Jafa
Auckland, New Zealand
User Reviews
I had the misfortune to be stuck in a hotel in Auckland for 30 days for work. I was saved by Jaffa.
Imagine being presented with Hotel breakfasts every day, 30 days in succession – no chance.
A good friend introduced me to the eclectic, out of the way cafe, Jaffa (just another funky Aucklander) – the place is run by two brothers; one runs the place, the other runs the kitchen.
Simply put, Who Knew? Tucked away in a strange out of the way place, opposite a smash repair shop, in a renovated half factory, half shopfront place. Odd angles, odd mix of people. It doesn't really matter...
The term JAFA is a negative reference to Aucklanders from "the rest of New Zealand". JAFA cafe has embraced the positivity of Auckland and accepted the JAFA title with a humorous perspective.
The owner/ operator is a fantastically friendly guy called Tim and it seems that everyone who walks through the door is a close personal friend (though I expect that they are just patrons that feel welcomed). Tim used to own and run a cafe called Benediction which was in my opinion one of the very best in Auckland. The story goes that the conditions of sale restricted Tim from opening another cafe w...
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