Koko Samoa Stories | Culture, People & Tradition

The Spinoff asked us where to eat in Glen Eden. We gave them the real map

July 25, 2026Aunty Tommy's

The Spinoff called on Marlon for their Glen Eden insider's guide. Koko brownies at Latte Tei, phở at Silver Fern, and a very honest take on the neighbourhood's sausage roll...

"Are You Really a Samoan Company?" Our Story On The Coconet

May 19, 2026Aunty Tommy's

When The Coconet sat down with us for a full Q+A, they didn't ask the usual questions about growth and press. They asked the ones our own community asks.

A panoramic image from above of Auckland, with the Sky Tower and CBD visible across Waitemata Harbor and the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Forbes: The Pacific Food Revolution, Told From a West Auckland Roastery

May 01, 2026Aunty Tommy's

In April 2026, Forbes travel writer Daniel Scheffler wrote about how a small Glen Eden roastery in a West Auckland suburb that the internet hasn't yet got around to romanticising...

A still from Shortland Street showing Aunty Tommy's koko on set, aired November 2024.

Shortland Street: Our Koko, On Kiwi Screens

November 12, 2024Aunty Tommy's

Shortland Street has been a fixture of New Zealand living rooms for more than three decades, it's where a lot of the country sees a version of itself every weeknight.

Marlon Rivers and Alec Macdonald of Aunty Tommy's with their Koko Samoa, featured by Tagata Pasifika.

Stamping Our Mark: Tagata Pasifika Tells Our Story

July 30, 2022Aunty Tommy's

In July 2022, Tagata Pasifika came to Glen Eden to find out who was filling West Auckland's streets with the smell of freshly roasted Samoan cocoa.