About us
The World Runs on Coffee
In 2011 large parts of Christchurch city were tragically flattened by an earthquake. In just a few seconds, many people’s lives were changed forever.
A few years passed, buildings were pulled down, the ground was cleared for a new Christchurch. In 2014, Bink Bowler, our founder, arrived in Christchurch with a vision to build a new series of “coffee shops” for a new city. Like everything in the city, he kept the idea of ‘the future’ in mind.
Luke Bowler, brother to Bink and Reuben Thorne, Canterbury’s son of rugby, got involved and in late 2014 the first Black & White Coffee Cartel began to build. In February 2015 it opened at 83 Victoria St in the City.
The store opened loud and proud, immediately becoming iconic & loved by the people of Christchurch. It was among the first of the notable new cafes to grace Christchurch, kicking off a new café culture for a new city.
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