# Cocoa Black, Saint Martins

Cocoa Black is a café in Saint Martins, Christchurch, inside the Huntsbury commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Cocoa%20Black%2C%20Saint%20Martins%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cocoa%20Black%2C%20Saint%20Martins%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

On the record it offers outdoor seating. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Centaurus Rd near Ramahana Rd, route 27) is 74 m away; a cycle lane passes the door.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Services:** Outdoor seating _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Huntsbury, local centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
476 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9087857), [334 Riverlaw Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/334-riverlaw-terrace)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9064823), [19 Ombersley Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/19-ombersley-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8987658), [350 Riverlaw Terrace, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/350-riverlaw-terrace)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8931654), [207 Centaurus Road, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/207-centaurus-road)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8780235), [238 Centaurus Road, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/238-centaurus-road)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8766997), [20 Lascelles Street, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/20-lascelles-street)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8708154), [7 Albert Terrace, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/7-albert-terrace)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8704119), [238 Centaurus Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/238-centaurus-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8670696), [240 Centaurus Road, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/240-centaurus-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8648978), [2A Albert Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/2a-albert-terrace)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8404486), [2 Armstrong Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/2-armstrong-avenue)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8372183), Centaurus Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Centaurus Rd near Ramahana Rd, 74 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wilsons Rd, 86 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wilsons Rd, 104 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Cocoa%20Black%2C%20Saint%20Martins%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5629643,172.6571446)

## Nearby

- [Fava Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/fava-cafe-saint-martins), Cafés, 3 m
- [Cocoa Black St Martins](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-st-martins-saint-martins), Restaurants, 9 m
- [Huntsbury Seafoods](https://www.chch.live/business/huntsbury-seafoods-saint-martins), Fast food, 10 m
- [Cheeky Browns Hairdressing](https://www.chch.live/business/cheeky-browns-hairdressing-saint-martins), Hairdressers, 19 m
- [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-saint-martins), Petrol stations, 48 m
- [Mobil Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-mart-saint-martins), Dairies & convenience, 52 m
- [Centaurus Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1093-centaurus-park), park, 105 m
- [King George V Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1758-king-george-v-reserve), park, 459 m
- [Ramahana Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1101-ramahana-reserve), park, 525 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._

## The nearest other cafés

- [Fava Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/fava-cafe-saint-martins), Saint Martins, 3 m
- [Willows Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/willows-cafe-opawa), Opawa, 373 m
- [Cafe Mint St Martins](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-mint-st-martins-saint-martins), Saint Martins, 520 m
- [Obsess Cafe - St Martins](https://www.chch.live/business/obsess-cafe-st-martins-saint-martins), Saint Martins, 561 m
- [The Birdwood Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-birdwood-eatery-beckenham), Beckenham, 1.2 km
- [Opawa Bakery & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bakery-cafe-opawa), Opawa, 1.2 km
- [Opawa Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-cafe-opawa), Opawa, 1.2 km
- [C2 Coffee](https://www.chch.live/business/c2-coffee-hillsborough), Hillsborough, 1.4 km
- [Every one in Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-saint-martins)

## Also in Saint Martins

- [St Martins Garage](https://www.chch.live/business/st-martins-garage-saint-martins), Car repair, 61 m
- [Kleynbos Bed & Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/kleynbos-bed-breakfast-saint-martins), B&Bs, 234 m
- [Saint Martins Medical Practice](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-medical-practice-saint-martins), Doctors & clinics, 461 m
- [St Martins Medical Practice](https://www.chch.live/business/st-martins-medical-practice-saint-martins), Doctors & clinics, 475 m
- [Beckford Health](https://www.chch.live/business/beckford-health-saint-martins), Doctors & clinics, 523 m
- [Christchurch Electric Bicycles](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-electric-bicycles-saint-martins), Bike shops, 526 m
- [Bohemian Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/bohemian-bakery-saint-martins), Bakeries, 527 m
- [Saint Martins Law](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-law-saint-martins), Lawyers, 556 m
- [Paper Tree](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-tree-saint-martins), Bookshops, 562 m
- [Pushbikes](https://www.chch.live/business/pushbikes-saint-martins), Bike shops, 563 m
- [Every kind of business in Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5629643&lon=172.6571446)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5629643,172.6571446,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Cocoa%20Black)
- [Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/357678228), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Cocoa Black?**

A café in Saint Martins, Christchurch.

**Where is Cocoa Black?**

Somewhere in Saint Martins, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5629643,172.6571446,17)

**Is Cocoa Black still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other cafés are near Cocoa Black?**

[Fava Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/fava-cafe-saint-martins) (3 m), [Willows Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/willows-cafe-opawa) (373 m), [Cafe Mint St Martins](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-mint-st-martins-saint-martins) (520 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Cocoa Black?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Fava Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/fava-cafe-saint-martins) (3 m); the Centaurus Rd near Ramahana Rd bus stop is 74 m away: route 27; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Centaurus Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1093-centaurus-park) (105 m).

**What stood where Cocoa Black is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5629643&lon=172.6571446)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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