Edgcumbes - Edge Take-Away Coffee Shop in Arun

Good coffee, lovely outside seating area. A good selection of drinks and snacks available. Would return for visit in the future.

I love the coffee here and the knowledge of the staff who can help and advise you with different blends or roasts in the shop. It’s fantastic having somewhere so close that does such good quality coffee! However, the selection of items available in the shop and cafe are a lot more limited than they used to be and there doesn’t seem to be the buzz that there used to be here. I hope it picks up again soon - depending on what the management are doing - as it’s a great place to go for a quick coffee or longer visit if you prefer

Staff are not very friendly, medium coffee is very small, Not very good choice of gluten free (only pre wrapped) boring! Very disappointed.

1st experience here and it will be the last. Ordered 2 coffees and a cake both with chocolate sprinkles on top, only 1 came with it, they do not accept cash which is absolutely ridiculous! We sat in the ‘cube’ seating area which was filthy, because you have to return your own trays to the outside table when you’re finished I don’t suppose the tables that have been occupied by people are cleaned down very regularly. Don’t look up when you’re sat in there as there is thick cobwebs everywhere you look.

I have been visiting Edgcumbes for both coffee, tea, bread and snacks since the day they opened. The lady in the shop, as well as all the staff have always been super friendly, knowledgable and willing to help. I am always greeted by a lovely smile by the lady in the shop and I can tell that she takes pride in not only her customer service, but her knowledge of all the products offered. She is an asset to this business.

I have visited Edgecumbes since the early days, before the current coffee house was built. The service has always been slow but the baristas knowledgeable and the coffee worth waiting for. However in recent months there has been a big change; a seemingly high turnover and reduction in the number of barista staff has resulted in a less than welcoming ambience and longer than usual waits for our drinks. There are other problems, too; on my last two visits there has been a shortage of clean cups, resulting in the use of takeaway cups and this week our coffees were decidedly lukewarm. I would have complained but the single barista had a long queue waiting for drinks, so I left it. Standards of cleanliness in the loo have also declined. All in all, my last visit has made me question whether I want to return. However good the coffee, the poorer customer experience makes that unlikely.

We’ve been here a number of times but not for many months. We arrived at mid morning and the food on offer was already very spartan, especially hot food. I did opt for a bacon roll which came out very crispy indeed from the ‘oven’. Cakes were ok for the women but nothing here is cheap. My large coffee was served in a very unsatisfactory plastic ‘beaker’ as was mint tea. We went here as it’s local and dog friendly with space, but the lack of coffee shop experience, along with minimal food choice and cost means another return is unlikely. It was better before.

So so slow service. Quick to take your money and then forever the wait to get your coffee. Normally get a pastry or similar but today there was some mind blowing prices being displayed so thought better of it. Spotted a customer cleaning the cutlery from the cutlery tray which looked rank. WILL NOT BE GOING BACK

I was really looking forward to coming here as we live locally and often pass by and wanted to try the place. Firstly we walked in and said hello, the gentleman with the tattoos and hat on didn’t acknowledge us and said sullenly ‘what coffee do you want?’ We ordered two coffees and cakes, there was no chatting, smiling or interaction from him whatsoever. This made for an uncomfortable experience whilst we were waiting. To be fair the coffee was excellent but we couldn’t wait to leave, I work in a customer facing role and I was shocked at how poorly his attitude was. You can see my previous reviews we do go out a lot and I am generally very positive on the places we visit. We will not be coming back, very disappointed.

Lovely little coffee roasters, been here before. Great variety of teas and coffee available to take home. All definitely be visiting again, even though I can buy my coffee beans from Edge online. Came with dog and grandchildren .

Just had a walk across the fields to Edgcumbs, great coffee, superb brekkie sausage roll, a lovely treat in a cup for the dog, Lovely people, very friendly and welcoming, excellent start to the weekend, thankyou, Peter

I was charged £8.60 for two oat milk coffees with caramel….ridiculously over priced - didn’t taste good either. I object to being charged 50p more per cup for oat milk. Medium size is gone in about four mouthfuls. Service rubbish as well - was left standing at till for 5 minutes whilst staff did other trivial things. This used to be a great place back in the day but they’ve lost their heritage. Last time I visited had the same tasteless coffee / will never visit this place again. Rip off merchants

I have been a loyal customer here for years since they first started selling retail coffee from the small office. I love the brand, the company ethics & staff usually very welcoming. However in the past year there has been some staff changes & in particular there is a male member of staff who does not greet you or make you feel valued as a customer , everything seems to be an effort like he’s doing you a favour & he doesn’t even look you in the eye. I have raised this before with management but sadly nothing has changed & I won’t be returning. Yesterday there was this man making the coffee & another man taking orders. Both lacked customer service. Anything heated was burned to a crisp including cheese toasties & sausage rolls, they forgot half of our order & I noticed a customer after us got a totally different drink than she’d ordered. I don’t mind paying the high prices there but I expect guaranteed decent customer service - a smile & welcome to start with. Such a shame as the setting is superb & the coffee is good.

We have been loyal customers of Edgcumbes for many years and purchased £100s of products over that time. We recently went for coffee at the cafe in Ford only to be met with rudeness when we asked for proper porcelain cups rather than the plastic cups we were given. We were told that in future we would only be able to have plastic cups (recycled plastic) and not have the choice to have a porcelain cup for our coffee at the cafe. As a result of this experience, we considered it appropriate to give customer feedback as suggested on Edgcumbes website. We did so because we imagined that we may not be the only customers disappointed to pay a premium price for coffee served in a plastic cup. However, despite two emails we received NO acknowledgement or reply and so sadly we will have no option but to take our custom elsewhere.

A beautiful place, lovely coffee, nice snacks. We walked there from campsite. Sadly - they no longer take CASH. Luckily I had a card, and if we hadn't just walked 5 miles, we probably would have declined to stay there.

Nice ambience but the guy behind the counter needs some customer service training. No greeting, no smile and very abrupt. I work in a coffee shop and always greet my custoners with a hello, how are you today what would you like sir or madam. Cakes rather expensive but I have to say the carrot cake was lovely.

BRILLIANT 👍 As someone visiting from Australia who are ‘passionate’ about there coffee, this little gem has restored my faith in finding a decent cup outside of London!! Coffee was great, milk temperature as it should be (not burnt to death as so many cafes do!) and option of using whole milk too not just lite or skim, here is a very happy customer Service great, lovely selection of goodies - definitely worth driving out of your way for a lovely coffee 🙂

We have been here a few times recently, as a couple and with the family, including dogs. Parking is always easy and dogs are allowed in the inside seating areas. I alway have to ask for my coffee to be extra hot otherwise it is too cool for me. Since we first started visiting the hot food selection has reduced down to bacon bap’s and ham & cheese toasties. A nice coffee shop but limited food selection.

Stumbled across this place whilst visiting area. Friendly, knowledgeable staff, fabulous Americano coffee, also had a cheeky cake, raspberry Bakewell which was delicious. Sat in cafe which was clean and comfortable. Good parking Great little shop where you can get probably any type of tea or coffee you could ever wish for! If you're in the area and you are a coffee (or tea) lover definitely recommend you drop in.

Indifferent unsmiling service and time spent in cafe made fraught by overloud conversation between "trade" female member of staff and possible new client. The whole cafe heard every word spoken - some of which was about the profitability of certain drinks - the whole conversation was overpowering - we will not return.

Ideal stop off on our journey along the A27 and then we found GuageMaster Model Railway shop nearby, also worth a visit. Great coffee and cakes, good find and we will return when we are in the area.

nice enough once you have got past the team, nice decor, odd staff with no greeting and extreme awkwardness. Good coffee, nice food

Never normally had a bad visit but this Sunday at 14:30 felt way off. The gentleman serving was extremely aloof, blunt and ‘looky’. We had the vibe we were an inconvenience especially when asking about the cakes we were ordering. I don’t think it’s unheard of to ask for clarification on a product when you’re paying £4.25 for a small slice. The two ladies making our coffees were as pleasant as always and the vibe of the area was nice. Wouldn’t rush back now.

I love this coffee shop, love the coffee but have to agree with previous comment. All staff are lovely, helpful and friendly except one. Never a smile, briefest interaction possible with customers and their coffee is often lukewarm. They really do not seem to enjoy...

First time here for Sunday coffee,I guess the man who was working had got out of bed on the wrong side.first impressions count,having said that coffee was lovely.

I wanted the coffee beans as an Easter treat for a friend; however, this was my first and last visit. And no matter how tasty the coffee turns - NOT ever going back. Having set out to buy 6 different varieties of beans of 100gr...

We visited today for the first time, and were greeted by very friendly & generous staff. We ordered coffee & rooiboos tea, a sausage roll & sausage bap, all of which were excellent. Will certainly be going back, and would highly recommend this venue.

I did a review latter part of 2021 mostly about increased costs and their Marketing Manageress Polly very kindly picked up the thread and communicated with me advising they had taken on board my comments and were improving toastie standards and once satisfied would invite...

We have stopped at Edgcumbes to pick up a coffee and croissant several times on the way to/back from a visit to the beach at Climping or West Beach Littlehampton. I almost always get a cold brew (whatever the weather!) and the almond croissants are...

We ordered two strong flat white coffee. What we got was a tepid milk drink with the barest suggestion of coffee. When my wife returned the tray and commented on how unsatisfactory it was, she was met with a totally inane response. A good coffee...

Just had another lovely visit to edge for coffee and carrot cake... Loved the coffee and loved the cake even more!! Be back next week for another slice! Thanks to jayde and the rest of the team for your friendly but efficient service 😁

I make a special trip via edgcumbes to get fabulous coffee and loose tea. Today I had their vegan sausage roll and it was amazing. Really packed with flavour and not dry. More please

After a visit to Edgcumbes today with family, we enjoyed our hot drinks and food, however, during our short time at Edgcumbes, we overheard what appeared to be a senior member of staff humiliate a much younger colleague in front of waiting customers. The staff...

Absolutely superb. Fantastic staff, lovely ambiance and the coffee is the absolute best. Pastries weren’t half bad either. If your in the area go you don’t know what your missing.

Despite being extremely busy ( alot of cyclists), the staff were polite & efficient & the coffee was well worth the (short) wait as it was deliciously smooth & just the right strength - a really good, hot cup of coffee! Not our first visit...

We got to know this cafe when lockdown was at its worst. They did a good job making us welcome. Since then facilities have been developed. The range of snacks is good and the coffee excellent.

We have been here for years, and every time they never fail to disappoint! Best tasting tea and coffee, and the food is too good to miss as well! Service is great always really friendly and welcoming, highly recommend! 😊

Popped in on cycle ride. 2 coffees and 2 bits of cake were over £14, and the worst thing was the wait was just so so slow. You stand and wait outside in the cold even though it wasn’t busy, and the latte was warm...

We tend to use this facility on the way home from Chichester. I often wonder why. Service is SO slow and you have to stand in the wind and rain waiting for an overpriced cup of coffee. Sometimes this ends in a misunderstanding with others...

I haven’t done any reviews for a long while but all during lockdown The Edge was open with good protective measures in place and reasonable prices. I hope they and other readers read and respond to this review as we have been regulars there since...

Was looking forward to taking my wife out to the Edge which i had driven oast many times. We went for s light lunch but were very disappointed in the price tag for all items and for the small portions offered . Nearly £7 for...

Nice coffee if expensive! We were hassled to drink up though and staff were shutting up well before their website said that they closed.

Just popped in to buy some decaf coffee beans whilst we were out on our tandem. What a lovely aroma of coffee as we walked through the gate. Didn’t have time for a drink but I could see lots of satisfied customers enjoying the sunshine....

OK I accept we've been locked down for nearly 18 months , but June 2021 and a small Latte coffee and a small sausage roll came to £7.10 pence. Nice bicycle ride and in a moment of madness stopped at this coffe stop. Ambience is...

We like our morning coffee, or Three, and buy it ground from local S/markets, but since being introduced to Edgecombes we buy every 2 weeks. The variety and choice is excerlent and ground to your liking.

Thought we would try this place seeing as they roasted their own coffee and it sounded good. My friends had a cappuccino which she said was not very hot and average tasting I had an Americano, the waitress asked me if I wanted black or...

I love this spot. Great coffee, croissant and almond croissants. Plenty of seating inside and out. I love The Cube - very on trend. Staff are friendly and helpful. My last visit was a treat after my 1st Covid jab. 😉 Love the LoyLap App...

Fantastic coffee to take away and I look forward to when we are all able to be able sit in again and enjoy a treat with the family. We get through about a kilo of their Guatemalan roast every month!

Treated the Mrs for a COVID friendly birthday bacon bap and tea. Lovely. All home cooked , unreal bacon. Coffee, superb, and proper coffee as well. Yes, prices are a bit more but for that, you get a lovely drink and a choice of delicious...

My family and I love this place, the Brewhouse and Edge by the sea. Due to Covid, the last time we came here was to get a takeaway coffee, but we used to love sitting in the outdoor space as it had a cosy feel....

I was surprised by this little gem. Five stars for good parking, friendly service, excellent blends of coffee, well ventilated but warm cafe and good simple food.

I visited Edgcumbes Cafe with a friend and the staff were so engaging and helpful. The ordering and service was quick and we were soon enjoying a delicious cup of coffee in a relaxed country setting. There were many other beverage and food options(plus a...

We had the misfortune to visit the Edge Cafe this Sunday. I asked for an Americana and Coffee with Creme. I got two Americana's. They were sent back and then I was presented with an Americana and Coffee with Milk. I tried to send it...

I go her regularly to get coffee. Nice peole, venue and great coffee. It would be nice if they had a more extensive range of food though.

This is a wonderful place to stop.The coffee is amazing.I’ve popped in now on a few occasions (mornings) for a coffee and a croissant. The staff are polite and happy and warm up my croissant without huffing and puffing.I have tried the Natas too - takeaway - you must give them a try they are the best (better than the ones in Lisbon)

Really love this place. Delicious local food and coffee and a comfy space to sit and enjoy it. Staff are friendly and helpful. Also some great fresh loose tea and coffee to take home to enjoy.

The Edge Cafe is an unexpected treat serving coffee straight from their own roasters and a wide range of their own delicious teas. Also available are savoury and sweet snacks, our favourites being the spinach and feta bourek and Portuguese custard tarts.We never leave without a supply of freshly ground coffee to take home and some heavenly loose leaf tea. (Take your own containers to be refilled and you'll get a discount)

Great coffee with somewhere to leave your bike. I have visited several times and the coffee has been just as good each time. There is indoor and outdoor seating which is ideal.

I don't have anything better to say. The coffee was brilliant and my sister loved her hot chocolate. - Ruby milward

The Edge is the best. They source their coffee from high quality growers around the world. Import the beans fresh and green and then roast them fresh. You can taste the difference. It’s amazing. Lots of lovely food too. And yes. And smiley, helpful people. Dog friendly. I love it

The tastiest coffee, on another level compared to the high street chains, yet reasonably priced. Friendly staff. Awesome almond croissants. It is definitely worth going out of your way to enjoy a proper coffee from here.

Light lunch with friends. Good, friendly, efficient service. Innovative menu, including vegan options (very good for vegetarians too). Understand ethos is that food is sourced within 10 mile radius. Very nice country style to café restaurant.

We drove past in the way to Arundel. Coffees from all over the world to buy, myriad of tea blends and excellent pastries too. Very pleasant morning spent in the sunny courtyard!

Traveling from Australia I generally fall into spates of depression when I think about coffee in England. Fortunately there are a few places like this - where you can ask for a flat white, don’t get a blank look and then shortly after become treated to a lovely coffee. It’s worth the drive out and the cafe has a very pleasant outside seating area.

We often pop in to have a coffee on one of our cycle rides. Some of the best coffee we've had in the UK. The only reason for 4 stars (and not 5) is that recently the apricot and coconut flapjack which used to be outstanding has gone to being merely good - too dry. Go back to how it used to be and I'll write a five star review!

Caught our attention driving past, decided to stop. Been in UK a week from Australia and finally our first good coffee. Very good in fact. Nice relaxing courtyard, smell of roasting coffee permeates the air. Takeaways, mocha, soy, decaf, all there. And plenty of choice to buy locally roasted coffee. Highly recommend if you’re in the area.

Loved the decor, really quirky. Friendly staff and amazing coffee served in proper mugs. Will be back for a vegan sausage roll soon

We are keen coffee drinkers and even though we have a bean to cup machine love the coffees here.

This place has expanded from a coffee roastery to become a cafe too, with an outside and inside seating area, Very busy at weekends despite being in the middle of nowhere in particular. Coffee could have been better though.

In the coffee shop industry today you have to have that edge (no pun intended) to set you apart from the competition - and this place has that in spades! the selection of teas and coffees is impressive; I've been there a few times now and sampled something new each time - and they've all been great. The food's very good too; the cake is delicious. What really does make this place stand out though is their great staff. I've never seen a place where everyone who works there is so friendly, efficient and welcoming. You just have to keep on going back there!

On a hot quiet Monday morning, they served the best coffee I've ever tasted. Easy parking, lovely outside seating, yummy looking cake, what's not to love? Will happily travel a round trip of 12 miles for fabulous coffee and shopping for coffee next week.

We love this place, food good, coffee good, staff helpful and friendly. Ambience is superb. Thank you all!

First impressions count. Food on counter not covered. Right next to where people queue talk cough sneeze. Yuk. 4 staff behind counter. One running about frantically then removing burnt food from the oven.....hmmm. no greeting. bloke on the till who our order had zero dynamic. Monosyllabic whispers. Seemed confused. We ordered two coffees and savoury food as that was in a covered cabinet behind the counter. Limited choice. Very compact inside seating. Bit like Lilliput. We opted to sit outside in the sunshine. We were told our order would be brought out. 10 minutes later the coffee finally arrived. Underwhelming as tepid at best. Gushing apology from the waiting staff. Almost asked where our toasted sandwiches were. But didn't. Would regret that. 15 minutes later still no food. Went back in to be told they had 'forgot'. Is it me? What sort of system for you have in a cafe that you forget orders? Toasties finally arrived and we're very nice. Good sized portion. Hot and tasty. Quick lunch spoilt by feral spawn of Beelzebub running around screaming outside. As always parents seem to be oblivious to the effect their behaviour has on others. Not the cafes fault I agree. But in top of the chaotic and slow service it did not help. We were given two free coffee cards as an apology. Will I be back to use them. Probably not. Coffee was underwhelming. Clientele is a strange mix. Middle class coffee snobs all sitting around posing . Senior citizens. And feral families.

Visited for first time on this very sunny February day. Lovely to sit outside enjoying the sunshine, and all the better for the excellent tea, coffee, and soup. Very good indeed.

Love love this place - the coffee is to die for - as is the cake!

I've been to Edgcumbs a number of times as it is local to where I live; it as a wonderful atmosphere and lovely quaint outdoor area as well as a lovely inside eating area. The staff are always so friendly, the coffee delicious and the almond croissants are to die for. Great stop off for walkers, cyclists, locals or drivers. Dog friendly and also sells coffees, teas to take home. Highly recommend.

My sister found this super little coffee shop, close to her home in Arundel.

Friendly staff, cosy atmosphere and a good selection of teas a coffee. A great place to stop off while walking. Cyclists and dogs welcome.

This is by far the best coffee house in West Sussex and one I regularly visit. Everyone is very friendly, kind and helpful.

Simply the best coffee anywhere. Visited so many times I've got a loyalty card. Wholly recommended if you're in the area

We visited again with our dog and sat outside as it was too warm inside the cafe. I had the vegan wrap which was really lovely and I thought it was very inventive. My husband had a toastie which looked really good and he said he enjoyed. Great coffee and friendly service as always - even from the resident border terrier! The toilet was clean, as always. There are also bike racks for those wishing to cycle there. We enjoyed a walk at the very close footpath afterwards (goes down the side of an industrial unit then leads to nice paths and fields, there are a few stiles).

Have seen the signposts several times and added it to our "Cafe's to do" list.

What can we say this place is great, people are awesome! Friendly and always smiling, the coffee is roasted on site and is topdraw, and is made with skill which surpasses all the high street chain rubbish out there. And regards food it’s tasty and the naughty stuff well yum, yum in my tum

Mr Crow had spotted the sign for Edgecumbes on the way up to Ford on several occasions so had put this venue on his TODO list. The rest of the Crow family are not coffee drinkers and can be a bit fussy at times. So, not knowing what to expect, with some trepidation, the Crows decided to take a detour on their way home from summer break and visit The Edge Cafe.

Awesome cafe with a great space for our team meeting today, they couldn’t be more accommodating. We had a tour of the roaster and then used the training room for a group meeting. Lots of ideas and inspiration gained for the team.

As a vegan I always find it difficult to find things to eat in coffee shop but I was amazed not only that they had stuff for me to eat/drink but they had a great variety of options for vegans. From vegan sausage roll to passion fruit vegan cake I was totally spoilt for choice! The freshly squeezed juices were perfect too as I don’t really drink coffee. My friends and I always stop by on the way down from London. Such happy and passionate vibes, great courses as well! As the title says, this place is so much more than just a coffee shop!!!

This is a super place to stop for a coffee or snack. Coffee is their big thing with a huge selection. Seating both inside or out.

Highly recommend the coffee here - probably the best in the area. It's a bit off the beaten track, but well worth the detour. You can also buy the beans to recreate at home!

Brilliant coffee and scrummy snacks. It's a roastery so huge choice of coffee and tea for non addicts.

Such a friendly cafe, new building opposite the roastery. Keen to share their extensive knowledge of the coffee beans they serve and the best type coffee drink to have with those beans. They offer a house espresso plus the Niche choice of beans for filter and pour over coffee. Next door is a kitchen offering training courses in Coffee and food. Needless to say also you can buy the beans you fell in love with to take home and replicate your coffee drink.

I've run out of coffee, the Sussex brew is amazeballs, I've not been since the new cafe opened but think I need to because this is such a cool place to get your caffeine hit. Go there.

Well presented cafe area with pleasant and friendly staff. The latte was excellent and my partner had a Turmeric tea, which was excellent too.

Popped in for lunch and enjoyed a lovely bacon toastie, with equally hot and flavoursome cappuncino. Loved the outside sitting. I gained a friend of a lovely sweet dog. Will definitely return when passing again.

We have been coming here for a couple of years now the first was in the tiny servers area and we watched with bated breath as the extension / development of remote buildings took shape housing a W/C seating / tables and cookery kitchen. Eventually opened and we visit as often as possible, coffee is best for miles and miles, and they do home made snacks such as filled croissants, and the biggest toastie you ever seen, very tasty . Dog friendly, plenty of parking now and very popular. Staff very friendly, you can buy coffee beans and leaf tea plus equipment. Do visit but please leave room for us two + dog

No greeting on arrival even though it was quiet, no welcoming smile, barely acknowledged our arrival. We ordered drinks and 2 toasted sandwiches. Took our drinks outside to sit in the sun. The sandwiches never arrived. When my husband went back to see how much longer,there was no apology even though the staff had completely forgotten to do them. We decided, as we had finished our drinks, just to get our money back. Still no apology.

Great coffee & cakes. Bought some beans for our new coffee grinder. Love the new café. Very helpful staff.

We came here for lunch having heard about the new eat in cafe. Our dog was welcomed and the coffee and food was good (although a limited choice). It is a perfect location as there is a footpath a 30 second walk away so we went for a lovely walk afterwards. Toileta were clean. We'll add thia to our list of regular stops!

If you love great coffee and supporting local businesses you will love this place. Amazing variety of coffee and tea so blended and roasted on site. New larger cafe opening soon.

This is our go to place for awesome artisan blended tea and roasted coffee. If you love the artisan you’ll love Edgcumbe’s

Have driven past here dozens of times but never had the time to stop. Finally made a point of coming here on Saturday late morning and was not disappointed. As all the other reviews testify, the coffee is excellent. My daughters also enjoyed the 'cold chocolate' and the brownies. All for a decent price. Will be even better when the work outdoors is complete