The roasters writing the coffee scene in Glasgow: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Glasgow. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Dear Green is a pioneering speciality coffee roaster in Glasgow's East End, running an SCA training school and supplying cafes across the city since 2011.
Tip: It is a roastery and coffee school rather than a walk-in cafe; its beans turn up in the best independents citywide.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Thomson's Coffee is Scotland's oldest coffee roaster, tracing back to 1841 in Glasgow and still roasting on the Southside for cafes across the country.
Tip: The Giffnock site is a production roastery; look for Thomson's beans and blends in cafes across Glasgow.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Papercup Coffee Company is a Glasgow roaster and cafe on Great Western Road, roasting beans on-site that supply its own room and cafes across Scotland.
Tip: The Great Western Road site pairs a busy brunch cafe with the roasting; the separate Eastvale Place arch is the roastery.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Matthew Algie has roasted coffee in Glasgow since 1864, a Gorbals roastery and coffee school that supplies cafes and restaurants across the UK.
Tip: It is a commercial roastery, not a public cafe, but its beans pour in countless Scottish cafes and hotels.
Sources from: Colombia, Brazil, Rwanda
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Wholesale supply
Ovenbird is a small-batch speciality coffee roaster on Glasgow's Southside, roasting single-origin beans for cafes across the city and for online order.
Tip: There is no walk-in cafe at the roastery; order beans online or find Ovenbird pouring in independent Glasgow cafes.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail