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Coffee roasters in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester has 7 independent coffee roasters, with Manchester city centre the obvious cluster (Ancoats, Hulme) and Salford a strong secondary anchor (Salford Roasters, Swan Song). The roasters here reflect Manchester's character: ambitious, independent, and not interested in doing things the way everyone else does. Two of them are built around explicit pricing transparency or competition pedigree; one operates inside one of Manchester's most historic mill buildings.

Ancoats Coffee Co. operates a cafe inside the historic Royal Mills building in Ancoats and roasts its own coffee, supplying wholesale to cafes, hospitality businesses and offices. Blossom Coffee Roasters launched in Manchester in 2020 with an unusual sourcing approach: since their first year in business they have publicly disclosed what they pay for green coffee, positioning them within a small group of UK roasters demonstrating supply chain equity through verifiable pricing. Swan Song Coffee is a solo operation in Salford, founded in 2018 by Josh Wilson, an SCA Authorised Speciality Trainer who placed second in the SCA UK Brewers Cup in 2019; all roasting is done on Stronghold equipment using 100% electric power.

Manchester city centre is the easiest visitor stop, with Ancoats and ManCoCo (Hulme) within reach. Salford (Swan Song, Salford Roasters) extends the radius across the river. Several Greater Manchester roasters supply cafe networks across the North West alongside their direct online business.

11 roasters Edited by Si Walker Checked on 8 September 2026

Coffee roasting in Greater Manchester, answered

From our own records, updated as the directory changes.

How many coffee roasters are there in Greater Manchester?

We list 11 active coffee roasters in Greater Manchester. Of those, 4 have a cafe you can visit, 10 sell direct from their own site and 9 run a subscription.

Which coffee roasters in Greater Manchester have a cafe you can visit?

Ancoats Coffee Co., Kobean Coffee Roasters, ManCoCo and Salford Roasters have a cafe or shop you can visit in Greater Manchester. Kobean Coffee Roasters lists 3 Hawthorn Grove, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 4HZ.

Which coffee roasters in Greater Manchester do decaf?

Of the 11 roasters we list in Greater Manchester, 10 offer a decaf: Ancoats Coffee Co., Blossom Coffee Roasters, Django Coffee Co., Heart & Graft Coffee Roastery, Indigo Coffee Project, ManCoCo, Passion Fruit Coffee and Salford Roasters, plus 2 others. Where we hold the method, Blossom Coffee Roasters, Heart & Graft Coffee Roastery and Indigo Coffee Project use sugarcane EA, along with 2 others. Tank Coffee uses methylene chloride.

Which is the oldest coffee roaster in Greater Manchester?

Heart & Graft Coffee Roastery, roasting since 2012. Ancoats Coffee Co. follows, since 2013. We hold a founding date for 5 of the 11 roasters here.

Which coffee roasters in Greater Manchester offer a subscription?

Ancoats Coffee Co., Blossom Coffee Roasters, Django Coffee Co., Heart & Graft Coffee Roastery, Indigo Coffee Project, Passion Fruit Coffee, Salford Roasters and Swan Song Coffee, plus 1 other run a coffee subscription. In total, 10 of the 11 roasters in Greater Manchester sell direct from their own site.