Those of you who enjoy a good cuppa will notice that we have a new coffee as part of the Farro collection.

We like to provide choice so have always run more than one blend of coffee and presently run two Allpress blends (Rangitoto and Supremo) and the Coffee Supreme Boxer Blend.

Our new coffee is from Chiasso Coffee Roasters who have a rostery in Devonport. We have selected their Fairtrade and organic blend specifically for us as it offers something flavour wise unlike any of the other three blends we carry.

Comprised of high quality Ethiopian, Papua New Guinean and Mexican beans,  this is a beautifully balanced coffee that has body, smooth acidity and sweetness.  

Come in and try a Chiasso Coffee it for yourself-we are enjoying the change and the taste sensation! Available also for take home by the kg and ask us to grind for you as per your needs.

This week join us at the Auckland FoodShow.

Such a major event in the food calendar each year, we are proud to be there amoungst it all to bring some amazing new to market products.

As always, Farro will be bringing you the first glimpses of new products that can only be purchased in store with us or at the show for those spectactular four days. Along with new comers we have some old friends too.

Show specials make it worth your while and the atmosphere is what foodies talk about all year long.

Come and chat with us at stand 115-117 just by the cooking demonstartion area.

Ray's Recipe Workshop

Every Thursday right here at 80 Lunn Ave at 1-pm sharp.

Please note that Ray is away for the week of the Foodshow-Thursday 29th July but back to normal August 5th

The famous Ray McVinnie takes you through the process of taking a recipe idea through to reality each week. Come along to taste and test with him right here instore. Ray uses everyday ingredients to create easy recipes that can be enjoyed by all. This is a great opportunity to see how the process works and also to ask those questions you have always wanted to know the answers to. Its all about learning new ways and thinking up new ideas to keep your time in the kitchen fun and fresh. Each week we will post his finished recipe on our website in the recipe section for you to try out yourself at home.

Join us Thursday 1pm instore at 80 Lunn Ave Mt Wellington

Knife Sharpening

Angus the Blade Runner will be in the Farro carpark on the first Saturday of every month to sharpen your kitchen knives. Look for him in his van from 11am. Drop your knives off, have a shop and a coffee and pick them up as you go.Payment is made to Angus directly and starts from $8 for a small knife.

Join us to celebreate the goodness of the earth on Saturday 7th August for NZ Ingredient Day.

We will be focusing on herbs of the land and herbs of the sea featuring such ingredients as kawakawa, horopito, NZ grown wasabi and NZ grown fruits.

Louise from Pacific Harvest is passionate about getting pweopel to understand the value of natural kelps though her line of 'peppers' and 'salts', chutneys and natural kelp items. She has some wonderful tasty recipe for you to try on the day and will be instore cooking with pork to show you that you dont have to miss out on flavour to enjoy the health benefits of kelp.

We also will have the new NZ Native Infusions here with their brand new infused iced tea drinks, Coppersfolly award winning wasabi, Windermere jams and also new to store, Fire Dragon chilli products.

Tastings will start from around 10 am.