Best Coffee in New Zealand

"Amano is an awesome addition to Britomart and my working neighbourhood. With its farm-to-table philosophy firmly in place thanks to the fact this Auckland bakery is part of the ever-evolving Hip Group, everything is made from scratch on site. The flour is milled out back, the sourdough starters nurtured and the delicate pastries created by some of the most passionate local bakers in the business. I love the fact that Amano offers dairy free milk options - delivered via a tap nonetheless - in the form of buffalo and macadamia milk for my morning coffee. Awesome to see a real working bakery downtown."

"I visited Ben Story at his digs in Takapuna's sweet precinct Fortieth and Hurstmere recently to check out his awesome Havana coffee served out of a Kombi. Ben's a coffee aficionado, travelling to Auckland by way of the The Lyttleton Coffee Company and a stint spent in the cafe capital of New Zealand, Welly. I love the fact that he's also brought his passion and refinement for the art of coffee with him to Takapuna. I'd indulged the night before too so he served me up a delicious cold-pressed juice of carrot, lemon and a whole lot of other goodies. It certainly put a pep in my step."