It's no secret that Mexico produces some of the finest specialty coffee in the world, and that statement definitely rings true for this sensational coffee from Bankilal. This coffee was grown in the Tenejapa municipality of Los Altos de Chiapas, an area predominantly inhabited by the Tzeltal indigenous communities. The area is known for producing extremely high quality specialty coffee, thanks in part to the elevated altitudes the coffee is grown at. Many traditional varieties are still cultivated in this region, including Typica & Bourbon, which offer complex attributes in the c ..read more

For the first time in history, the UK Latte Art Championship is coming to Glasgow!! That's right, the Scottish heat of the nationwide competition will take place on Saturday 11th May 2024, at day one of Glasgow Coffee Festival. The competitions expansion to heats makes it the largest ever UK Latte Art Championship to date, with competitors battling it out to be crowned the best latte artist in the country. The best placed competitors after the heats will head to the semi-finals and finals in London at the end of May, with the winner going on to represent the UK at the World Latte Art Champions ..read more

We've just about recovered from our adventures in London this past weekend, where we had the pleasure of popping up at not one, not two, but three separate places at London Coffee Festival! Here's everything we got up to! First up was a guest slot with our friends at Heylo Coffee! For those that don't know, Heylo is the world's first induction powered professional coffee system. We had a fantastic time learning all about this incredible machine and serving up our Ethiopian Odaco on espresso! A huge thanks to the team at Heylo for having us! It was then a quick hop over to Old Spitalfields Mar ..read more

There's no getting around the fact that getting into specialty coffee can be daunting. Before you even get to picking out which coffee you want to enjoy, there are so many questions. How do I know it's ethical? What is a process? How should I store it? What brew method is best? That is us only scratching the surface. So the time has come for us to write down everything we know, to make your life easier. Read on for our ultimate 'how to' guide on buying and enjoying specialty coffee.  What is Specialty Coffee? Put simply, specialty coffee can be defined as any coffee from the species ..read more

IT'S FESTIVAL SEASON!!! We're getting ready to make our annual pilgrimage to the bright lights of London, yes that's right, we're off to London Coffee Festival!! We've got loads of exciting plans for the weekend, which will obviously include sharing our incredible coffee with you all. Want to know where to find us!? Read on to find out! Friday 12th April, 10am-12pm: Heylo Coffee Stand We're teaming up with our friends at Heylo to bring a little taste of Dear Green to your tastebuds. We will be bringing along our all time fave coffee Odaco from Bensa, Sidma in Ethiopia and serving delicious esp ..read more

You've bought the espresso machine (Take a look here if you haven't gotten that far), you've read every guide, and watched at least 5 hours worth of James Hoffman videos, but now that you've made the perfect espresso, you're unsure on how to keep that espresso machine looking shiny. Well that's where we come in. Looking after your espresso machine is just as important as making great coffee, so let's take a look at some top tips for keeping things pristine so your equipment lasts even longer. Keep that Group Head Clean First up, and probably one of the most important thing, is keeping that gro ..read more

TRY THIS INCREDIBLE NEW COFFEE Last year, we worked with our import partners at Karst Organics to bring two coffees from Timor-Leste to our roastery as part of our Washed vs Natural pack. These coffees ended up being one of the highlights of the year for us, so when the season rolled around again this year, we just had to bring to bring one of those coffees back.  So we reached out to Karst Organics and managed to secure Eratoi's incredible washed coffee for 2024. But before we talk about the coffee, let's take a look at Timor-Leste and find out a little bit about their history. Timo ..read more

What’s your name and where are you from? My name is Sarah and I’m from Glasgow  What does a day at Dear Green look like for you? I’ve only just started at Dear Green this week and so I’ve just been trying to learn as much as I can from everyone at the roastery.  So far i’ve been packing coffee, cupping and getting to know all of the awesome products. I’m going to be out doing some deliveries with Alex next week and I’m really looking forward to meeting the Dear Green customers.  What's your favourite way to brew? Do you have any brewing tips?  I use V60 at home a lot beca ..read more

It won't surprise you to learn that we supply many amazing coffee shops across the Scottish islands, and the Isle of Skye is one of those places. Earlier this week we hopped in the Dear Green mobile and made our way through the Scottish Highlands, up to Fort William and then onwards to Skye, to visit some of the amazing places serving our coffee.  After what is probably the most scenic road trip in Scotland we arrived at our first stop, The Wildcat in Fort William. A fully vegan cafe, focused on environmental impact and sustainability (something we can definitely get on board with), The W ..read more

Late last year our founder Lisa was approached with an interesting proposition! How would she like to be on the cover of Barista Magazine and tell the full Dear Green story from the very beginning? Of course the answer was....ABSOLUTELY! Fast forward a few months, a few photographs and interviews later, Lisa now graces the cover of the February/March edition of Barista Magazine.  We'll let Lisa take it from here! Hiding behind a coffee machine or behind closed doors whilst roasting coffee has always been my preferred place. I definitely didn’t ever expect to be a cover feat ..read more