The Pilgrims Coffee Blog

2025 Christmas Orders
2025 Christmas Orders
The Question It's coming up to Christmas time, and perhaps you're already stockpiling a mountain of wonderful gifts. But when is the best time to order Pilgrims Coffee so that... Read more...
Record highs
Record highs
Hi Pilgrims,  Lots has happened on this beautiful, contrary island since I last wrote in early 2022.  Renovations, menu changes, green developments, new faces, Air BnB to mention but a... Read more...
Save the Holy Island Fishermen
Save the Holy Island Fishermen
UPDATE MARCH 2023: We're delighted to announce that the fishing ban will NOT be encorced. Thank you to everyone who signed and shared the petition to help fishing in our small... Read more...
April Price Increases
Hi all, I'll get straight to the point. Our prices are going up :( You don't need us to tell you, it's a crazy time to be alive. Climate change, wars, pandemics. It's a lot to process!  One thing they have all done though, apart from wreak devastation globally, is to affect the price of every single item we buy - not just for the roastery, but in daily life.  Rising fuel costs, catastrophic frosts in Brazil, hoarding of shipping containers :\  These are a few things that have affected... Read more...
No Savoury Food ... But Why?
No Savoury Food ... But Why?
If you're reading this then your probably thinking... "Why are Pilgrims Coffee no longer serving savoury food?" Well, that's a good question, and I hope that after reading this, I will... Read more...
Out with the old and in with the Loring
Out with the old and in with the Loring
Our new coffee roaster, the Loring S15 Falcon has landed! We love it and we think you will too. Find out more about it here. Read more...
Pilgrims Coffee X Trees For Life
Pilgrims Coffee X Trees For Life
We're now partners with Trees for Life, a multi award winning organisation that we’ve been aware of for quite some time now. Trees for Life protects and expands the Caledonian... Read more...
The New Roastery
Our new Roastery, supported by the European Agricultural fund for rural Development, is now open!  Read more...
Pick of the day. Coffea arabica. Coorg India
Origin Trip: India
...after spending a few days with the jovial pickers, who were very happy to showcase their skills, reaping only the ripest arabica cherries... Read more...
New Season New Blend
As the cafe winds down to our winter break - the final day of business will be Sunday November 13th - our roasting yurt is ramping up as Andrew and Jonny, pictured below in our Yurt tucked away in the Pilgrim's Cafe Garden, will be working through the harsh Northumbrian winter, ensuring local cafes and businesses are stocked with our coffee, so you can still get your fix whilst out and about! Of course all our coffee is available online at the Pilgrim's homepage.We have some rather interesting beans in at the moment, and since... Read more...
play time and maintenance
Its been a fun busy year here on holy island, with crazy amounts of tourists as usual and more than a few bags of coffee going out the door. Its taken a while, but touch wood all is now hunky dory with the new roaster and the coffees are coming out better than ever.  Through a fair bit of searching and email writing we have now managed to make all our coffee packaging fully compostable (minus the little clips which i'm sure you'll find come in handy). We are always... Read more...
new toys
hello there all.  good and bad news. bad news is we will not be roasting from the 15th of november to the 4th of december. good news is we will be installing our new 10kg roaster. the last day of roasting will be friday the 14th. thanks, and see you in a few. Andrew Read more...