Caffeine Laboratory

cafe — Addington · Christchurch

About Caffeine Laboratory

A student-friendly specialty coffee shop at 5 Rotherham Street in Riccarton, near the university, serving V60 pour-overs, AeroPress experiments and a rotating selection of guest roasters. It is open Monday to Friday from 7am to 4pm and Saturday from 8am to 3pm, and it is closed on Sundays. Customers mostly praise the coffee machine repair and descaling service, with one saying an old Gaggia Classic was brought back to working order after a thorough descale. Staff are described as knowledgeable, helpful and quick, and one customer was allowed to collect a machine after closing. One customer had a poor experience with a machine that was not producing pressure. The café describes itself as affordable and unpretentious. Two other cafés are within a kilometre, including Park Ranger, 0.8 km away and rated 4.5 from 765 reviews.

Menu

Food

  • Toast & Jam
  • Muesli

Coffee

  • Flat White
  • V60 Pour Over
  • AeroPress
  • Cold Drip