Auckland coffee scene

Filter coffee bars in Auckland

Where Auckland takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.

12 cafés · New Zealand

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Freemans Bay

Allpress Espresso Roastery

The Allpress Auckland Roastery on Drake Street in Freemans Bay is the brand's Kiwi heartbeat, a working roastery with…

EspressoPour overCold brewBatch brew
Editor's pickSingle origin
CBD

Eighthirty Anzac Ave

Housed in the vaulted 1920s Tasman Building on Anzac Avenue, Eighthirty's roastery flagship is a brutalist temple of…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Editor's pickSingle origin
CBD

Kokako Commercial Bay

Kokako's flagship CBD bar sits on Level 1 of Commercial Bay, offering certified Fairtrade Organic single-origin beans…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Editor's pickDog-friendly
Grey Lynn

Ozone Coffee Roasters

A B Corp certified powerhouse at 18 Westmoreland Street West, Ozone occupies a vast Grey Lynn warehouse where…

EspressoPour overCold brewBatch brew
Editor's pickSingle origin
Parnell

Red Rabbit Coffee Parnell

At the base of the Xero building on 96 St Georges Bay Road, Red Rabbit Coffee's Parnell outpost is a light-filled…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Hidden gemSingle origin
CBD

Rumours Specialty Coffee

Since opening in May 2022 on O'Connell Street, Rumours has operated with a singular focus: single-origin coffee…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Local favoriteDog-friendly
Kingsland

Atomic Coffee Roasters

Auckland's pioneering Fairtrade specialty roaster, Atomic has been hand-roasting at 420C New North Road in Kingsland…

EspressoChemexSiphonCold brew
Local favoriteSingle origin
Britomart

Espresso Workshop Britomart

Since 2007, Espresso Workshop at 11 Britomart Place has built a sterling reputation for small-batch roasting and…

EspressoPour overCold brewV60
Outdoor seats
CBD

Chuffed

Hidden down a laneway off 43 High Street, Chuffed has been a beloved CBD retreat since 2014, offering batch brew,…

EspressoBatch brewCold brewPour over
Laptop-friendly
Grey Lynn

Coffee Supreme Grey Lynn

The Auckland home of Coffee Supreme sits at 376 Great North Road in Grey Lynn, housing the roastery, retail shop,…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Single origin
CBD

Flight Coffee Auckland

Flight Coffee's Auckland CBD cafe at 8 Wyndham Street showcases the Wellington-based specialty roaster's commitment…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Laptop-friendly
CBD

Remedy Coffee

At 1 Wellesley Street West, Remedy Coffee champions single-origin espresso from Red Rabbit Roasters alongside a…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew

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Good to know

These are the Auckland cafés that put filter coffee front and centre, with pour-over or batch brew on rotating single origins rather than espresso alone.

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