and hearing their incredible stories of transformation!
Free Wi-Fi · Expert baristas
I will support them again, it’s a worthy cause and business that is there for the advancement of God’s Kingdom. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
Best coffee · Convenient location
This place is absolutely awesome! Staff are so friendly and their stories are remarkable of how they have changed their lives!
Coffee is to die for!!!
I would definitely recommend this cafe to everyone!
Thanks Thembinkosi and Shepherd!
Cosy Atmosphere . Good for working
Gangster cafe the best cafe in Cape Town. The staff is amazing and the food is top notch! The social mission of this cafe is incredible and one that should be supported by everyone. The next time in South Africa, I’ll definitely be coming back!
Relaxing atmosphere · Delicious sandwiches · Delicious pastries · Fresh smoothies · Popular with locals
Enjoyed chatting to Mxolisi, to hear parts of his story…Very encouraging. Thank you Gangstar Cafe SA for giving young men a way to prove they’re worthy of a second chance.
Totally awesome!
Totally awesome, passionately progressive and transformed vibe, great food, great coffee. People of impact serving their community. Absolutely loved just being there
TESTIMONIALS
Relaxing atmosphere · Best coffee · Loyalty card
I love this place. Great coffee and friendly service! I have enjoyed getting to know the baristas and hearing their incredible stories of transformation!
Free Wi-Fi · Expert baristas
I will support them again, it’s a worthy cause and business that is there for the advancement of God’s Kingdom. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
Best coffee · Convenient location
This place is absolutely awesome! Staff are so friendly and their stories are remarkable of how they have changed their lives!
Coffee is to die for!!!
I would definitely recommend this cafe to everyone!
Thanks Thembinkosi and Shepherd!
Cosy Atmosphere . Good for working
Gangster cafe the best cafe in Cape Town. The staff is amazing and the food is top notch! The social mission of this cafe is incredible and one that should be supported by everyone. The next time in South Africa, I’ll definitely be coming back!
Relaxing atmosphere · Delicious sandwiches · Delicious pastries · Fresh smoothies · Popular with locals
Enjoyed chatting to Mxolisi, to hear parts of his story…Very encouraging. Thank you Gangstar Cafe SA for giving young men a way to prove they’re worthy of a second chance.
Totally awesome!
Totally awesome, passionately progressive and transformed vibe, great food, great coffee. People of impact serving their community. Absolutely loved just being there