I-Cafe
Eighthirty
Abantu bendawo abangu-3 bayatusa,
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Indawo
35 High St
Auckland, Auckland
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Yolanda
October 23, 2017
Walk to the rear of the dark art deco building and you’ll find a study in contrasts at Eighthirty, its white open space infused with light. Being boutique coffee roasters, they’re serious about their caffeine and it shows — choose batch, brew or siphon, from $3.80. The food in the small counter-top cabinet — granola and coconut yoghurt with fruit compote, bacon and egg brioche, bagels, slices and so on — is consistently good (our raspberry, coconut and rhubarb muffin was moist and a little tart — the antithesis of the airport variety). The retro soundtrack deserves a special mention — it’s a long time since we heard “Maneater”. BEST FOR: Coffee (of course).
Walk to the rear of the dark art deco building and you’ll find a study in contrasts at Eighthirty, its white open space infused with light. Being boutique coffee roasters, they’re serious about their caffeine and it shows — choose batch, brew or siphon, from $3.80. The food in the small counter-top…
