One of the essential WordCamp items is great coffee. Part of the reason we are in a downtown location is precisely for the coffee and food. Being on one of the best squares in the city is also a key factor. Freyberg Place is the best square in Auckland city. We are hoping for a fine day so we can use the square fully.
We could have used an academic lecture theatre but lets face it no one ever goes to a uni (in NZ anyway) for the food or the coffee and those lectures theatres can get a bit stale and isolated so High St it is.
So we were delighted when the new Johnny Wray’s Coffee kiosk opened on the square. The coffee is roasted by the top team at Karajoz led by Derek Townsend and so we will have special wordcampnz coffee deals on the day at Johnny Wray’s.
There are other coffee places nearby on High St, Vulcan Lane and Chancery Square but we think this one has the best roast. Also plenty of great food around the square such as Wishbone in Vulcan Lane.
After we finish on Saturday we have booked space at Cassette 9 from 6-9pm and all wordcampnz attendees are invited to that. Cassette 9 is legendary for pizzas, the “sick disco” and other music. Upstairs on Vulcan Lane is easy to find. See you on Sat 21st of April.
