-82 St James's St0.2 mi from Kemptown centrelast reviewed April 2026
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.
Solid espresso in a room where the gelato has top billing.
-82 St James's St0.2 mi from Kemptown centrelast reviewed April 2026
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.
Solid espresso in a room where the gelato has top billing.
81-82 St James's St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 1PA, UK
0.2 mi from Kemptown centre
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.