Journal

Our sourcing trip to Ethiopia

Our sourcing trip to Ethiopia

Last week, I had the pleasure to be in Ethiopia, sourcing coffee for Modern Standard. Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, it’s uniquely woven into the socio-economic fabric of the...

Our sourcing trip to Ethiopia

Last week, I had the pleasure to be in Ethiopia, sourcing coffee for Modern Standard. Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, it’s uniquely woven into the socio-economic fabric of the...

How to taste coffee

How to taste coffee

Coffee tasting is the process of identifying the characteristics of a particular coffee and you might be surprised by just how many there are! Coffee buyers perform ‘cuppings’ to evaluate...

How to taste coffee

Coffee tasting is the process of identifying the characteristics of a particular coffee and you might be surprised by just how many there are! Coffee buyers perform ‘cuppings’ to evaluate...

Say hello to our new bee-autiful bee hives 🐝

Say hello to our new bee-autiful bee hives 🐝

With nearly 6,000 bees at the back of our roastery, we produce around 50kg of honey each year which. We donate some to our local food bank, a few jars...

Say hello to our new bee-autiful bee hives 🐝

With nearly 6,000 bees at the back of our roastery, we produce around 50kg of honey each year which. We donate some to our local food bank, a few jars...

Latest custom machine project for Gail's Bakery

Latest custom machine project for Gail's Bakery

Starting the year off with two sage green Victoria Arduino 2 group Eagle One espresso machines, for the latest Gail's Bakery to open in East Dulwich. Each machine, has been...

Latest custom machine project for Gail's Bakery

Starting the year off with two sage green Victoria Arduino 2 group Eagle One espresso machines, for the latest Gail's Bakery to open in East Dulwich. Each machine, has been...

January detox; maybe time to try our Mellow?!

January detox; maybe time to try our Mellow?!

January is often a time for starting new fitness campaigns, or cutting out certain foods, most common is dry January.  Our Mellow, which is a sugar cane decaf from Colombia,...

January detox; maybe time to try our Mellow?!

January is often a time for starting new fitness campaigns, or cutting out certain foods, most common is dry January.  Our Mellow, which is a sugar cane decaf from Colombia,...

Modern Standard Coffee shipping

Christmas shipping update

Sadly we are no longer able to guarantee delivery before Christmas. This is due to the unprecedented delays experienced by all UK couriers due to the Royal Mail industrial action....

Christmas shipping update

Sadly we are no longer able to guarantee delivery before Christmas. This is due to the unprecedented delays experienced by all UK couriers due to the Royal Mail industrial action....