Barefoot Roastery, the boutique roastery at Bay Coffee Company on Plummers Point Road in Whakamarama, roasts its own coffee and supplies cafes, coffee carts, restaurants and individuals across the Bay of Plenty. The company is locally owned and sits just outside Tauranga.
The Barefoot blends include a medium-dark roast with notes of dark chocolate and roasted nuts, a medium roast with sweet cocoa, honey, caramel and nuts, and a medium roast with sweet chocolate, nuts and stone fruit. The company buys green beans from more than 10 regions and also distributes other quality brands, plus premium beverage mixes and a chai latte from Cafe King Teas. For cafe owners it advises on equipment, installs it, gives barista training and carries out servicing and repairs. Local customers get same-day delivery, and others are sent by courier the next day, except rural addresses.