Bean banter

Yep, there’s a lot more to get your head around than just ‘bitter’ and ‘sweet’. With over 110 attributes, there are billions of potential flavour, aroma and texture combinations, which is why no two coffees taste exactly the same.

No prizes for guessing where our Mexican Chiapas coffee comes from – that’s right, it’s a state in Mexico called Chiapas, which sits on the border of Guatemala.

If you're out of reach of your favourite coffee these holidays, we've got some tips on how to get your fix wherever you are.

Our single-origin Nicaragua Segovia has a sweet aroma and chocolate and citrus tones on the palate. Like all of our coffee, it comes from a sustainable and ethical source, and organic cooperative of family farms called Prodecoop.

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.

Our Congo Sopacdi single origin coffee comes from the first farming collective in the Congo to be certified as Fair Trade, and the money made from selling the coffee goes directly to its members.

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.

Eco buckets of coffee beans is just one of the ways Switch is making strides to change the coffee industry for the better.

Ethical coffee is important to all of us here at Switch, and we think knowing exactly where our coffee comes from makes for an even better-tasting brew.