Off The Press

Where once there were printing presses, now it’s all coffee presses. This daytime cafe and hangout spot in the black-and-silver ex-Express building keeps the MacBook posse fuelled with caffeine, cakes, “killer scran and all the central heating and wifi you could need”.

The coffee comes from Trafford Park’s Blossom Coffee Roasters plus a changing roster of guest roasters, while the breads and pastries are the work of Ancoats favourite, Companio Bakery. The deli-style cabinet food serves up a healthy, considered, modern approach to convenient dining and ain’t nobody gonna say you can’t eat at your desk. The menu is an ever-evolving beast, with different variations of wraps, salads, toasties, soup and cakes on the block each week.