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Autumn Firecracker

Autumn Firecracker

Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters

About This Coffee

This is an autumn exclusive single origin coffee from Nicaragua, Central America. It is a washed coffee with what the roaster describes as an explosion of funky fruitiness. The coffee is available in whole bean or ground options for various brewing methods including espresso, filter, cafetière, aeropress, and moka pot.

Origin

Nicaragua

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

Processing

Washed

Typology

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Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters

Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters was founded in 2011 by Fiona Grant in Highland Perthshire, Scotland. It began with a 5kg roaster in a bothy next to her house at the top of Glen Lyon, selling at local farmers' markets. In 2014 the operation moved to Aberfeldy, where the team now roasts on both a 12kg and a 25kg Probat. The roastery is B Corp certified, works only with coffees scoring 85 or above on the SCA scale, and maintains direct trade relationships in Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. In 2022 they became the first specialty coffee company in Scotland to receive beans shipped by sailboat from Colombia. Solar panels power part of the facility, retail packaging is compostable, and the team plants native trees annually in the Scottish Highlands. They supply over 150 cafés, restaurants, and delis across the UK.

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