In the scheme of things it was a small mercy.
But Whanganui's caffeine feinds were grateful the coffee kept flowing today.
At Jolt, in bridge block of Victoria Avenue, the power was cut for safety reasons as the city braced for the Whanganui River to burst its banks around 8am.
But owner Mark Dyhrberg learned a few tricks from the June 2015 flooding and had installed a back-up generator.
As the customers came steadily through the door, the lattes and expresso flowed.