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Fancy a glass of wine with your cheese board while sitting under a shady tree?
Then BYO your favourite wine to The Cheese Barn at Matatoki and enjoy the peace of the countryside while you eat.
The kids love the big outdoor area and can feed the animals like alpacas, goats, guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, and chickens.
The cafe is open 6 days a week from 9am to 4pm, (the café/kitchen closes at 3.30pm).
They are situated in a picturesque area between Thames and Paeroa, only 5km from Kopu and are on the Hauraki Rail Trail so they get plenty of cyclists call in for coffee and cheese boards or tasty pizzas made with aged cheese.
They use Coffee LaLa beans and organic milk processed in the factory.
You can also buy Organic Milk in 1 Liter glass bottles with a refund on the bottle once returned.
They make their own gelato and sorbet ice creams using the same organic milk and cream, which are only made and sold on site.
They are sold in tubs or cones and also on Belgium waffles which are a real treat.
There is a breakfast menu served on weekends from 9am to midday and the waffles are available with mascarpone and berry compote or bacon and maple syrup.
Try the eggs benedict or The Big Barn Breakfast, which included some of their award-winning organic halloumi.
Group visits, talks and cheese tasting can be arranged by calling the café and making a booking.
