Housed in a prefab hall on Jessie Street in Te Aro, Acme is a cafe that sells freshly baked bread, roasted coffee and other groceries for takeaway, alongside its cafe menu. Breakfast is served from 7am and lunch from 11.30am. The drinks include Acme coffee and a range of teas. Food on the menu includes fruit toast with provolone and berry jam, and avocado and tomato on rye with marinated feta.
Acme roasts its own coffee on a Loring machine, which the website says uses up to 80% less energy than traditional roasters. Its bags carry a Roasted On date instead of a best before date, so buyers can see when the beans were roasted. The website says Acme's coffee is at its best between 5 and 25 days after roasting. Our pick in Te Aro for a coffee and a loaf of bread to take home.