Ciocco Coco Café

Speaking of upper Willis Street (see my earlier post about Woodstock on Willis) and all its marvelous shopping, you will need to take a load off and reflect on your shopping buys.   A divine place to do this is Ciocco (pronounced 'Choco') Coco Café , who easily server the best mochaccino (or mocha, as The Locals call it) I’ve ever had.  My personal favourite is to have it made with chilli chocolate – which will give you a caffeine, chocolate and chilli kick.  Marvellous.  This will recharge your batteries and ensure you are ready for whatever the rest of the day has in stall for you.

For the uninitiated, Ciocco’s mocha is served in a 300ml cup with a 50ml double espresso shot, a big chocolate chunk of your choice of flavour (try the chilli) and 250ml of lightly textured hot milk.  The mocha also is served with a metal straw and spoon in one, so you can stir, slurp and scoop to your hearts content.

The chocolate used by Ciocco is Schoc chocolate, which is loving made in Greytown.

 Pure pleasure

 

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Woodstock Florist on Willis

Some of my favourite shops and shopping is on Willis Street.  As well as Kirkaldies & Stains, these are the shop windows displays that stop me in my tracks every time I pass them.

Woodstock Florist on the blissfully quieter upper Willis Street is no exception.  I met the lovely ladies at Woodstock yesterday and have taken some photographs to show you the reasons I can never go past this shop without stopping and gazing at the beautiful displays.

 

There is plenty to look at from gorgeous floral bouquets, gift boxes, Kiwiana, Britishana (I have just made up that word) and stunning cases, bags, cushions, jewellery, child clothing, books, and everywhere you look there is more.  Well, see for yourself:

www.woodstock.co.nz