Based on the Scottish Isle of Bute, Isle of Bute Coffee has been named among the top food and drink producers globally this year, picking up a highly prized Great Taste award for its 'Bute Blend', roasted by us at Dear Green!
13,672 products were put through the competition’s rigorous blind judging process; and Isle of Bute Coffee was dubbed “evenly roasted with distinct notes of vanilla and chocolate on the nose, with a softness.. a creaminess.. on the finish” at the world’s most coveted food and drink awards.
Described as “high end fruity, clean and zingy”, this Bute Blend was a big hit with the Great Taste judges.
The Bute Blend is 100% speciality grade coffee beans from Fazenda Pantano in Brazil and Meseta de Popayan in Cauca, Colombia. It is roasted right here in our award winning, B Corp certified roastery. The Bute Blend was one of 5,590 products to receive a Great Taste award in 2024 - which is only 40.8% of the total products entered.
Having Dear Green's coffee recognised by the Great Taste awards means so much to our team in Glasgow and on Bute! We work so hard to ensure every coffee we source and roast is of the highest quality and honours the producers in coffee growing communities. We always roast to maximise the sensory tasting experience and the quality of flavour in the cup and are delighted to share this achievement with our wholesale partners on Bute.
Isle of Bute Coffee, driven by entrepreneur Mhairi Mackenzie of Bonnie Bling, have single handedly raised the quality of and passion for coffee on the island and we’re lucky to be a part of their story and their well deserved success! Great Taste is an incredible accolade and so well deserved by the team. It’s a huge moment for us all to share!
Mhairi Mackenzie from Isle of Bute Coffee comments:
“We are delighted to have won a Great Taste award for our Bute Blend. It has been a personal aim to increase awareness of the Isle of Bute and the many fantastic producers we have here on Bute and in Scotland. We are proud to be adding the prestigious black and gold Great Taste badge of honour to our own Bute Blend.
We, alongside Dear Green, set out with the aim of raising the quality of coffee on our Scottish island and this award is testament to all the hard work that has gone into setting up our coffee business here.