If you try look up Slowtown Coffee Roasters, you'll see that their address is clearly displayed on their website. 9B Altona Haus, Swakopmund, Namibia. BUT when you try to put that into google maps or a GPS, or even if you just try to look up "Slowtown Coffee" you'll get "address not found". Your best bet is to check Tripadvisor for some local style directions. The best we could do was get is a pin on a street called Daniel Tjongarero Ave.
Daniel Tjongarero Ave.
This information was not disclosed to me as Taryn directed me to the coffee shop. We made it to Daniel Tjongarero Ave to the location she pinned on the map to mark the street. She DID NOT remember that the pin was just a reference and not the actual location of the shop. We spent 20 driving up and down 5-6 blocks swearing that we were in the right place. Till I asked her the money question. "Wait...Where did you the address??" Answer: "OMG! That's right...I didn't!" lolz.
We eventually found the coffee shop at the very end of the avenue. We parked the car around the corner near some souvenir shops and walked over to the shop.
There isn't much traffic in Swakopmond and in most places parking spots are easy to find. The weird thing is once you park your car, you'll be approached by a man in a neon orange or green safety vest. The vest has no company name on it and no official patches or logos. These guys are known as car guards. While the GTA stat in Namibia is nothing to be afraid of, it is nice to have a pair of eyes on your car at all times, especially if you have a rental. You pay them about N$50 (US$3) each time you park.
The inside of the coffee shop was cute and homey. There was wood everywhere and the seating area was filled with couches and window seats. There was no wifi at this coffee shop. Taryn and I speculated that that was because they are trying to encourage real life conversations.
I ordered an Americano and Taryn had a dirty chai. We grabbed a couple of muffins to eat with our coffee and plopped ourselves down on a couch at the far end of the shop.
After we ate we and got our fill of pics of Slowtown, we ventured to the streets to check out the souvenir shops. I picked up 80% of my gifts from Swakopmond. The shops carried everything from stickers, to magnets, to winestoppers and bottle openers. One place even had prank "Scorpion Eggs"!
Satisfied with our new merch, we hopped into the car and headed out to Walvis Bay for lunch.