Coffee on Switchboard Cafe's patio table, seen from above in the morning sun

Your community coffee shop on Salt Spring IslandCommunity coffee, Salt Spring Island

Doing good things with great people.

Direct trade coffee, in-house treats with plant-based and GF options, and a retail shelf for home brewers. In the heart of Ganges, at 122 Hereford Avenue.

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Switchboard Cafe
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1 pm 122 Hereford Avenue

In the 1940s, this cottage was a telephone exchange.

Switchboard Cafe: the blue cottage with red umbrellas on Hereford Avenue

It connected people through phones. Now we connect people over coffee.

1:30 pm Inside and out

Stay a while, in or out.

Inside the cafe: woven pendant lamps, tables and retail shelves
Woven lamps, and the shelves along the back wall.
A wooden window bar looking out through plants to the red patio umbrella
The window bar.
A latte on a wooden ledge, with plants and the patio beyond
Coffee between the gardens.
The cafe front with its red patio umbrella, blue walls and clipped hedge
Out front, under the red umbrella.
Inside the cafe, looking toward the counter under the woven lamps
Inside, under the woven lamps.
A wooden window bar looking out through plants to the red patio umbrella
The window bar.
A latte on a wooden ledge, with plants and the patio beyond
Coffee between the gardens.

2 pm Before we close

Take the good stuff home.

Our signature Pallet coffee by the bag, the matcha and chai we pour from two Salt Spring makers, and bulk beans in reusable jars (or bring your own).

On the shelf at 122 Hereford Avenue →
  • Pallet Coffee Roasters Daily Driver, a seasonal blendPallet Coffee Roasters Natalia Brito from BrazilPallet Coffee Roasters Swiss Water decaf from Colombia
    The house coffeePallet Coffee RoastersDaily Driver, Benchmark, Natalia Brito and a Swiss Water decaf.
  • Pacha Powder Organics Sunrise matcha superfood blendPacha Powder Organics Luna cacao superfood blend
    Our matchaPacha Powder OrganicsSunrise matcha and Luna cacao, handmade on Salt Spring.
  • Four jars of Creative Earth chai on a wooden tray
    Our chaiCreative EarthMasala chai, turmeric golden milk and masala cacao, made on Salt Spring.
Four bags of Pallet coffee and a wire basket on the patio tableA hand holding up a bag of Pallet Daily DriverA hand holding up a bag of Pallet BenchmarkA hand holding up a bag of Pallet Natalia BritoA hand holding up a bag of Pallet decaf

The house coffee

Pallet Coffee Roasters

A hand holding up a bag of Pacha Powder Sunrise against autumn leavesA hand holding up a bag of Pacha Powder Luna against autumn leaves

Our matcha

Pacha Powder Organics

Four jars of Creative Earth chai on a wooden tray on the patio tableA latte in front of a bag of Creative Earth Chocolate Masala Chai

Our chai

Creative Earth

Daily Driver
Daily DriverBrazil + Ethiopia
Creative Earth
Creative Earth30 cups in every jar
Sunrise
SunrisePacha Powder matcha blend
Chocolate Masala Chai
Chocolate Masala ChaiCreative Earth
The Pallet range
The Pallet rangeOn the patio table
Luna
LunaPacha Powder cacao blend
Benchmark
BenchmarkChocolate, toffee, walnut
The shelves
The shelvesAt 122 Hereford Avenue
Sunrise
SunriseHandmade on Salt Spring
Natalia Brito
Natalia BritoSweet chocolate, floral, praline
Royal Golden Milk
Royal Golden MilkAnd Bangin’ Masala
Luna
LunaHandmade on Salt Spring
Decaf
DecafLime, cocoa, caramel
Bring your own cup
Bring your own cupFor every drink, hot or iced
A hand holding up a bag of Pallet Daily Driver in front of the cottage windowTwo lattes in blue cups, a portafilter and coffee beans on the patio tableA hand holding up a bag of Pallet Benchmark in front of the cottage windowA hand holding up a bag of Pallet Natalia Brito in front of the cottage windowA hand holding up a bag of Pallet decaf in front of the cottage window
The house coffeePallet Coffee Roasters
A hand holding up a bag of Pacha Powder Sunrise against autumn leavesA matcha latte with a feather pattern on the espresso machineA hand holding up a bag of Pacha Powder Luna against autumn leavesA bag of Pacha Powder Sunrise tucked into the bark of a treeA bag of Pacha Powder Luna tucked into the bark of a tree
Our matchaPacha Powder Organics
Four jars of Creative Earth chai on a wooden tray on the patio tableGolden milk pouring from one dark green cup into anotherA latte in front of a bag of Creative Earth Chocolate Masala ChaiFour jars of Creative Earth chai lined up on a wooden trayFour jars of Creative Earth chai stacked on the diagonal
Our chaiCreative Earth
Four bags of Pallet coffee and a wire basket on the patio table
Pallet Coffee Roasters The whole range, on the patio table.
A latte in front of a bag of Creative Earth Chocolate Masala Chai
Creative Earth Chocolate Masala Chai.
A hand holding up a bag of Pacha Powder Sunrise against autumn leaves
Pacha Powder Sunrise Matcha superfood blend.
Inside the cafe: woven pendant lamps, tables and the retail shelves along the back wall
The shelves At 122 Hereford Avenue.
Four jars of Creative Earth chai on a wooden tray
Creative Earth 30 cups in every jar.
A matcha latte with a feather pattern on the espresso machine
Pacha Powder matcha In the cup.
Golden milk pouring from one dark green cup into another
Golden milk Creative Earth turmeric.
A latte with a leaf pattern in a pale mug
Pallet espresso Our signature coffee.
A bag of Pacha Powder Luna tucked into the bark of a tree
Pacha Powder Luna Cacao superfood blend.

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The red door to the Shed Room, lettered The Shed, in late afternoon light

2:45 pm For rent

The Shed Room is yours to rent.

Available for meetings, classes and pop-up shops.

The red door to the Shed Room, lettered The Shed, in late afternoon light
Switchboard Cafe cottage logo, Salt Spring Island
ClassesTeach what you knowShare your service or specialty with a small audience.Ask about dates →
Do good things with great people. Switchboard Cafe
Pop-up shopsSell your work hereBring your product to Ganges, weekly or monthly.Ask about dates →
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