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Café Domenica

Charity café roasting its own beans for good

7.8/10

Local score

No. 25 of 141 cafés on r/brighton, from 8 locals across 7 threads.

100% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2025.

A social enterprise (Team Domenica) with branches including one near Preston Circus/Preston Road and one at Jubilee library, praised for amazing cake, good coffee and locally roasted beans (in partnership with Red Roaster, around £6.50 a bag). Also valued for providing training and paid work experience for young adults with learning disabilities, and as a volunteering opportunity.

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Cake and coffee for a good cause

What locals say

I was going to suggest the library too. The cafe there is a social enterprise, Cafe Domenica, who provide training and employment for young adults with learning disabilities. https://teamdomenica.com/ Team Domenica - creating futures for people with learning disabilities. Their cake is amazing.
u/NiobeTonks, 202524 upvotes“Is there anywhere comfortable to wait for four hours in Brighton?”
Locally roasted and supporting a good cause, cafe domenica at Preston circus. They support young adults with learning disabilities get employment experience by paying training and hiring them in coffee roasting. Roasted and packed by the service users. https://www.teamdomenica.com/ I got a lovely bag of the house blend for £6.50 as a gift for a friend and it…
u/TheWarm_jets, 20227 upvotes“Any recommendations for getting very fresh top quality coffee beans in Brighton?”
Yeah you're talking about cafe domenica. A lot of the people who go there also volunteer at the Scope charity shop on London…
u/PhotoBN1, 20252 upvotes“Disability volunteering”
Cafe Domenica opposite the joker, the decaf is really good. It’s roasted in partnership with Red Roaster. They are a charity so all for a good cause too!
u/Able_Repair_6614, 20241 upvotes“Decaf coffee beans in Brighton?”

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