# The Espresso Room, Merivale The Espresso Room is a café at 7 St Albans St, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Papanui Rd near Rugby St, route 1, route 95) is 81 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 7 St Albans St, Merivale _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Cafés _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ ## In its own listing The Espresso Room is a cafe in the heart of Merivale that specialises in quick takeaway coffee and specialty food items. They have a focus on quality, with Hummingbird Re-start coffee and fresh baked goods. Open Monday - Saturday 7am to 4pm _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## 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:** Merivale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 445 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9007527), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9003573), [140 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/140-office-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8813634), [214 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/214-papanui-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8782954), [213 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/213-papanui-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8780280), [150 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/150-office-road) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8704390), [209 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/209-papanui-road) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8702403), [134 Office Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/134-office-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8682106), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8592503), [149 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/149-papanui-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8582507), [142 Rugby St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/142-rugby-street) - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8582492), [142 Rugby St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/142-rugby-street) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8564424), [195 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/195-papanui-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 81 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near St Albans St, 113 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, St Albans St near Devonport Ln, 120 m (routes 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Espresso%20Room%2C%207%20St%20Albans%20St%2C%20Merivale%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.512829230089075,172.62272366638146) ## Nearby - [Merivale Tailoring Alterations](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-tailoring-alterations-merivale), Tailors, 11 m - [Satchmo](https://www.chch.live/business/satchmo-merivale), Hairdressers, 12 m - [Yoshi Japanese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/yoshi-japanese-restaurant-merivale), Restaurants, 12 m - [Expression Tattoo Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/expression-tattoo-studio-merivale), Tattoo & piercing, 18 m - [Frogmore](https://www.chch.live/business/frogmore-merivale), Gift shops, 18 m - [The Little Taphouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-taphouse-saint-albans), Restaurants, 18 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 68 m - [Abberley Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1453-abberley-park), Botanic, 595 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 - [Six Ounces Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/six-ounces-cafe-merivale), Merivale, 45 m - [Chicoti's Cafe Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/chicoti-s-cafe-merivale), Merivale, 92 m - [Esquires](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-merivale), Merivale, 99 m - [Savoire](https://www.chch.live/business/savoire-merivale), Merivale, 169 m - [Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-merivale), Merivale, 176 m - [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-merivale), Merivale, 305 m - [Truffle Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/truffle-cafe-merivale), Merivale, 345 m - [Cafe Maison](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-maison-merivale), Merivale, 393 m - [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-merivale) ## Also in Merivale - [Indian Zaika](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-zaika-merivale), Restaurants, 22 m - [OPSM](https://www.chch.live/business/opsm-merivale), Optometrists, 24 m - [e-nails](https://www.chch.live/business/e-nails-merivale), Beauty, 28 m - [Sotheby's](https://www.chch.live/business/sotheby-s-merivale), Real estate, 32 m - [Issimo](https://www.chch.live/business/issimo-merivale), Shoes, 35 m - [Lynn Woods](https://www.chch.live/business/lynn-woods-merivale), Clothing, 35 m - [Harcourts](https://www.chch.live/business/harcourts-merivale), Real estate, 49 m - [Village Gate Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/village-gate-mall-merivale), Malls, 58 m - [Parris & Jeanne](https://www.chch.live/business/parris-jeanne-merivale), Bookshops, 60 m - [Nurse Maude Hospice Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/nurse-maude-hospice-shop-merivale), Clothing, 66 m - [Every kind of business in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.512829230089075&lon=172.62272366638146) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.512829230089075,172.62272366638146,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Espresso%20Room) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is The Espresso Room?** A café in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is The Espresso Room?** 7 St Albans St, Merivale. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.512829230089075,172.62272366638146,17) **Is The Espresso Room still trading?** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. **What other cafés are near The Espresso Room?** [Six Ounces Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/six-ounces-cafe-merivale) (45 m), [Chicoti's Cafe Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/chicoti-s-cafe-merivale) (92 m), [Esquires](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-merivale) (99 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near The Espresso Room?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Merivale Tailoring Alterations](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-tailoring-alterations-merivale) (11 m); the Papanui Rd near Rugby St bus stop is 81 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (68 m). **What stood where The Espresso Room is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.512829230089075&lon=172.62272366638146) ## Sources - 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) - 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 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/the-espresso-room-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale