Muffin Break

About Muffin Break

Muffin Break Bayfair is a bakery cafe on Girven Road in Tauranga's Bayfair, serving the fresh-baked muffins, barista coffee and friendly service that Muffin Break has been sharing in New Zealand since 1994, when the first local cafe opened in Auckland. Like every Muffin Break, this store is locally owned and operated by a franchisee who takes pride in the community they serve.

The kitchen is the heart of the store. Every Muffin Break has its own on-site kitchen baking throughout the day under the Baked Fresh Daily Promise, with bakers up at 4am to have the first batch of muffins out of the oven before customers arrive. Alongside the signature muffins you'll find savoury delights like the classic bacon and egg roll and the famous handmade carrot cake.

Coffee is treated just as seriously. Muffin Break's signature blend is made from 100% Arabica beans carefully sourced from the world's best coffee-producing regions, then roasted, blended and packaged right here in New Zealand. Your local barista freshly grinds every cup to order for that smooth, well balanced brew.

The menu spans breakfast (including the new Brekky Puff'n, launching 10 August), lunch, toasties and a generous sweet treats cabinet of slices, cookies, cheesecakes, cakes and loaves. There's a rewards app with every 5th coffee free and a free birthday muffin, and the team caters for events too — more than just muffins.

Muffin Break Bayfair: Fresh-Baked Muffins and Barista Coffee in Tauranga

There's a moment every morning at Muffin Break Bayfair that regulars know well: the cabinet filling with muffins still warm from the oven. It happens because, at every Muffin Break, the bakers are up at 4am to carefully craft the first batch of the day — and because every store has its own kitchen, the baking doesn't stop there. Fresh from the oven is not a slogan here; it's the whole idea.

You'll find this bakery cafe at 19 Girven Road in Bayfair, Tauranga, serving the fresh coffee, delicious food and friendly service that Muffin Break has been known for in New Zealand since 1994, when the first local cafe opened in Auckland. Like every Muffin Break, the Bayfair store is locally owned and operated by a franchisee who's proud of the community they serve.

Baked fresh, all day

The Baked Fresh Daily Promise is the backbone of the menu. Muffins are the classic — the original muffin shop drew crowds for its range of flavours decades ago, and the range is still handmade in-store each day, alongside something a little special that keeps the cabinet interesting. Beyond muffins, the bakers turn out savoury delights such as the classic bacon and egg roll and the famous handmade carrot cake, plus a sweet treats cabinet of slices, cookies, cheesecakes, cakes and loaves: think choc caramel slice, ANZAC cookies, blueberry cheesecake and Mississippi mud cake.

Keep an eye out for the Brekky Puff'n, the newest addition to the breakfast line-up, launching 10 August — a fresh reason to make the morning stop a regular one.

What goes in the cup

Coffee matters here too. Muffin Break's coffee experts carefully source 100% Arabica beans from the best coffee-producing regions around the world. The beans are naturally processed in their home regions, then roasted, blended and packaged right here in New Zealand to create the brand's smooth, well balanced signature blend. From there it's over to your local barista, who freshly grinds every cup to order — you're only ever brewed the finest aromatic coffee, just the way you like it.

More than a muffin stop

The menu reaches well beyond the sweet stuff. Breakfast covers the morning rush, lunch options carry you through the day, and there's a full range of hot and cold drinks alongside the coffee. If you're feeding a crowd, the catering offer goes more than just muffins, making it an easy call for work morning teas or local events in the Bayfair area.

Loyalty is looked after too. The Muffin Break rewards app gives members every 5th coffee free, a free birthday muffin and more — worth signing up for before your first visit.

The experience

What Muffin Break has refined over 20-plus years in New Zealand is simple: a place to enjoy fresh coffee, delicious food and great service with friends. Good ingredients, good products, good people — that's the formula, and it's what the team at Bayfair brings to Girven Road every day.

Whether it's a 4am-batch muffin with a barista-made flat white, a slice and a catch-up with friends, or a catering order for the office, Muffin Break Bayfair is the neighbourhood's dependable bakery cafe stop. As the brand's motto goes: good goes in.

Signature items

• Fresh Baked Muffins
• Signature Blend Coffee
• Carrot Cake
• Bacon & Egg Roll
• The Brekky Puff'n
• Sweet Treats Cabinet

Menu

Cakes

• Apple Pie — Sweet apple pie from the treats cabinet
• Caramel Meringue — Caramel topped with fluffy meringue
• Carrot Cake — The famous handmade carrot cake
• Chocolate Mousse Cake — Chocolate cake with a light mousse layer
• Mississippi Mud Cake — Rich, chocolatey classic mud cake
• Peach & Blueberry Yoghurt Cake — Moist yoghurt cake with peach and blueberry

Slices

• Apricot Almond Slice — Apricot slice topped with almond
• Belgium Slice — Classic Kiwi slice from the cabinet
• Caramel Berry Slice — Caramel and berry layered slice
• Caramel Macacroon Slice — Caramel slice with macaroon-style topping
• Choc Caramel Slice — Chocolate and caramel classic
• Choc Peppermint Slice — Chocolate slice with a peppermint layer
• Date Slice — Sweet date slice from the cabinet
• Flourless Orange & Almond Slice — Flourless slice of orange and almond
• Lollie Slice — Sweet slice packed with lollies
• Macadamia Caramel Slice — Caramel slice with macadamia nuts
• Strawberry & Almond Slice — Strawberry slice with almond
• Strawberry & Rhubarb Crumble Slice — Strawberry and rhubarb with a crumble topping

Cookies

• ANZAC Cookies — Classic chewy oat cookie, a Kiwi favourite
• Double Choc Cookies — Chocolate cookie with double the chocolate
• Gingerbread Cookies — Warmly spiced gingerbread cookie
• Lemon Coconut Cookies — Citrusy cookie with coconut
• Orange Coconut Cookies — Orange and coconut in a soft cookie
• Peanut Butter Cookies — Soft peanut butter cookie

Muffins

• Fresh Baked Muffins — Handmade in-store daily, with bakers starting at 4am

Breakfast

• The Brekky Puff'n — New breakfast pastry joining the menu from 10 August
• Bacon & Egg Roll — Classic bacon and egg roll, prepared fresh in-store

Cheesecakes

• Blueberry Cheesecake — Creamy cheesecake with blueberry
• Passionfruit Cheesecake — Creamy cheesecake with passionfruit
• Strawberry Cheesecake — Classic cheesecake with strawberry

Coffee & Drinks

• Signature Blend Coffee — 100% Arabica beans roasted, blended and packaged in New Zealand
• Hot Drinks — Full range of hot drinks made fresh by the baristas
• Cold Drinks — Chilled drinks to accompany any treat

Lunch & Savoury

• Lunch Range — Fresh lunch options served every day
• Toasties — Warm toasted sandwiches from the menu
• Croissants — Flaky croissants from the bakery range
• Traditional Favourites — Traditional bakery classics, baked in-store

Loaves & Other Sweets

• Date Apple Walnut Loaf — Fruity loaf with dates, apple and walnut
• Rum Balls — Classic chocolate rum ball sweet

Frequently asked questions

Where is Muffin Break Bayfair located?

At 19 Girven Road in Bayfair, Tauranga.

What is Muffin Break best known for?

Freshly baked muffins — every store has its own kitchen baking throughout the day, with bakers up at 4am — plus its award-winning signature blend coffee.

What coffee does Muffin Break use?

A signature blend made from 100% Arabica beans sourced from the world's best coffee regions, roasted, blended and packaged in New Zealand, then freshly ground for every cup.

Is there a loyalty programme?

Yes. The Muffin Break rewards app gives members every 5th coffee free, a free birthday muffin and more — sign up online or through the app.

Does the Bayfair store offer catering?

Yes. Muffin Break catering is more than just muffins — ask the team about catering for work or events.

Are the muffins really baked fresh daily?

Yes. Muffin Break operates a Baked Fresh Daily Promise, with its own in-store kitchen baking throughout the day and the first batch ready before the morning rush.

Who owns this store?

Each Muffin Break, including Bayfair, is locally owned and operated by a franchisee, as part of a family owned and operated business in New Zealand since 1994.

Tips

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Good to know

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