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Nicaragua Segovia – your Central American holiday coffee
Grown in the volcanic soil of Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua, then washed and dried in the Central American sun, this coffee is the expression of the tropical climate it comes from. The well-rounded Nicaragua Segovia single origin coffee hits your nose with a sweet aroma,...
The story of Switch Colombia Tolima single origin coffee
Happy farmers, happy world. The people who grow our fine single origin coffee get a good deal, because everyone deserves to be treated fairly – especially when creating luxury consumables for foreign countries. You’ve probably heard stories about farmers in Colombia...
Let’s talk about the Congo (and its coffee)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC – is a pretty controversial spot, to say the least. The country has a long, storied and war-torn history featuring exploitation, gold, oil, diamonds, ethnic cleansing and child soldiers. Big coffee companies have rightfully...
Oat milk: The ethical and delicious choice
We’re pretty amped to be using All Good Oat Milk at all three of our Cafés, and we’re also the Christchurch distributor, providing quality oat milk to cafés restaurants and shops. Whether cow’s milk isn’t friendly to your stomach, your diet calls for a dairy...
Meet Switch founder Hamish Evans
Hamish is the founder and vision-haver that brought us all together and built Switch up to what it is today. The journey that brought him into the coffee roasting business is a pretty important part of our company story and culture.
Watch this world-class coffee documentary with Switch Espresso
On November 20 we’ll be hosting an exclusive screening of Coffee Heroes, a film about Polish barista Agnieszka Rojewska (Aga) and her attempt to become the first female champion at the World Barista Championships.
Barista training with Switch Espresso
We’ve got an extensive barista training programme to help you get the most out of our coffees. Confident and skilled baristas are the heart of every great café and make for consistently excellent coffee. Chiara, our in-house NZSCA-accredited barista trainer says...
NZSCA Tasters Series at Black Betty on November 5
Taste six unique coffees from around the world, learn, and guess the origins. We’re amped to be holding a New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association Tasters Series event at Black Betty Café. You don’t need to be a coffee expert – anyone interested in consuming something different and contrasting is invited to attend.
Hot coffee on the cold continent
Switch Espresso has a longstanding relationship with Antarctica New Zealand. If you’re spending time at Scott Base you’ll be happy to know you can get your hands on a quality hot cuppa. The folks at Antarctica New Zealand got in touch with Hamish here at Switch back...
Beans by the bucket – reducing waste in the coffee industry
Like fried chicken, coffee is best when it comes by the bucket. At Switch we’re pretty concerned about all the waste that happens in our industry. Between coffee bags, boxes, cups, lids and industrial waste there tends to be a lot of junk that ends up in a landfill....