Bennachie Coffee Roasters

Bennachie Coffee Roasters was founded in 2017 by Ross Erskine and takes its name from the Bennachie hill range that dominates the skyline of Aberdeenshire. The business is based at Banchory Business Centre and supplies specialty-grade coffee across Scotland and the wider UK.

Ross's route into roasting began with time in Sydney's specialty coffee scene in the early 2000s, and the business was eventually shaped by a visit to a friend's roastery in Colorado in 2016. Producer relationships include Fazenda Lagoa in Brazil, described as a farm with 40 natural springs, and Monte Sión Estate in El Salvador, which has UN recognition for its work on poverty reduction.

The range is weighted toward approachable everyday coffees alongside more origin-specific lots.