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Jul 31, 2022Liked by The Magic Roast, Matt

Loved it. Great edition, thank you.

Was up in Auckland this past week and had a trip down memory lane.

Crumb was my local café when I lived on Crummer Road, drove past it last week and sadly it’s now a florist, broke my heart a little :(

Was at Ozone on Friday morning, what a spot – love it.

Massively agree about Orphans Kitchen – side note the mince on toast there is a triumph.

Daily Daily is epic and also has an incredible range of drinking vessels – beautiful Japanese ceramics which I am into in a massive way.

Some other great cafes that I really enjoy are:

• Daily Bread (point chev)

• Postal Service Café

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Just rolled into Postal Service Cafe - great recommend Tomo

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Hi Tom, thanks for the comments!

That is epic to have lived on Crummer Road! So good to get to call Crumb your local for a time. That's just such a primo part of Auckland. I'd utterly love to live around there.

I'll have to give the mince on toast a crack at Orphan's Kitchen next time I'm up too!

Thanks for the recommendations :)

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How underrated is mince on toast?

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Thanks for that one Tom! Sounds like the closure of Crumb broke many hearts.

Those other spots sound awesome as well - there will defo need to be a part 2.

Open to contributions brother... DO IT

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Jul 31, 2022Liked by The Magic Roast

Phenomenal article - utterly loved it. Next time I’m in Auckland, I know where I’m going…

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Absolutely Davo! I've already planned a perfect family day out up there -

We should stay at The Convent Hotel in Grey Lynn - super artsy, but not extravagant or egotistical. There's a restaurant in the hotel, Ada, which has been awarded two hats (like Michelin stars, but without the tyre reference).

I think you would utterly love Annabel's Wine Bar and Beau.

There's also a fancy cocktail bar on Ponsonby Road called Deadshot, which I have sadly never actually tried myself.. we should check it out! One day :)

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He must have learned from the best!

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Legit. My brother's a writer! He has steered me towards excellent drinks and literature on numerous occasions.

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Jul 27, 2022·edited Jul 27, 2022Liked by The Magic Roast, Matt

Fantastic post!

Glad you picked up on Daily Daily

I would say there's 5 other spots in Auckland that are pretty amazing:

Newmarket - The Candy shop next to Duck Island - perfect opportunity for Coffee and Gelato.

Parnell - Red Rabbit excellence in the highest order in the roasting chic rustic cafe with some of the best coffee in New Zealand.

Eden Terrace - The hideout is a Kokako coffee cafe that offers a solid range of food with a great atmosphere in literally what feels like a hideout.

Mt Eden Village - Rad Cafe they have a large space in the heart of Mt Eden a short walk from My Eden itself it offers a large range of food along with there own special coffee blend which offers a delightfully unique taste.

The final one I have not been too but they just opened up I believe 1-2 weeks ago. Based in O'Connel street Tours Cafe offers a great experience according to daily daily owners.

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Awesome additions Aaron. Great shout on Candy Shop - I have had a few sensational brunches there. As for the rest, I can't wait to get back to Auckland to give them a go :)

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Thanks for that Aaron! And great suggestions for some additions to the list. Hoping to get up to Auckland for the Aeropress champs, and I'll make sure I hit some of these bad boys up and do a follow up! Thanks heaps!

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Sweet!

The last one is actually called Rumours cafe

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Epic post. Thank Matt for the input and bringing these cafes to my attention. The next time I come up to Auckland I will be sure to check out as many of these spots as I can.

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Thanks Drumming Barista! I'd love to know how you get on when you make the trip up.

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So awesome right? And see some more spots suggested by Aaron.

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