11:30 · Europe / LondonMatcha Mochi Cafe, London, United Kingdom
Who doesn't want an iced matcha in the middle of a hot London summer, with a slice of matcha cake on the side?
To keep everyone in matcha, we're taking over Matcha Mochi on City Road for the whole day. And while we're there, we'll put Manus to work building real AI agents for small shops just like this one.
Come to build, or just pop by for a matcha and a chat. Both welcome.
Who it's for
Builders, marketers, founders, operators, and anyone curious about matcha and AI. You don't need to be a hardcore coder. Knowing a shop's real headaches counts as much as knowing a stack.
What you'll build
Build anything that would make a real shop's day easier. A genuine problem and a good idea beat a fancy stack. Want a starting point? The café owner will share a few real problems on the day, but bring your own and run with it. Solo or in a team (up to 4).
What you get
10,000 Manus credits Iced matcha and cake, on us Space to build, test, and meet other builders A working agent, yours to keep Champions take home 1 month of Manus Pro
Shape of the day
11:30 Doors open. Check-in, matcha and Manus credit setup.
12:00 Welcome, host introductions and Manus 101. Bring your own idea or start with one of the shop’s real problems.
12:15 Team up or go solo. Building begins.
16:30 Show and tell. Three-minute demos.
17:00 Judging and winner announcement.
How we'll judge
Real world usefulness first: could a shop actually deploy it? Then agent autonomy, product thinking, and a clean demo. The crowd and a panel of Manus Fellows pick the winner together, so everyone gets a say. One rule: build it here. Bring ideas and boilerplate, but the project ships on the day.
Details
📅 Saturday 1 August 2026 · 11:30 to 17:00 📍 Matcha Mochi at The Brew · 163 City Road · London EC1V 1NR
Limited spots (the café only holds so many of us).
Hosted by our Manus Fellows,
Issac Luo and Samuel Faroun-Amin