Proper Cycling and Coffee in Mid Sussex

What an unfriendly owner for whom everything seemed to be far too much trouble. They moaned all the time they were making our drinks & just about through it at us when they eventually brought it over after leaving it behind the counter while a member of staff was being chastised. Never going there again!

This is more of a hub of the community than just a coffee shop. Always friendly and the coffee is great. So many local groups meet here and is really well used.

Had a coffee with a friend, we were going to have a small lunch too, but the smell of rubber, or tyre, really put me off, so not going in again.

Little gem in the heart of hassocks, best coffee without a doubt. Even the decaf is superb ;) Dog friendly and a great little spot for the work from home crew

Great coffee, comfy seats, very friendly service and the best Almond Croissants ever. What more could you want.

Simple but very pleasant cafe close to the station offering a good range of tea/coffees and home bakes etc. Sideline with spare for the your bike and plenty of storage while you stop.

The food here is very fresh and they have very nice milkshakes and coffees. I would definitely recommend it for a quick but fresh and tasty lunch, although I have never been there for the cycling shop.

Great lunch with friends, tasty food and cexcellent coffee! A jewel in a busy high street. Independent coffee house, much better than the normal coffee chains.

The title says it all and you can get your bike sorted there too. Lovely tea and coffee, very helpful and friendly. Never seen a bike and coffee shop before but this is superb.

Haven’t been for ages and still as great as ever. Great feel as soon as you walk through the door and of course the coffee is soooo good.

I'm not a cyclist and this is very much a cyclist's type of place, which is unusual for Hassocks, which is very much a White Van Village with caffs and pubs being the order of the day. In the past two years, however, this tradesmans' village is sprouting gentrifying wings with florists opening instead of nail bars - even the bookie has closed down. So, this mid-range, middle-class venue is to be welcomed. The service is exceptional, not least a charming local girl called Bethan and the fare is high quality. Cyclists can sit here and refuel on strong coffee and rich gateaux, while for non-cyclists like me, it's somewhere I can read the paper and have a decent breakfast. There's a cycle repair shop at the back of the cafe and it seems to have engendered a sense of community in its customers. As the subject line says, it's a welcome addition to the village.

I’ve been visiting Proper pretty much since it opened. My little boy who is nearly 4 has been there a lot with me and my wife and is in love with the milkshakes and cakes. The coffee is fantastic and the staff are so friendly and welcoming, it has a laid back atmosphere and is great place to hang out whether having lunch or grabbing a quick treat. It’s great for kids as the staff always make them feel welcome and as a result my boy feels very at home downing his milkshake and Oreo brownie in there! One of my favourite places to visit.

Very good coffee and cakes. Always a friendly welcome and seating outside for better weather. Snacks also available.

I stopped here as it was the only coffee shop open late when I needed to be in Hassocks. The chai latte I got was pretty good and the music and decor made it a pretty cosy place to be on a cold January evening.

Still the best place for a coffee in Hassocks imo. Good choice, good food and most importantly a good atmosphere.

Awesome visits whilst trundling around from Brighton. Lovely gluten free cake and even a gin & tonic for those that need some additional ummph

Met up with afriend for a catch up. Friendly staff and a good range of hot drinks and cakes! You can also get your push bike serviced and repaired whilst having a cuppa! Small cafe but well worth a visit.

Visited with my daughter and I had a cappucino, cheese, tomato and chutney toastie which was very tasty. My daughter tried the mocha chocolate cake which was a real hit with her. I would definitely return. It would have been nice to have a small amount of salad or rocket with the toastie.

Super friendly and welcoming to all, including babies, dogs and sporty people! Good baby changing facilities and lovely fresh cakes and coffee. We go there quite often and will continue to do so.

Two of us went to Proper cycling and coffee in the afternoon for a coffee and a snack. Both the coffee and the food were good and the service was pleasant and prompt.

just dropped my mountain bike off for a service in Hassocks and decided to stop off for a tea and homemade cake in the cafe that is really nice loads of choice of coffees and food available friendly staff chillied out music free WiFi perfect

Gran lugar para tomar un café, comer y tomar su bicicleta fija. Servicio amable y buena comida y consejos sobre bicicletas.

Adoro absolutamente adecuada café! La mejor cafetería en millas! Solía venir aquí en mi descanso para comer cuando trabajé cerca pero recientemente dieron un trabajo nuevo, así que ya no estaba en mi rango! Las tartas son increíbles y su café es para morirse. Hacer cosas geniales como tostados y patatas chaqueta para llevar. Probar si están cerca. No te decepcionará!

In short it's a coffee & cake shop visited 04/05/17Both were great I had a flat white followed by a double expresso to wash down some millionaires shortbread All great & there staff are arm & friendly & parking is also easy

I have visited here several times recently to meet colleagues. There is wifi.The coffee and cakes are delicious if a little pricey.The only negatives for me are that the tables and chairs are all packed tightly together which makes for many awkward 'excuse me' moments and there are always lots of mothers and babies in there. Personally this really puts me off the place but is no fault of theirs.

A really good local cafe offering great service, delicious coffee and cake along with other savoury dishes.

This is an excellent coffee shop where you'll always be made to feel welcome. We've been regulars for a good 10 months or so now and enjoy coffee, cake and salads a couple of times a week. Rachel and the rest of the staff are all very helpful, polite and ready to serve.If you're into cycling too there's a quality supply of accessories and servicing options to the rear.Highly recommended!

There are a growing number of places that serve coffee in Hassocks, including my previous favourite Costa. Proper exceeds all in friendliness and the taste of their coffee.

I have been here a couple of times for lunch. The staff are always friendly. The soups are very tasty.

Always friendly, quick service and very tasty. Excellent choice of cakes available. Often call in for my lunch, sometimes eat in but it's always very busy.

Best coffee shop in the vicinity! Fresh good quality food, all freshly prepared for you! Good range of different foods and cakes to chose from! Lovely tasting coffee! Will be back!

I popped in again for lunch and had a very nice freshly made panini with cake and coffee. Tennis on the TV made a perfect combination with the bikes. Three of my favourite things.

Excellent coffee and selection of lunch snacks and cakes, relaxed, very friendly, good for short stop

A great place to get a quality coffee in the village. Infact it does the best Cortado I've tasted and I've had many in Brighton and London to reach that conclusion.The staff are friendly and very accomodating. They make you feel at home. There is a selection of food ranging from cakes to sandwiches which are all good quality. There is even Wifi which these days is considered a necessary service.This place even doubles as a cycle repair shop (don't imagine greasy bike chains and puncture repair kits it's more refined than that). Go there you won't regret it!Laurence Traboulsi.

Nothing has improved here, I sat outside & watched cake deliveries & bread deliveries - where was the home made element? They way things were displayed you would think it.I read another review about them using frozen jacket potato's - no oven then?I think they are trying to run the place like a pub, is that a new concept - its reminds me of when the costa opened & the place was full of people wanting to be seen, rather than going because something was special. I very much doubt I will revisit next August.

Had some jacket potatoes. They were weird. Really dry. No matter how much butter we put on them. Then I realised: you're using those McCain frozen microwave potatoes aren't you? That's ridiculous. What a terrible choice. So lazy. Will be going down the road next time.

We have enjoyed morning coffee and afternoon tea in this popular coffee house/cycle shop and I like the way they serve their tea in see-through tea pots. There are always tempting cakes on offer which are hard to resist!

I really adore this place, it's something very different from every other caf'e I've ever been too. Beautiful home made cakes and sandwiches. Staff always ultra professional.

Russ & Rachel have got it so right! Cafe vibrant and buzzing, always greeted with a warm smile and lovely sun trap of a rear courtyard. Helpful with local cycling routes and regular guided routes run by this establishment. Super bike workshop run by Joe and very happy with bike repair. Will use for next bike service happily. A great find!! Thanks guys!!

If our bike rides lead us this way, this is our choice of cafe. Really helpful friendly staff, interesting food on the menu and superb tea.

For the space they have, they've made a very nice little coffee shop with a cycle maintenance area to boot. Have been in many times, and staff is always friendly. They take pride in the place, and it shows. Coffee is quite good. I was skeptical that a cycle shop/coffee shop would fly, but they seem to have hit the mark with everyone in the village. Nice to see an independent get it right... more of these and less cookie cutter corporate shops please! Well done Proper.

Was early to meet my husbands train at Hassocks so my daughter and I decided to grab a coffee. Drinks came quickly and service was friendly. My daughter who lives in Brighton commented that the prices were on the high side for the size of the drinks but overall we were happy.

This is a lovely little cafe in the heart of the village of Hassocks in West Sussex. It's relatively small and combines comfort with modern aspects such as a place to use your laptop if you need to. Although there is not a huge menu (they have gone for quality over quantity) what there is always fits the bill (well does for us anyway). Samples of what's availabe include delicious panninis with different fillings (bacon / brie for example) and for me, the vegan in the family, there is a delicious bean panninni which comes piping hot. Most the panninis can be heated and are always really good quality bread and fillings. There is a variety of delicious cakes which vary and come in large sized slices and, again, which are of really good quality. The cafe is known for its top quality coffee - I don't drink coffee so can't comment but others tell me that it is, indeed, excellent 'proper' coffee with a variety to suit all tastes. The tea is lovely and they have soya which I drink. Hassocks is in an area which attracts a lot of cyclists and the cafe is run by a cycling enthusiast - they not only sell bikes but are able to repair them and have a range of biking equipment available for sale too. Finally, the staff - they are really lovely! Friendly, always ready to help, (no long waits here) and to go the extra mile ('scuse the pun). The only problem is that it is tempting to linger - whether you're chatting on the comfy sofas and watching the world go by or catching up on work stuff at one of the laptop friendly areas, or meeting other Mums for a morning coffee, it feels like home from home and ever so relaxed - you don't want to leave. Highly recommended.

Really enjoyed coffee and bun, also fantastic service from bike shop. Had Brompton serviced. Joe did a fantastic job on it. Feels like a new bike. Thank you :)

This is a lovely little cafe/ shop, friendly, nice atmosphere and great coffee & cakes! Will definitely be visiting again.

Great food and drinks and always fresh, very helpful and friendly staff and just a brilliant atmosphere

This is a very comfortable, friendly (dog friendly, even have dog treats on hand) coffee shop. Also has a very pleasant small terrace out back for the better weather days. V impressed, great coffee, snacks and cakes, very friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere.

Take time to stop off at the charming village of Hassocks in Sussex. White washed Victorian/ Edwardian homes grace the short walk from the station into the Main Street. Once there call in, as we did, to the coffee/cyclist shop called Proper . Delicious home made cakes and single bean coffee awaits you. Whilst sitting there use the free wifi, and should you be a cyclist have your bicycle repaired by Ross and his crew. They can arrange a planned bike rides around the district, Dog friendly plus courtyard seating makes for a pleasant sojourn in today's hectic lifestyles.

For me an occasional cyclist, I can't see why I would have to go to a cycle cafe, do women go to women's cages & men to men's cafes?, should we have knitting cafes?I didn't enjoy the coffee, it had flavor but to me it was over roasted, I couldn't tell the difference between the cappi & the latte i had, both had the same amount of foam.The prices are a bit steep for the area particularly for food that I suspect is just bought in, might be the get the pastries in the sainsburies nexy door, but crispy sausage rolls their not, likewise the croissants.As a hangout for cyclists, it seems to be perfect, but its not the bees knees & not value for money, from my humble point of view.

By far my favourite coffee shop,great coffee,friendly team and the chance to talk endlessly about cycling to knowledgeable people who give a damn!Looking forward to Le Tour coverage.

Who thought Hassocks didn't need another coffee shop? Well at proper you don't just get a fab cup of coffee, tea or herbal tea ( and great cakes and lunch if you want it). But you can have your bike serviced, rebuilt, buy a new one, or just safely park it up while you chill. Dogs, children and muddy mountain bikers are welcomed all the same. They are all community spirited with bike rides, offers of help with cub cyclist badges and much more. Whether you are a cyclist or not this is worth a visit... you might even catch the cycling bug...

Lovely modern coffee shop and bike shop. Good coffee and cake, welcoming staff. Have raised the game is Hassocks generally. Much nicer than Costa or the Deli. Well done!

Fantastic cafe ideal for a mid or post ride stop, but also don't overlook it if you dobt have a bike and are local or passing through and fancy a decent lunch. Great salads and jacket potatoes, sandwiches, paninis, quiche.For cyclists the coffee is first rate and the shop albeit small has a decent range of gear and accessories (including the ultra sleek Proper kit). Well worth a visit. Those of us living in the area are lucky to have this on our doorstep :)

Coffee + cycling, is there a better combination?! As a keen cyclist & a lover of coffee, the idea behind Proper Cycling & Coffee & what they're doing is very appealing & a little different to most of the other coffee shops out there on the High Street.The staff were all very friendly, welcoming & attentive to our needs. From the table service for food & drinks through to the bike mechanics who are more than happy to answer any questions you have on cycling & very enthusiastic about their cycling too (plus it's great fun to look at all the bikes & gear whilst you wait for your coffee!)The coffee is genuinely absolutely fantastic, some of the best I've had in a long time. Can certainly recommend the cappuccino whilst my friend raved about the double espresso, comparing it to ones he had in Italy many years ago. The barista certainly knows his stuff, and like the mechanics, was very enthusiastic about his job. For us, this is how coffee should taste... the cakes were also delicious.Proper have created a very welcoming & comfortable atmosphere for all people of different ages. We visited as non-cyclists, but was great to see people ranging from families with young children to bike groups all in the same place enjoying themselves. The collection of starter kid bikes at the front of the shop was very popular with the small children!They've created a hub for anyone with an interest in cycling to relax before/after/during a ride, watch a race on the TV & refuel themselves with some delicious coffee & food. You don't have to be interested in cycling to enjoy the great tasting food & drink, the friendly staff & welcoming decor - this cafe is great for all people.We will definitely be returning & almost certainly on our bikes this time so we can get the full 'Proper' experience & perhaps even join them on the shop organised bike rides!

drove to hassock the other day to purchase something i'd found on gumtree and saw this on the high street so decided to make a quick pitstop after, before heading home. fantastic choice it was! the coffee was amazing very full flavour and very well done by the barista working (short man, with facial hair) and enjoyed and slice of carrot cake which he also recommended which was amazing. definitely visiting again! 10/10.

Can't think of anything better than stopping off for a delicious coffee and cake while out for a 'proper cycle'! We need more of this type of cafe. I say well done and good luck to the new owners, keep up the good service.jackieski2015 hasn't got a clue!

I love strong coffee and the coffee here is the best I have an Amercano with a dash of milk, I usually get a take away as work across the road. This place has a good atmosphere chilled and relaxed. The food is good they sell yummy cakes and rolls. I like the little touches like a little jar of treats for dogs. The staff are very friendly and this place has a good community feel.

Strange mix bikes and coffee??? Coffee far to strong, Cappucino was exactly the same looking as a latte. No dry foam and certainly not one third coffee, milk, dry foam. Don't know where this Barista trained. Cakes were bought in, Soup was bought in and just heated up, Sandwiches are bought in.

Fantastic coffee, great food, brilliant bike service and really friendly team. You must go there. It's great

Nice to have an independent coffee shop with staff that care about the quality of service they give. Coffee was so good I had a second and I had a healthy ham roll which was very nice my friend had a piece of cake which didn't last long at all. Although I'm not local I will return to sample each of the cakes over the next few months.

Thank goodness something interesting has come to Hassocks! This café is great! Been here quite a few times now, and always enjoy the yummy food and coffee (great value for money too). The staff are really friendly and attentive and it’s interesting seeing all the bikes on display and little workshop at the back (although I’m not a cyclist myself). I really enjoy meeting friends here, as there is nowhere else in the area as nice as this – it’s a breath of fresh air!

The decor was lovely & so it should be, it was only open a week or two when we visited.The staff who took our order (possibly the owner) was extremely distracted by something going on in a back room. She was half listening to us and half to whatever was distracting her. She got the order wrong twice. All the time she was trying to take our order, there were three other members of staff just lolling about & chatting.The cakes were ok, but the coffee was far too strong for either of us.When another staff member cleared our table, they just said in a very casual manor, "didn't like the coffee then?" and walked off without waiting for a reply.All in all, a bit of a flop really.

We popped in one afternoon for cappuccinos and a piece of cake. The coffee was OK and the cake was nice, however the service was indifferent, perhaps they were thinking of closing up soon.

I have to say that it was possibly the best coffee i've had. The paninis with onion chutney are fantastic. I have been in a few times and am slowly working my way through their menu and I have enjoyed it all. There is also a great range of loose teas, which from my experience, most coffee shops generally don't put much thought into their teas selection, but here I was pleasantly surprised with the range and quality.I'll definitely keep going back.

We didn't eat in this cheerful little cafe, just had drinks, but the sandwiches and cakes looked good, and they have a daily changing soup- it was mushroom today. The coffee was good, the service friendly (order at the counter and they'll bring it to your tabke), and there was a high chair for the littlest member of our party. A mixture of cyclists and pedestrians - an obsession with bikes isn't a necessity to enjoy this cafe, though it does help you appreciate the name of the coffee :)Two coffees and a large apple juice, about £6.50.

This is a welcoming place and likely to do well just by being next to Sainsbury's, and not being Costa. My flat white had a kind of burnt flavour so maybe the beans are not my taste, or overheated.

Like some of the other people I have noticed reviewing on this page, I'm not a cyclist. However this cafe fantastic & very obviously passionate about the community spirit they bring to their neat little spot by Hassocks Station.The Baristas are excellent at what they do and the quality of the coffee they serve has truly opened my eyes to what a good coffee is. It is those small details which makes this establishment a truly relaxing place to be. If you're in the area and looking for a coffee, bacon sarnie and a sit down with friends then avoid Costa/Starbucks at all cost - this place does it with a bigger smile and will leave you with a happier wallet too!

Nice sandwich and coffee. They had a wide selection of coffees and the cakes,looked great. Decor fresh and funky. Good advice about repairs to my tandem too

Proper only opened in Hassocks about two months ago but it already has an enormous following from local residents and from cyclists who are looking for somewhere to rest awhile, have a coffee and to eat and browse through the range of cycles, accessories and cycling wear available. There is also a repair service so, for those enthusiastic cyclists who wish to cycle through the West Sussex countryside whilst knowing there is somewhere to stop, eat and carry out any essential repairs, this is a must.Now - I'm not a cyclist, in fact, if you get me on a bike I would need stabilisers, BUT this coffee shop caters for everyone! I've visited it twice in the past week! The coffee is great and the food is excellent. The cakes are to die for too!! What a great idea to combine a cycle shop and a coffee shop in one. I hope they will do so well they will consider expanding into my own village.

Whether a cyclist on a mid-ride stop or just looking for quality coffee & cake, this is the place!My flat white & rocky road were as good as can be found. The service for all customers was welcoming. For a cyclist, the chance to restock supplies & even get a tune up for the bike while you watch TdF highlights on the TV is unlikely to be matched for a long distance