Proper Coffee

Bold Street Coffee ManchesterSpinningfields, Manchester

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Cross St0.3 mi from Spinningfields centrelast reviewed April 2026

North West indie roasting anchors the espresso and a batch brew programme that changes daily. For the city centre, it's about as considered as this gets.

Daily-rotating batch brews and North West indie sourcing make the strongest filter case in the city centre.

4.5★★★★½(768)
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What we love

  • •North West indie roaster on the beans
  • •Two batch brews on rotation each day
  • •Espresso as strong as the filter offer
  • •Cross St, central to Spinningfields

Location

53 Cross St, Manchester M2 4JN, UK

0.3 mi from Spinningfields centre

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Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May

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