Trading Post Coffee Roasters

Trading Post Coffee Roasters is a British independent coffee roaster and coffee house operator based in Brighton, East Sussex. It was founded in January 2017, when the first Trading Post Coffee Roasters opened on Ship Street in Brighton, combining an open-view coffee roastery, coffee bar and eatery. The business describes itself as a proudly independent, family-run company with three generations involved, and it has grown from a single Brighton site into a group of ten coffee houses across Sussex and the South Coast of England, including locations on Western Road, Churchill Square, Kensington Gardens, Ship Street, Sydney Street and Brighton Station in Brighton, and Cliffe High Street in Lewes. The company roasts its own coffee, offering signature blends, single-origin speciality coffees and seasonal blends. Its beans are served across its own coffee houses, supplied to hundreds of wholesale businesses across the UK, and sold for home brewing. In 2024 the business moved its main roasting operations to a dedicated roastery on the outskirts of Brighton, which also houses a training hub providing full barista training for wholesale customers. Trading Post states that its coffee is served in some of the UK's most loved attractions, educational institutions and other venues. Sustainability is central to the brand's positioning. Trading Post Coffee Roasters is Rainforest Alliance-certified and Soil Association Organic-certified, and it states that it has been certified Carbon Neutral since 2025. Its pledge includes supporting sustainable farming practices, safeguarding rainforests, using recycled packaging, making e-bike deliveries and operating zero-waste roasting. The company also embraces circular-economy principles by partnering with local businesses to repurpose coffee by-products, including turning coffee grounds into tables used in its coffee houses. Its food menus emphasise vegan, vegetarian and allergen-friendly options. The brand sells coffee through a subscription service with tiered discounts, free shipping on subscription orders, and the ability to skip, pause or cancel at any time. Its coffee houses offer drinks, brunch and light bites, with many sites providing indoor, outdoor and terrace seating, private hire, and dog-friendly or service-dog-only policies depending on location. Trading Post Coffee Roasters remains a privately held, independent business.

Trading Post Coffee Roasters began in January 2017, when the first Trading Post Coffee Roasters opened on Ship Street in Brighton. The site combined an open-view coffee roastery, coffee bar and eatery, and it quickly became a local favourite. The company then expanded within Brighton, opening a second coffee house on Kensington Gardens, in the city's North Laine area, where locals and visitors enjoyed its coffee and brunch menu. It soon branched out to the neighbouring town of Lewes, opening another open-view roastery on the cobbled Cliffe High Street. By 2024 the business had opened a further seven coffee houses across Sussex, bringing the total to ten coffee houses across the South Coast. In the same year it moved its main roasting operations to a dedicated roastery on the outskirts of Brighton, where its signature blends, single-origin coffees and seasonal blends are roasted fresh every day by an experienced team of coffee roasters. The new roastery also became home to the company's training hub, offering full barista training for wholesale customers. Trading Post describes itself as Brighton born, family run and proudly independent, with three generations involved in the business. It supplies beans to hundreds of businesses across the UK, and its coffee is served in venues including some of the UK's most loved attractions and educational institutions. The company has built its brand around planet-conscious coffee, holding Rainforest Alliance and Soil Association Organic certifications, and states that it has been certified Carbon Neutral since 2025. Its pledge covers sustainable farming, rainforest protection, recycled packaging, e-bike deliveries and zero-waste roasting. It also partners with local businesses to repurpose coffee by-products, such as turning coffee grounds into tables for its coffee houses.

• 2025

  Certified Carbon Neutral since 2025.

• 2024

  Opens a further seven coffee houses across Sussex, reaching ten coffee houses on the South Coast.

• 2024

  Moves main roasting operations to a dedicated roastery on the outskirts of Brighton, including a barista training hub.

• 2017

  First Trading Post Coffee Roasters opens on Ship Street, Brighton, in January.

• Second coffee house opens on Kensington Gardens, Brighton.

• Expansion to Lewes with an open-view roastery on Cliffe High Street.

Planet-conscious artisan coffee, independent and family-run, with sustainability certifications and a strong coffee house presence across Sussex.

• Signature blends

• Single-origin speciality coffees

• Seasonal blends

• Coffee subscription

• Brunch menu

• Vegan and vegetarian dishes

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