Black Lab Coffee Roasters was created in 2020 isolation as we spent each day gazing at our very own black Labrador, Molly; taking her for walks and wondering, amidst so much uncertainty, what the future had in store. With her incredible ability to run and run (and run!) she's inspired us to keep going, take a chance and in turn we couldn't have come up with a better way to honor our best-friend than to name this venture after her.
From Humble Beginnings
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Early Days
We went all-out and purchased a 2kg roaster, converted our small garage into a full working roastery and got down to business. After many months of online tutorials, trial and error and lots of help from honest guinea pigs we came up with our first offerings and began selling online. We named our first blend Tāhuna which is the Māori word for Queenstown, a nod to the community that supports us. 12 months in we realized we were getting quite good at the roasting game as well as having gained good traction with our online sales and waste free subscription service.
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Growth
We grew our small business by supplying a few local cafes as well as pushing our ever growing free subscription service to homes and offices all around the Wakatipu basin. With a huge focus on waste reduction we found new ways to offer our products without the impact on the environment and costs. Locals really took to our re-usable container service and we made a pledge to always use the most sustainable packaging. By the end of 2022 we were starting to outgrow our garage and so we began to look for a new home to grow our business.
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Country Lane
In early 2023 after a chance meeting with the team at Country Lane we signed a deal to take a small cabin and convert her into our new home. The next few months were spent planning, moving the cabin into place and giving her her a complete new fit out and lease of life.
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Today
Our beautifully refurbished new home now sits proudly in place open Wednesday to Sunday 9-3pm.
With two working roasters on site and enough space for all of our production needs our roastery offers a unique look into what we do, a wide range of coffee to try in different ways and more often than not a dog or two to welcome you.
We supply all your home, office and cafe brewing needs and of course all the freshly roasted coffee your heart desires.
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From Humble Beginnings
Black Lab Coffee Roasters was created in 2020 isolation as we spent each day gazing at our very own black Labrador, Molly; taking her for walks and wondering, amidst so much uncertainty, what the future had in store. With her incredible ability to run and run (and run!) she's inspired us to keep going, take a chance and in turn we couldn't have come up with a better way to honor our best-friend than to name this venture after her.
Early Days
We went all-out and purchased a 2kg roaster, converted our small garage into a full working roastery and got down to business. After many months of online tutorials, trial and error and lots of help from honest guinea pigs we came up with our first offerings and began selling online. We named our first blend Tāhuna which is the Māori word for Queenstown, a nod to the community that supports us. 12 months in we realized we were getting quite good at the roasting game as well as having gained good traction with our online sales and waste free subscription service.
Growth
We grew our small business by supplying a few local cafes as well as pushing our ever growing free subscription service to homes and offices all around the Wakatipu basin. With a huge focus on waste reduction we found new ways to offer our products without the impact on the environment and costs. Locals really took to our re-usable container service and we made a pledge to always use the most sustainable packaging. By the end of 2022 we were starting to outgrow our garage and so we began to look for a new home to grow our business.
Country Lane
In early 2023 after a chance meeting with the team at Country Lane we signed a deal to take a small cabin and convert her into our new home. The next few months were spent planning, moving the cabin into place and giving her her a complete new fit out and lease of life.
- Cabin #7 Country Lane
Today
Our beautifully refurbished new home now sits proudly in place open Wednesday to Sunday 9-3pm.
With two working roasters on site and enough space for all of our production needs our roastery offers a unique look into what we do, a wide range of coffee to try in different ways and more often than not a dog or two to welcome you.
We supply all your home, office and cafe brewing needs and of course all the freshly roasted coffee your heart desires.
Country Lane
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