# Columbus Coffee, Marshland

Columbus Coffee is a café at 396 Prestons Road, Marshland, Christchurch, inside the Prestons commercial centre.

[Call 03 383 0597](<tel:+6433830597>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Columbus%20Coffee%2C%20396%20Prestons%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.columbuscoffee.co.nz>) · [Menu](<https://www.columbuscoffee.co.nz/menu/drinks>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Columbus%20Coffee%2C%20396%20Prestons%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 17 May 2026.

## About, in one paragraph

Its own website describes it as “Your go-to destination for the best coffee in town”. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Prestons Rd near Te Korari St, route 135) is 144 m away; a cycle lane passes within 104 m. The address’s own page keeps 4 council reports on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## Opening hours

- Monday, Sunday: 8 am, 4 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 396 Prestons Road, Christchurch 8083 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 383 0597 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.columbuscoffee.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Email:** Prestons.mega@columbuscoffee.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Menu:** https://www.columbuscoffee.co.nz/menu/drinks _(Its own website)_
- **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusCoffeeNZ/, https://www.instagram.com/columbuscoffeenz/ _(Its own website)_
- **Last checked by a mapper:** 17 May 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Prestons, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [396 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/396-prestons-road), 4 reports on file


## The reports nearby
208 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9052724), [420 Prestons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road)
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/9052702), [420 Prestons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9052291), [27E Georgina St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/27e-georgina-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9022152), [64 Lambies St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/64-lambies-street)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8961078), Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8961070), Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8889938), [21 Lambies St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/21-lambies-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8889903), [21 Lambies St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/21-lambies-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8800145), [64 Lambies St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/64-lambies-street)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8786192), [58 Georgina Street, Marshland, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/58-georgina-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8757107), [420 Prestons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8681650), [416R Prestons Road, Burwood, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/416r-prestons-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Prestons Rd near Te Korari St, 144 m (routes 135) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Prestons Rd near Te Korari St, 239 m (routes 135) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Prestons School, 367 m (routes 135) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 104 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/prestons-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Columbus%20Coffee%2C%20396%20Prestons%20Road%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4749389,172.6654433)

## Nearby

- [Mitre 10 Mega](https://www.chch.live/business/mitre-10-mega-marshland), Hardware, 69 m
- [Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-marshland), Cafés, 260 m
- [Unichem](https://www.chch.live/business/unichem-marshland), Pharmacies, 263 m
- [Ray White](https://www.chch.live/business/ray-white-marshland), Real estate, 265 m
- [The Rowdy Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rowdy-kitchen-marshland), Restaurants, 269 m
- [New World](https://www.chch.live/business/new-world-marshland), Supermarkets, 277 m
- [Marshland Domain](https://www.chch.live/park/1584-marshland-domain), Sports ground, 148 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

- [Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-marshland), Marshland, 260 m
- [Black and White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-and-white-coffee-cartel-marshland), Marshland, 331 m
- [Wild Bean Cafe - BP Marshlands](https://www.chch.live/business/wild-bean-cafe-bp-marshlands-marshland), Marshland, 445 m
- [Coffee & Cream](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-cream-marshland), Marshland, 463 m
- [BB's Cafe Homebase Shirley](https://www.chch.live/business/bb-s-cafe-homebase-shirley), Shirley, 2.1 km
- [Esquires Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-cafe-shirley), Shirley, 2.1 km
- [Wetlands Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/wetlands-eatery-parklands), Parklands, 2.2 km
- [The Magnolia Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-magnolia-cafe-parklands), Parklands, 2.2 km
- [Every one in Marshland](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-marshland)

## Also in Marshland

- [Gunpowder Indian Restaurant & Bar Prestons](https://www.chch.live/business/gunpowder-indian-restaurant-bar-prestons-marshland), Restaurants, 328 m
- [Super Liquor Preston](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-preston-marshland), Bottle stores, 328 m
- [Carve Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/carve-studio-marshland), Gyms & fitness, 333 m
- [House of Travel](https://www.chch.live/business/house-of-travel-marshland), Travel agents, 348 m
- [The Publican](https://www.chch.live/business/the-publican-marshland), Bars & pubs, 349 m
- [GunPowder](https://www.chch.live/business/gunpowder-marshland), Restaurants, 350 m
- [Caci](https://www.chch.live/business/caci-marshland), Doctors & clinics, 351 m
- [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-marshland), Fast food, 351 m
- [Moutique](https://www.chch.live/business/moutique-marshland), Clothing, 351 m
- [The Dough](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dough-marshland), Bakeries, 352 m
- [Every kind of business in Marshland](https://www.chch.live/marshland#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4749389&lon=172.6654433)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4749389,172.6654433,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Columbus%20Coffee)
- [Marshland](https://www.chch.live/marshland), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13838705001), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Columbus Coffee?**

A café in Marshland, Christchurch.

**Where is Columbus Coffee?**

396 Prestons Road, Marshland, on [Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/prestons-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4749389,172.6654433,17)

**Is Columbus Coffee still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 17 May 2026.

**How do you contact Columbus Coffee?**

phone [03 383 0597](tel:+6433830597), its [website](https://www.columbuscoffee.co.nz), email [Prestons.mega@columbuscoffee.co.nz](mailto:Prestons.mega@columbuscoffee.co.nz).

**When is Columbus Coffee open?**

Monday, Sunday: 8 am, 4 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other cafés are near Columbus Coffee?**

[Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-marshland) (260 m), [Black and White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-and-white-coffee-cartel-marshland) (331 m), [Wild Bean Cafe - BP Marshlands](https://www.chch.live/business/wild-bean-cafe-bp-marshlands-marshland) (445 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Columbus Coffee?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/marshland/396-prestons-road) holds 4 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Mitre 10 Mega](https://www.chch.live/business/mitre-10-mega-marshland) (69 m); the Prestons Rd near Te Korari St bus stop is 144 m away: route 135; a cycle lane passes within 104 m; nearest park: [Marshland Domain](https://www.chch.live/park/1584-marshland-domain) (148 m).

**What stood where Columbus Coffee is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4749389&lon=172.6654433)

## 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- Record assembled 2026-10-16

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