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ARTISAN BAKER IN THE HEART OF MATAKANA Matakana Village welcomes another artisan producer into the fold, with the opening of Ringawera Baker. Matakana Coffee Roasters were the trailblazers, roasting their beans onsite, with both Honest Chocolat and Matakana Deli following a little over a year ago. Now we're lucky to have another expert producer creating fresh, handmade bread right in the heart of Matakana Village. Think fresh-baked focaccia… mouth-watering pastries... and delectable brioche! Ringawera Baker, Patrick Griffiths, is now selling fresh baked goods at both the weekly Matakana Farmers’ Market and from his new home in the Village - right next door to the Matakana Deli. Patrick has been living and baking in Matakana for just over a year now, after making the move from Te Whau Peninsula on Waiheke Island where he had built up a loyal following over the eight-year period that Ringawera existed on Waiheke. In 2009 Patrick won a coveted Cuisine Artisan Award for his Sesame Seed Lavash and undoubtedly his faithful followers will make the trip to Matakana Village to taste his bread again. After a successful year running the Ringawera Café locally at Morris and James, the opportunity arose to create a ‘micro bakery’ right in the heart of Matakana Village. Ringawera - a figurative term for people who work in the kitchen and their hot hands from the fires and ovens, will be open every day 7am-4pm. Patrick is baking onsite, from scratch, using quality ingredients with no additives or preservatives and organic where possible. Visitors will be able to see and smell the bread arriving hot out of the oven with an open kitchen visible from the front of the store. You will be spoilt for choice with a wide range of bread on offer: sourdough, ciabatta, baguettes, focaccia, rewena, mixed grain and organic rye sourdough just to name a few! If you’re after something to eat on the spot, choose from the fresh focaccias and paninis filled with deli meats and cheeses, salads, pickles and relishes. And of course, let’s not forget the
Ozone coffee, pastries, croissants and brioche! Pull up a stool and savour the smells, sounds and flavours at Ringawera Baker, next time you’re visiting the village. Open daily 7am-4pm. 2 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana
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Call Patrick or Louise 0274 809 507 • www.coffeecapsules2u.co.nz
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