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A new environmentally friendly takeaway coffee cup alternative has come to Hastings district, and growing numbers of cafes are looking at taking up the sustainable offering. Hastings District Council is calling for cafes across the district who are keen to ...

Pop-up slow-brew shop: Slow down and smell the coffee 11 Feb, 2021 01:22 AM 3 minutes to read Firsthand owner and founder Al Borrie. Coffee lovers — its time to slow down and smell the coffee. For the next two weeks a pop-up shop called Manual will give you the chance to do just that. Hawkes Bay based specialty coffee roasters Firsthand will be opening on Monday, February 15 on the corner of Heretaunga and Warren St in order to give locals a taste of slow-brew coffee methods. Believe me, i...