Hawthorne Coffee turned out to be an okay place to get coffee. For me, the flavors of my cup didn't come through as I expected. I ordered a long black hoping to taste the flavor notes written on their bag, but what I tasted instead was a lot of nothing. To be clear, I bought their Kenyan single origin beans that I've yet to try and I'm hoping for a better experience brewing the coffee myself. I went ahead and bought the bag because I saw a long line behind me and my past experience with any single origin coffee beans have been good. I was a bit disappointed not to see any "roasted on" date, which is usually an indicator by the roaster of their craftsmanship. Great roasters often add a "roasted on" date to let coffee aficionados know the freshness of the beans. Older coffee beans lose their flavors and anything older than 1-2 months are normally considered undesirable. Furthermore, I was surprised that the person who checked me out for the single origin beans had no idea what they were. I had to point out "Single Origin" on their menu for them to realize I was referring to their specialty coffee beans. They do have a cute menu and a small seating area inside. They roast their beans onsite and I watched the roaster work behind a glass window while I was there. Overall, I wasn't too impressed by their coffee, but it's possible I ordered the wrong drink. read more

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Great coffee and fresh baked scone. Lovely atmosphere outside in the sun and staff friendly and welcoming. Only downside was the occasional smoke and smell from the coffee roaster read more

Changed operations since I last been.... Only coffees soo a bit disappointed. Luckily they roast coffee only so have some good recommendations for food and sit down areas.. you can still order coffees and have plenty of space. read more

I first tried Hawthorne Coffee at the Hawke's Bay Farmers Market, and while the wait was super long, it was worth it. Their coffee is creamy, delicious and smells out of this world. I also picked up two bags of their coffee to take home, which is priced at $10 a packet - usually $13-$13.50 online! A few days later, we stopped by their cafe after exploring Te Mata Peak. The coffee, again, was perfect. Now, back in Auckland, I'm enjoying their plunger coffee at home, and it smells and tastes heavenly. read more

Hawthorne Coffee - Capp - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Havelock North, HKB

Fast becoming my regular coffee stop... With a roastery on site, fast service - and a small selection of counter food which changes daily. On Tuesday they have my friends' delicious Portuguese custard tarts, be quick! read more

Hawthorne Coffee - Can't beat a house roasted coffee in the shade of a grapevine. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Havelock North, HKB

Outstanding coffee and local institution for many years. Arguably the best coffee house in town!

If you are looking for the best freshly brewed coffee and friendly service don't go passed this coffee house.

Yum, yum, everything! And there are lots of coffee shops in this town. Also, they roast their own in house where you can watch. And it's priced reasonably to take home. read more

Have always missed having coffee here when visiting the Bay. However managed it this trip. We sampled the coffee at the farmers market on one trip and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The cafe serves delicious freshly baked small goods and the coffee is superb. This is a busy little place but the coffee is worth the morning tea time wait. read more