The Commons Community Cafe & Kitchen serves ethically sourced coffee, locally-made cakes, sweet treats and nourishing meals. It provides affordable food, cooked by local people using local produce. They support local growers & land-workers, contributing to the local food economy & paying local people a real living wage.

The Commons is run by Common Ground Colchester, a community cooperative designed to meet the needs of the community. It is democratically-managed with an open & accessible membership policy.

"We are proud to support local organic growers which is why we have partnered with Bennison Farm - our local community-supported agricultural farm who supply us with our weekly produce for creating seasonal menus & daily specials. We have seasonal fruit from Crapes Fruit Farm, local apple juice from Dodnash Fruit Farm & shelves stacked with all kinds of creations from local artists, makers & artisans - the cups you drink from & the bowls we serve our specials in… they’re made by local artists too!"