Brighton's original specialty roastery, 25 years in and still roasting daily on vintage Diedrich machines. The cup and the roaster are in the same room.

Takeaway only, no tables, no named roaster. The flat whites and cappuccinos are precise enough that regulars treat this as their Brighton benchmark.

Portland fits Kemptown like the pottery on its walls. The coffee is deliberately mellow, the flat whites are well-made, and the regulars have claimed their corners for a reason.

A Kemptown Italian where the espresso holds its own against the gelato and pizza. Flat whites, dirty chais, and a room that won't hurry you along.

The Cuban espresso is the house identity here, not the food. Order the cappuccino.

Pharmacie Coffee Roasters on the grinder, a brunch menu that fills the room. The coffee holds up better than the crowd around it suggests.