Shine Cafe is a cafe at 2 Waterloo Road in Gracefield, Lower Hutt, holding a 4.5 rating on Google, with its menu available to browse online. Cafes in working, industrial corners like Gracefield tend to run on two things: the coffee and the cabinet. The cabinet — that display case of filled rolls, pies and slices — is usually at its fullest early in the day, so a late-morning visit beats a 1pm one for choice. Coffee is the other test: a flat white with properly textured milk, served hot rather than scalded, is a fair sign the person behind the machine knows their craft. Regulars in neighbourhood spots like this tend to arrive early, order the same thing every visit, and be back at work within the hour, so the first rush is often the best gauge of the place. On Waterloo Road, Shine Cafe sits in easy reach of Gracefield's workshops and offices, a straightforward stop for coffee or a quick bite in Lower Hutt.