Beacon0.2 mi from Old City centrelast reviewed May 2026
Cardamom buns, Basque cheesecake, and a seasonal menu that takes the kitchen seriously. The coffee is solid and earns its place alongside them.
Cardamom buns and Basque cheesecake set the bar here, not the espresso.
Beacon0.2 mi from Old City centrelast reviewed May 2026
Cardamom buns, Basque cheesecake, and a seasonal menu that takes the kitchen seriously. The coffee is solid and earns its place alongside them.
Cardamom buns and Basque cheesecake set the bar here, not the espresso.
Beacon, Trenchard St, Bristol BS1 5AR, UK
0.2 mi from Old City centre
Full Court Press roasts its own coffee in Old City and publishes exactly what it pays its producers, a transparency most roasters keep to themselves. The programme is run by a Q-Grader and SCA-certified roaster, which shows in the cup.
Old City gets the full Origin programme: named single origins with tasting notes printed on the menu, poured by staff hired specifically for their coffee knowledge.
Clifton Coffee anchors the espresso here, backed by a genuine rotation of guest roasters pulled from Bristol and further afield. The programme reads sharper than the modest Old City counter suggests.