For years I have flirted with coffee. At times I'm a committed connoisseur, other times I swear it off completely. When we left Juneau, I decided to have a last hurrah with the hot and steamy beverage. After all, we were embarking on a several week road trip USA (mainly to bring our dog, Kayan, to stay with friends in Colorado) and what’s a road trip in the states without coffee??? I would fully indulge myself and then planned to break free of my caffeine love affair once we got to New Zealand, because I assumed the hot beverage of choice would be tea. WOW, was I wrong!
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Cappuccino, note the chocolate powder on top!
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New Zealanders take their coffee very seriously. As I’ve looked for jobs in the paper and online the ads for baristas literally state that to be qualified you must have a love and passion for coffee to work at their establishment. It certainly shows in the presentation and deliciousness of their coffees.
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| Very pretty Latte |
It’s all about espresso here: lattes, cappuccinos, and long blacks (like a small Americano) to name a few. It is literally not possible to get a drip coffee, unless you want instant coffee, no thanks. My favorites have been lattes and cappuccinos and I indulge myself at least once, okay twice + a week. I have been a coffee with milk/cream drinker in the past, but I’ve discovered that a layer of lovely little raw sugar crystals on top of my milk foam is a perfect match for my renewed romance with New Zealand coffee.
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| It's a fine art decorating my coffee with sugar crystals |
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View from the cafe looking out to one of Nick's surfing spots
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3 comments:
For me it was Tip Top ice cream. Seemed like a 31 flavors was at every petrol station. Espresso is probably a much healthier choice. :)
I have recently indulged in Tip Top as well. I had the chocolate eclair flavor, mmm. Perhaps if Dunedin were warmer I would be more swayed to ice cream. Did they have Kapiti brand when you were here? It is divine ice cream, though it costs an arm and a leg!
great coffee pics
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