Atomic Coffee Kingsland ★ 4.6
Atomic Coffee Roasters Kingsland is the original Auckland cafe of the Atomic roastery. Single-origin filter and milk-forward espresso, deepest weekend queues.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter coffee
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Auckland lingers in over a cortado.
Where to sit and slow down
Atomic The Rocket Store ★ 4.4
Atomic's Rocket Store at 208 Ponsonby Road is the brand's flagship cafe on Auckland's Ponsonby strip. Espresso, milk drinks and on-site machine servicing.
Signature drink: Atomic house-blend espresso
Atomic Shortland Street ★ 4.2
Atomic Shortland is the Auckland CBD cafe of the Atomic brand, three doors from Hugo's Bistro. Weekday-only espresso bar for the legal-precinct trade.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso
Atomic Wynyard Quarter ★ 4.1
Atomic Coffee's Wynyard Quarter cafe at 30 Gaunt Street pulls the waterfront office trade in Auckland. Weekday-only espresso bar and pastry counter.
Signature drink: Atomic house-blend espresso
Bestie ★ 4.6
Bestie runs a sunny cafe in Shop 13 of St Kevins Arcade off Karangahape Road, Auckland. Brunch plates, seasonal cakes and specialty filter coffee.
Signature drink: Filter coffee with seasonal cake
Amano Bakery ★ 4.5
Amano Bakery is the all-day pastry sibling of the Amano restaurant on Tyler Street in Britomart, Auckland. Cardamom buns, sourdough, Allpress espresso.
Signature drink: Allpress flat white with cardamom bun
Daily Bread Ponsonby ★ 4.6
Daily Bread Ponsonby runs sourdough and pastries from 108 Ponsonby Road, Auckland. Coffee Supreme drinks, deli sandwiches, long-fermentation loaves.
Signature drink: Coffee Supreme flat white with kouign amann
Daily Bread Point Chevalier ★ 4.4
Daily Bread's original Point Chevalier location at 1210 Great North Road, Auckland. Sourdough loaves, viennoiserie and the bakery's first storefront.
Signature drink: Coffee Supreme flat white
The Store ★ 4.3
The Store sits in the Britomart Pavilions at 5a Gore Street, Auckland. All-day cafe with brunch plates, deli counter, specialty coffee in a warehouse.
Signature drink: Allpress espresso with seasonal plate
Allpress Espresso Roastery Cafe ★ 4.7
Allpress Espresso's roastery cafe at 8 Drake Street in Freemans Bay is the brand's Auckland flagship. Coffee from the on-site roaster, a small counter.
Signature drink: Allpress flat white