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[ OK ]  Coffee subsystem loaded — 3 brewing units active
[ OK ]  Wi-Fi uplink established — 1 Gbps symmetric
[ OK ]  Seat allocation daemon running — 42/48 seats available
[ !! ]  Warning: Productivity levels may exceed expectations
[ OK ]  KERNEL Tech Café v3.1.0 — ready

KERNEL // where coffee meets code (This is a fictional project created for portfolio purposes only. It is not an active business.)

Gaborone's first dedicated tech café. Specialty single-origin coffee, gigabit fibre, private booths, and a community of builders who ship things.
Est. 2021 · Plot 1337, CBD · Gaborone

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uptime: calculating...
cups_today: 0
wifi_speed: 1 Gbps ↑↓
brewing: Kenyan AA Espresso
seats_free: 42
kernel-café ~ bash — type a command
kernel@café:~$ welcome
Welcome to KERNEL Tech Café! 🖤☕
Try: menu · hours · wifi · events · today · help
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  // A place where great coffee
  // meets the people who build
  // things that matter.
  //
  // Founded by two engineers who
  // couldn't find a decent café
  // with decent Wi-Fi.
  // So they built one.
1 Gbps
Symmetric Fibre
48
Seats Available
3+
Years Running
12k+
Cups Brewed
About KERNEL

Built by devs,
for builders.

KERNEL was born out of frustration. Two engineers — Kabo and Naledi — kept working from cafés with slow Wi-Fi and lukewarm espresso. In 2021, they opened KERNEL in Gaborone's CBD: a space that takes both coffee and connectivity seriously.

☕
Single-Origin Specialty Coffee We source directly from Ethiopian, Kenyan, and Colombian farms. Every batch is roasted to order by our in-house roaster.
⚡
Gigabit Fibre, No Throttling Dedicated symmetric 1 Gbps fibre. No shared bandwidth nonsense. Separate VLAN per booth. Static IP on request.
🔇
Deep Work Zones Sound-dampened booths, standing desks, and a strict no-calls policy in the focus zone. Your flow state is sacred here.
🤝
Community of Builders Weekly hackathons, coding jams, and startup pitch nights. KERNEL is a place to meet your next co-founder.
workspace.config

Your office,
optimised.

KERNEL isn't just a café. It's a serious place to get serious work done. Every seat has been thought through by people who actually spend long hours at a desk.

📡
1 Gbps Symmetric Fibre Dedicated bandwidth. WPA3 secured. Static IP available. No throttling ever.
🔌
Power at Every Seat Universal power outlets + USB-A + USB-C charging at every seat. 65W minimum.
🔇
Acoustic Focus Booths 6 sound-dampened private booths with standing desk option and 27" external monitor.
🖨️
Print, Scan & More Laser printer, scanner, laminator, and binding machine. Free for members.
📱
Quiet Calls Zone Dedicated phone zone with soundproofed glass enclosure for calls and video meetings.
// network.stats — live simulation
1G bits per second
Download
987 Mbps
Upload
962 Mbps
Latency
3 ms
Packet Loss
0.0%
// membership.plans[]
DROP_IN
P 80
/ day
MONTHLY ★
P 900
/ month
ANNUAL
P 8k
/ year
events.upcoming[]

What's compiling.

22
Jan
⚡ 48-Hour Hackathon: Build for Botswana
Sat–Sun · 08:00 – 20:00 · Teams of 2–4 · P500 prize pool per category
P 150 entry
29
Jan
☕ Specialty Coffee Cupping Session
Saturday · 10:00 – 12:00 · Learn to taste like a pro barista
FREE
05
Feb
🚀 Startup Pitch Night: Season 4
Wednesday · 18:30 – 21:00 · 6 startups · Audience voting · Drinks included
P 80
12
Feb
🔐 Intro to Ethical Hacking Workshop
Wednesday · 17:00 – 20:00 · Beginner friendly · Bring your laptop
P 200
19
Feb
🎵 Lo-fi Study Night
Every Wednesday · 19:00 – 23:00 · Ambient music · 20% off drinks
WEEKLY
find_us.sh

Come compile with us.

📞
Phone
+267 74 001 337
Mon–Sat · 07:00–23:00
📍
Location
Plot 1337, Nelson Mandela Drive
Gaborone CBD · Ground Floor, Tech Hub Building
📶
Wi-Fi Password
kernel_1337
Ask staff for private booth credentials
💬
WhatsApp & Reservations
wa.me/26774001337
Booth bookings, event enquiries, group bookings
// hours.schedule
Monday 07:00 – 22:00
Tuesday 07:00 – 22:00
Wednesday 07:00 – 23:00
Late Night
Thursday 07:00 – 22:00
Friday
Today 07:00 – 23:00
Saturday 08:00 – 23:00
Sunday 09:00 – 20:00
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