C1 Espresso
C1 Espresso is a café at 185 High Street, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
★4.3 on Google, 3,513 reviews, as at October 2026
This popular cafe serves fabulous coffee and food... as well as a bookcase sliding door and a vacuum tube that runs across… Read full description ↓
Sits inside Former High Street Post Office and Setting, highly significant in the District Plan · Licensed to C1 Limited, to 30 Sept 2028
One of 147 cafés in Christchurch Central City, 24% of the city’s count
185 High Street
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 7 am, 9 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday – Sunday | 7 am, 5 pm |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 90 hours a week, by the map’s count.
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 2 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
★4.3 on Google, 3,513 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
The interior design was really cool and had a unique vibe. The banana blossom burger was creative and tasted good. Unfortunately, the lasagne tasted like a frozen supermarket lasagne rather than something freshly made. The iced strawberry matcha was also disappointing—it was very milky and had more of a barley grass flavour than matcha or strawberry. My friend ordered the hot dog, which tasted good, but the bun was open on both ends, so the sausage kept sliding out and made it a bit messy to eat. Overall, the atmosphere was great, but the food and drinks were a bit hit or miss.
Chelsea, 2 months agoI enjoyed this morning’s breakfast; not too heavy, as I was also preparing for lunch later. Everything was very comfortable, and I felt grateful; the flavors were just right and very satisfying. The companions and atmosphere were wonderful. I highly recommend this place. I came alone, but it also seemed perfect for families, as the restaurant had a lively and welcoming vibe.
Vianney T, 6 months agoWe only went here for coffee, so this review does not cover their food (which I heard is delivered pretty uniquely and makes the place worth visiting). It has good, old school ambience with some modern touches here and there. Coffee and hot chocolate were made with care and were delicious. The staff were also very polite and friendly.
Bhavik Patel, 6 months ago
Google lists: dine-in · takeaway · takes bookings · outdoor seating · beer · wine · breakfast · brunch · lunch · dinner · vegetarian options
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 7
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other cafés
More nearby cafés 5
All 147 cafés in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 14 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 185 High Street | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Cafés | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 021 380 386 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | c1espresso.co.nz | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| c1@c1espresso.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site lists hello@c1espresso.co.nz | |
| Menu | c1espresso.co.nz | Its own website |
| NZBN | 9429035698517, NZ Limited Company | NZBN register |
| Registered name | C1 ESPRESSO LIMITED | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 24 Oct 2003 | NZBN register |
| Industry | Tea wholesaling | NZBN register |
| Trades as | Matchbox Tea Company | NZBN register |
| Services | Outdoor seating | OpenStreetMap |
| Food registration | reg CCC004203/1, registration expired | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 30 Sept 2028, held by C1 Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
This popular cafe serves fabulous coffee and food... as well as a bookcase sliding door and a vacuum tube that runs across the ceiling and shoots food from the cafe to the kitchen. Open 7 days
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Central City Mixed Use Zone (South Frame) | District Plan |
| Heritage item | Former High Street Post Office and Setting, highly significant in the District Plan | District Plan |
The First Public Water Supply Well Was Drilled Near This
‘corgis on High’ — Christchurch City Public Artwork
Te Kiheru Wai o Tahu / the Canoe Bailer of Tahu / 2015What stood on High Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Base Woodfired Pizza, 2024-06. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
5,940 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,887 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 5,940 reports on file
Hazard, vehicle
Hazard, vehicle
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Pavement - General
Pest / Vermin
Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge
Hazard, vehicleQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 8
A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
185 High Street, Christchurch Central City, on High Street. On the map →
Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 30 Sept 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 021 380 386 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website, email c1@c1espresso.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Monday – Friday: 7 am, 9 pm; Saturday – Sunday: 7 am, 5 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Little Social (70 m), Black & White Coffee Cartel (91 m), Vienna Cafe (109 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 18 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Alice Cinematheque (8 m); the Bus Interchange (Platform D) bus stop is 210 m away: routes 1, 7, 8, 27, 44, 91, 92, 95; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: Excelsior Hotel Reserve (76 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website · New Zealand Business Number register · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 10
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0),
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
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