Simple, sustainably focused cafe and coffee roaster located off the main street of Motueka in a dedicated steel hut. It's outdoor seating only, otherwise, it's pretty much a takeaway cafe. They roast their beans in-house which are sourced from fair-trade coffee cooperatives. No single origin beans, all blends. They make their espresso from a medium roast, their "Booster" blend, dark chocolatey in flavor with a full-bodied texture. It makes for a bold Flat White, a small 8oz priced quite cheaply at ~4 NZD.
Bags of beans are kept behind the counter, the listed blends located near the register. It only listed the names and in descending order of roast level (apparently) -- a Firehouse blend (Medium-Dark), Booster blend (Medium), and Capital blend (Light). I did need the ask the barista after each since the signage didn't provide any information on roast level. The smaller bag of the Capital Blend coffee beans were very reasonably priced at ~15-16 NZD. It was the friendlier size to bring on an international flight, the hefty 1kg bag the only other choice. No roast date listed though I think that mattered not in the end. They deemed this appropriate for "plunger"/ French Press coffee -- and even for espresso -- but I actually brewed this via V60 pour over. Although labeled as a "light" roast, in appearance, it was not. The resulting brewed coffee though was quite lovely! An above average caffeine kick with delicate, kind of nutty, and tangy flavors supported by a nearly medium body. VERY different! NZ roasted beans are miraculous, a trip I appreciated much. DO look them up especially on the pursuit up to Abel Tasman NP/ Kaiteretere Beach. read more
