Bakery & cakesTrafalgar Street

Coffee at 33

Brighton's most-rated pourover, roasted on site

9.6/10

Local score · A local favourite

No. 5 of 141 cafés on r/brighton, from 24 locals across 18 threads.

100% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2026.

Repeatedly named the best coffee in Brighton, especially for pourover/V60 (the jasmine-fruity single origin gets singled out) and their own roasted beans. Also praised for the basque cheesecake and food, though a few note it's a little pricier than average (£3.50 for a latte).

Go for
A proper pourover and a slice of cake
Heads up
A little pricier than most Brighton coffee shops

What locals say

IMO Coffee at 33 and Triple Point have the best coffee. 33 has the advantage of very good cakes, too. Some other places aren't quite as great coffee wise, but better atmosphere, e.g. Bread and Milk. Komodo is very decent. I think anywhere that offers different speciality beans and plays around with different methods (e.g.
u/SpecificLong89, 202423 upvotes“Favorite coffee shop in Brighton and why?”
Absolutely, without question, try "Coffee at 33" if you're into your floral, light pourover. Taris, the owner is rightfully very proud of a lot he's had there for a while and really wholesome to boot. The V60 is a really remarkable Jasmine/fruity coffee that's almost a tea -- it expanded what I thought coffee could do. Taris is normally more than…
u/Ludan, 202510 upvotes“Coffee - pourovers, single origin coffee in Brighton”
Surprised nobody has mentioned Coffee at 33 on Trafalgar Street yet. Been around for years, roast their own coffee and serve the best coffee in Brighton…
u/spooky002, 202123 upvotes“Best coffee in Brighton?”
It's not near western road but Coffee at 33 on trafalgar street has, in my opinion, the best coffee you can get in Brighton. Food is really nice to. It's a little pricey but you get what you pay for.
u/[deleted], 20238 upvotes“Best cafes near/western road?”

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