On a quiet corner in Old Town Eastbourne sits a small white building with a blue door. Inside, the kettle's always on and the regulars have their tables.

Mumma Bee's grew the slow way — one good coffee at a time.

The coffee is proper: flat whites, cappuccinos and lattes done right. Alongside — toasted teacakes, homemade cakes under glass domes, and soup and toasties at lunchtime.

Nothing fussy, nothing rushed. Just good ingredients, made with care.

Look up from your cup and you'll see the work of local artists — paintings and prints refreshed every month, all for sale, with a small commission going back to the café.

It's a gallery you can eat cake in. Come for the coffee, leave with a painting.