Futureproofing Coffee Retail: Making Decisions to Provide for Your Business Tomorrow | Lynsey Harley | Coffee Retail Summit

Learn about Modern Standard Coffee’s journey from its founder, Lynsey Harley.

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Lynsey will trace Modern Standard’s journey, from the decision to pull out of supermarket chain sales, “coming home” to Scotland, and partnering with Danish bakery chain Ole & Steen / Lagkagehuset. Lynsey’s story will provide insight on how to take chances and approach futureproofing your retail coffee business.

About the Presenter

Lynsey Harley, Founder
Modern Standard Coffee

Lynsey Harley is the founder and CEO of Modern Standard Coffee, a specialty coffee roaster and retailer in the UK. With a café in Edinburgh, and roastery in Lynsey's hometown of Glenrothes in Fife, they supply customers throughout the UK and Europe.

A Q Grader, UK Cup Tasting Champion and barista competition judge, Lynsey has been active within the specialty coffee community since 2008, and served as UK National Coordinator for the SCA in 2010.


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