This is yet another great Small Batch Coffee. This is the biggest branch I believe, set in a lovely spacious building. What can I say, like my other review of Small Batch, this place is great! Make mine a latte :)
Kerry G.
Classificação do local: 4 London, United Kingdom
Small Batch Coffee Company serves great coffee in a beautiful and stylish setting. There are several Small Batches scattered around Brighton and Hove, but this one has to be one of my favourites! It’s spacious and comfortable and is a great place to start the day, with a nice cup of tasty coffee in your hand. Coffee places can sometimes be quite cramped, noisy or busy places, but Small Batch doesn’t feel like this at all. The big windows and spread out tables make for a really open feel to the place — leaving you with enough room to relax and not feel as if you’re sharing a table with the people sitting next to you. Now, I’m very much a basic coffee kinda girl! It’s usually no milk, no froth, no fancy beans! I’m not ashamed to say that I can’t especially tell much difference between my coffees and will happily drink even the cheapest instant coffee and enjoy it nonetheless. That being said, the coffee in here really does taste different. It tastes real, if you will… It’s strong and flavourful and, honestly, I’d worry that if I stopped off here for long enough I’d soon after never be able to drink my beloved instant coffee ever again. The one pitfall of this place is their lack of wifi. I had just settled myself down with a hot cup of coffee and a opened up my laptop to begin work, when I realised. Ultimately, it’s not the end of the world. There are plenty of cafes nearby with wifi available and, in a way(as long as you’re expecting it) there’s something rather charming about a coffee place where you can’t connect. Use this as you time-to-relax coffee spot, rather than your work-away-from-work area.
Sarah D.
Classificação do local: 5 Brighton, United Kingdom
Brighton boasts a diverse café culture that caters to the needs of locals and visitors alike from the waffles to the Wi-Fi. Your Brighton and Hove coffee experience isn’t complete until you’ve visited one(or all!) of the six conveniently placed Small Batch Coffee Company sites dotted around the city. Pop-up pitches greet the commuters at Brighton and at Hove railway station and both areas boast two café’s a-piece on busy central thoroughfares. So do take the time to sample some beans from these enterprising Brighton baristas. My local SBCC sits on the corner of Norfolk Square and is a welcome addition to one of the less grand regency squares currently undergoing a transformation. All the sites have a distinctly hip interior that you’d expect from a seriously cool coffee house. Personality can be found in the nod to local attractions, such as the pavilion domes in the shop signage and the beach hut mural on the Norfolk interior. If you’re after a speedy verdict, THECOFFEEISAMAZING. You can now move on. I had a cappuccino that came in a generously sized cup and finished off with a heart motif. The heart did look a bit like an onion, but that’s ok. I love onions. The taste was rich and warm and a cut above your regular coffee on the go. The reasonably priced drinks come in at around £2-£3 and the tea is just as lovingly brewed as its flavoursome coffee brother. If you fancy a nibble there is an array of cookies, cakes and hot snacks for between £1.50-£3 that are fresh and tasty. I opted for a slither of brownie. I’ve been tricked by brownies in the past. It’s hard to talk about, but they’ve been deceptively brown yet distinctly lacking in choccy goodness. I’m happy to report that this sweet treat was moist and rich. Phew. So whether you’re a connoisseur or after a quick quench, be sure to stop here and have a cup of the hot stuff.