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

On Tuesday 13th February we welcomed Jack from DRWakefield to our roastery for an extra special B Corp cupping. We were lucky enough to be joined live by Isabela who is the sustainability coordinator at the world's first B Corp coffee farm, Daterra Farm. Isabela gave us a fantastic overview of the incredible work they are doing at Daterra Farm, including several innovations that are working on to do right by the planet and secure coffee production in the region that they farm in.  Jack then talked us through the relationship between DRWakefield and Daterra, before leading us through a cup ..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's so many questions. How do I know it's ethical? What is a process? How should I store it? What brew method is best? and 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 specie ..read more

Over the past few years, we've seen a massive shift in coffee packaging. With many brands now pushing the boundaries of their packaging, it's not uncommon to see coffee packaged in paint tins, medicine bottles, or even bags, packed in boxes, shipped in bags. So why, after nearly 12 years, are we still committed to sending your coffee in our little brown bags? Let's take a look! Our Environmental Goals It's no secret that we're carving our own path to becoming the most sustainable specialty coffee roastery that we can be. As part of the B Corp Climate Collective we're committed to achieving Ne ..read more

It’s finally here! A brand new addition to our low caffeine selection. We’ve been keeping this one all to our self over the past few weeks as our very own Kris has been using this very coffee for his UK Barista Championship routine. But we’re happy to announce that this incredible coffee is available now! Read on to find out a little more on this exciting new coffee. Innovation at Daterra Farm Situated in the Cerrado region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Daterra Farm is the worlds first B Corp coffee farm. The region has faced several challenges over the past few years, for the most part caused by c ..read more