As the first proper Arctic blast of the winter season hits Scotland it is a good time to sharpen up your winter walking skills before venturing into the hills. Nothing beats a crisp day of walking the high tops with a brilliant blue sky and...
If you’ve ever been to the American Midwest, Pacific Northwest, or New England at this time of year, you’ll have experienced their “fall foliage” as the leaves begin to turn and the trees explode with those brilliant shades of red, gold, and yellow. But it’s not...
Of all the various legends and symbols associated with speciality coffee, perhaps none is more famous (infamous?) than the Gesha variety, which has continued to captivate drinkers and coffee professionals around the world since it burst onto the scene in 2004. That year, a farm...
One of the first things everyone who visits us at Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters sees is all of the lovely wood that features in our front of house area. We love working with the natural look and feel of timber and have used Brodies Timber,...
As close to the jungles of West Africa as it is to the savannahs of the East, Uganda has always seemed a little bit off the beaten track, a little more adventurous than her better known east African neighbours. So when Omwani offered me the...
We have been working with our friends at Wasted Degrees on the perfect brew. Not just the everyday filter brew we put to liven up our mornings but something altogether more intense and potent. This concoction is an 800 litre mix of heavily roasted barley,...
It has been another busy but happy year for us here at Glen Lyon Coffee and we have continued to strive to be a great business rather than a big one. Here are 12 highlights of how we have been doing our best to put people...
By Bethany McDonagh Update: We were joined by Charlotte at the end of September for a chocolate and coffee pairing event here at the Roastery. A small group of attendees spent the morning sampling specially-chosen pairings of chocolates and coffee, with the goal of helping to...
We’re excited to be introducing a new and very special coffee to our lineup: say hello to the Colombia Las Brisas, newly arrived in our roastery. But what makes it so special (aside from the fact that it tastes really good)? Let us explain. It is undeniable...
With the dust having settled on the news that Nespresso has become a B Corp certified company, we have had time to reflect and discuss the implications of such a move in light of our own recent certification. We were surprised to be one of...
