Mazagran Espresso Bar — Restaurant in South Island

The coffee's good; the proprietor is unpleasant.

The opening times were incorrect on Google and were otherwise unavailable. They're posted neither on the door, nor on what passes for a website - the Facebook page. When I tried to point this out, after my second fruitless attempt to get a coffee at a time that Google had suggested the shop would be open, I was given an inappropriate and non-useful response. (The second time I was actually there ten minutes before the shop's real closing time.) Doubtless he'd claim it was me who was unpleasant; that's his prerogative. The net effect, however, is that I haven't been and won't be going back. There are enough other places in Dunedin to get good coffee that aren't run by people with an attitude problem.

The times on Google have subsequently been updated but I neither know nor now care if...

Best coffee in Dunedin hands down. They really only do coffee so don't expect a full cafe experience. They always have something sweet and super yummy to go with the coffee but not a lot of choice. Their takeaway beans are a must and the recent addition of an EFTPOS machine is welcome. Not sure if they still refuse to do trim milk as I drink my coffee black. Fun, quirky barista, interesting customers who are always keen for a yarn, ever-changing art on the walls, and good reading material make this an excellent spot to while away an hour with an excellent...

These guys are the reason I am roasting coffee now. My wife and I started our cafe in 1999 and we went everywhere to find the right coffee, and found it in Invercargill. roasted in Dunedin by Chris and Simon at Mazagran. In all our years of coffee drinking, We would say that this is the most consistent flavour we have tasted. Take cash, because your plastic's no good, but the coffee and ambience are very good

Nick Salt

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