Hummingbird Coffee — Restaurant in Christchurch

I found some expired Hummingbird Nectar beans in the pantry and decided to give them a try anyway. They expired in June last year!! I have a Vibiemme espresso machine that I’ve been using for 20 years. I am a self taught barista but a family member who is a real barista gives me tips for improvement. Our home coffee taste better than most - nearly all- cafes (modestly). I usually buy Colombian beans which make amazing coffee. So back to my 500 g of expired Hummingbird beans. Bought at the supermarket. Surprise!! They taste amazing. Really good. Which was totally unexpected. The beans looked good even after all that time. They hadn’t gone oily like beans often do - the taste seems to deteriorate at that point. But these Nectar beans - over a year past the expiry date -...

Consistently the best supermarket coffee beans producing a richer, better tasting coffee shot. I came here to leave a glowing review after I made yet another great coffee from Hummingbird OOMPH! beans. I also enjoy the Nectar blend. The beans always seem to be fresh out of the packet and I suspect the foil packaging is better than other supermarket brands. Really impressed with...

Coffee Beans produced here are always nice and fresh.

However there is one draw back. The Humming Bird Website states that the opening hours are 8.30 am to 5 pm. At the door to the business the sign says closing time is 3 pm. I hope they will update the time to reflect the correct closing time, on the website, as it is always annoying to arrive there after 3 pm to...