Ron Laughlin The Ultimate New Zealand Travel Coffee Guide
When I had the Coffee Guide on the Web independently I had their contact information and website listed. When I moved it here I have not added that. If as a roaster you wish this added provide a reciprocal listing and let me know.
Albany - Altura Cafe & Roastery
Auckland - Queens Wharf - Holy Beans Espresso
Auckland - Landreth - Ponsonby
Baylys Beach(Northland) - The Funky Fish
Bulls - 119 Bridge Street - Mothered Goose Cafe
Cambridge - Rouge - Empire Street
Coromandel (east coast) Lukes Kitchen 20 Blackjack Road, Kuaotunu (hidden from the road)
Dannevirke - The Old Bank Cafe
Dargaville - Blah,Blah,Blah.....101 Victoria St.
Feilding - Passion, 77 Kimbolton Rd
Gisborne - The Villagio Cafe, 57 Ballance Street
Gisborne - Cafe Ruba, 14 Childers Road
Gisborne - Exhibit Cafe (Tairawhiti Museum)
Greytown - Cahoots Cafe, 97 Main Road
Hamilton - Momento - Victoria Street
Hamilton - Crave Cafe, 201 Sandwich Road
Hamilton - Domaine Cafe, 575 Victoria Street
Hastings - Madelene's -
Hawkes Bay:The Bay Espresso Organic Coffee Company-
at Karamu Road
at Havelock North
at Omahu
at Onekawa Bay Espresso
Havelock North - Cuccini Cafe - 9 Middle Road
Inglewood - MacFarlands, Kelly & Maitai Streets
Kawakawa - Trainspotter Cafe, 39 Gillies Street
Kerikeri - Posh Nosh, 3 Homestead Road
Kohuhohu (Hokianga Ferry North) - Waterline Cafe
Kohukohu (Hokianga Ferry North) - Cubita Coffee Ferry Stop
Leigh - Sawmill Cafe, 142 Pakiri Road
Martinborough - Cafe Medicini, 9 Kitchener St
Mangatawiri - The Castle Cafe
Manly - Sparx Cafe,54 Rawhiti Rd, Manly
Mangawhai Heads - Sail Rock Cafe, 12a Wood St.
Matakana - Black Dog , 23 Matakana Valley Rd
Matakana - Heron's Flight Cafe
Matakana - Patisserie, 70 Matakana Valley Rd.
Matamata - Absolutte Coffee Company
Matamata -Workmans Cafe, 52 Broadway
Motuoapa(Taupo) - Licorice, State Highway One (south)
Mt Maunganui - Gusto Cafe - 200 Maunganui Road
Napier -Provedore, 60 West Quay
Napier - Thorpe's, 40 Hastings Street
New Plymouth - Elixer Cafe - 117 Devon St.
New Plymouth - ESPresso, 17 Brougham St.
New Plymouth - MacFarlands
New Plymouth(Fitzroy) - Cafe' Piccolo Morso, Devon St East
New Plymouth - Zanziba*, 440 Devon Street East
New Plymouth - Bach on Breakwater
Newtown - The Ball Room, 9 Riddiford Street
Oakurua - Snickerdoodles, 1151 Surf Hgwy 45
Oakurua - Okurukuru, 738 Surf Highway 45
Okato - Cafe Lahar - 64 Carthew Street
Opunake - Sugar Juice, 42-44 Tasman Street
Orewa - Le Croissant, 19 Moana Ave.
Otorohanga - Origin Espresso Bar***
Otaki - Brown Sugar Cafe, SH#1
Otaki - Street Wise Coffee Carts, SH#1
Paekakariki Cafe- 7 Beach Road
Palmerston North - Espresso Fusion Cart, in the Square
Paraparaumu Beach - Beach Deli
Petone - Caffiend - 233-235 Jackson Street
50 Marine Parade
Pukekohe - Cafe Berne -
Raglan - Aqua Velvet, 17 Bow Street
Raglan - Tongue & Groove, 19 Bow Street
Raumati Beach - Cafe Rosetta, 121 Rosetta Road
Rotorua - The Metro, 1224 Eruera St.
Taihape - Brown Sugar, Huia Street
Taumarunui, The Rock Cafe, 111 Hakiaha Road
Taupiri Hopin Stopin, Great South Road
Taupo - Replete
Tauranga - Alimento,72 First St.
Tauranga - Fixation, 10 Dive Crescent
Te Aute - The Paper Mulberry Cafe
Te Kuiti - Bosco Cafe, 57 Te Kumi Rd.
Te Puna - Cafe Paradiso, SH#2 and Clarke Road
Thames - Relish on Thames, 606 Pollen Street
Waihi Beach - The Porch, Seaforth Road (main road)
Waikanae - Ambrosia Pattisserie, 6 Mahara Place
Waipu - Artform Cafe, 1 The Centre
Waitomo Caves - HUHU , 10 Waitomo Caves Road
Wanganui - Cafe Indigo, Majestic Square
Wellington - Memphis Belle - Dixon Street
Wellington - Plum, 103 Cuba Street
Wellington - Emporio Cafe, 11 Tory Street
Wellington - Fidels, Cuba Street
Wellington - Matterhorn, 106 Cuba Street -
Wellington - Olive Restaurant, 170 Cuba Street
Wellington - Midnight Espresso, 178 Cuba Street
Wellington - Cafe L'affare, 27 College Street
Wellington - Scorcharama, 497A Karaka Bay Rd
Wellington - The Lido, Wakefield & Victoria Sts.
Wellington - Wholy Bagels, Wills & Bond Sts.
Wellington - Mojo Cafes
Whakatane - The Bean Cafe, 72 The Strand
Whangamata - Casement Cafe, 310 Casement Rd.
Whangarei - Nectar Cafe, 88 Bank Street
Whangarei - BOB Cafe, 29 Bank Street
Whangarei - Fresh Cafe, 12 James Street
Whangarei - Mokaba, Town Basin
Whangarei - Cafe Latino (mobile)*** - Port Road/Kioreroa Rd.
Whitianga - Jandals, 5 Albert Street
Whitianga - The Cog, 10 Coghill Street
Whitianga - Velocity, 69 Albert Street
Here is the list of North Island cafes in alphabetical order
that have been visited over the years we found to be the best:
