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...
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...
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...
By Jamie Grant This summer Glen Lyon Coffee’s Jamie travelled to Svalbard in the Arctic to crew on the sail training boat Ocean Spirit. Coffee and adventure have never been far apart, so it seemed fitting that he took along a kilo of our Las Brisas...
The clocks have changed, the weather is (mostly) trending warmer, and things are beginning to open back up after winter, which means it’s the perfect time to start planning your holidays. If you’re looking for a destination that combines outdoor activities, beautiful scenery, and a...
Named for the maned wolves that roam the hills above the farm, Fazenda do Lobo sits at 1050m above sea level in Brazil’s famous coffee growing region of Sul de Minas. The nearby town of Três Corações is famous as the birthplace of national football...
I love those moments in coffee when the whole supply chain comes together. In this case I found myself in a hot, off-grid Chinese noodle bar in downtown Nairobi squeezed round a table with Brian Gakunga, farmer and owner of Kiriga estate, Jack from the...
You know you’re in Africa when a man comes round to your table during dinner with a tick list of animals that they’ll come and wake you up for should they appear at the watering hole outside your bedroom window during the night. I’ve put...
The Nairobi Coffee Exchange occupies the first two floors of a rather innocuous looking building in the heart of the city – an open air market sprawls right outside its doors with traders selling their wares often simply laid out on a piece of cloth...
