Welcome to Small Batch Coffee Roasters - Roastery & Cafe

“ Great independent roasters. Stopped in by chance after a long bike ride and the couple running it were very friendly. Great coffee too ”

“ Great coffee shop. They roast and grind their beans. You can buy bags of roasted beans and ground coffee. There is a small selection of pastries. Staff are friendly and chilled. The shop has a nice vibe. There is a small car park out the front of their cafe. ”

“ Overall: 100 //100pts 1. Service /greetings /friendliness/staff/cleanliness: 10 2. Ambience / Atmosphere: 10 3. Presentation / serving: 10 4. Brewing method: 10 5. Cafe Machine: quality / cleanliness / maintenance: 10 6. Crema (thickness, colour, consistency): 10 7. Texture (quality) 10 8. Body (density) 10 9. Flavor (complexity, balance): 10 10. Aroma / Nose: 10 I had a nice espresso here. The crema was perfect, the brewing method clearly done with care, well maintained coffee machine and the flavor was smooth with a nice fruity note. Great cafe - definitely worth a visit. ”

“ Love coming here. I would say we ordered two cappuccino and one was a lot stronger than the other. Prices are high here. £4.25 for toasted crumpets! Coffee bags are at least 30% more than they were. I guess everything has increased these days. Also I would invest in a door, always freezing in there. ”

“ Small Batch Coffee HQ. The usual great coffee and friendly service. I was fortunate to have been given permission to take some 'behind the scene' pictures. Sunny outside seating. No easy parking. Tasty hand food. Easier for cyclists, locals and walkers! ”

“ I only review a 5 star experience. Ok so I was visiting Brighton for business and changed upon this place. The aroma hit me as I was walking by and I simply had to go in. I chose a Vegan meal deal and was served by the simply beautiful Ayesha. You know when you are dealing with an person who is genuinely helpful and so friendly and positive. It really does make a difference. When I have a 5 star experience I offer the servers a free portrait. They mostly decline but Ayesha was flattered and loved the final results. Positive ambience, super tasty coffee, great meal deal value, wonderful staff. ”

“ Warehouse effect coffee for those who want to know where there coffee comes from. I have driven and cycled past this factory unit for what seems years and years looking at it and not seeing it. Today I had some time to kill down in this little area and noticed they had a little carpark out the front for those who wish to frequent their Café or purchase from the store. There is a side entrance to the cafe that is very industrial, it being a large metal sliding door with plastic shutters hanging down just inside. As you walk in you very quickly realise it’s a cafe for the warehouse behind and I started to think, ‘yes, I can try all their blends of coffee before I commit to buying a large bag of the stuff to take home to my Cafetière’. Unfortunately when I asked about how many different blends they have for consumption in then cafe, the answer I received was the usual one I get from every normal coffee café, “we have regular espresso blend, decaf and filtered.” I was not amused. The lovely lady went on to inform me that they sold different blends off the shelf if I wanted to take it home. After this setback which cost them half of the dropped star I gave them I also started to notice that with a constant open door there was a nippy breeze consuming my ankles, and I had no wish to remove my coat. It was January after all and thus not the warmest of wet English winter days. The coffee was brought to my table and was delightfully presented with a heart of foam on top. The coffee tasted like coffee should but did not stand out to me any more then any high street coffee shop would or Café. It’s not to bitter for my sugar avoiding ways to put up with but there was no special something to make me think it was amazing. For my dairy intolerant companion who sadly couldn’t join me for this coffee expedition I enquired about non dairy and vegan foods/treat alternatives they had on offer. They have a lovely selection of light bites and treats here but unfortunately they only had one light bite and one treat in the vegan range to munch on. I may just bring her here for the coffee tasting instead then. In the shop area, a shelving unit just down from the Café serving area housed their items for sale. There was a nice host of coffee making and serving options on display along with 3 different blends of coffee; Throwback Espresso, Blue Note Espresso and Goldstone Espresso. Pictures with their descriptions attached. The decor apart from being a warehouse was pleasant and interestingly decorated with a nice geometric style of wall art above the coffee machines. For a coffee production place with shop and Café I expected so much more but the longer I sat here the appeal started to take ahold. If only I could try more than the one blend in the Café. I understand there are probably a lot of very good reasons why this is not possible but for me it would make it so much nicer and I most likely would have come away with at least one bag of coffee as well instead of just the warmth and caffeine buzz of the one consumed beverage. ”

“ I ordered some coffee beans online and had a great experience thanks to Linda, who was incredibly helpful and really went above and beyond to assist me. When I visited the Portslade branch, I decided to stay for a couple of coffees and was just as impressed in person. Both coffees were made excellently, and the guys behind the counter were attentive, friendly, and very welcoming. You can really tell they care about both the quality of their coffee and the customer experience. ”