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The North West

4 cities · 50 specialty cafés · 126 reviewed

Manchester anchors it across Ancoats and the Northern Quarter, Liverpool's Baltic Triangle backs 92 Degrees and Baltic Coffee Co, and Lancaster's Atkinsons has roasted since 1837.

Best in The North West

Bean Coffee

★★★ Purist

Manchester · 2 locations

Bean runs its own roastery under the Liverpool Coffee Roasters name, pouring traceable single origins across multiple brew methods with tasting notes on every cup.

Caravan Manchester

★★★ Purist

Manchester

A working roastery behind every cup makes this Spinningfields' most traceable coffee stop.

By area

Manchester

England

25 worth a detour

+53 Everyday picks

Liverpool

England

11 worth a detour

+14 Everyday picks

Chester

England

10 worth a detour

+6 Everyday picks

Lancaster

England

4 worth a detour

+3 Everyday picks

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The One Coffee · 5 May

The One Coffee to Have in Manchester

Manchester's top specialty cafes all roast their own. Three are worth taking seriously, and choosing between them comes down to what they pour, not whether…

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