Dear Green Coffee Roasters

Dear Green Coffee Roasters is a specialty roastery based in Glasgow, Scotland, founded by Lisa Lawson. Operating from Glasgow's east end, it has established itself as one of Scotland's most prominent independent roasters, built on a foundation of direct-trade sourcing and what a TripAdvisor reviewer described as a "robust ethical purchasing policy." The roastery functions as both a production facility and a retail point, and is registered with the Food Standards Agency as a manufacturer/packer — most recently inspected in December 2025.

Dear Green grew out of Lawson's commitment to tracing coffee back to the farm level at a time when that approach was still uncommon in Scotland. The name itself gestures at Glasgow's Gaelic roots — "Glaschu" translates roughly as "dear green place" — anchoring the brand in its city while signalling the environmental and supply-chain values that shape its buying decisions. Over the years it has become a reference point for specialty coffee in Scotland, drawing both wholesale accounts and a direct-to-consumer following.

The roastery sources across the major growing regions, with an emphasis on single-origins that can be traced to specific producers or cooperatives. Sourcing transparency and long-term relationships with growers sit at the centre of the buying philosophy. The roasting style favours clarity and origin expression over heavy development — a common thread in quality-focused UK roasteries of Dear Green's generation.