Wellington and Auckland have been declared the best coffee towns in Oceania alongside Melbourne in Lonely Planet’s Global Coffee Tour. International travel authority Lonely Planet has worked with a worldwide network of coffee-loving travel writers and well-travelled coffee journalists to select the world’s best cafes, roasteries and plantations that travellers can visit in more than 30 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
In Oceania, Lonely Planet’s Global Coffee Tour says Wellington, Auckland and Melbourne are the region’s “Top 3 Coffee Towns”.
“Windy Welly may be a long way to go for some but the quality of the coffee here is unsurpassed,” the book claims. “One of the disputed homes of the flat white, Wellington is rightly proud of its perfectionist baristas and quirky coffee shops found on every street corner. Clear your caffeine buzz with a stroll on the waterfront or up to Mt Victoria.” Coffee spots reviewed in the book are Customs by Coffee Supreme, Flight Coffee Hangar and Havana Coffee Works.
“Thanks to Auckland-based roasters such as Allpress and Atomic (and their knowledge-sharing ways) it’s now hard to find a bad cup of coffee in New Zealand. Pop in for some barista training, or there are plenty of other spots to enjoy NZ roasts. When you’ve had your fill, hop on a ferry to Waiheke Island for beaches and wineries.”
Also reviewed in the book are Patea’s Devil’s Cup and C1 Espresso and Hummingbird Coffee in Christchurch.
