One of the Northern Quarter’s original coffee shops has suddenly closed down
Takk coffee shop in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, has suddenly closed down. Credit: The Manc Group
Takk, a long-standing favourite for a caffeine fix in Manchester, has suddenly and quietly closed down.
The business has been part of the Northern Quarter’s cafe scene for more than a decade, and has stood firm as the area has rapidly developed.
Takk first opened on Tariff Street way back in 2013, and its neighbours over the years have included long-lost favourites like Kosmonaut, El Capo, and Beatnikz Republic.
But now this OG coffee shop has suddenly closed, with a forfeiture notice plastered to its shutters.
The letter, dated back to the 9 September, says that Takk’s cafe space has now been seized by landlords.
The notice has been enforced by Clearway on behalf of Kamani Commercial Property Limited.
Just a couple of weeks ago, Takk was visited by none other than boyband McFly, who vlogged their day out in Manchester.
For more than a decade, Takk has been a go-to for its Icelandic-inspired coffee, its events, and its laptop-friendly atmosphere.
It was frequently filled with people working away with some of the best coffees in the city centre.
Its sister site on Oxford Road has also reportedly closed.
Takk also moved out of Hatch shortly before the shipping container neighbourhood announced its closure, replaced by ASAP Coffee.
Rumours had also been swirling that Fig & Sparrow, another decade-old Northern Quarter cafe, had shut, but these are false.
Takk has yet to issue a statement relating to the cafe’s closure in Manchester.
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