Cafe Coho

ship street's caffeine anchor pulls in brighton locals who've grown tired of identical chain experiences. cafe coho gets the basics ruthlessly right, beans treated with respect, milk steamed to that sweet spot where it actually tastes like something. the 4.4 stars from over a thousand reviews tell the real story here. people return because their flat white arrives consistently excellent, not because of flashy instagram walls or trendy furniture. what separates coho from the corporate parade isn't revolutionary. it's simpler than that. the baristas know coffee, not just button-pushing. you can taste the difference in every cup, that attention to temperature, timing, the small details that chains systematize away. brighton has plenty of coffee options, but coho earns its regulars the old way. one proper cup at a time.