Cigana Sunhill

Cigana Sunhill  

Sunhill Produce Centre

St Johns Road

Large Flat White: $5.00

This red café is a mainstay of the Eastern Suburbs of Auckland. Based in Kohimarama, people go there almost by instinct, calling each other “darling” and raving about how great it is. Well, is it?

Coffee: Not bad. It has a nice warm, rich taste to it but doesn’t make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. (4/5)
Milk: Good foam and texture. A tad too creamy, but only just. It took a bit away from the coffee so the teamwork is not going here. (4.5/5)

Presentation: Decent cup and lid combo, though I was let down by the black cup when they have the red Cigana ones to brand their small drinks? (3/3)

Verdict: It’s a good coffee but not perfect yet. I feel the milk was the key here. It looks like the rich housewives of the Eastern Suburbs are right on this one.

Overall rating: 11.5/13. A good coffee that I’d happily drink every day if I was nearer. The $5 price tag is not the best value for money though in my opinion.