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Being outside of Christchurch is no excuse for bad coffee, so whether you’re heading to Kaikōura, Nelson, or the deep south, there’ll be an establishment not too far away selling Switch Espresso.

Ten years on, Switch's Managing Director remembers Christchurch and cafés Black Betty and Switch New Brighton in the aftermath of the earthquakes.

Happy birthday to Black Betty Café, one of Switch Espresso’s favourite babies.

You may not know about this, but as well as the Switch roastery, we run three cafés in Christchurch.

There's no need to go without excellent coffee while you're tripping around the country - these Switch partner cafés can all deliver on the quality brew you know and love.