Specialty Coffee · Portland, OR

# We open
at 7.

Single-origin pour-overs, direct from Yirgacheffe and Huila. A copper espresso machine named Goldie. A space where time slows down.

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Direct Trade

## Our beans, their story

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.

🇪🇹 Ethiopia

### Yirgacheffe

Konga Cooperative

Light Roast

Farmer
  Desta Bekele
Process
  Natural
Tasting Notes
  Stone fruit · Jasmine · Bergamot

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.

🇨🇴 Colombia

### Huila

Finca La Serranía

Medium Roast

Farmer
  Carlos Munera
Process
  Washed
Tasting Notes
  Dark chocolate · Blood orange · Walnut

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

What We Serve

## The menu is short.
Intentionally.

We do a few things exceptionally well. Every drink on this list has been obsessed over, adjusted, and obsessed over again.

### Drinks

- Mansa Filter Pour-over

  Rotating single-origin pour-over, brewed to order on the Kalita Wave. Ask your barista what's on today.

  $5
- Single Origin Espresso Espresso

  A double shot of whatever we're proud of this week. Ask for the tasting notes — we'll tell you everything.

  $4
- Oat Flat White Milk drink

  Our Huila espresso pulled long, poured into perfectly steamed oat milk. Silky, nutty, not overpowering.

  $6
- Honey Lavender Latte Signature

  House-made lavender honey syrup, double espresso, whole milk. Floral without being sweet.

  $6.50
- Cascara Fizz Cold

  Cold-brewed cascara (coffee-cherry tea), a splash of orange bitters, topped with sparkling water. Caffeine-light.

  $5.50
- Cold Brew Tonic Cold

  Our 20-hour cold brew cut with tonic water and a lime wheel. Bitter, bright, refreshing.

  $6

All espresso drinks available decaf on request. Dairy alternatives: oat, almond, soy (+$0.75).

### Pastries & Bites

- Cardamom Croissant

  Baked daily by Petite Chou Bakery

  $4

- Avocado Toast

  Sourdough · smoked salt · lemon · chilli flakes

  $9

- Banana Walnut Loaf

  Slice · house recipe · no refined sugar

  $4.50

- Seasonal Fruit Bowl

  Ask what's fresh today

  $7

- Almond Frangipane Tart

  Delivered Tue & Fri from Petite Chou

  $5

Food menu changes weekly. We try to support local bakers and farmers wherever we can.

Wholesale inquiry

We supply beans to restaurants, hotels, and offices across the Pacific Northwest.

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Hours

## Come as you are,
any day but Monday.

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.

Mansa Coffee opening hours by day of the week
Day | Hours | Notes
--- | --- | ---
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 7:00 – 17:00 |
Wednesday | 7:00 – 17:00 |
Thursday | 7:00 – 17:00 |
Friday | 7:00 – 17:00 | Late filter until 18:00
Saturday | 8:00 – 16:00 |
Sunday | 8:00 – 16:00 | Slower pace, linger welcome

Holiday hours posted on our Instagram @mansacoffee. Kitchen closes 30 minutes before shop.

Our Story

## Born from a road trip to Yirgacheffe.

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

## Come see for yourself.

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

## Find us on NW 23rd.

### Getting Here

- 🚌 TriMet Line 15 (NW 23rd Ave) stops directly in front. ~25 min from downtown.
- 🚲 Biketown station on NW 23rd & Lovejoy, 1 block north. Bike rack out front.
- 🚗 Street parking on NW 23rd (2-hour limit). Garage at NW Couch & 21st, $3/hr.

No reservations needed — walk-in only. Seating for 28 inside, 8 on the sidewalk patio (weather permitting).

Bean Subscription

## Mansa, delivered to your door.

Monthly bag. Freshly roasted. The same coffee we serve at the bar, shipped to you the day after we roast it.

Most popular

### Single Origin

$22 /month

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.

- Rotating single-origin lot each month
- 250g bag, freshly roasted within 7 days
- Printed tasting card with farm info
- Brew guide matched to the lot
- Cancel anytime

Subscribe — $22/mo

### House Blend

$17 /month

Our Huila-forward espresso blend, dialed in for versatility — filter, espresso, or French press. Consistent, rich, forgiving.

- Our house espresso blend, every month
- 250g bag, freshly roasted within 7 days
- No surprises — same profile each month
- Great for espresso and milk drinks
- Cancel anytime

Subscribe — $17/mo

Questions? Email hello@mansacoffee.com. We roast Tuesday and Friday mornings.

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