A working roastery on Highland Road that sells the beans it roasts by the bag, with a local following devoted enough to turn casual drinkers into coffee obsessives.

A yellow VW van in Southsea doing proper coffee, not a gimmick: Sussex roaster Trading Post's beans, poured as single-origin nitro cold brew on tap.

The house blend comes from Brighton's Trading Post Coffee Roasters, with guest single origins rotating in alongside it. Tasting notes are printed on the menu for every pour.

Southsea's brunch spot with an actual pour-over list: V60 and Chemex sit on the menu next to the standard espresso drinks, not tucked away for show.

A vegan-forward Southsea brunch spot on Albert Road, pulling espresso from Sussex roaster Craft House Coffee alongside its all-day menu.

A Southsea brunch spot where the cortado gets customers using the word 'specialty' without anyone prompting them to.

Good lattes and flat whites with latte art that actually holds up, plus doughnuts and sandwiches if you're settling in rather than grabbing one to go.

A family-run Southsea bakery that pours Routes coffee alongside fresh bread, pastries and cooked breakfasts, with a flat white worth ordering on its own merits.

A dependable stop on Palmerston Road in Southsea, worth choosing here for the coffee over the food menu.

A coffee van on Southsea Common where the owner knows the regulars, pours a flat white people specifically rate, and keeps oat milk on tap.

Pop into this Cosham spot for coffee sourced from Wooden Hill Coffee Roasters and a menu that actually leans healthy.