With staff knowledge and the new single origin coffees in mind, the tasting was to demonstrate some alternate brewing methods available in our retail stores and explore how different coffee can taste when extracted under different variables. The two brew … Continue reading →

Here are some photos from our first staff cupping night at Waione Street. Jason, Clinton, Paul and Nick took us through different blends, brewing methods and flavour profiles. It was a great learing experience and opened our eyes to the complexities of … Continue reading →

In celebration of the NEW Zany Zeus store we have a delicious Grilled Halloumi on Flatbread with spinach, a poached egg and green harissa…so delicious! Another treat from the autumn menu is our Irish Breakfast……free range poached eggs on soda … Continue reading →

Hi, A photo taken this morning, for your Ripe family coffee album. It’s actually a semi-staged shot, you may notice the product placement… Thanks for the great coffee and laughs guys! Cheers, Chris.

Moera will be open from 8-3.30pm. Go Bang will be open from 8-5pm All other Ripe outlets will be closed.

A big thanks to St Theresa’s school for the great Thank you card they sent us. We were proud to support their Salsa Carnival.  Looked like a lot of fun, check it out here. www.st-theresas.school.nz www.stuff.co.nz

So glad we could help out Scared Heart School in Petone with their Gala.  The school managed to raise over $13,000 which will go towards new computers for the school. Well done you guys.

For the first time, the entire Zany Zeus cheese range will be available to purchase in store including– crème fraiche, mascarpone, cream cheese and sour cream. Zany Zeus will be launching a new range of smoked cheese which includes smoked … Continue reading →

A BIG thank you to our wonderful staff for supplying their barista skills and to Mike at Zany Zeus for donating his organic milk to cover the Relay for Life event last weekend from 4pm Saturday until 9am Sunday. We … Continue reading →

Moera – open Saturday and Monday 8am – 3.30pm. Closed Friday and Sunday. Go Bang is open their normal weekend hours 8am – 5pm

From Maungaraki Kindergarten We would like to thank you for your company’s generous donation of the coffee beans, cups and machinery required to make great coffees as part of our Wheel-a-thon fundraiser held on Saturday March 17th 2012 at the … Continue reading →

Here is our nice guy Paul holding his lovely locks that were shaved off last Thursday. Always going the extra mile for a good cause, Paul decided to shave off his curls for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand as … Continue reading →

With a great outdoor courtyard, a great menu…and Ripe coffee, OE is the place to be in Palmy! They have great live music too. Hours Mon – Sun: 7am – 4pm Square Edge Community Arts centre, 47 The Square, Palmerston … Continue reading →

Run by the owners of Paradise Childcare, Funky Monkey is family friendly and cater for the little ones with lots of healthy and yummy choices. Open Monday-Sunday from 7.30am till 4.30pm Cnr Fergusson Drive & Wilson St Upper Hutt

Now open in the Homedale Village, serving up Ripe coffee. Open Tuesday through Sunday until 4pm. Running a blackboard menu and they have delish breakfast and lunch menu too. A great stop on the way to the Wainui coast.

Our nice guy Paul, from Waione St, is taking part in Shave for a cure run by Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ In Paul’s own words….. I’ve decided to do this crazy thing for an amazing cause. I’ve joined the … Continue reading →

Thanks to all of you who grabed a coffee at the Petone Fair.  All of the profits from our coffee went to the St James Sea Scouts for their Easter Regatta in Christchurch. We have given them our end of line … Continue reading →

Lower Hutt Plunket would like to say thank you very much to Ripe Coffee for their help with our recent fundraising event.  We organised a What a Woman Wants show with Lisa O’Neill in August 2011, unfortunately this was at the time of the … Continue reading →

The concept of the Waione store is green to cup.  Connecting the customers with what we do in processing green coffee from roasting, cupping and blending through to what to brew, how to brew and getting the best out of … Continue reading →

So far so good at Waione Street.  There has been a nice steady stream of customers coming in to see the new place, have a chat and grab a coffee.   We are open from 7am till 3.30pm, Monday – … Continue reading →

New Brews With any move, there is a little bit of a clear out, tidy up and room for new ideas.  At our new place in Waione St, Petone we are expanding our range of brewing equipment available for purchase.  … Continue reading →

Welcome to a sneak peak of our new Waione St roastery and brew bar. We are nearly there!  Our new Waione St Roastery and brew bar is coming along nicely.  In just a few more weeks we are hoping to … Continue reading →

We’re in the process of rolling out our exciting new logo, packaging, website and a whole heap in between! Our new cups will start rolling out in December and the new packaging early 2012. Keep an eye out!

We are moving! We’ve loved sharing the warehouse space with Valley Printing but now it’s time for us to move out on our own. We have found a great little space at 22 Waione Street for our Roasting HQ. There’s … Continue reading →

On Saturday 29th October, the Hutt Valley Multiple Birth Club held their annual fundraiser – a MONSTER garage and craft sale.  There were over 25 tables filled with bargains, crafts, clothing, toys, food.  A huge thank you to Ripe Coffee … Continue reading →

We know your name and your coffee is ready before you’ve even ordered!!, Tall scones, Hash Browns, South Island cheese rolls, all food made in-house from fresh ingredients, long and strong coffee – 4 shots to get you going! LIVE!! … Continue reading →

You may have noticed we sell fair trade coffee, but our bags don’t have the ‘fairtrade’ label … is it really fairly traded? While labels can be helpful there are other options emerging as people strive to make a difference … Continue reading →

Isabella Chapman-Reynolds from Raphael House Class 6 at the fundraiser for their ski trip. Ripe likes to support community projects, if you have a fundraiser coming up and would like Ripe coffee’s help, just email us and we will see what … Continue reading →

Ripe’s Fair and Ethical blend is now being used in all Ripe cafes.  We’ve been doing alot of work cupping samples and have put together something fantastic. Clinton has been working through a fair few origins over the last weeks in a … Continue reading →

‘Waste’ coffee grounds make great compost.  RIPE is offering up our coffee grounds to customers for their gardens.  Bring in a sealable container to any RIPE outlet and pick up some used coffee grinds for your compost, garden or worm … Continue reading →

  Text us your coffee order – through LIVE TXT and we will let you know when it will be ready.  Pop in and pick it up, no waiting around! Just register on line at the LIVE TXT website here … Continue reading →

Pretty scary really. There have been cycles in the past where coffee has reached high prices, but these are usually due to one off events, such as frosts or droughts, creating supply shortages. This time there are a lot of … Continue reading →

The Next Generation Coffee Fund supports coffee farmers to create bigger harvests, better coffee and brighter futures. Ripe Coffee is proud to support this initiative which provides a long term solution for coffee farmers around the world who currently face threats to … Continue reading →