A brand people feel
Warm design, illy coffee, and a neighbourhood promise — not a generic chain look.
Your cosy neighbourhood corner
Espresso made with Illy beans on our La Spaziale, a wide range of hot and cold drinks, locally sourced pastries, and a deck under the big tree in Constantia Park. Started by Frik Haycock, JG Haycock and Meyer Swanepoel — and ready to grow with franchise partners who share the same neighbourly spirit.
More than coffee — a wide range of hot and cold drinks. Pop in for a quick coffee on your way, or settle in and stay a while — either way, our friendly baristas will make you feel right at home.
Tiny Town Café · neighbourhood hospitality
Pilot café model
Brand · Training · Ops support
Franchise under SA law
Our story
Tiny Town Café started with a simple idea: a place where neighbours feel welcome and know each other by name. Our coffee is made with Illy beans, our pastries are locally sourced, and we keep the vibe warm — cream walls, espresso tones, and a red accent that nods to the craft in every cup.
Founders Frik Haycock, JG Haycock and Meyer Swanepoel are building the brand to franchise under South African law — starting with a pilot café, then opening the door for partners who share the same love of neighbourhood hospitality.
Come in
Coffee made with Illy beans, locally sourced pastries. Our pilot café is where the brand lives first — the espresso bar, locally sourced pastries, and the welcome that sets the tone for every future Tiny Town.
Grow with us
Tiny Town Café is being set up to franchise under South African law. The pilot is a modular container café — a complete neighbourhood concept partners can bring to new locations.
Warm design, illy coffee, and a neighbourhood promise — not a generic chain look.
High-level support across brand standards, training, and operations as the system matures.
Pilot first, then territories — built for partners who care about hospitality as much as we do.
The concept
Tiny Town is built as a container-style modular unit — compact footprint, wood-warm interior, La Spaziale espresso machine, pastry case, and an open deck that invites people in. Same brand feel, designed to roll out to new locations.
This page is marketing only — not a franchise agreement or disclosure document. Fees, royalties, and legal terms are shared in the proper documents once we talk.
Tell us a little about you and the area you have in mind.
Walk through the pilot café model, brand, and how a day at Tiny Town runs.
Explore fit, next steps, and the formal franchise process under South African law.
Demo enquiries: ttcafe@ttgrp.co.za
Say hello
Whether you're popping in for a flat white, saying hello from the neighbourhood, or curious about franchising — we'd love to hear from you.