Colonna Coffee
Colonna, founded by Maxwell and Lesley Colonna-Dashwood, opened its first Colonna & Small's shop in Bath in 2009 and now runs shops in Bath and London. The roastery is known for its work on coffee capsules and for the Peak Water project.
This link takes you straight to the roaster's own shop. We are not paid for it and earn no commission.
Their contact page is form-only; no public email address is printed.
At a glance
- Where they roast
- Bath
- Region
- South West
- Founded
- 2009
- Coffees listed here
- 3 checked on 18 August 2026
Flavours Colonna Coffee was printing at the last check
These notes are quoted from the roaster's own product pages, not our opinion. They describe flavours you may taste in a well-brewed cup — nothing is added to the coffee.
Coffees listed by Colonna Coffee
Tasting notes below are quoted from the roaster's own product pages as of 18 August 2026.
Foundation Beans — Gorongosa, Mozambique
- Origin:
- Gorongosa, Mozambique
- Process:
- Eco-pulped natural
Discovery Beans — Mugaya, Kenya
- Origin:
- Mugaya, Kenya
- Process:
- Washed
Gesha Beans — Jardines del Encanto, Colombia
- Origin:
- Jardines del Encanto, Colombia
- Varietal:
- Maragesha
- Process:
- Washed
Brewing Colonna Coffee at home
Whichever bag you choose, it will taste closest to the notes above when it is ground just before brewing and weighed rather than scooped. Our step-by-step guides cover the methods most UK homes use:
- Cafetière (French press)
- Pour-over
- Filter coffee machine
- Coffee dripper
- Vacuum (siphon) brewer
- Grinding your beans
See the grinders, scales and kettles we recommend, or compare Colonna Coffee with other roasteries on our best UK coffee beans shortlist. Looking for something specific? Try our decaf or espresso shortlists.
Verified highlights
- Bath shop opened in 2009; the founders' coffee journey started in Australia in 2008. [source]
- Co-founder Maxwell won the UK Barista Championship in 2012, 2014 and 2015. [source]
- Reimagined capsule technology for speciality coffee in 2016 and incubated the Peak Water project, launched in 2020. [source]
Sourcing notes & caveats
"Our Bath shop is where it all began in 2009." — Colonna. Their Our Story page dates the founders' coffee journey to Australia in 2008.
Photography on this page is a real CC0 (public domain) photograph of specialty coffee generally — not the roaster's own premises. Full credits are listed on the about page.
