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Komodo • Specialty Coffee BrewersThe Lanes, Brighton

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

a Brighton Square0.1 mi from The Lanes centrelast reviewed April 2026

The rotating named-lot programme (Kobeans) means the coffee on pour this week isn't what was on last month. Check what's on hand brew before you order.

Named lots, hand brews, and regulars who can tell you what changed this month.

4.9★★★★½(436)
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Pour-overSingle origins

What we love

  • •Rotating single-origin programme under the Kobeans name; new lots land regularly and the regulars track the changes
  • •Hand brews available alongside espresso and cold brew
  • •Espresso precise enough that regulars cite specific flavour notes: peach, blueberry, clean balance
  • •Staff praised for the thoughtfulness of their sourcing, not just the pour

Location

19a Brighton Square, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1HD, UK

0.1 mi from The Lanes centre

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