Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa

Coffee Shack Backpackers

Business Type:	Accommodation - Backpacker
Telephone:	+27 (47) 575 2048
Fax:
Postal Address:	P O Box 687 Mquanduli Eastern Cape 5080	On the Beach Coffee Bay Eastern Cape
E-mail:	happydays@coffeeshack.co.za
Website	www.coffeeshack.co.za

Coffee Shack Backpackers is located in the scenic Coffee Bay region of the Wild Coast in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. Coffee Shack strives to create an unforgettable travel experience for visitors, enhanced by the natural surroundings and the chance to interact meaningfully with local Xhosa people. Coffee Shack is 30% owned by the Tshezi community, in the form of a community trust.

Coffee Shack offers camping, dorms, doubles and self-catering accommodation. Dinners are usually fresh seafood, while various day trips and activities can be arranged. Evening entertainment usually entails sitting around campfires listening to local choirs, story-tellers and relaxing with other guests.

Employees at Coffee Shack come from the adjacent Tshezi community, and the business helps staff to advance within the business through ongoing training programs. To spread the benefits of tourism as widely as possible, operational goods are acquired from local suppliers, especially fresh produce, guaranteeing a Fair Share to all involved in and with the business.