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In alphabetical order: click on the cafe for more information
if they have a web page listed here.Will add Christchurch as soon as we get more definitive info on more cafes that meet the criteria for best. If a cafe is listed we have been there more than once to make sure they are good enought to let you know. Hopefully as we go around we will discover if there is a change.

See our on-going comments as we keep on the road in search of the best coffee cafes................
in The Coffee Lounge . We provide a little more insight to where we have been and what we found..................Good place to add your input also. Have a look at the Comments page - a some time ongoing tale of our trip.                           
                 
 Akaroa -            By the Green, 37 Rue Lavalle - Information
Alexandra -       The Courthouse Cafe, 8 Centennial Avenue -     Information
Alexandra -       Grumpy's Cafe, 26 Centennial Avenue - Information
Amberley -        Nor'wester Cafe, 95 Main North Road -  Information
Amberley          Brew Moon Cafe, 150 Ashworth Road(Main Hgwy) Information
Arrowtown -     The Stables, 28 Buckingham St - Information
Arrowtown -     Joe's Garage, 7 Arrow Lane - Information
Arrowtown -     Saffron, 18 Buckingham Street Information
Ashburton -      Lunch, 160 Burnett Street - Information 
Blenheim -        Figaro's, 8 Scott Street - Information
Clyde -              Post Office Cafe,  Blyth  Street  -  Information
Colac Bay -     Colac Bay Cafe, 188 Colac Bay - Information
Collingwood -  Naked Possum, Kaituna River - Information
Collingwood -  Nugget Cafe, Dry Road - Information
Collingwood -  The Courthouse Cafe -  Information
Cromwell -      The Big Picture - Information
Cromwell -      (Old Cromwell) Grain & Seed Cafe - Information
Dunedin -         Bean Scene Cafe, 16 Octagon - Information
Dunedin -         Everyday Gourmet, 466 George Street - Information
Dunedin -         The Good Oil, George Street - Information
Dunedin -          Strictly Coffee Company, Bath St  - Information
Dunedin -          Ironic, 9 Anzac Ave (across from train station)
Duntroon -       The Flying Pig - Information
Fairlie -            The Old Library Cafe, 6 Allandale Road - Information
Fairlie -            Farm Barn Cafe, Mt. Michael - Information
Five Rivers (Southland) - Five Rivers Cafe - Information
Fox Glacier -   The Plateau Cafe, Main Road - Information
Geraldine -       The Verde' Cafe & Deli - Information
Gibbston -        Gibbston Vally Winery,  SH#6 - Information
Gore -                Green Room, 59 Irk Street - Information
Granity -            Drifter's Cafe - Information
Greymouth -      DP1 Squared  Internet Cafe - 104 Mawhera Quyay
Halswell - (road to Akaroa) The Packingshed Cafe - Information
Hanmer Springs Powerhouse Cafe (Mary Holloway) Information
Havelock -         Slip Inn, Havelock Marina - Information
Hokitika -          French Cafe, 19 Tancred Street - Information
Hokitika -          Holitika Cheese and Deli  - 84 Revell St.
Hokitika  -         West Coast Wine Company, 108 Revell Street - Information
Invercargill -      Coffee In Motion - Amanda Jarvie - coffeeinmotion@woosh.co.nz
Invercargill -     Three Bean Cafe, 73 Dee Street -
Invercargill -     Cafe Ziff - Information
Kaikoura -         Beach House Cafe, Beach Road - Information
Kaikoura -         Hislops, Beach Road - Information
Karamea -         The Last Resort - Information    *****
Lake Tekapo -   Mt John Observatory - Astro Cafe - Information
Leithfield -         Pukeko Junction Cafe, Main Road -  Information
Mapua -             Smokehouse, Shed #3 Mapua Wharf - Information
Methven -          Primo Cafe - Information
Moeraki -          Fleur's Place - Information
Motueka            Red Beret, 145 High Street - Information
Naseby -            Royal Hotel, 1 Earne Street - Information
Naseby -            The Black Forest Cafe - Information
Nelson -             Beach Cafe (Tahunanui Beach) - Information
Nelson -             Morrison Street Cafe, 244 Hardy Street - Information
Nelson -             Kafiene, 22 New Street - Information
Nelson -              Vanilla Cafe, 56 Bridge Street - Information
Niagara (Catlins) Niagara Cafe, 256 Niagara-Waikawa Road - Information
Oamaru -          Short Black, 45 Thames Street - Information
Oamaru -          Latitude  45 -  1 Ribble Street -  Information
Omarama -      The Wrinkly Ram, Main Road Information
Orari (between Ashburton & Timaru) - Cafe Mes Amis, St Hgwy  1
Picton -             LeCafe, London Quay - Information
Picton -             Gusto, 33 High Street - Information
Roxburgh -       Succulents, 112 Scotland Street - Information
Queenstown -    Naff Caff, 1/66 Shotover Street - Information
Queenstown -    Bean Around the World -11 Athol Street -  Information
Queenstown -    *Grind - Frankton Industrial Park - Information
Ranfurly -         Maniototo Expresso - Lorraine Whaanga
Rangiora -        Victoria Street Cafe, Victoria & High Street - Information
Reefton -           Broadway, Reefton - Information
Riverton -         The Beach House Cafe, 126 Rocks Highway - Information
Riverton -          Mrs Clark's Cafe - 108 Palmerston St -
Springfield -      Springfield Cafe, 8-10 Main Street - Information
Takaka -          Wholemeal Cafe, Main Street -  Information
Tasman (Mapua/Motueka) Jester House, Coastal Highway 60 - Information
Te Anau -          The Sandfly Cafe, #9 The Lane - Information
Timaru -            Red Rocket, 4 Elizabeth Street - Information
Timaru -            Shearer's Quarters, Seadown Road - Information
Twizel -             Poppies Cafe, Benmore Place - Information
Twizel -             The Musterer's Hut - 20 Ruataniwha Road
Waikari -          The Rocking Frog - Information
Westport           Dirty Marys Cafe, 198 Palmerston St., Westport         
Westport -        Berlin's Cafe - Buller Gorge  (ask for barista Ashley)
Westport -        Bay House Cafe, 41 Beach Road, Tauranga Bay Information

Winton -            The Magnolia Tree, Great North Road  Information

Coffee carts worth a visit in the South Island:
One Smart Coffee (Erana Smart) coffee is from Toasted Espresso (AA7 roast)

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Here are cafe recommendations from coffee lover Libby Paulin:
Christchurch:
Gravity Deli Cafe, Shop 4, Cotters Lane, 158 High Street
Fava, 236B Centauras Road, St. Martins

Christchurch - recommended by Chris Abbot:
Coffee Lovers, New Regent Street
Easts Bookshops, High Street
Cafe Delicious, Sumner
Gravity Deli Cafe, Cotters Lane, Chch

Here's One We enjoy:
 Bean Scene - Oxford & Armagh St.

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