Proper Coffee

Olea Specialty Coffee & MatchaNorth Laine, Brighton

EverydayThe everyday answer

North Rd0.1 mi from North Laine centrelast reviewed April 2026

The flat white is genuinely good and the matcha menu runs deeper than anything you'd expect from a North Laine stop. Warm room, no pressure to leave.

Solid coffee in a room that fills up mainly for the matcha.

4.8★★★★½(185)
Reviews from Google Maps

What we love

  • Flat white that earns the specialty billing
  • Matcha menu with real range, not a single house option bolted on
  • Warm, unhurried room on North Road

Location

82 North Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1YD, UK

0.1 mi from North Laine centre

From the Journal

View all pieces →

Also in Brighton

See all →
Pelicano Coffee Co.★★★ Purist

Pelicano have been roasting in Brighton since 2014. Three venues and a wholesale arm later, the North Laine shop is where you meet the coffee at source.

The Roastery by Trading Post★★★ Purist

Trading Post roast on-site and enter baristas into UK championships. Order the current single-origin and ask what you should be tasting.

Trading Post Coffee Roasters★★★ Purist

Trading Post have a working roastery outside Brighton; North Laine is where the coffee lands. Order a single origin and ask what's rotating.