Proper Coffee

Pulp Coffee.Northern Quarter, Manchester

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Hanover St0.3 mi from Northern Quarter centrelast reviewed April 2026

A hut off Hanover Street, one barista, and a brew menu running from cortado to filter to iced batch. The setup is minimal; the execution isn't.

A hut, a barista, and espresso that Northern Quarter regulars use to benchmark the competition.

4.9★★★★½(104)
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What we love

  • Brew range covers espresso, cortado, long black, filter, and iced batch from a single-operator outdoor hut
  • Ceramic service on request; the outdoor format doesn't translate to paper-cup defaults
  • One barista who knows extraction and won't compromise on it

Location

Hanover St, Manchester M4 4AH, UK

0.3 mi from Northern Quarter centre

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