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Manhattan Coffee Roasters
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Founded in Rotterdam in 2017 by Esther Maasdam and Ben Morrow, Manhattan Coffee Roasters takes its name from the city's maritime history — the Holland America Line once sailed between Rotterdam and New York, and the roastery is locally nicknamed "Manhattan aan de Maas" (Manhattan on the Maas). With over 60 years of combined industry experience and a trophy cabinet spanning Dutch Latte Art Championships, Cup Tasters and Coffee Masters titles, the team sources competition-level specialty coffee through direct trade and trusted importers, building long-term partnerships with producers across three tiers: Specialty, Rare and World Class. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
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Manhattan Coffee Roasters
Hongkongstraat 55, 3047 BR Rotterdam, NetherlandsMon-Fri: 09:00-17:00 (production facility — no public shop or cafe)
+31 85 130 8479Coffees
14 coffees
90% Brazil Inacio Soares F2 and 10% Panamanian Geisha from Finca Santa Teresa — the richness of Brazilian coffee meets the elegance of Geisha for a smooth, juicy blend. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Candied Orange · Praline · Cream
A year-round espresso blend built for milk drinks yet complex enough on its own — currently a 66/34 combination of Brazil Inacio Soares F2 and Cerro Azul from Fincas Mierisch, Honduras, direct-relationship partners since 2017. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Black Cherry · Dark Chocolate · Brown Sugar
Grown at El Ingenio by the Urrutia family — depulped across four calibrated lines, dry-fermented 13-14 hours, washed, then dried on guardiolas and brick patios. Dried fruit, green apple and fudge with a smooth, rounded mouthfeel. Available for filter and espresso. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Dried Fruit · Green Apple · Fudge
Decaffeinated via the chemical-free EA Sugarcane method, preserving full aroma and sweetness — sweet baked apple, prunes and dark chocolate with a silky mouthfeel. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Sweet Baked Apple · Prunes · Dark Chocolate
A very limited, exceptionally elegant washed Typica lot from Pepe Jijón — vibrant and juicy, with apricot pie, elderflower and clementine. Filter only. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Apricot Pie · Elderflower · Clementine
Fully ripe cherries undergo 20 hours of pre-fermentation, then 210 hours of anaerobic fermentation with beer hops and sugarcane juice added for floral intensity, before 10-20 days of patio drying and a 30-day stabilisation. A vibrant, juicy cup. Available for filter and espresso. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Coffee Blossom · Green Apple · Honey
A dedicated partner lot from Fazenda Jairo Soares — white flowers, praline sweetness and chocolate richness in a smooth, creamy cup. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
White Flowers · Praline · Chocolate
Grown by Pepe and Jose Jijón on their high-altitude Putushio farm — land rich in history with artifacts dating back over 3,000 years, giving what Pepe calls a "mystical" terroir. Clementine, white grape and rose. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Clementine · White Grape · Rose
MCR's first curated Rwandan World Class coffee — ranked #2 in the latest Best of Rwanda competition and sourced by Plotcoffee. High elevation, humid mist off Lake Kivu and volcanic soils from the Virunga volcanoes give it remarkable complexity. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Granadilla · Golden Syrup · Pomelo · Rose Hips
Produced by roughly 1,500 smallholder farmers in partnership with Daye Bensa and washed at the Keramo Adara station — clean and balanced, with bright yellow apple, fresh lime and a buttery almond finish. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Yellow Apple · Lime · Almonds
Processed with Pepe Jijón's innovative Wave Washed method: whole-cherry fermentation (~3 days), depulping with mucilage fermentation (~48 hours), then 40 days of temperature-wave drying. Silky-smooth with remarkable clarity. Available for filter and espresso. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Elegant · Silky · Clarity
MCR's first-ever Peruvian selection — a double-fermented washed Geisha with a refined, expressive cup and a smooth, rounded aftertaste. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Red Apple · Clementine · Fudge
A standout natural-processed Guji lot with a round mouthfeel — berry compote, strawberry juice and a hint of white sugar sweetness. Works as filter or espresso. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Berry Compote · White Sugar · Strawberry Juice
On the list since day one at MCR — sourced from a co-operative of more than 400 smallholders across five municipalities in Viani. Big, rich and old-world in profile, with just enough acidity for an intense flavour experience. Source: manhattancoffeeroasters.com
Stonefruit · Cocoa · Grape