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Redroaster St James's StreetKemptown, Brighton

★★★PuristDestination coffee

D St James's St0.4 mi from Kemptown centrelast reviewed April 2026

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.

The roastery Brighton specialty coffee started with, still on St James's Street.

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Roasts on-siteSingle originsBeans to go

What we love

  • •Own roastery on-site: Redroaster Coffee Co
  • •Single origins with tasting notes on the menu
  • •Retail beans to take home

Location

1D St James's St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 1RE, UK

0.4 mi from Kemptown centre

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