Manifesto Coffee

Manifesto Coffee sits at South 11th and the Hilltop end of the T Line extension, which makes it one of the easiest independent cafes in Tacoma to reach without a car: the S 11th St station is a short walk from the door, and the light rail runs straight back to the Theater District and Union Station. The cafe is a roaster as well as a counter, and the room reads as a working neighbourhood space rather than a visitor stop, which is precisely why it is worth including in a Hilltop walk. Hours are the same seven days a week, opening at 7am and closing at 5pm, so it works as either the start of a Hilltop morning or a stop on the way back downtown. Combined with the food on Martin Luther King Jr Way a block east, it makes a car-free Hilltop half-day realistic.

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What to know

• The same 7am-5pm hours apply every day of the week.
• This is a roasting business as well as a cafe, so beans are sold alongside drinks.

Editor's tips

• Ride the T Line to S 11th St and walk — this is one of the simplest independent cafes in the city to reach car-free.
• Pair it with the Martin Luther King Jr Way blocks a short walk east for food before or after.

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