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Added by Jopie, at 23 December 2016
Opening Hours
- Monday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Friday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Saturday 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- Sunday Closed
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13 Reviews
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04 November 2017
What can I say about this place (other than the fact that some of these negative reviews I've been reading are absolutely asinine)?
Having just moved to the city, I've been trying to find "my" cafe: one with amazing coffee, good people, a nice ambiance, and somewhere I can pop open my laptop the odd time to do some work. I've tried most of the key locales in the (Mojo, Zumo, Flight, Memphis Belle, Cafe 86, etc.), and Lamason is simply the best in the city—which is saying quite a lot for a cafe-crazy capital like Wellington.
They make the best flat white of any of the places I've been to, and they're just unbelievably consistent: Every day, a perfect cup and friendly, genuine service (no matter how long their queue). They also have a loyalty card, which they're super chill about (another endearing feature).
The one downside is the construction happening right across the lot; but if nothing else, I'm happy for a bit of a deterrent for others to come crowd the place ;).
So happy I found this cafe!
EDIT: construction is now done, and the vibe is amazing (with no noise anymore!). Changed my rating to four stars, though, because of the smoking here. Every time I come by, I’m disturbed by all smoking in the semi-enclosed patio. You must walk through to get into the cafe, and it blows everywhere (often inside through the open door and windows). It’s started to become a deterrent. Will happily give 5 stars if they ever ban it.response / report this review -
28 October 2017
Awesome coffee. One of the widest filter sections in Wellington, even offering syphon as an option. Recommended if you actually like good coffee
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13 October 2017
Great guys. Great coffee. Good little side stop from A to B
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27 September 2017
Love Lamason for every single aspect.
Is there any other cafe closes to Lamason?
NO! Not even one.
I started to visit Lamason since 2015 and it is definitely the best cafe in Welly, which is serious about making every single cup of coffee. Lamason has the best consistency in Welly.
It is the only place gathering and retaining passionate, knowledgeable, positive, communicative, efficient and professional baristas (every member of the team) and owner.
It is the only cafe I recommend to friends who are truly passionate about coffee and they all love it.
It does not matter whether you love milk coffee or specialty coffee, just give a try in this most "non-commercial" cafe in Welly.response / report this review -
28 July 2017
Amazing Cafe in Wellington！You couldn't imagine how excited I was when I saw siphon coffee in NZ！Siphon Coffee is very popular in Shanghai and Japan，you can taste very special flavor in Siphon wiz different coffee beans. Guji is one of my favorite（and also want to drink Yirgacheffe🙈）Piccolo and Americano is also pretty good！Baristas are friendly and energetic！
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27 May 2017
A beautifully bitter brew. Just what is needed to get through the day. Nothing fancy here, just damn good coffee.
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30 April 2017
This place is out of the way located at the bottom of the Lombard car park - but worth seeking out, as the staff are engaging and the coffee is awesome - espresso, syphon, pour over - you name it. And did I mention the coffee is awesome?
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30 April 2017
One of my favourite cafes in Wellington. Coffee is always smooth and just perfect. Highly recommend trying the siphon coffee for a super unique experience.
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18 March 2017
What can I say about this place (other than the fact that some of these negative reviews I've been reading are absolutely asinine)?
Having just moved to the city, I've been trying to find "my" cafe: one with amazing coffee, good people, a nice ambiance, and somewhere I can pop open my laptop the odd time to do some work. I've tried most of the key locales in the (Mojo, Zumo, Flight, Memphis Belle, Cafe 86, etc.), and Lamason is simply the best in the city—which is saying quite a lot for a cafe-crazy capital like Wellington.
They make the best flat white of any of the places I've been to, and they're just unbelievably consistent: Every day, a perfect cup and friendly, genuine service (no matter how long their queue). They also have a loyalty card, which they're super chill about (another endearing feature).
The one downside is the construction happening right across the lot; but if nothing else, I'm happy for a bit of a deterrent for others to come crowd the place ;).
So happy I found this cafe!response / report this review -
28 February 2017
Awesome place in every respect, apart from the restroom, spoils first impression, needs a clean up.
By the way, if that spanner/wrench on a restroom keychain falls on someone's bare toes.response / report this review -
02 February 2017
Lamason has a lot to offer but it also has it's downsides.
Today's experience was less than satisfactory, but to kick this review off let's start with the basics. Location. Lamason is tucked away in a corner in a backstreet of central wellington but still manages to retain it's charm and attracts a fair amount of frequent customers with it's large menu for both beverages and food. It's décor is what you would expect of a new café these days with large glass windows, easy going seating and sit down bar where you can watch the various coffee and tea concoctions being prepared. the staff are helpful and inviting giving you a sense of welcome and reprieve from your day to day slog at work. With all it's potential there are always the negatives; such as the selection of music, depending on your tastes it's not what you might call café relaxing music and more pop electronica at times. But with that said what is "Café music"? if you don't like it, leave. Now to pricing; which I can only sum up as somewhat ridiculous. The costs are standard until you want a takeaway cup to which you're charged an additional $0.30 extra on whatever cup size you're having. This was explained to me being due to "We use expensive cups" which I'm going to have to call bullsh*t on. They're cups are your stock standard with the added 'feel good' message that they're fair trade & organic. Which brings me to the cup sizes themselves, some cafes you may have noticed love trying to pass off a Small as a Regular and charge you the same as a Regular, unfortunately Lamason has decided to join this sad following so as far as value for money I'm afraid you'll be left short and thirsty when you've finished your caffeine injection. Lastly, the brew itself, again I can't give Lamason full marks here. Preparation time; standard, Milk tampering; excellent, but overall taste would score a 5/10. Reason? Over extraction. To any coffee fanatic you know what this mean, to the novices it's when the barista allows the coffee extraction (when the water is passing through the ground coffee into your cup) to go for too long and instead of the sweet Arabica's you typically associate with a café experience you're left with a slightly bitter taste. This is not to be confused with beans that have gone off, that's a slightly oxidized note which is distinctly different. So fresh beans, bad preparation.
All up I would only give Lamason a 5/10 for it's location, environment, friendliness, taste, pricing and trying to get one over on their customers. Will I be frequenting again? Despite al it has going for it, only if they retrain their baristas a touch and improve their cup sizes and pricing. Until then, no.response / report this review -
12 January 2017
Awesome little gem in Wellington. We were here for holiday from Sydney and sought this place out. Great coffee and greater theatre in the making of the coffee!
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30 December 2016
Great coffee with espresso and soft brew options (syphon and v60) as well as cold drip. The best scones in town and the friendliest team n town. They're great.
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