Three Peaks Coffee
Monday6:30 am – 2:00 pm.
TuesdayClosed.
Wednesday6:30 am – 2:00 pm.
Thursday6:30 am – 2:00 pm.
Friday6:30 am – 2:00 pm.
Saturday7:30 am – 1:00 pm.
Sunday7:30 am – 1:00 pm.
As you cross the Clyde Bridge from Earnscleugh, a small stucco building is waiting on the other side with a cup of specialty coffee – and a few buttery treats too.
Charlotte and Blair are the duo behind Three Peaks Coffee, leaning into their love of brews and baked goods to open the cafe in the autumn of 2024. While it’s their first time setting foot in the hospitality landscape, it’s immediately evident that they’re both right at home behind the coffee machine.
Open from 6.30am, Three Peaks captures early risers waking up with the sun, including tradies pulling up on the way to their first job of the morning. Beans are sourced from Grid Coffee, an independent family-owned business based in Dunedin, which – paired with the cafe’s exceptional barista skills – certainly pack a punch. Whether you’re a long black, oat flat white, or discerning fluffy drinker, Three Peaks has your daily cuppa sorted.
Head to the cabinet while you wait for your coffee – and good luck trying to hold back from popping something fresh and flaky into a brown paper bag. The hot pies are supplied by Gloria Bakery (another Dunedin favourite) and bread, buns and bagels come straight from Berry Farm Bakery in Alexandra. As for everything else, though? It’s all Charlotte’s doing. The stars of the show are the heavenly donuts, brioche and double baked croissants, topped with fun and creative flavours – from chocolate lamington to Biscoff to Whittaker’s Black Forest. For a savoury kick, nostalgic cheesy scrolls and mousetraps can often be found in the cabinet too.
While many swing by for a coffee on the go, there’s a small table in the corner and a bar leaner to prop up at if you have a few extra minutes to spare. Sip out of a locally made ceramic mug while you read the morning paper, and take in the building’s charming characteristics. Originally a butcher shop, you can still spot the chiller walls and slider doors in the ceiling amongst the sleek new wooden features. The retractable doors also offer uninterrupted views of the mountain range outside – a sight that never gets old.
Words by Maggie Worthington & Photography by Anna Briggs
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Location
6 Matau Street, Clyde
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With an old-world charm that will make you swoon, expect to leave a little piece of your heart in the cute and quaint town of Clyde. A town rich in history and culture, Clyde was once a bustling hub for gold miners in the 1860s. Today, visitors can wander along its streets and explore lovingly preserved historic buildings filled with new riches.
Take home a piece of Clyde at independent stores selling luxurious wool for your next knitting project, local art and photography, fine homewares, preserves made just down the road, and more. You’ll be glad to know, great coffee and fresh baked goods are always within reach, as are first-class restaurants that celebrate fresh seasonal ingredients alongside Central Otago wines (fun fact: the region’s first vines were planted at Monte Christo Winery back in the 1860s, which you can still visit today). A range of boutique accommodation options are available for those wishing to stay a little longer, including a group of old stables converted into elegant sleeping quarters.
For outdoor enthusiasts, Clyde serves as the start or end point for cycling trips on the Otago Central Rail Trail or Roxburgh Gorge Trail, with many opportunities to play golf, walk the river track, enjoy your favourite water sports, and admire the lake and mountain views from the famous Clyde Dam lookout.
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The good news is, you can still fit a lot of incredible experiences into a weekend trip to Central Otago. Spanning from Cromwell (an hour’s drive from Queenstown) and Clyde all the way to remote locations like St Bathans and Naseby, we’ve put together a 48-hour itinerary full of one-of-a-kind adventures unique to the region. Expect great coffee, fascinating history lessons, world-class food, scenic streetscapes, stores full of locally made treasures and – of course – a few pinots along the way.
