Our Story
Our story begins long before LRC was born. Aaron, originally from North Carolina U.S.A, has had a love of coffee ever since he watched a family friend loving roasting their own coffee in the kitchen at home. By the time I met Aaron his passion for coffee had grown and I had a lot of learning to do!
Fast forward to more recent history and we both live here in the Scottish Borders, if you haven't visited let me tell you, it's beautiful here! Whilst the small towns and rolling hills are a far cry from the cities we are both used to, we love living here. An out-doorsy person's paradise, the Borders has so many walks, cycling routes and history that there is always something to see. It wasn't long though before Aaron noticed that we are a nation of tea drinkers and really good coffee is something one has to search for!
So the search began and very quickly we found our favorite spots and a fantastic coffee roasters just down the road! As we got to know our local roasters we began to realise that in remote areas like this the reach of small businesses is limited and on the flip side there are many more roasters that we would love to get to know, but we are limited in how often we can travel to and explore new places!
This is when LRC was born, on a quick break from work in a coffee shop in Selkirk, the beginings of an idea were formed. A subscription service that would ship nation wide but source from small artisan coffee roasters. A service that would allow you to explore the great coffee our country has to offer without leaving your town. A chance to find new flavours and and maybe even new destinations to visit and explore via your new favourite coffee roasters!
You may be like us and a well travelled coffee lover who knows what they like and just wants more variety, or you may be newly discovering the world of coffee and need help to find the best products for you. Either way we are here to help you discover and come to love the wide range of coffee out there and the wonderful people who make it happen!