Grindsmith The Pod - Salford

More of a coffee shack instead of coffee shop, but besides the lack of interior space (the greengate space more than makes for the in the case of beautiful weather), this place does some of the best quality coffee in somest and is one of the few that can make a syphon. word of warning, although the place does a small selection of cakes and ices, this is really aimed at first class coffee.

I stumbled across this place whilst exploring the city centre gardens at the Dig the City weekend. It is not in an obvious location, a location which is usually ventured by people parking at the nearby carparks or who took the wrong turn down deansgate. Nonetheless it is well worth the visit. Essentially a eco-friendly coffee pod at the side of the canal whoes aim was to create a space to relax and unwind. They even have a space to park up your bikes outside which is inline with the eco theme. The coffee is locally sourced and simply amazing. I wanted an iced coffee and they recommended a concoction of vanilla ice-cream and a shot of expresso. The idea is you pour the espresso over you ice cream and eat with a spoon. The combination was amazing and I’ve been trying to recreate it at home ever since!!

Excellent little pod coffee shop with excellent coffee in classy cups with gold spoons! There's not much room to sit although it has an outdoors seating area which looks nice.

Great concept just off the beaten path from Manchester's shopping hive. Dive in here for a limited but perfectly formed selection of coffee, even V60 or Syphon poured if that's your thing. Small space that's cosy and quiet, WiFi available.

This restaurant has a stunning atmosphere. The barista was fantastic, and the coffee was the best I've ever tasted. I also appreciate their commitment to reducing plastic waste by not using single-use cups.