Top Coffee Roasters in New Zealand

New Zealand built one of the world's most coffee-literate cultures on a small national population. Wellington carries the deepest specialty concentration; Auckland and Hamilton each hold serious operations. The picks here are the roasters that defined NZ specialty.

1. 1
   Coffee Supreme

   Wellington, New Zealand

   Wellington's most internationally recognized specialty operation. Trans-Tasman cafe wholesale presence and a consistent roasting program for over two decades.

2. 2
   Flight Coffee

   Wellington, New Zealand

   Wellington roastery known for competition-grade attention to detail and an ambitious direct-sourcing program.

3. 3
   Eighthirty Coffee Roasters

   Auckland, New Zealand

   An Auckland specialty fixture with multiple cafes and a serious roasting program.

4. 4
   Kokako Organic Coffee Roasters

   Auckland, New Zealand

   Auckland-based, certified organic, with a strong Fair Trade and direct-relationship sourcing program.

5. 5
   Red Rabbit Coffee Co.

   Wellington, New Zealand

   Wellington specialty roaster with a tight selection and a careful cafe wholesale program.

6. 6
   Rocket Coffee Roasters

   Hamilton, New Zealand

   Hamilton-based and the reference specialty operation outside the main Wellington/Auckland axis.