The country's priciest coffee at $100 a cup
A Christchurch cafe will be selling coffee brewed from rare beans sourced from Panama for $99.99 a cup.
In Christchurch, a cafe will introduce coffee brewed from rare beans sourced from Panama for $99.99 per cup, potentially making it the country's most expensive coffee at $99.99 a cup. Rook Cafe co-owner, Kyle Cabangun, secured the rare 'Geisha' beans from Mount Totumas estate in Chiriquí, Panama, a very small award-winning estate known for its exceptional cup quality and characteristics.
The flavour profile is more reminiscent of tea than typical coffee, and Cabangun encourages customers to try it without milk for the most delicate experience. The beans, flown 11,000km from the estate to the South Island, will produce 14 to 15 cups of coffee. Rook Cafe currently has two 100g bags of beans, which will be available from September 21st.
The cafe anticipates pre-orders and has received interest from a few potential customers. Specialty coffee, known for its high quality and expensive nature, has an average price of about $5.20 per takeaway coffee in New Zealand, according to Stats NZ data.
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