Rabbit Island Coffee in the Media
Press & Media
From Māpua Wharf to national headlines, stories about specialty coffee, the Blend Lab, and building something worth talking about.
Rabbit Island Coffee Co has been featured by leading New Zealand media for its specialty coffee roasting, Blend Lab innovation, hospitality partnerships and artisan retail experience at Māpua Wharf in Nelson. From national business publications to food and hospitality media, these stories share the journey, values and creativity behind our growing coffee company.
"The blend lab gives the customer the opportunity to come up with their own blend, based on their flavour preference."
Featured in The Post's Small Business Project, discussing Rabbit Island Coffee Co's Blend Lab concept, innovation in specialty coffee, and the challenges and opportunities of building an independent coffee roasting business in New Zealand. Read the article →
"We want to give visitors a taste of what Nelson has to offer, and give locals some of the hidden gems from around the country."
Featured in The Press discussing Rabbit Island Coffee Co's journey into business, supplying coffee to Nelson hospitality venues including Red Gallery Café, and creating a destination experience centred around local artisan products and specialty coffee. Read the article →
"For cold brew, where you want a really good flavour, you want a really good bean."
Featured on RNZ discussing coffee quality, cold brew coffee, and the importance of high-quality specialty coffee beans in creating better flavour experiences. Listen & read →
"Great coffee has a good body, a balance of sweetness and acidity and tastes terrific hot and cold."
Featured in Restaurant & Café sharing Bryn Lloyd's perspective on coffee roasting, flavour development, customer experience and building Rabbit Island Coffee Co into a distinctive New Zealand specialty coffee brand. Read the article →
"We have always known that a cup of coffee is more than just coffee."
Featured in Nelson Magazine discussing Rabbit Island Coffee Co's journey from corporate life into specialty coffee roasting, building a destination experience at Māpua Wharf, and creating a multi-sensory coffee and artisan retail space. Read the article (pp. 84–85) →
"Coffee is endlessly fascinating. There is always more to learn, more to taste, more to share."
Our own journal, Brewed Different, is where we go deeper on the things we care about most: origin stories, roast philosophy, brew guides, and the people and places behind every cup. Written by the team at Rabbit Island Coffee Co, it is the unfiltered version of who we are. Read the blog →
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