The Cider Factorie is a micro-cidery, cellar door and restaurant at 50 Oikimoke Road in Te Puna, in the rural belt between Tauranga and Katikati.
Cider production at the site dates from the early 2010s. A tasting room opened in 2015 and the current restaurant followed in 2017, so the cidery, cellar door and restaurant now all sit on one property. The ciders are made from freshly pressed, locally sourced fruit rather than concentrate, which the producer identifies as a point of difference among New Zealand cider makers.
Cider is available on tap and by tasting paddle, so visitors can work through the range in a single sitting. The kitchen runs a small-plates menu designed to match the ciders, along with platters. Local wines, craft beers and a range of non-alcoholic drinks are also stocked, and the venue is family friendly. Opening hours are limited — generally Wednesday to Sunday, late morning to late afternoon — so evening use needs to be arranged directly. Seating includes outdoor tables under umbrellas.
The Cider Factorie's Perfect Pear 2018 bottle-fermented perry was named Champion Cider at the 2021 New Zealand Fruit Wine and Cider Awards, reported at the time as the first perry to take the top award since the competition began in 1984.
The site is listed as an events venue and accommodates groups, with tasting paddles and shared platters suited to table service for a party. Specific room capacities and private-hire terms are not published, so organisers should confirm these directly.
The Cider Factorie suits daytime incentive activity, partner programmes and informal team outings rather than formal boardroom-style meetings — a producer visit with tasting and shared plates, within a short drive of Tauranga.
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