Roastery Notes

Stories from a tiny Scottish Highlands coffee roastery: roasting, flavour, sustainability, and the people and places behind the beans.

Roastery Notes

Photo showing the door of the Glen Lyon Roastery closed for the private event. Scottish Coffee Roasters Forum 2026

What I learned at the first Scottish Roasters’ ...

A few thoughts from the first Scottish Roasters’ Forum at Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters, where conversations around resilience, sustainability, sourcing and the realities of running a small roastery gave me...

What I learned at the first Scottish Roasters’ ...

A few thoughts from the first Scottish Roasters’ Forum at Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters, where conversations around resilience, sustainability, sourcing and the realities of running a small roastery gave me...

Solar-roasted coffee, new arrivals and the bean box

Solar-roasted coffee, new arrivals and the bean...

I thought it was time for a little update from What’s Bean Grinding, as there is plenty happening at the roastery at the moment. The coffee bean box is now...

Solar-roasted coffee, new arrivals and the bean...

I thought it was time for a little update from What’s Bean Grinding, as there is plenty happening at the roastery at the moment. The coffee bean box is now...

The People Behind the Beans

The People Behind the Beans

Coffee excites me not just for its flavours, but for the people and communities behind each lot I roast. From smallholder farmers to cooperatives, these coffees carry stories of resilience...

The People Behind the Beans

Coffee excites me not just for its flavours, but for the people and communities behind each lot I roast. From smallholder farmers to cooperatives, these coffees carry stories of resilience...

Why I Roast on Mondays (And Post on Tuesdays)

Why I Roast on Mondays (And Post on Tuesdays)

Every roaster has their rhythm, and mine begins each Monday down at Woodyknowe in Strathnaver. I roast in small, limited runs, then take the parcels up to Raffi at the...

Why I Roast on Mondays (And Post on Tuesdays)

Every roaster has their rhythm, and mine begins each Monday down at Woodyknowe in Strathnaver. I roast in small, limited runs, then take the parcels up to Raffi at the...

What is a Coffee Roastery? (And Why Micro Matters)

What is a Coffee Roastery? (And Why Micro Matters)

A coffee roastery is more than a workshop, it’s a place of discovery and connection. I roast in small, limited runs here in the Scottish Highlands, bringing out unique flavours and...

What is a Coffee Roastery? (And Why Micro Matters)

A coffee roastery is more than a workshop, it’s a place of discovery and connection. I roast in small, limited runs here in the Scottish Highlands, bringing out unique flavours and...