North West Cafes – our pick!
28th April 2013 by
Here at Chorlton Coffee Festival we share a love for great cafes. We appreciate that whilst Chorlton is jam packed full of them sometimes we like to go a bit further afield for our caffeine fix, so here are a few of our favourite North West cafes!
Tamper – Sheffield
Owned and run by Kiwi Jonathan Perry, this cosy café offers up a slice of the New Zealand coffee experience to the people of Sheffield. Jonathan likes to support a range of different coffee roasters so there are always new origins to try on the brew bar.
Bold St Coffee and its wee sister up the road, Duke St Espresso – Liverpool
Owned and run by Sam Tawil and team. Bold St is in its third year of operation and has carved out a reputation as Liverpool’s best coffee shop. A personal favourite of mine you can’t go far wrong with a classic latte. Look out for guest espresso blends at Duke St.
North Tea Power – Manchester City Centre
Owned and run by the charming Wayne and Jane. The Northern Quarter’s answer to coffee geek’s heaven. NTP serves their own blend of espresso on a shiny La Marzocco. They also sell a wide range of brewing equipment and whole beans to take home and play with.
Coffee Fix – Gatley, Stockport
Owned and run by siblings Gareth and Claira and well worth the bike ride south of the city. Expect very tasty espresso roasted locally by Coffee Circle. The brew bar is host to new coffees and roasters on a regular basis so worth experimenting with trying a freshly brewed cup.
Takk – Manchester City Centre
A new addition to the developing coffee scene in Manchester. Takk is an Icelandic themed café serving up coffee roasted in Iceland on their brew bar, sourced from a variety of origins. The café plays host to a small gallery of Icelandic photography and regular live music nights.
Folk – West Didsbury
A favourite with Lorelei, our festival producer. Folk is a relaxed bar with a homely feel serving up good coffee and a fantastic selection of freshly prepared food. The breakfasts here are worth the visit alone and the coffee served on a retro styled La Marzocco is the perfect accompaniment. Folk gets lively in the evening with dj’s and live bands.
And The Dish Ran Away With the Spoon – West Didsbury
Just over the road from Folk is this vintage tea-room. Usually revered for their great selection of baked goods, their Union coffee is also pretty delicious. Grab a flat white with a cake-shaped treat for a relaxing lunch alternative! Also serves as a home to our head of marketing, Anna, on Fridays & Saturdays, where you’ll find her resisting brownies.
Tea Cup – Manchester City Centre
A favourite with Rachel one of our marketing team. She loves the range of homemade cakes and teas – and that it’s perfect whether you’re having a meeting or just lunch with friends. It’s a great environment for either having a meeting, lunch or catching up with friends”. Coffee roasted by Atkinson’s of Lancaster along with a wide range of teas. This café is definitely for the tea lover out there.
The Music Room and Priory Hall – Lancaster
The Steele family started out roasting coffee in Atkinson’s (next door to the Hall). They have since opened up two outlets serving up freshly roasted speciality coffee using a variety of brew methods. Making Lancaster a bit of a coffee destination, Priory Hall is an iconic Art Deco building which has been put to excellent use by housing a relaxing coffee shop.
Kings Café – Altrincham
Newly opened by Matthew Brame, Kings Café is a quiet spot off the beaten track in the suburb of Altrincham. The well compiled food menu and selection of freshly baked cakes reflects Matty’s background in food. He also runs the Orangery Café in Golden Days Garden Centre, Cheadle. The delicious coffee here is supplied by R Coffee of Didsbury.
Laynes Espresso – Leeds
Laynes has been open for a couple of years and has established itself as one of the leading coffee shops in the North West. Run by good pals Dave Olejnik and Carl Fleischer, the shop serves up delicious espresso pulled from a rather attractive Synesso (a rare machine in these parts!). Not too far from Leeds Central Station, so well worth checking out if you’re in the area.
Broderick’s Love Coffee – Manchester Airport
John Broderick and family bring to you an artisan coffee experience whilst heading out on your travels. Find them in departures of terminal two. The café has been residence here for almost four years and has earned itself the reputation of serving the best coffee at the airport. With two shiny La Marzoccos to play on the staff take pride in serving up a proper brew.
I’m in Mary & Archie in west didders right now. Top place. The ones you mentioned are nice too.
Since when are Sheffield and Leeds in the North West?!?!? This is an insult to Yorkshire. I demand a retraction.
Haha I did ask whether we could get away with Sheffield and we thought we could squeeze it in. Not sure about how Leeds got in too! We might have to change it to “Northern Cafes”. No offence intended 🙂