South West
Colonna Coffee
Bath
Established 2009
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.
Their contact page is form-only; no public email address is printed.
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
Sweet and balanced
Soft citrus acidity
- Origin:
- Gorongosa, Mozambique
- Process:
- Eco-pulped natural
Discovery Beans — Mugaya, Kenya
Citrus acidity
Dried fruit sweetness
Floral aromatics
- Origin:
- Mugaya, Kenya
- Process:
- Washed
Gesha Beans — Jardines del Encanto, Colombia
Soft and elegant
Creamy texture
Delicate white florals
- Origin:
- Jardines del Encanto, Colombia
- Varietal:
- Maragesha
- Process:
- Washed
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 illustrative and does not show the roaster's own premises.
