C1 Espresso

Cafe · Christchurch Central

C1 Espresso

Cafe · Christchurch Central
Old Post & Telegraph, Office building 185 High Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8142, New Zealand

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C1 Espresso is a vibrant café in a repurposed post office, serving superb coffee, breakfast staples, and quirky sliders via pneumatic tubes.  

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Old Post & Telegraph, Office building 185 High Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8142, New Zealand Get directions

coffee.c1espresso.co.nz

NZ$20–30

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Old Post & Telegraph, Office building 185 High Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8142, New Zealand Get directions

coffee.c1espresso.co.nz

NZ$20–30

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Mar 5, 2025

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Tou

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Highly recommend visitors check this interesting cafe out. Price is a bit high. But all the cabinet food was very interesting and not like the food at those chain cafes. I really liked the carrot cake I ordered and the orange juice they made in house.

Teo Yu Wen

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We came at 9:30 am on a monday and it wasn't crowded at all. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They recommended us the best dishes to try at the cafe. I ordered a miso avocado crumpet and it was lovely. The presentation was really beautiful and the food looked as good as it tasted. My family had other food as well such as the big breakfast which was a really generous portion. I also ordered the blooming camilla tea and the tea was very fragrant. I would totally recommend tourists and locals to visit this place even if it's crowded as the food is phenomenal and the service is quick! (The toilets are also star wars themed so there's bonus points for that!)

Brad Quinny

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Had a lovely lunch at C1 Espresso today! The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was very family-friendly. We were particularly impressed with their unique pneumatic cylinder for delivery system – it was a fun and engaging feature for the kids.

HX Ho

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Went early Mon morning at 7.30am. Not crowded and service was quick. The food was great, not sure why there was some poor reviews earlier. Buddha bowl and super choice bro was quite generous.

Peter P. Ryan

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An old standby but still funky. Interesting food and super relaxed vibe. Inside is big and airy, outside tables a delight on a sunny day. The best of old and new.

Kimmy Kirck

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I stayed in a hotel near hair and stopped in a couple of times. The breakfast burrito is amazing. They couldn't do just egg white for me, but they did fry up an egg instead of poached, and I was able to remove the yolk. The pope fork was absolutely fabulous, and it also comes with beans and avocado. I did some work here because my hotel internet was terrible and that was also really nice and convenient. Staff were polite and attentive both times I was there.

Marc Stevenson

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Come for the food. Stay for the experience. C1 really is a unique cafe to visit with pneumatic food delivery and quirks all over the place. Love the art deco style, the "secret" entrance to the bathrooms, the sewing machine water dispenser and movie soundtrack in the bathrooms. Food is also fantastic with fast service 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Andreas Ludwig

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Really interesting place to have breakfast. Very fancy ways to prep coffee - the coffee was great, but the instructions were clearly overkill. The breakfast was nice, but not extraordinary. I loved the muesli, while the avo on toast was a bit basic. The main reason to come is all the funky stuff to be discovered in the cafe, including tube delivery of food. How cool!