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True North - Peru Armando Ramirez

£10.50

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Tasting notes

Tasting notes are a quick guide to the aromas and tastes you will hopefully find while brewing and drinking our coffees.

Sweet

Balanced

Caramel

Our Positive Impact coffee with £1 from every bag sold going to planting trees in the Scottish Highlands.

Current coffee: Peru Armando Ramirez Sanchez (organic)

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True North is our positive impact coffee, raising £1 in each retail bag for Trees for Life’s work to re-wild the Scottish Highlands.

We first got involved with Trees for Life in 2018 when we started our annual tree planting mission to offset our carbon footprint. The team has been out in sharp autumn winds and rain to plant a mix of Scots Pine, Rowan and Birch at Drundreggan estate and Grey Willow in Glen Affric.

Since the charity was founded in 1993 Trees for Life has planted an incredible 1.7 million trees with 10,000 volunteers, re-wilding some 4,000 hectares of land in the Scottish Highlands. About 6,000 years ago an estimated 1.5 million hectares of Scotland was covered in rich native pinewoods. Now only about 1% of this original forest is left, broken down into small and isolated fragments. Much of the wildlife dependent on the forest has been lost.

Trees for Life is committed to a much more ambitious vision than just tree planting. The charity is also at the forefront of promoting re-wilding as a new approach to land management that can benefit both wildlife and rural communities.

Other initiatives that Trees for Life have worked on include an assessment of the health of remaining pine wood fragments in partnership with The Woodland Trust. The Trees for Life Skills for Rewilding programme is an amazing opportunity for five people each year to spend 12 months, fully funded, learning practical skills required to gain employment in the Scottish environmental sector.

50% of funds raised by our True North blend will go directly to planting trees and the remaining 50% will be dedicated to rewilding. As Trees for Life’s Head of Fundraising & Engagement Colin Mackenzie-Blackman puts it: “Rewilding requires long-term vision and commitment, which is why we are delighted to be working with Glen Lyon Coffee and the launch of True North. The Trees for Life vision is of a revitalised wild forest in the Scottish Highlands, enabling communities to thrive and wildlife to flourish. With Glen Lyon’s generous support we are a step closer to realising that vision.”

As Gandhi famously once said: Be the change you wish to see in the world. So at Glen Lyon Coffee we are delighted to be supporting Trees for Life with this new blend. We believe that in this age of climate change and habitat loss the rewilding vision for ecological restoration is an essential ‘work of hope.’

Coffee Information

Producer: Armando Ramirez Sanchez
Farm: Finca Miscabamba
Altitude: 2100 - 2350 masl
Varieties: Gesha, Red and Yellow Bourbon, Típica, Limani, Caturra y Pache
Process: Fully Washed and Shade Dried

Coffee Background

Our Latest True North is from Cup of Excellence finalist Armando Ramirez Sanchez, a member of the Huadquiña Co-operative in Santa Teresa, Cusco who’s grows coffee on the mountains behind Machu Picchu.

This coffee is the result of a direct trade partnership between Glen Lyon and Huadquiña established at the end of 2024 and we are delighted to now have this coffee in our roastery here in Aberfeldy and hope this partnership will thrive over the coming years.

Sustainability

Our speciality coffees are 100% traceable and ethically sourced. We work direct with farmers, or through trusted partners, to bring you the best coffee from around the world.

Sourced directly through Huadquiña Co-operative. Producer relationship length: 1 year

Shipping

Your order will be packed up and dispatched within 1-2 working days. We’ll send you email updates when your order is processing and when it has been dispatched.

All orders over £25 qualify for free shipping and anything under this amount will cost £3.95. We offer free shipping for orders over £25 and on all of our subscriptions.

We post all orders out via Royal Mail Tracked 48hr Monday-Friday so you should expect to receive your order within 2-5 days.

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Fraser

Excellent first class service again from Glen Lyon and great coffee. Will be back for many more! Thanks

Grind size guide

Grind	Brewing Device
Whole beans	Recommended for optimum freshness
French Press	A coarse grind, best for French Press or Cold Brew
Filter	A medium grind best for filter machines and pourovers.
Aeropress	Medium fine grind, best for Aeropress
Moka Pot	Fine grind, best for moka pot and some espresso machines

Due to the huge variance in brewers, we cannot offer refunds if the chosen grind doesn't work in your brewer.

We can grind for espresso on request.

Still not sure what you need? Read guide to grind coffee here

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