Patrick Goodenough

Jul 14, 2024 | localmatters.co.nz | Patrick Goodenough

When my favourite café in Ōrewa changed hands recently, I wasn’t alone in being a little annoyed when the price of my morning fix went up. Granted, I could just say no. My daily flat white is hardly one of life’s essentials. Or is it? And besides, it’s less about the coffee than the community. And it’s rather pleasing to be greeted by name, by someone who knows what I’m going to order before I get past ‘hello’. But back to the price.