At SWITCH espresso we believe that our team is a family where we all support each other and our clients to succeed and exceed expectations. We have spent over 30 years combined in the industry and we are happy to share our knowledge with you. We pride ourselves on being approachable, open to your goals and ideas and we are extremely enthusiastic about the coffee industry.

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Hamish Evans, Managing Director



When I left school, all of my friends ended up studying for degrees they never used and I got a job washing dishes. I worked my way up through the hospitality industry until I ended up behind a coffee machine, where I stayed for three years.

It wasn't until I was about to become a builder that I decided I didn’t want to look back on the coffee industry and say: What if? So I bought a roaster over the internet and started my own roastery/café in New Brighton.

Besides my twin passions for coffee and the café markets, I am a born risk taker. I love being up the mountain with my snowboard and am an avid golfer.

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Stephen Williams, Head Roaster



I began working with coffee around 2003 and straight away discovered that it was an area I’d like to pursue. I worked various jobs at cafes as a barista/head barista and café manager before landing my current roll with Switch Espresso in 2009.

My biggest passion is coffee. You’d typically find me drinking coffee, talking coffee and researching coffee even on my days off work. If I can find time away from coffee I’ll usually be found either on the golf course trying to beat my personal records or with a guitar in my hands playing my old favourite songs.

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Zak Cooper, Coffee Rep



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Rick Whitfield, Business Operations Manager



My career to date has been extensively in the retail and hospitality sector. I graduated in Hospitality Management and since then have managed a number of diverse operations both in the U.K. and New Zealand. From five-star hotels to large multi-site hospitality operations.

Since moving to New Zealand eight years ago I’ve managed hospitality and retail operations. I have been at Switch for two years in what can be best described as a development and “bean-counter” role. Outside work I can be found in the high country fishing and shooting with my son. Either that, or socialising with family and friends which normally ends up in the kitchen with me cooking.