Despite having their passion firmly entrenched in the medical field, two lovebirds Leroy Kgopa and his wife Itumeleng are the brains behind the Home of Bean coffee brand.

The lovely pair is professionally qualified in the mnedical space and Leroy is a diagnostic radiographer while Itumeleng is a qualified radiation therapist.

As per a report carried by Independent Media, the couple has been running their coffee business for the past three years.

Home of Bean buys beans from different roasteries as far as Burundi, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, and Guatemala and their leap into starting the business began after Leroy volunteered to clean dishes at a coffee shop.

“I volunteered so I could learn more about the business side of coffee. It assisted me greatly to understand more about coffee and also elevate my skill in other aspects of the business like sourcing the coffee beans, storing, preparing the coffee beans, and selling the finished product,” Leroy said.

Currently operating at Maboneng in the heart of Johannesburg, the shop started small in the courtyard of Maboneng in 2019 before moving to larger premises in Arts on Main on Maboneng’s main Fox Street in the winter of 2021.

“The kombi is an extension of the coffee shop and is not parked at the shop. It operates as a mobile coffee service,” Itumeleng said. 

“When we have an event that is held elsewhere besides the store. The Kombi then acts as a mobile service to go to the event and provide the coffee services at the other venue.”

While many say coffee offers some therapeutic benefits, the two lovebirds work also offer their medical expertise at different public hospitals in Johannesburg.