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Got some family near Redruth and I figure a flight to City Airport from Newquay costs the same as the train and takes an hour :/ we have a car and are actively looking not to be in a town any more. Grew up on a pretty remote farm so used to not hearing traffic/neighbours children arguing with their parents and throwing bricks through their windows and attacking them with planks of wood which is what we're enduring now :)
Never had a nice cup of coffee in Redruth though! Been looking at Falmouth and Penryn actually so shall give it some thought.
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There was a artists/makers workshop place in 'Druth that I'm fairly sure had a cafe attached?
I really like Penryn/Falmouth; Penryn especially got a big boost when the Penryn university campus opened, but from what I've heard from people that are still there the uncertain funding environment (thanks, Brexit!) and UCF management mean nobody's quite sure what the future holds - lots of the locals wouldn't be unduly distressed to see fewer students but they're a big part of what makes Falmouth so vibrant IMO. If we could afford it and find jobs I'd definitely be up for a move back...
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Falmouth/Penryn had some decent coffee places when I lived there; given how things were moving when I left (nearly five years ago now!), I can't imagine there are significantly fewer. I think there may have been a roaster on the Penryn industrial estate somewhere? I recall Truro had a couple of OK coffee places, and I'm sure Penzance and St Ives must have them as well; heck, even Redruth has a couple of independent cafes, though I couldn't tell you what their coffee was like.
Cornwall's a beautiful part of the world, and I miss the beaches and countryside dearly, but it's a bloody long way away from anywhere, especially if you're out of one of the towns, and doubly so if you're car-free. Not exactly a cheap county to live in either.