Senior Barista Sophie was up in Manchester last week - here's her story Sophie on Manchester: On a recent visit to the Rainy City to see a friend (which incidentally can no longer claim that nickname), I thought what better opportunity than to check out their thriving coffee scene. Straight off the coach and in desperate need of caffeine, I headed to Ancoats Coffee, unsurprisingly in the area of Ancoats; voted the 13th coolest neighbourhood in the world(!) by Time Out and known for its food and drink scene. The cafe is housed in a former cotton mill - all exposed bricks and piping while still maintaining a warm and welcoming feel. Ancoats serves its own coffee and the roastery is onsite; it is always interesting to watch the process happening while you are enjoying your drink. The cafe is housed in a former cotton mill - all exposed bricks and piping while still maintaining a warm and welcoming feel. Ancoats serves its own coffee and the roastery is onsite; it is always interesting to watch the process happening while you are enjoying your drink. They had two single origin coffees on offer and I decided to compare and contrast (I really needed caffeine!) First I went for a flat white with Colombian beans - the flavour was smooth and nutty and the milk was silky and not too hot. A good start. Next up was a white Americano with the Ethiopian beans; I had this fruity offering alongside my totally delicious and affordable brunch of homemade choc chip banana bread loaded with mascarpone and berries. For £5 I was more than happy. I wanted to bring some beans for filter coffee back with me and cafe manager Alex helped me to choose something weird and wonderful, a macerated coffee from a female producer in Honduras. Ancoats retail coffees are packaged beautifully in specially designed boxes in collaboration with Manchester-based design studio DR.ME, adding to the “must collect them all” feel for coffee aficionados. I really enjoyed my visit to Ancoats and would highly recommend it for both quality and style. Sophie visited:
Ancoats, Royal Mill, 9, 17 Redhill St, Manchester M4 5BA
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21/12/2019 11:06:29 pm
Drinking a warm cup of coffee on a rainy day is the best feeling ever. I mean, just think about the sensation of a warm drink going down your throat on a rainy day, it is just amazing. Do not get me wrong, I do enjoy the rain, but I do love coffee. I am always happy whenever I get to drink some warm coffee, that is for sure. I do hope that I can continue to drink them too.
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20/11/2020 07:50:00 pm
God, why are you posting such beauty. I have been on a diet for the second month now, and when I saw this coffee and this pie, I almost snapped. Very beautiful
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