This cafe is sadly no longer operating. It was so good for vegan food that it is sadly missedread more

Great small cafe for breakfast or lunch. Lovely atmosphere, with outdoor and indoor seating. Had…read moretwo of the egg dishes - the pea and mint fritters with poached eggs were particularly lovely.

My husband and I were very impressed with Mixture. It was near impossible to choose what to get as…read moreeverything looked soo delicious. We landed on a matcha latte, 2 smoothies (piña colada and snickers), as well as the berry lemon curd and white chocolate muffin & herb garlic and chili jam scone. The berry muffin was the star of the show and prob the best muffin I've ever had. Mixture is a must try!

Consistently good coffee. Lots of options for breakfast…read more Hard not to find something to like.

Love luca's coffee. They have great baristas, friendly customer service and really reasonable…read moreprices for having prime real estate at the mount. They also use supreme beans which I am a fan of. They have a great flat white and even do spicy chai lattes for the non coffee drinkers. Inside they have small baked goods , but the real star is the coffee. They have minimal interior and exterior seating but it's enough for those who want to grab a coffee before heading over to the beach or walking around the mount. Outdoor seating is also pet friendly :) Definite fan and always somewhere to head back to whenever I'm visiting the mount area. Would definitely recommend to coffee aficionados and latte lovers alike! What a gem in and around the tauranga area.

A great barista always makes the difference! This guy's got some coffee skills! Had a soy flat…read morewhite and even if the taste of the coffee itself wasn't what I'd usually go for, the technique was there! The place is also pretty good looking with a sleek design and even turf on the tables !

Good food and good coffee, we tried their big breakfast. All ingredients were great quality,…read moreportobello mushroom, good quality sausages, house made bake bean and fried potato hash ball. Their homemade chai is good too! Tends to be on the spicy side =) Great deco and lots of different seating to choose from...I will return next time we visit tauranga!

Excellent coffee. Small but delicious Breakfast Menu. Wait staff friendly and efficient.read more

My sister and I were very excited to experience some of the local New Zealand culture. On a Sunday…read moremorning, we visited Back Porch Cafe to have some coffee. I ordered a latte and my sister ordered a mocha. The lady behind the counter took my order and was extremely unfriendly. When I asked questions about some of their nicknamed coffee items, she was terse and impatient with her responses. My sister and I sat on the back porch to drink our coffees. My latte was mediocre at best. I was really disappointed because I'd heard such good things about the coffee in New Zealand. My sister's mocha was even worse. She couldn't even drink it. My sister brought her mocha back and asked politely to have a refund. She explained that she couldn't even drink the coffee and had barely been able to sample it. An older gentleman behind the bar was EXTREMELY rude to her, saying things like "How is that my problem?" and " Well, you ordered it, didn't you?" and " You have three minutes to get off the premises." Yes. That's right. This poorly run establishment that couldn't even make a reasonable cup of coffee threw us out like we started a bar fight! My sister was very confused and hurt by the experience as she'd been very careful to treat the staff with respect and courtesy when sending the drink back. In short: Terrible coffee and even WORSE service! There are at least one or two other coffee shops in this strip and plenty a short drive away in downtown. DO NOT waste your money on these inferior beverages and awful service.

One star is really too kind for their wretched treatment of patrons. I am never coming back. The…read moreowner of the store is rude and hostile, while his wife is equally terse and uncaring. My experience with them was absolutely miserable. The sad part is that I was so excited to try their coffee (which was dreadful) and their atmosphere was so inviting. They had no patience with their customers and they had subpar products. Their coffee was like the establishment in general: looks good, but once you try it--AWFUL!

Great food and this has long been a favourite cafe whenever visiting the Mount…read more However the prices have gone crazy $17 for a wrap (and not that big) is too much and getting greedy. So whilst the food looked great as usual, we moved on to a more value offering.

Had the eggs Benedict. Good, but a bit different being that it was on a bagel. Would prefer an…read moreEnglish muffin, but I enjoyed it anyway. Cool rustic sitting area in the back. You pay at the counter when you arrive, like a lot of places in New Zealand. So no real service to speak of, but the staff was friendly.

In the wasteland that is Papamoa Plaza/Fashion Island is this oasis of great coffee and excellent…read morepastries. The jam & fresh cream donuts are divine. Slightly crunchy on the outside, doughy on the inside. The salted caramel slice was also excellent.

Ate brunch here, had a yummy eggs bene and the vegan fritters. They took care to help us avoid…read morefood allergies and were friendly. The cafe has all sorts of interesting random decor and they played cool, laid back music.

We were here on a Monday 10am, the crowd just keep coming in, guess this place must be in the…read morelocal's fav list! Tips: there are some vintage collections displayed around, try to spot some!

I was travelling through a bit of the North Island with my family on a road trip and we stopped…read moreover in Taurange for the night. It's one of my favorite beach areas and we stayed on the Tauranga side (not the Mount side). With two little kiddos, we were up early and went to The Strand area in search of coffee (and breakfast, but mostly coffee). It was proably a little before 8:00 am and there were no souls to be found, except at the Dry Dock. We noticed that it seemed to literally be the only place open in the few blocks that we walked around. I was looking for something with a water view, but I was desperate for some caffiene and, with nothing else open, these guys had us as their captive audience. The good news is, it all turned out good. Really good. The staff were friendly and accommodating. We asked for a high chair and they just about fell over themselves with happiness to provide it (we later learned that they had just bought one for the cafe and we were the lucky first users of it). Breakfast was yummy and there was plenty of the standard NZ type breakfast options available, in addition to the goodies in the bakery cabinet. My husband had some yummy French toast with bananas and bacon. I had the mueli, which to be fair was a little different than I expected, but still good. It had a lot of fresh fruit on it (apples, bananas, etc.) which was all fine and dandy, but not as much meusli itself. So, if you find yourself in Tauranga with a need for breakfast and/or coffee (at an hour, really) swing on by and I don't think you'll be disappointed.

We were here for a convention with a decent sized group, staying at a hotel around the corner and…read morethis place became our home-away-from-home. We ate breakfast here every morning and were treated like family. The food was delicious, the helpings generous and the price totally reasonable. The service was excellent as well. Very much recommend and we will definitely eat here when we're in Tauranga next.