Proper Coffee

Coffee At 33 Brighton.North Laine, Brighton

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Trafalgar St0.1 mi from North Laine centrelast reviewed April 2026

Own roastery, one room, under a Brighton viaduct. The owner roasted the beans and knows every decision that shaped your cup.

Own-roasted, owner-run, and precise enough to earn a detour from the seafront.

4.8★★★★½(312)
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What we love

  • •Own roastery on-site; they source and roast their own beans, not a third-party supplier
  • •Hand drip available alongside espresso, cortado, and flat white; genuine multi-method range
  • •Milk preparation precise: flat white praised for silky texture and spot-on ratios
  • •Owner knows the beans intimately; multiple visitors note they can explain every cup in detail

Location

33 Trafalgar St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4ED, UK

0.1 mi from North Laine centre

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