Bean banter

Another year down, and it’s safe to say it was a real ride. Honestly though, we’re absolutely stoked, grateful and humbled by how 2020 went for our community. Things could have gotten real ugly, but New Zealanders and Christchurchians pulled together to fend off Covid...

Looking for an awesome spot to grab some coffee when you’re on the road this summer? Check out some of these great Switch partner cafés, all guaranteed to brew up a quality cup of the good stuff.   South of Chch Wapiti Bakery & Café – Te AnauFor when you’re...

Stuck without your espresso machine? Camping, hiking, staying with unenlightened family, or bunked up in accommodation without your favourite brewing method? Here are some tips for brewing the perfect cup of coffee on holiday. If you’re looking for some brewing...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...