Sweet, balanced, and wonderfully drinkable: it's the Costa Rica Volcancito. This is the second year we've bought from Alejo Castro Kahle (you might remember the fruity natural Volcan Azul which we’re going to bring back very soon). Volcancito is an estate blend, which means it's...
The mystical island of Rum has captured the imagination of visitors for many years. Hung out on the horizon with a jagged crown of mountain peaks, it is known in Gaelic as the ‘Isle of the Ridge’ and boasts Scotland's oldest known stone age settlement....
by Bethany McDonagh At Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters, we are always on the lookout for ways to be more sustainable and make sure what we do and how we live has a positive impact on our environment. In fact, as a B Corp-certified company, it’s a...
Earlier this month Glen Lyon Coffee’s Jamie travelled to Brazil to visit our biggest direct trade partners the Foresti family and their farm Fazenda do Lobo in Minas Gerais. This is the fourth harvest in a row that we have bought coffee from Lobo and...
This May we were thrilled to support the Scottish speciality coffee scene by running a Glen Lyon stall at the Glasgow Coffee Fest. We have been a few times over the years so thought that this time around we would offer something completely different. Using our...
One of the perks of being a coffee roaster in the Scottish Highlands is that there is no end to the number of scenic walks, hikes, climbs, rambles and strolls available when we feel the need to get outside. As the weather warms up (in between...
Last month we looked back on 2022 and some of the sustainability goals we achieved over the preceding twelve months. Now, as a new year begins and the days start to lengthen, it feels like the perfect time to consider some of the things we’re...
It’s been a while since we’ve had a coffee from Costa Rica come into the Glen Lyon roastery, so we’re very excited to launch this natural processed San Isidro from Volcan Azul. This is our first direct relationship coffee with Volcan Azul, so we caught...
One of the founding motivations of Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters has been to support and engage with our local community. We do this in many ways, from hosting events to working with local partners and planting trees to help regenerate the Highland landscape. Last year we...
We always look forward to the summer when the fresh Kenya crop arrives in the roastery. Without fail they bring a fruit-forward blackcurrant boost to our coffee lineup, and this year is no exception. Light and sweet, with a complex body and subtle grapefruit brightness,...
