What Does the Manner Coffee Shenzhen Closure Mean for Local Coffee Culture?
The Manner Coffee store at Xiangmihu 1979 in Shenzhen has closed permanently because its three-story building is being demolished. The standalone shop opened in August 2015 and operated for about ten years, becoming a landmark in a neighborhood that shifted from an amusement park to a dining and leisure district. Its bear ordering tokens, holiday decorations, and seating drew residents who worked, studied, and celebrated there.
The closure touches a broader specialty coffee scene in Shenzhen. Xiangmihu China Entertainment City opened in 1985 and closed in 2011, after which the area became a food destination. When news of the demolition spread, local customers shared old photos and memories of first coffees, signed contracts, birthdays, and marriage proposals, and many visited once more before the doors shut for good.
The Maan Coffee at Xiangmihu 1979 in Shenzhen has officially closed permanently due to the demolition of its building. This three-story standalone store, which operated for ten years, was once a landmark in the area and held countless coffee memories for consumers. From its arrival in 2015 to its final curtain call, it witnessed a generation of Shenzhen residents gathering, working, and checking in, with its iconic bear ordering tokens, holiday decorations, and warm atmosphere. After the news spread, local netizens dug out old photos and shared their first cup of coffee here, the first contract they signed, birthdays celebrated, and marriage proposals witnessed. On the eve of closure, a large number of customers made special trips to commemorate the occasion, lamenting that there would be no more Maan Coffee in Shenzhen.
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Recently, the Maan Coffee located at Xiangmihu 1979 in Shenzhen completely closed due to the demolition of its building, a piece of news that stirred nostalgia among many local netizens.
According to records, Xiangmihu 1979 is a neighborhood that gradually took shape after the opening of Xiangmihu China Entertainment City in 1985. Some Shenzhen residents recall that back then, Xiangmihu China Entertainment City attracted a large number of citizens and tourists with amusement rides such as roller coasters and Ferris wheels, making it once one of the busiest neighborhoods in Shenzhen.
Afterward, Xiangmihu China Entertainment City ceased operations in 2011 due to poor management, and Xiangmihu 1979 gradually shifted to a dining and leisure focus, becoming a well-known "food paradise" for Shenzhen people. It was in August 2015 that Maan Coffee moved into Xiangmihu 1979.
According to nearby residents, this Maan Coffee store was a three-story standalone building. With its prime location and eye-catching appearance, it became a landmark in the area after moving into Xiangmihu 1979. During its ten years of operation, customers came continuously to enjoy coffee and meals, work, and study. During holidays such as Christmas, when the store put up festive decorations, it would attract even more young people to take photos and check in.
So when they heard that this Maan Coffee would be closing, many Shenzhen netizens dug out old photos taken in the store from their phones and shared their beautiful moments on social media: the first cup of coffee they had, the first waffle they ate, the first contract they signed, birthday gatherings with friends, marriage proposals witnessed, and so on.
Many regular customers also posted photos of the store's iconic bear "ordering tokens," mentioning that in the era before mobile payments, customers would receive a bear plush from the waiter after ordering, and the staff would deliver drinks and meals according to the different styles of the bears. This unique ordering method was very fun and left a deep impression.
As the city continues to renew itself, Xiangmihu 1979 now shows signs of decay. Some Shenzhen netizens said that news of impending demolition and redevelopment of Xiangmihu 1979 had circulated years ago, but it was not until this year that the local government issued a specific announcement confirming that the once bustling Xiangmihu 1979 would become part of the city's history.
Businesses originally operating here have therefore withdrawn one after another, and this ten-year-old Maan Coffee store was no exception. Shortly after the relevant announcement was issued, a closing countdown was posted. Looking at the bear plush on the table that was identical to their memories, and then gazing at the Christmas decorations arranged in advance in the store, regular customers all expressed their reluctance and regret over this warm old coffee shop, sighing that a generation's memories will eventually fade with the passage of time.
Carrying this hard-to-let-go emotion, on the eve of closure, the brightly lit three-story standalone coffee shop welcomed a large number of customers checking in. A long line formed in front of the ordering counter, and the store was even packed to capacity.
Netizens who made special trips from various places raised their phones to take commemorative photos, preserving the old coffee shop that had accompanied them in their albums, and lamented that once this ten-year-old store closed, there would be no more Maan Coffee in Shenzhen.
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