La Colmena brings classic pastries from Spain to Australia for the first time.
Inspired by the ancient traditions of Spanish pastry-making, La Colmena is artisan pastry at its finest. A tribute to old family recipes with aromas that will transport you to Spain. Their commitment is to honour tradition and this has been the inspiration to create La Colmena, the first Spanish Pastelería (pastry shop in Spanish) in Australia.
Passionate about authentic Spanish flavours, they are proud to celebrate Spain’s exquisite pastry heritage in Melbourne.
Cristina is La Colmena’s founder and pastry chef.
Born in Menorca, she lived in Barcelona before moving to Melbourne in 2009. A self-taught pastry cook, she has been baking traditional family recipes for decades. Cristina has expanded her expertise and knowledge in the world of pastry with training from leading culinary institutions, such as Le Cordon Bleu Melbourne.
Her passion for the arts brings a visual aesthetic note to all her creations. Whilst her baking skills are influenced by recipes from different regions of Spain, in particular the Balearic Islands -where she was born, Catalonia -where she grew up, and Andalusia and La Mancha, both homelands of her ancestors.
Cristina’s passion for pastry and her nostalgia for Spain were the catalyst for the idea of opening a Pastelería in Melbourne.
Handmade pastries, desserts and sweets.
