Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Mojo


Mojo
Originally uploaded by Mr Reasonable.


Following our excellent lunch at Pod, we decided to go for a second cuppa to help with digestion. This time we headed over to Mojo. This is our usual cafe and there is never any question about that. If you are after consistent quality, Mojo is your best best. They supply beans to a few of the cafes around town and are known for their quality.

We are usually take-out customers but in the interests of good research, we were "innies" today. Mojo is located at one end of The Old Bank Arcade. For those of you not in Wellington, this building is a piece of history. The tiled floor is simply amazing and it retains the atmosphere of an esteemed financial institution. Conversations occur in hushed tones and footsteps echo down the banking chamber as shoppers wander down past the boutiques.

Our coffee arrives very quickly and it looks good. Great head and lovely body (gee, that'll get the Google hits) and in a tall glass. Some of the cafes in town superheat the glass in a small blast furnace prior to delivery to you - this results in burnt fingers and it takes nearly 4 hours to drink. This one was perfectly hot to drink and easy to gulp with no skin scorched to the glass. As usual, a great flavour, with a smoothe creamy consistency. We are in 9 territory and Alan took this close-up on his wizzy camera phone.

There was one disappointment in that I couldn't connect to either CafeNet or a Telcom Hotspot. This is despite being smack in the middle of town. However, there is a Starbucks at the other end of the arcade and I would suggest that you buy your Mojo and then wander down there to connect, if you must. Take a look at the great clock whilst you are down there.

Despite the lack of connectivity, a great cafe and a neat place to sit and drink and watch the world go by. A firm 9 and the leader of the pack so far.

5 comments:

  1. It's funny that the cafés we rate better have the least connectivity. Maybe there's a message in that... :-)

    In theory though, and according to the CaféNet map, both the Old Bank Arcade *and* Pod are covered.

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  2. I know I'm a pleb, but I prefer my coffee in a cup. I hat burnt fingers.

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  3. I'm with you Martha. Give me a handle and spare the pain! Ideally, I quite like my coffee in a small bucket that I can dip my head in, but that is another story altogether.

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  4. Oops, I don't really hat burnt fingers, creepy burnt finger hat.

    Mmm, bucket of coffee.

    Have you been to Ripe or Go Bang out this way? I think Ripe has a Zoom on Featherston St? Although I know they were franchising them, so I can't vouch for the quality.

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  5. Damn hat. Go Bang sounds like my kinda place so we may have to visit...

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