Coffee Bar Espresso in Manchester

This place is a rare find, especially in a bus station. Firstly it's independent; owned and operated by a one-man band for the past six years. Secondly, the coffee is superb; smooth, creamy and topped - by hand - with, in our case, two different designs. Thirdly, the interior is decorated and furnished with a variety of period chairs, tables and knick-knacks (tea pot collection, an old singer sewing machine and so on) so the atmosphere is comfortable and a long way from your standard corporate coffee shop.

I often travel by megabus to London and make a habit of nipping in to Espresso for a coffee to enjoy on the journey. On one recent occasion, I had run out of data on my phone, which was unfortunate timing given I needed to load my megabits ticket, so I went into the cafe for wifi. I asked the owner if he would be kind enough to share the Wifi, with my phone in my hand, for just two minutes to be able to access my bus ticket, but was met with a stern shake of the head and a thumb to the order board 'We don't give it out, you have to buy a drink'. For the sake of less than two minutes worth of Wifi and the price of ONE coffee (which, out of principle, I didn't buy it in the end), the owner has lost my custom for good.

I visited with my wife the waiter was called mijan and was lovely. Coffee was lovely. Would go again when in Manchester

Disfruté de un excelente café y un sándwich tostado muy sabroso en un entorno limpio y cómodo con un gran servicio.

Personal servicial y agradable. Ambiente cómodo, asientos convenientes y precios muy razonables. Ubicación práctica también.

Nice coffee, good quality costume service. I pass by on my way to work and I love having coffee at this place quiet and peaceful