Petone, New Zealand

Roasted with intention

Specialty coffee, roasted in small batches on Jackson Street. We source with care, roast with patience, and pour with purpose.

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Single Origin Seasonal Blends Small Batch Direct Trade Brewed Daily Petone Since 2019 Single Origin Seasonal Blends Small Batch Direct Trade Brewed Daily Petone Since 2019
Coffee roasting Our Roastery

Coffee is a quiet craft. We treat it that way.

Drift began with a simple idea: slow down. In a world of instant everything, we wanted to create a space where coffee was something you lingered over — not rushed through.

We source beans from farms we've visited in Colombia, Ethiopia, and Guatemala. Every batch is roasted on-site in our Petone roastery, profiled to bring out the character of each origin. No shortcuts, no filler blends.

The cafe on Jackson Street is an extension of that philosophy — warm light, unhurried mornings, and a cup worth sitting down for.

Three principles, every roast

01

Source with transparency

Every bag tells you who grew it, where, and at what altitude. We pay above Fair Trade minimums because good coffee starts with fair relationships.

02

Roast with restraint

We roast to highlight, not to mask. Light to medium profiles that let the bean speak — stone fruit from Ethiopia, chocolate from Colombia, citrus from Guatemala.

03

Serve with warmth

Whether you're a first-time flat white drinker or a home-brewing obsessive, you belong here. Coffee should be welcoming, not intimidating.

Good coffee, on repeat

Fresh-roasted beans delivered to your door. Every bag is roasted within 48 hours of dispatch — because stale coffee has no place in your morning.

Choose your frequency, pick your size, and we'll handle the rest. Swap origins anytime, skip a delivery, or cancel whenever you like. No lock-in, no nonsense.

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The Weekender
250g bag, perfect for 1–2 cups a day
$18
/ delivery
The Daily
500g bag, for the serious home brewer
$32
/ delivery
The Household
1kg bag, shared mornings sorted
$56
/ delivery

Partner with Drift

We supply cafes, restaurants, and offices across the greater Wellington region. Freshly roasted, delivered weekly, with barista training included.

Custom Blends

We'll develop a house blend tailored to your machine and clientele

Training

Barista training sessions for your team, included with every account

Weekly Delivery

Roasted to order, delivered fresh — never sitting on a shelf

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We switched to Drift two years ago and haven't looked back. The consistency is remarkable — our customers notice the difference every single morning.

Sam Whitfield — Provisions, Wellington