
Fort Coffee
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About Fort Coffee
Fort Coffee is a coffee shop at 255 Deansgate in Manchester, built around co-fermented beans and a menu of pour overs and filter coffees. A passionfruit co-ferment is sold for home brewing, so the same beans can be taken back to your own kitchen. Batch brew is also on offer. An oat latte and hot chocolate round out the drinks menu. On the food side, the counter carries a vegan banana bread and a sea salted dark chocolate cookie. Staff welcome customers and seat them, and some tables are used by people working on laptops. The shop is open daily.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention banana bread, co-fermented coffee beans, filter and pour over coffee and A Loumi sandwich.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention banana bread, co-fermented coffee beans, filter and pour over coffee and A Loumi sandwich.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers come mainly for the coffee, singling out the Red from the filter list, a batch brew, a latte with fruity notes that grows richer with each sip, and a passionfruit co-ferment one visitor took home. Another reviewer, drawn in by the pour over menu, learned about co-fermented beans and planned to return the next day. Close behind is the banana bread, called delicious by several, including a vegan version. Others name a sea salted dark chocolate cookie, a raspberry, peach and custard tart, and a hot chocolate. Staff earn repeated praise as friendly, with one person behind the counter described as knowledgeable and another reviewer valuing the welcome and seat service. The caveats are modest but recurring. Some say the shop can be crowded or busy, though the team keeps smiling. One reviewer finds prices a bit higher than usual coffee shops, one says vegan options are limited, and one three-star reviewer calls the service poor despite a great location and decent coffee. One couple visited three times during a long weekend in Manchester.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers come mainly for the coffee, singling out the Red from the filter list, a batch brew, a latte with fruity notes that grows richer with each sip, and a passionfruit co-ferment one visitor took home. Another reviewer, drawn in by the pour over menu, learned about co-fermented beans and planned to return the next day. Close behind is the banana bread, called delicious by several, including a vegan version. Others name a sea salted dark chocolate cookie, a raspberry, peach and custard tart, and a hot chocolate. Staff earn repeated praise as friendly, with one person behind the counter described as knowledgeable and another reviewer valuing the welcome and seat service. The caveats are modest but recurring. Some say the shop can be crowded or busy, though the team keeps smiling. One reviewer finds prices a bit higher than usual coffee shops, one says vegan options are limited, and one three-star reviewer calls the service poor despite a great location and decent coffee. One couple visited three times during a long weekend in Manchester.
Featured reviews
- Khalid Ahmed
“Great location - decent coffee but service was poor.”
- Philip Dexter
“When I saw the pour over menu I knew I had make a visit. Learnt about co-femented beans, had a great coffee. Going back tomorrow. They had some really interesting looking sweet treats as well.”
- David Ancliffe
“Great people who really know their coffee. At times, they can be busy but the people never lose their smile. Topped with a delicious variety of coffee what more could you want. I visit every time I'm in Manchester”
- N. Ka
“Great coffee being served here. The girl behind the counter knows what she is talking about and was very friendly. Got a lovely Batch brew and this super funky passionfruit co-ferment for at home”
- Dave Joyce
“Arrived early into Manchester and looked for recommendations for great coffee - Fort did not disappoint. But beyond the coffee, the service (a welcome and seat service) was exceptional - it's the secret sauce that so, so many business lack. And the banana bread was delicious. Thanks for making the start to my day so serene.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Small Independent coffee shop in the heart of Manchester.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Coffee | 4.7445 | — | banana bread, co-fermented coffee beans, filter and pour over coffee |
| Ezra & Gil - Peter Street | 4.5943 | 0.2 mi | avocado toast with feta, cooked breakfast, great coffee |
| Haunt MCR | 4.5720 | 0.2 mi | eggs benedict, caesar salad, coffee |
| Factory Coffee MCR | 4.7286 | 0.3 mi | matcha lattes, numbered matcha varieties, freshly roasted coffee beans |
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