Taste Buds Tour: Petone - Half Day

Discover the locally made treats and secret foodie spots in Petone, one of the oldest settlements in Wellington. This 5-hour tour gives your taste buds a thrilling journey through the history and produce of local food and beverage artisans and importers. Get an exclusive behind the scenes look at a local specialty coffee roastery, taste freshly made cheeses, sample local craft beers, visit a chocolatier, and have a tasting platter at an Italian restaurant and cafe. A different tasting experience at every location. Itinerary varies daily!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Small Batch, Ripe Coffee Roasters, 22 Waione St, Wellington 5012, New Zealand

Your first visit is to a specialty coffee roastery on the Petone foreshore where you will learn it's fascinating history and the trace the amazing journey of it's coffee beans from shrub to cup! Take part in a coffee roast and hear the beans crack under intense heat as the aroma of the roasted beans fills the room. Challenge your taste buds in a cupping session and match the coffees to the tasting notes before sitting back enjoying a famous flat white (or coffee of your choice)!

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Zany Zeus Ltd, 149 Randwick Rd, Moera, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand

Next stop is Zany Zeus dairy and cheese factory where you will sample a range of cheeses, yogurts and organic ice cream including a smoked yogurt - the first ‘yogurt’ of its kind available in New Zealand

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: La Bella Italia, 10 Nevis St, Petone, Lower Hutt 5045, New Zealand

Your next encounter takes you to a little bit of Parma, Italy in New Zealand as you taste a range of cured meats served with pizza bread and a glass of lambrusco. Traditional, authentic Italian products that ooze with flavour.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: The Chocolate Story, 185 Jackson Street, Petone, Lower Hutt 5012 New Zealand

The next stop is for the sweet of tooth as you call in on the resident chocolatier for a tasting and chocolate making lesson! Through utilizing French and European inspired recipes, then adapting them to locally sourced New Zealand products, the chocolatier blends in premium chocolates such as the world famous Valrhona Couverture Chocolate to produce chocolates you will love.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Brewtown Upper Hutt, 23 Blenheim St, Maidstone, Upper Hutt 5018, New Zealand

Your final stop is a visit to the local craft brewery for a tasting of their full range of locally produced craft beer. Try a tasting paddle of 4 of their locally made craft beers from the selection available on tap.

Duration: 45 minutes