A Salford brunch spot that takes coffee seriously enough to sell its own beans and run a subscription. The flat white is worth ordering, even if the room is mostly there for the eggs.

A serious bread-first bakery in Salford, with coffee running alongside. Retail beans on the counter if you're leaving with more than a loaf.

Italian café in MediaCity where the espresso is the actual point, not just what you get with lunch.

A tea and coffee merchant west of the city centre, with a Salford following built on espresso that earns repeat visits. The three-year regulars aren't here for the novelty.

A Salford brunch restaurant where the coffee keeps up with the food. The mocha in particular has its regulars for a reason.

A waterside perch on Anchorage Quay where the flat whites are worth ordering. Whoever's on the bar is why.

A neighbourhood cafe inside a working Salford theatre, where the vegan breakfast draws most of the crowd and the coffee is better than that suggests.