21st August 2010 You will be pleased to know the coffee has changed from the tasteless Switch brand to Atomic Supremo so it now has flavor :-)
It also has new owners, an all day blackboard menu and less baking powder in the muffins, lol.
28th October 2010 Im a cafe addict,I did enjoy going to Thorpes Coffee House until they changed owners,I was not impressed to say the least!!!! This is not a cafe its more like a country kitchen!!!! Thorpes will never have the same standard as Ujazi let alone Cafe Devine along with many splendid up market cafes Napier has to offer.
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21st August 2010 You will be pleased to know the coffee has changed from the tasteless Switch brand to Atomic Supremo so it now has flavor :-)
It also has new owners, an all day blackboard menu and less baking powder in the muffins, lol.
I am sure you will love the changes, I know I do!
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Real_Coffee
17th August 2009 My real coffee search continues and I returned to Thorps to check it out.
I'm pleased to say the menu has changed and they have a new range of teas. There does seem to be a shortage of small helpings. Orders are processed promptly and with a smile. I stand by my remarks about the Switch coffee and have concluded it's not the folks at Thorp's fault, the coffee has no jolt and little taste wherever you make it.
A little advice to the maker of cakes and muffins- you know when there is too much baking soda when you can taste it all afternoon after you have eaten lunch.
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smithliz
12th April 2009 I am a regular at Thorps and am very suprised to read "real Coffee" did not enjoy her experience there. I for one love the Award winning Switch coffee that is locally roasted and am left scratching my head as to how you make a milkshake without using milkshake syrup!!
Perhaps "real Coffee" is all cafed out- I see she was also uncomplimentary on the same day about many of my favourite Napier cafes.
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Real_Coffee
11th March 2009 Once the place to eat and 'coffee', Thorp's has gone fairly downhill. Gone is the Supreme coffee which has been replaced with Switch coffee which lacks strength and flavour. The milkshakes are made with syrup and vary in quality.
The made-to-order sandwiches are still as good value as ever but the savouries menu has not changed in years. The cake servings are very big and choices of cake are lacking. The legendary muffins have shrunk and butter/margarine blend is still the preferred 'butter'.
Staff changes mean that service has improved but orders are often forgotten or confused. The numbers of locals coming here have declined because of an increase in prices and the frustratingly inferior coffee.
You will be pleased to know the coffee has changed from the tasteless Switch brand to Atomic Supremo so it now has flavor :-)
It also has new owners, an all day blackboard menu and less baking powder in the muffins, lol.
I am sure you will love the changes, I know I do!