Coffee
Coffee Capital - Wellington, NZ
New Zealand’s capital has a thriving coffee scene and in 2014 CNN named
it among the world’s TOP 8 coffee destinations. The flourishing café
scene and culture that surrounds the city dates back to the 1950s where
milk bars started to sprawl around the city, followed shortly by coffee
houses. These were fashionable places that became a focal point for
poets, writers, artists and academic alike, to gather, share ideas and
socialize over a steaming hot cup. Today this culture is deeply
ingrained among the local community and gathering for a ‘cup’ on the
weekend is often just an excuse to socialize. Likewise, Wellington
office workers are known to escape their desks and conduct many of their
meetings over coffees mid-week. These coffee shops are not just held in
high esteem by the locals, but by the cognoscenti all over the world.
Brewing coffee is an art form in Wellington and the city is jam packed
with individuals who are internationally acclaimed for their barista
abilities. Boutique coffee roasters are in abundance, each churning out
their own fiercely guarded secret roast, and companies such as Flight
Coffee(opens in new window), and People’s Coffee(opens in new window)
even have their own coffee farm projects in the quest to produce the
perfect bean.
Head on over to my favorite coffee spot ☕
