Factory Coffee

While lockdown marked the end for some businesses, for others it was a chance to expand into surprising new territories. Here’s one we couldn’t have predicted back in January 2020: Factory Coffee, a takeaway coffee hatch within Manchester tailors Dooley & Rostron.

It came about when owner Adam Dooley realised that a) he really missed his favourite coffee place in the US. And b) he could create his own version here, making use of his prime location on Trinity Square.

The ‘hatch of happiness’ (as head barista Megan calls it) serves a distinctive own blend made at North Star Coffee Roasters that’s by-turns creamy, rich, nutty and mellow.

They also sell sweet treats from the Old Fire Station in Salford and sandwiches and pastries from their own Factory Bakes. Factory Coffee is one of the smallest coffee shops in the city – there’s just two seats indoors plus tables on the square. It’s a lovely place to watch the world go by (and you can always get your treats to takeaway, though good luck making it home before you start devouring them).