The Black Stump Cafe is at 23 High Street in Dannevirke, in the Tararua district, and holds a 4.1 rating from 444 Google reviews. It's a country-town cafe in the classic mould, and a review count like that suggests a steady local following.
In a rural service town, the cafe does more than pour coffee: it's where farmers land after early mornings, contractors call in at smoko time, and travellers on State Highway 2 break the trip between the Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay. The cabinet tells you most of what you need to know in a country cafe — food made on the premises tends to disappear by mid-afternoon, so locals go early. Coffee matters too, and a place that lives on regulars' daily flat whites usually has the machine dialled in.
On Dannevirke's main street, that well-reviewed counter is a natural first stop, whether you're passing through on the highway or settling in for the morning.