First Cup

You know that feeling when you walk into a café and immediately sense it's run by people who give a toss? That's First Cup. Tucked away on Blatchington Road in Hove, it's the kind of spot where you'll see the same faces on weekday mornings—locals who've made it their unofficial office. The vibe is refreshingly unpretentious; this isn't about Instagram moments or twee branding, it's about consistently good coffee and a room where you actually want to linger. With a 4.7-star rating from regulars who don't mess about, First Cup has clearly figured out what people in this stretch of Hove actually want: reliability, warmth, and a place that feels like it belongs to the neighbourhood rather than trying to gentrify it.