Peoples Coffee Roastery is on Mansfield Street in Newtown, south of central Wellington. The café shares the site with its production space and sells beans to take home.
Peoples started as a small Newtown café and roastery in 2004.
Coffee style
Peoples emphasises organic sourcing, traceability and long-standing partnerships with small-scale cooperatives. It sells blends, single origins, decaf, equipment and subscriptions, and is a living-wage employer.
The roastery café serves espresso and milk drinks, with beans from the Wellington roaster to take home.
What people go for
The Mansfield Street roastery café seats around 30 and overlooks the production warehouse. It sells coffee equipment and merchandise and serves light snacks.
Food is limited to pastries, light snacks and small café items rather than a full brunch menu.
The feel
Floor-to-ceiling windows look into the production area. The bright café has seating for a coffee during its short weekday hours.
The Newtown café offers a view of the roastery south of central Wellington.
Why Peoples Coffee Roastery is shortlisted by Filter Notes
Peoples Coffee’s Newtown café has a visible production room and sells beans to take home. Hours are short and food is limited.