Celcius Coffee is a small-batch coffee roastery and takeaway espresso bar at 16 Old Wharf Road, Motueka, serving organic Fairtrade coffee Monday to Friday from 7 am until 2 pm. Started in Wellington in 2004 and relocated to the Nelson-Tasman region in 2015, it offers outdoor seating, easy off-street parking and a welcome for dogs.
The draw of a roastery cafe is freshness: beans are often roasted within days, not months, of reaching your cup, and the difference shows in a sweeter, fuller espresso. Regulars learn to check the roast date, buy whole bean and grind just before brewing, keeping the bag sealed and away from light. Takeaway espresso bars attached to roasteries tend to be quick and friendly — counter service, properly made flat whites, and baristas who know the blend in the hopper.
For a fresh-roast flat white or a bag of beans in Motueka, Celcius Coffee on Old Wharf Road fits the bill.