EGMONT STREET ESPRESSO BAR
26 Egmont St,
Wellington City, New Zealand, 6011
Open Monday to Friday 6:30am – 2pm, Saturday 8am – 2pm
For anyone who has ever walked into a specialty coffee store and felt out of their depth, coffee roaster Dark Horse has got your back. Co-Founded by husband-and-wife duo, Matthew Payne and Rachael Deller-Pincott, the brand’s newest addition is a specialty espresso bar that is focused on inclusivity and openness.
As a pure takeaway coffee bar, the Egmont Street Espresso Bar is Dark Horses’ official flagship store in Wellington and third venture as a brand.
“The best part has been creating a direct connection to our customers in the city, and for them to be able to grab their beans right off the shelf,” says Matthew.
The Egmont Street Espresso Bar features a variety of single origins and Dark Horse blends with names inspired from horses.
“Our most popular blend is The Colt, which is also our house roast. It is a big dark, full bodied chocolatey roast,” says Matthew. “When I started making coffee in 1995 there was really only dark roasts, and I really enjoyed that profile, but with our Colt blend it has enough class and sweetness and desired acidity to make it a complex, darker style coffee.”
Matthew says that his style of service, however, isn’t fact and figure based.
“I just ask people ‘what do you like?’ and then try and make and match the coffee to it. If someone likes the coffee then they’ll come up and ask [for more details], and then we
