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Coffee roasters in Highland

Highland has 4 independent coffee roasters, anchored geographically by Inverness (Inverness Coffee Roasting, the main specialty supplier across the Highlands) and the rural Cairngorms (Cairngorm Coffee with a roadside site at Ralia near Newtonmore, Cairngorm Leaf and Bean in Grantown-on-Spey). The most distinctive of the four is Coffee Knoydart, which roasts on the Knoydart peninsula, one of the most remote inhabited places in mainland Britain, accessible only by sea or on foot.

Inverness is the easiest visitor stop, with Inverness Coffee Roasting's shop and Cairngorm Coffee's A9 site at Ralia accessible by car. Grantown-on-Spey (Cairngorm Leaf and Bean, online only) and the Knoydart peninsula (Coffee Knoydart) reward dedication; Knoydart in particular is genuinely a foot or boat trip into one of the UK's least accessible places.

8 roasters Edited by Si Walker Checked on 8 September 2026

Coffee roasting in Highland, answered

From our own records, updated as the directory changes.

How many coffee roasters are there in Highland?

We list 8 active coffee roasters in Highland. Of those, 3 have a cafe you can visit, 6 sell direct from their own site and 4 run a subscription.

Which coffee roasters in Highland have a cafe you can visit?

Birch, Cairngorm Coffee and Inverness Coffee Roasting have a cafe or shop you can visit in Highland. Birch lists Bayfield Road, Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9EL.

Which coffee roasters in Highland do decaf?

Of the 8 roasters we list in Highland, 4 offer a decaf: Birch, Cairngorm Coffee, Cairngorm Leaf and Bean and Inverness Coffee Roasting. Where we hold the method, Cairngorm Leaf and Bean and Inverness Coffee Roasting use the Mountain Water process.

Which is the oldest coffee roaster in Highland?

Cairngorm Coffee, roasting since 2014. Coffee Knoydart follows, since 2019. We hold a founding date for 4 of the 8 roasters here.

Which coffee roasters in Highland offer a subscription?

Applecross Roastery, Birch, Cairngorm Coffee and Inverness Coffee Roasting run a coffee subscription. In total, 6 of the 8 roasters in Highland sell direct from their own site.