May 17th, 2012
A few slight changes. Delicous meals will be served from 5.30pm and Music will now start at 7pm, so get in quick to claim that number 1 spot to play and wow the audience! 
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April 25th, 2012
It is still happening, this friday 27th April with meals from 6pm and music from 7.30pm! Feature Band detour will be playing.
April 17th, 2012
Come down to the Paper Mulberry this Thursday from 10.30am and check out what Phoenix Trading has to offer, with a great range of funky cards, gift wrap, ribbons, postcards, stationery for all occasions! www.phoenixtrading.com
September 11th, 2011
We stock various pantry items. This month we highlight Tea Total Teas.
Source: Tea Total
Anna Salek, founder of Tea Total Ltd, “… was working as a sports masseuse in Sydney some years ago, and read about a shop in Paddington that sold all these different blends.” She tracked the place down and was amazed by the hugh variety of teas. As the owner wasn’t interested in opening a stall at The Rocks she bought 12 of the most colourful teas straight off the shelf and booked a stall at herself. It was, she remembers, a lot of hard work and a huge success – one that prompted her to come home to New Zealand and open the first Tea Total in Auckland in 1995.
Since then Tea Total has gone from strength to strength and now operates out of a warehouse in Albany on Auckland’s North Shore. Selling tea to many cafes, delicatessens, hairdressers, health spas & boutique hotels throughout NZ.
On Fair Trade and Chemicals Anna says,
“While we do not advertise our products as Fair Trade, we buy our breakfast blends and some traditional black and green teas direct from the tea estates in India, Japan and Sri Lanka. There are no middle men involved and while we pay what for us is a good price, it is far in excess of the amount they would receive from giants such as Liptons or Twinings. Workers are unionized, they work eight hour days, five days per week, receive free housing, electricity, schooling and medical clinics. Because of these conditions positions are much sought after and often handed down within families. We don’t have the Fair Trade label but I can personally guarantee the teas above are more than fairly traded.
Our blended teas (fruit infusions, herbal teas and Earl Greys) are sourced in Europe where teas, once bought directly from the grower, are blended with finest quality flavourings, fruits and herbs. All these products are tested by law in German laboratories for 203 chemicals and pesticides. This doesn’t make for a cheap product but does ensure a level of quality that is without equal.”
The Paper Mulberry is delighted to serve these teas in the cafe and sell them in our pantry.
We stock 100g zip-lock resealable pouch packs, in Pure Camomile, Tropical Fruit, Earl Grey Green, Revive, Ginger & Lemon, Peppermint, Breakfast, Earl Grey and Green Tea. Cost varies from $7 to $9. You will find these in our Pantry section by the entrance.
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July 1st, 2011
For July we have a Walnut Burger. Great for vegetarians (but not vegans) and even the meat lovers will go for them!
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June 27th, 2011
by Ian (a regular at our Open Mic Nites)
- Ginger The Café Cat
The café cat came out of the maize
Paddock one sunny day
Went into The Paper Mulberry Café
Looked around, sat down and stayed
He has made the café his home no more to roam
He could have come by house bus
Or car maybe he was just
Looking for adventure on the road
He is an icon of the café this ginger white cat
Is known far and wide by people
Stopping in as they travel by
They stroke and pat him
When he’s had enough he goes on his way
Around the café
It is said people do not own cats they own you
This is true in the case of the café cat
So if you are passing by stop in for a coffee and a snack
Be sure to stroke or pat
The café cat
Share a picture of your cat with Ginger by posting on our FaceBook wall.
June 21st, 2011
Have you sometimes driven past the Paper Mulberry when it’s usually closed and thought, “There’s a lot of cars in the car park”?
It’s probably a private function going on.
You can hire the Cafe for functions and know that you are going to get the usual great atmosphere, friendly staff, wonderful food and fantastic coffee.
Lynne also organises outside catering. So if you want a special dinner, afternoon tea or a picnic pack-up Lynne and her team can do their stuff.
To organise any of this just ring Lynne.
June 14th, 2011
Our local Sanctuary Sounds are doing their Winter Warm up on Saturday July 23rd 7pm – 11pm.
Dine & Dance to:
- Acoustic Rendevous
fast Latin style guitar duo Ralph Gannaway and Ross Clark grace the sanctuary stage once more with their spectacular, finger pick’n good renditions - Bella Cajon
Wellington’s premier gyp-hop-ruski-roots outfit, presenting a selection of delectable super nuggets of sound that even a zombi couldn’t help but shake it’s bones to. - “THE BOIL UP”
adding the necessary ingredients for a frolicking good time
$35 including 3 course buffet meal.
For further details see sanctuary-sounds.co.nz/winter-warm-up
June 10th, 2011
A latte is another Italian coffee (from the Italian caffè latte or caffellatte, meaning “coffee [and] milk”) and is made with espresso and steamed milk.
The Paper Mulberry Latte starts with the usual double shot of coffee. The milk is heated to a creamy, velvety texture and poured on top of the coffee to leave a 1 cm silky, creamy texture on the top.
Here’s a bit of info for quiz buffs, according to Wikipedia the term caffè latte was first used in English in 1847 (as caffè latto) by Noushi Nayebi, and in 1867 as caffè latte by William Dean Howells in his essay “Italian Journeys”.
June 1st, 2011
June’s recipe is this delicious cinnamon coffee cake.