Manifesto Coffee — Restaurant in Tacoma

Hands down Manifesto has been the top coffee shop thus far in my life. Moved to hilltop in 2020 and it was right down the street and I went near daily M-F and Katie and the other baristas were always fantastic and made a top notch latte. This is a coffee shop for people who love coffee for what it is, and its inherent flavor. This is not the place to find a sugary Starbucks replica - it’s the kind of place that serves an absolutely magnificent latte or cappuccino, and other no frills options.

Their in-house roasted coffee beans are high quality and the flavor unmatched. We moved out of state over a year ago and I still order their coffee beans in a 3lb bag every couple months. I don’t see that ending any time soon. I hope they never go out of business because I would actually cry over it. Manifesto - don’t...

Manifesto is no frills, in a really good way. I think it's almost a perfect opposing force to Starbucks: There's no gentle, generic music playing. Manifesto has just a few stools and chairs instead of overstuffed chairs everywhere. A few carefully selected posters on white plaster instead of generic hotel-room-style art and textured walls. Pleasant, reserved service by people who are happy to talk coffee instead of three Starbucks employees asking how my day was. An incredibly short drink menu with just the basics and everything brewed expertly, instead of four sizes of 50 different niche and seasonal beverages and a barista figuring it out from a card. These guys are...

Local coffee roaster with amazing coffee. When you want to have a cup of coffee made to perfection, Manifesto is the place to be. Cozy atmosphere on Hilltop with the perfect pour of coffee. Coffee is simple here; espresso, late, cappuccino, machiatto. No frills, never bitter; adding cream or syrup is almost a sin compared to the amazing taste of the pure espresso drip. The Barista's make their job look like art in motion, they are so skilled at their craft it's almost crushing to put a top on the to go cup, and the taste... Divine. This spot is a...