next stop earth flowers.

I may be the only one in the cafe that awaits the fifth or sixth delivery on a Thursday with a little inkling of excitement
Thursday ,apart from other things, is the day Jeanie at Next Stop Earth sends us our latest batch of flowers.
From Baby Moses like reeds to spring time blossoms, she never fails to send us something unusual and fitting for the cafe.
As well as the flowers she is only too willing to supply the right vase for the job.
The last bunch of flowers and foliage included the Moses reeds that were just right for a Studio Ceramic Tiki vase we purchased from her .
We should also mention the glass battery container that was bought from Cameron at Flotsam and Jetsam up in Grey Lynn .

Lois used to use these battery cases to display flowers at the Brooklyn Grill so it feels right to continue using them.

Next Stop Earth is open Thurs - Sat from 9am until 6pm at 76 Constable Street Newtown.

Coffee pails.

It was a pleasant surprise to receive our coffee delivery today and find our beans tucked away in these pretty cans.
These 3kg buckets will go back and forwards between cafe and roastery and even better, look real choice!
It has been a fruitful relationship in our quest to reduce our packaging and at the same time create something a little different for Nikau.
We feel very fortunate to have such a responsive supplier in Coffee Supreme.

Crabapple jelly time...

These little beauties came from Kelda's sister in laws family land in Hawkes Bay.
They were surprisingly plump and fleshy so we look forward to the end result when they are transformed into gleaming jars of jelly.

Talking about jams and jellies.
Kelda is judging this Easter at the great Jam Off which is being held at the Dowse Art Museum alongside Craft 2.0.
Get along if you are partial to a little lime marmalade or damson plum jam and taste the work of a bunch of enthusiastic jammers.

spunky new seats

We are a little bit chuffed with ourselves this week.
After only 13 years of running this wee shop, we finally got some new duds for the courtyard.
With the help of designer Adam and builder Pete we have got ourselves some furniture that we like a lot.
It's been designed with communal styles in mind and buddying up to your neighbour as well as enjoying the last rays of autumnal sun.
Come and have a icy cold beer or a coffee and quince danish and check them out.

red cross fundraising

all this week we will donate ten dollars from every bowl of kedgeree we sell to the red cross appeal.

new generation of nikau workers

we had a grand old time at the city market a couple of sundays ago.
most fun was had by these two rascals who pushed us all out of the way and ran the show.
i can just see Zeb and Roses' bar and grill opening one day soon.

need a tea towel in your life?

for some reason we thought it a good idea to let you in on the kitchen secrets of our kedgeree.
with the help of Sarah Maxey again we had a lazy pipe smoking fish designed with the recipe emblazoned on it's belly.
so good were they that the small first run sold out like that and we are reprinting a second edition.
let us know if you'd like one...