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Coffee roasters in West Sussex

West Sussex has 14 independent coffee roasters spread across the county, from the coast at Littlehampton up to the market towns and villages of the South Downs and Wealden country. The mix is unusually varied. A decaf specialist that was first in Europe with single origin Swiss Water, a 1960s family roastery still in third generation hands, a B Corp running ten cafes across Sussex, and a string of newer specialty operations all share the territory.

Decadent Decaf Coffee Company, founded in 2014 and based a mile from the sea, was the first business in Europe to offer single origin Swiss Water Process decaf and remains entirely focused on decaffeinated coffee; the range is deliberately narrow. Kendricks, in Ferring, was founded in 1964 by Thalben Kendrick Loydell and is now run by his son Philip and grandson Rob, making it (by their own claim) the longest running family coffee roastery and tea blender in Sussex. Trading Post Coffee Roasters opened on Ship Street in Brighton in January 2017 and by 2024 had grown to ten coffee houses across Sussex. Family run, B Corp certified, with open view roasteries built into their cafe spaces.

Several West Sussex roasters have visitor spaces open to the public. The South Downs and the Sussex coast make for a good combined day out: a roastery visit, lunch on the coast, an afternoon walk on the Downs. The county sits at a useful midpoint between London and the south coast, which shows in how many of the roasters here run sizeable wholesale operations.

15 roasters Edited by Si Walker Checked on 8 September 2026

Coffee roasting in West Sussex, answered

From our own records, updated as the directory changes.

How many coffee roasters are there in West Sussex?

We list 15 active coffee roasters in West Sussex. Of those, 7 have a cafe you can visit, 15 sell direct from their own site and 14 run a subscription.

Which coffee roasters in West Sussex have a cafe you can visit?

17 Grams, Cast Iron Coffee Roasters, EDGE Tea & Coffee, Glorious Beans, Horsham Coffee Roaster, Lindfield Coffee Works and Trading Post Coffee Roasters have a cafe or shop you can visit in West Sussex. 17 Grams lists Brighton (12d Meeting House Lane, BN1 1HB), Hove, Chichester.

Which coffee roasters in West Sussex do decaf?

Of the 15 roasters we list in West Sussex, 14 offer a decaf: 17 Grams, Cast Iron Coffee Roasters, Coffee Compass, Coffee Real Ltd, Craft House Coffee, Cuckfield Coffee Co., Decadent Decaf Coffee Company and EDGE Tea & Coffee, plus 6 others. Where we hold the method, Cast Iron Coffee Roasters, Craft House Coffee and Horsham Coffee Roaster use sugarcane EA, along with 2 others. Coffee Real Ltd and Kendricks use the Mountain Water process.

Which is the oldest coffee roaster in West Sussex?

Kendricks, roasting since 1964. EDGE Tea & Coffee follows, since 1981. We hold a founding date for 11 of the 15 roasters here.

Which coffee roasters in West Sussex offer a subscription?

17 Grams, Cast Iron Coffee Roasters, Coffee Compass, Coffee Real Ltd, Craft House Coffee, Decadent Decaf Coffee Company, EDGE Tea & Coffee and Glorious Beans, plus 6 others run a coffee subscription. All 15 roasters in West Sussex sell direct from their own site.