Cuppa is a cafe at 70 Arthurs Point Road, Arthurs Point, a short drive north of central Queenstown, and it holds a perfect 5.0 rating from six Google reviews.
A cafe lives or dies on its coffee: the best baristas pull consistent shots all morning and can tell you where the beans were roasted. In a small settlement like this one, the cafe usually doubles as the neighbourhood's meeting place, so expect locals greeted by name and a cabinet of baked goods that empties as the morning wears on. Early is the time to judge one — if the first coffee of the day is right, the rest tends to follow. Asking what is made on site and what is brought in tells you most of what you need to know.
Out on Arthurs Point Road, minutes from the Shotover, it is well placed for locals and river-bound travellers alike.