Our Story

We are Kyle and Danielle and we own and operate Wild Side Coffee. We are a micro coffee roastery based in the Manawatū, New Zealand who strive to provide excellent quality coffee that is ethically and sustainably sourced.

The idea for Wild Side Coffee was born when traveling through Kenya. Every morning we would wake up at the crack of dawn and make a fresh pot of coffee that we would take with us to a watering hole or elevated outcrop. While watching the sun rise, we would watch the wild wake up. Big cats strolling around, eagles swooping down to the lake, and hippos heading back to the river. Enjoying a cup of coffee while experiencing all of this gave us an idea. How can we get others to experience this (at least the coffee part!)? Wild Side Coffee was born.

Like many people who start a hobby, we began our coffee roasting journey in our shed. Our weekend hobby turned into a pursuit of bringing quality roasted coffee to our local community. In the early days we also wanted to understand how coffee was produced and to learn about the many hands that went into the simple cup of coffee that we would regularly drink on our way to work. Throughout our journey we have learnt that coffee is undeniably linked to community.

Coffee is a huge part of our lives and it is our mission is to bring you amazing tasting coffee that is sourced ethically and sustainably. 

We welcome you to our Wild Side Coffee community and family! Please reach out to us if you have any comments or questions. 

- Kyle and Danielle