Mancoco is a coffee roaster that is close to my heart as this is where I cut my teeth in the UK coffee scene.

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The location couldn’t be more Manchester, set back from the main street the smell of roasting coffee draws people into the archway from miles away. Almost a hidden gem in the centre of the city, just find your way to Deansgate train station and follow your nose.

Mancoco has grown with the speciality coffee scene of Manchester from way back before speciality coffee was even a thing in the city.

The archway at one time only consisting of a coffee roaster and a few sacks of coffee has now evolved into a roaster/cafe.

It is one of the few places in the UK you can sit down with your flat white and pretty much guarantee the roaster is spinning.

Mancoco showcase a couple of blends and anything up to 12 single origins at once. With an ever-changing menu, it’s a roaster to revisit and try something new.

They’re a friendly bunch too, so a coffee and a quick marvel at the production is a must.

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The Quanda coffee from Mancoco originates from the Amazonas region of Peru. 

Quanda is the union of two rivers that are born from the Picorana hill. 

It represents the purity and sweetness that is born from the heights. Quanda is a coffee that enhances the sweet tones and floral profile of its cup. 

The coffee was grown by the 402 members of the 'Cooperativa Agraria Norcafe' in the Amazonas region of Northern Peru, this caturra and bourbon varietal coffee is grown at altitudes of 1400 - 2120 meters above sea level.

A country blessed with epic landscapes, mysterious history and many different cultures, Peru has an enormous amount of places to be explored. It is also one of the largest coffee producing countries in the world. 

As in many Latin American countries Peru has experienced a fairly turbulent past and the coffee industry has at times suffered because of the countries circumstance.

In the 70’s when the government pulled out their support of the industry, coffee production sank, with very little infrastructure existing. Although Peruvian coffee production has now fully recovered from the lows of the 70’s, infrastructure still remains a problem in certain areas of the country, in particular logistics.

Some farms have to transport unprocessed coffee to mills that are situated much further away than typically desired. With the tourism industry booming and Peruvian cuisine amongst the most talked about in the world, more speciality coffee is staying put in Peru.

The progressive nature of the country is also leading to pioneering coffee farming and processing, biodynamic coffee is one of a few techniques that the Peruvian coffee industry is now using.

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