The Saturday Brew

THE PLACE: Little Bird Unbakery, Ponsonby THE TIME: 12.30pm THE BREW: Cacao superfood smoothie

When the rain has set in, Little Bird Unbakery is a warm and inviting haven from the world. Their superfood smoothies, shakes and nut milks are made from organic ingredients without dairy, gluten or sugar. The menu is enticing and it’s hard to choose but creamy wild weeds didn’t quite grab me, so cacao superfoods ($10) it is. A delicious icy chocolate thick shake with banana, date, cacao, almond milk and a generous topping of toasted brazil nuts and granola chunks, served with a spoon so you can scoop up all the crunchy bits. As I got closer to the bottom toasted seeds and nuts came up through the straw and I couldn’t help myself and slurped up every final drop. It’s hard to believe something so delicious and so satisfying can be good for you and could quite possibly be breakfast.