The Small Batch Story
Our History
Small Batch Coffee Roasters began in our home town of Brighton & Hove in 2006 with a simple mission; to make exceptional coffee accessible to everyone. From our flagship site, Goldstone next to Hove train station, we’ve grown from a small roastery, to a local's favourite and now into a trusted international brand, but our key driver has always remained the same; taste. We source directly from farmers we know, roast in small batches to bring out the best flavour, and serve coffee that’s both high quality and approachable. What started as a passion for better coffee has become a way to share speciality coffee with our whole community, without any of the pretense.
We're pioneers of Speciality Coffee
Small Batch Coffee is one of the pioneers of speciality coffee in the UK, founded in 2006 with the first coffee shop opening on Goldstone Villas in Hove.
Today, we roast coffee for our two cafes in Brighton & Hove, our coffee cart that travels the country attending events, many, many wholesale businesses, and our wonderful customers who visit in-store and online!
Our award-winning roastery is located in Portslade (that’s Brighton to anyone beyond Sussex), it’s the heart of the brand and where our ethically and sustainably sourced speciality coffee is roasted in small batches.
Our method combined with our expert knowledge, allows us to sustain a unique level of quality that’s often unattainable by other coffee roasters
Since the beginning of Small Batch, we operate under five main tenets to bring you the perfect cup of coffee
Harvesting
After the roasting process we carefully taste, smell, and examine each batch before it goes anywhere near your grinder or cup. This is to ensure the roasting process has allowed for optimum flavours/aromatics to be experienced. We also use roasting software Cropster to log all our sensory evaluation.
Sourcing
There are three main types of processing; Washed, Natural and Pulp Natural – as well as endless local variations and styles. This is how the coffee is processed from a cherry into a dried seed ready for export. The type of process has a profound affect on the flavour of the coffee as it categorises what type of coffee it is, but the quality of the green coffee is most important.
Processing
We start the process by searching the globe to find the best coffee in the world. We source coffee from 4 continents and over 20 countries, because we know where the coffee is grown greatly affects the taste.
Roasting
Coffee roasting is a blend of science and craft, and a vital part of the journey from seed to cup. We roast small batches for freshness and quality, and you can smell the aroma at our roastery on weekdays. We're fortunate to have two coffee roasters – a Probat and Loring Kestrel. We like to keep them busy!
Tasting
After the roasting process we carefully taste, smell, and examine each batch before it goes anywhere near your grinder or cup. This is to ensure the roasting process has allowed for optimum flavours/aromatics to be experienced. We also use roasting software Cropster to log all our sensory evaluation.
Wholesale
From supply of beans and equipment to training and consultancy, we can support our wholesale customers on every step of their journey and help drive their business forward.
Visit and Hire Us!
Our roastery, cafe and coffee cart serve our great tasting, speciality coffee in our hometown of Brighton & Hove. Here is where we can ensure that all of our hard work and expertise that have gone into sourcing and roasting the coffee, are delivered all the way to the final cup.
Hove
70 Goldstone Villas, Hove, BN3 3RU
Brighton Roastery
The Roastery @ Wellington House, Portslade, BN41 1DU
Coffee Cart
Anywhere and everywhere, get in touch about your event and coffee needs!
