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Colonna & Small'sClerkenwell, London

★★★PuristDestination coffee

a Leather Ln0.2 mi from Clerkenwell centrelast reviewed May 2026

The London branch of Colonna Coffee, where Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood's three UK Barista Championships translate into three rotating single-origin filters and a separate espresso track. The barista will help you choose; order the Pulsar-brewed filter.

Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood's three UK titles show up in the rotating single-origin selection.

4.9★★★★½(212)
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What we love

  • •Own roastery: Colonna Coffee, with retail beans available to take home
  • •Three rotating single-origin filters and three separate espresso lots, both menus changed regularly
  • •Pulsar brewer on filter, a hybrid immersion/percolation device rarely seen outside competition settings
  • •Baristas navigate the selection with you, describing how flavour shifts as the coffee cools
  • •Founded by Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, three-time UK Barista Champion

Location

96a Leather Ln, London EC1N 7TX, UK

0.2 mi from Clerkenwell centre

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