Britain’s love affair with coffee is heating up. With over half of the UK’s espresso consumed in the South East it’s no wonder our local high streets in Sussex are foaming with coffee shops.
However, whilst it has never been easier to grab a ‘grande’ it can often be difficult to do so without the corporate roasting.
This month we spill the beans on the best local coffee houses worth a shot, or two…
Mr. Wolfe
Tucked behind Western Road, Mr. Wolfe is brimming with effortless charm. Serving Monmouth espresso from a La Marzocco machine, this intimate retreat serves serious coffee and serious food in serious style. Find it, love it.
15 Montpelier Place, Brighton & Hove BN1 3BF
Parklife
With so many irrestible cakes, bakes and milkshakes on offer at Parklife it’s a good job head barista Mike (“Worthing’s biggest coffee geek”) is on hand to lift you up from your sugar crash. With cafes in both Homefield Park and Bath Place this family-run business has quickly become a local favourite.
6 Bath Pl, Worthing BN11 3BA
Redwood Coffee House
Hiding at the bottom of Trafalgar Street Redwood Coffee House is a lesser-known addition to Brighton’s cafe scene. Properly good coffee from organic and rainforest certified beans this is one fairtrader which still packs a punch. Affordable and eco-friendly settle into the big corner sofas for mug-after-mug of prime-position North Laine people watching.
99 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 4ER
Drury’s
Roasting espresso coffee since the 1950s head down to Drury’s cafe in Richardson Road for the original “coffee emporium”. With over 30 different blends of beans to choose from their team of expert baristas will have no trouble serving up your perfect brew.
12-18 Richardson Road, Hove BN3 5RB
Redroaster Coffee House
It hardly needs the endorsement but our list would simply not be complete without a mention of Brighton’s legendary coffee house, the Redroaster. The chairs might be hard but with coffee this good you’ll be too full of beans to want to sit down for long. Hosting regular live music and spoken word nights this is one all-rounded caffeine hit.
1d St James’s St, Brighton, BN2 1RE
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