New Zealand’s coffee scene is flourishing, and Wellington is an evident witness of this coffee wave. Whether you are looking for buying the best coffee beans in New Zealand or want to explore the coffee scene there, Wellington can be the first, to begin with. Enjoy the city vibes, the food, their community hubs but the most are the espresso blends, filter coffee, and other delicious coffee places as well. If you do not know where to even begin with or have restricted time, these are the best coffee shops you must visit once.
Lamson Brew Bar
Lamson Brew Bar is one of the most loved coffee houses that also specializes in siphon brewed coffee and top-shelf espresso drinks as well. You will see them using 3 group La Sanmarco 80’s chrome to make exquisite tasting espresso. They also use HARIO gold, HARIO V60 and wood siphon reflecting their expertise in espresso and siphon brewing.
Visit them: Corner of Lombard and Bond Street.
The Hangar
The Hangar is the flagship coffee shop from the Flight Coffee brand located at the Dixon Street, Wellington. You will find the place constantly bustling and packed with coffee lovers. The place provides extraordinary coffee and dining experience in the town. They serve ethically grown and sourced coffee beans from the bests of around the world. They love to share coffee stories along with their servings. If you get jumbled on what to order, do try their sampling platter to try some of everything.
Visit them: 119 Dixon Street, Te Aro.
L’affare Cafe
L’affare comes from the long line of accolades offering good coffee since the 1990s. Kerry Murray is their head roaster, a Q-grader along with another coffee specialist named David Green who is also a world Barista championship judge and Specialty Coffee Association of America Instructor as well. They both make the L’affaire stand out amongst the other coffee chains in the town. Their flagship base is a 120-seater cafe based in Wellington where you can enjoy their great range of coffee.
Visit them: 27 College Street, Te Aro.
Peoples Coffee Shop
They proudly carry the original constable street store tradition of serving 100% organic, sustainably-developed and fair trade coffee. The coffee is roasted at their Newton roastery itself. People’s coffee cafe is concerned about the environment and committed not just producing great taste coffee but also ensures the well being of coffee farmers from whom they get their supplies. This tells a lot about their product and customer service. They go with everything as organic and ethical as it gets.
Visit them: 12 Constable Street, Newtown.
Prefab
Are you fond of bottomless acme single-origin fancied filter coffee? Well, Prefab is your place to enjoy their specialization to serve that. The place is a good eatery spot, community hub and surely the ideal coffee cafe to hang out in Wellington. A perfect place to get yourself soaked in the city vibes as well. Prefab Eatery which is a 180-seater flagship cafe for ACME coffee brand founded in 2013 by Bridget Dunn and Jeff Kennedy. Their primary focus is on two popular blends; Espresso and Pour Plunge Brew, so make sure you try those ones for sure. Don’t forget to try their seasonal breakfast, house made bread, and other snacks.
Visit them: 14 Jessie Street, Te Aro.