Specialty Coffee · Portland, OR
Single-origin pour-overs, direct from Yirgacheffe and Huila. A copper espresso machine named Goldie. A space where time slows down.
Direct Trade
We don't buy commodities. We buy relationships. Every bag we sell traces back to a specific farmer, a specific harvest, a specific hillside. We visit both farms every year — and we pay a meaningful premium above Fair Trade minimums because quality coffee begins with quality partnerships.
Konga Cooperative
The Konga Cooperative sits at 1,900–2,200 m in the Gedeo highlands. Desta has been farming these heirloom varietals for over two decades. Natural-process drying on raised beds gives our filter roast its distinctive blueberry-jam sweetness and violet aromatics.
Finca La Serranía
Carlos Munera and his family tend Caturra and Castillo varietals at 1,750 m above the Magdalena River valley. Fully washed and dried on mechanical driers, this lot forms the backbone of our espresso blend — clean, structured, with a long finish.
Direct-trade sourced
We pay 20–40% above FT floor to both farms
Roasted weekly, in-house
Never more than 7 days from roast to bag
Annual farm visits
Amara and Kwesi visit both farms every harvest
Hours
We close Mondays to rest, restock, and roast the week's beans. Every other day, we're here when you need us — whether that's your 7am ritual or a slow Saturday afternoon.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 7:00 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 7:00 – 17:00 |
| Thursday | 7:00 – 17:00 |
| Friday | 7:00 – 17:00 |
| Saturday | 8:00 – 16:00 |
| Sunday | 8:00 – 16:00 |
Holiday hours posted on our Instagram @mansacoffee. Kitchen closes 30 minutes before shop.
Our Story
Amara and Kwesi Osei grew up in a Ghanaian-American household in southeast Portland where the coffee was always Folgers and always too strong. When Amara took a fellowship to Addis Ababa in 2016, she wandered into a coffee ceremony in a family home in Yirgacheffe and drank something she describes as "the opposite of what I thought coffee was."
She called Kwesi that night. Two years later, they had visited both Ethiopia and Colombia, built relationships with Desta Bekele at the Konga Cooperative and Carlos Munera at Finca La Serranía, and signed a lease on a 900 sq ft space on NW 23rd.
They named the shop Mansa — "king" or "chief" in Manding — not out of grandeur, but out of conviction: good coffee deserves to be treated like royalty, from seed to cup.
Goldie, the copper La Marzocca Linea PB behind the bar, was their first major purchase. She's been running 7 days a week (minus Mondays) since opening day in March 2019.
"We want you to know exactly where your coffee comes from and whose hands picked it. That transparency doesn't cost extra — it's just honesty."
2019
Founded
2
Farm partners
312
Five-star reviews
The Space
The bar
Copper La Marzocca Linea PB — Goldie — against white brick
Pour-over station
Kalita Wave 185, slow bar, Saturday morning
Latte art
Tulip pour on the Oat Flat White
The space
Natural light, second-hand tables, hanging plants
More on Instagram: @mansacoffee
Location
Address
428 NW 23rd Avenue
Portland, OR 97210
Nob Hill / Northwest District
Phone
(503) 555-0183No reservations needed — walk-in only. Seating for 28 inside, 8 on the sidewalk patio (weather permitting).
Bean Subscription
Monthly bag. Freshly roasted. The same coffee we serve at the bar, shipped to you the day after we roast it.
A 250g bag of whatever single-origin lot we're most excited about this month. Includes our tasting notes, the farmer's story, and a brew guide.
Our Huila-forward espresso blend, dialed in for versatility — filter, espresso, or French press. Consistent, rich, forgiving.
Questions? Email hello@mansacoffee.com. We roast Tuesday and Friday mornings.