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Glasgow coffee roaster named best in UK at prestigious competition
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (362+ words) A GLASGOW coffee roaster has been named the best in the UK at a prestigious competition. Jonathan Martinez, 37, picked up the top award at the Glasgow Coffee Festival earlier this month. Martinez was born in El Salvador but moved to…...
Sold-out Glasgow Coffee Festival kicks off this weekend
1+ week, 4+ day ago (192+ words) GLASGOW'S sold-out coffee festival has kicked off today with nearly 3000 people flocking to Merchant City. The weekend event opened this morning at The Briggait, and brings together top roasters, independent caf's, baristas, and coffee lovers. Visitors have the opportunity to…...
Scottish cafe owner takes all American products off shelves in protest
2+ week, 1+ day ago (409+ words) A GLASGOW deli owner has said he has had just one unhappy customer since stripping all American products from his shelves in protest over the conflicts in the Middle East. Billy Mc Aneney, who runs Cuku in the West End,…...
Isle of Skye coffee shop named among world's best
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) A SPECIALITY coffee roastery on the Isle of Skye has been recognised in the World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026. Speciality coffee roastery, Birch, was revealed in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026 on Monday February 16 at a ceremony at Coffee Fest in…...
I tried afternoon tea at one of Scotland's most luxurious hotels " my verdict
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (585+ words) WHILE not on the menu, afternoon tea for two at the Fairmont St Andrews included sampling a branded-up bar of "iron brew" chocolate. Our consensus is a strong taste of bubblegum " exactly how any American will describe Scotland's other national…...
Women, whisky, and the Night Cap Club: An atmosphere where nobody feels intimidated
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1381+ words) This is the Night Cap Club, a monthly whisky "tasting founded in 2024 by Alina Lau " a "45-year-old NHS bereavement midwife by day, and by night, something closer to a whisky evangelist. The room is mostly female, a rarity in the…...
I tried the viral Irn-Bru and espresso drink " here is my verdict
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (460+ words) A NEW viral trend involving the beloved Scottish drink Irn-Bru and an espresso has taken social media by storm'and we at The National just had to try it. Gaining tens of thousands of views online, the concoction has really divided…...
'Basically no socialising: Cafe owners fear soul of Byres Road lost to coffee chains
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (328+ words) SMALL business owners on one of Glasgow's best-known shopping streets have expressed concern over the area being taken over by corporations " and losing its soul in the process." It comes as the Blank Street Coffee chain opened up on the…...