Travel Tips - Shopping-for-gifts in Hove, England

If you’re serious about your coffee, then it is well worth making a pilgrimage to 68 Goldstone Villas where you’ll find the small, but perfectly formed, boutique coffee shop and roastery of the Small Batch Coffee Company.

Located just a stones throw from Hove station, owners Brad and Al import, roast and grind all of the beans themselves on the premises, ensuring freshness and quality, and if you get there on roasting day you’ll be able to smell the roasting coffee way out into the street.

In the shop you’ll find a coffee bar and a selection of papers, while outside is a comfortable seating area, which is perfect for watching the world go by in the sunshine. It’s of no surprise that the shop is so popular, especially with the morning station crowd, and I can see myself becoming a regular.

The Small Batch Coffee Company has a commitment to freshness and quality and they supply a large number of local cafes, bars, shops and restaurants, both in Sussex and London, so if you’re as crazy about coffee as I am, then why not pick up a bag of beans or coffee grinds while you’re in Brighton, or better still stop off at the shop… it’s well worth a visit.