Olea Specialty Coffee & Matcha

specialty coffee done properly is the whole point at olea, and if you're drawn to the matcha side of the menu, that's a good instinct. north road sits in the kind of part of brighton that feels genuinely lived-in, and 82 is worth the walk whether you're coming from the laines or cutting through from london road. the regulars here clearly feel settled, and that kind of loyalty doesn't build around mediocre sourcing or indifferent brewing. specialty coffee as a category demands a lot of a shop, consistent extraction, quality beans, actual attention, and olea's standing suggests it meets those demands without cutting corners. come on a quieter weekday morning and take your time with whatever's on the single origin filter.