Having launched in 1999, The Ecology Centre, has been at it’s current location by Kinghorn Loch since 2015 where it’s house a cafe, Men’s Shed and a Forest School. In their cafe, you can now enjoy Modern Standard Coffee’s Momentum Espresso, alongside a range of their home baking, and nutritious foods using vegetables that they grow in the market garden. Make sure to visit! Where to find The Ecology Centre The Ecology Centre, Kinghorn Loch Kinghorn Fife KY3 9YG ..read more

How to use coffee grounds in your compost? Using coffee grounds in your compost is a great alternative to the coffee grounds ending up in the bin. It adds huge amounts of nitrogen to the compost, which plants love. It’s as easy as throwing away the contents of your knock box, or if you use coffee papers, even drop those in as the papers can break down easily and add some extra carbon to the compost. At our roastery, we have a secret garden at the back, which is maintained by Ingrid Van Oostrom, a local gardener. We love learning about growing fruits and vegetables, and gaining little tips ..read more

If the last two years have shown us anything, it’s that being at home shouldn’t be a barrier to enjoying good coffee. We’ve got the stats to prove it, too – with sales of coffee through our webshop up significantly now that more people are embracing WFH opportunities. With our Momentum espresso a consistent top-performer for online sales, some of you may now be wondering whether a return to the coffee shop is even necessary? (Spoiler alert: it definitely is, but it’s nice to have options.) Whilst very few home setups can match the quality of your local independent cafe’s machinery, there are ..read more

Scotland’s biggest coffee party is back! This year held in the grandeur of the public hall at the Briggait, after a two year hiatus, this will be our first time exhibiting and we’re bringing our A game! Over the two days, we’ll be brewing up a selection of seasonal coffee range, and will also be giving away a years free subscription to anyone who can Beat the Buzz! Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance on the Glasgow Coffee Festival website.   Event details Saturday & Sunday Session 1 – 09:30-13:30 Session 2 – 14:00-18:00   Site Address  The Briggait 141 ..read more

Since we began in 2015, we have always been conscious about our pricing, and making it fair and approachable. Our aim is to roast and serve great coffee for everyone, and we’ve always been inclusive and encouraging, and maintained a strong focus on making speciality coffee accessible and affordable. In won’t come as a surprise that we, like many other businesses, are now facing steeper costs than every before. In the last 12 months, coffee has risen 100%, and we are all aware of the increase in energy bills. As a roaster, we use a lot of gas and electric to roast the coffee, we have to ship i ..read more

We had a blast exhibiting at London Coffee Festival 2022, it was wonderful to see many new and familiar faces, and catch up with the coffee industry. On Thursday and Friday; we served our Momentum espresso and on filter, we served our Peru Pachamama (International Women’s Day coffee, £1 per bag goes to Women’s Aid), Ethiopia Urago Raro and Kenya Kamwangi AA. Over the weekend, we served two espressos; Melody which is the fruiter punchier sister of Momentum and also our Mellow Decaf, because by that point, maximum caffeine consumption was looming, so we kept it lowkey on with our delicious dec ..read more

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re telling the compelling stories of the trail-blazing women working in and around the world of coffee. CELESTE WONG Celeste Wong is a writer, actress and influencer – producing and curating social media content as well as consulting for cafes, lifestyle brands and publications. Her own lifestyle and coffee blog ‘The Girl in the Cafe’ has attracted many dedicated fans, with over 13,000 followers on Instagram. New Zealand born Celeste has a long-standing love affair with coffee. She’s held top positions in leading artisan cafes all over the world ..read more

History of the estate Falkland Estate sits at the very heart of Fife on the outskirts of the beautiful conservation village of Falkland just a short journey from Edinburgh and Dundee. Archaeological evidence of hill forts pays testament to the fact that settlements have been here from at least the Iron Age. It was a favourite royal hunting ground of the Stuart monarchs and home to Victorian leaders of rural development and architectural style. Nowadays, it is a place of thoughtful stewardship and education, organic farming alongside a stunning space for community recreation, volunteering and ..read more

We’re now able to serve our great coffee direct from our roastery. With contactless payment, we are serving our Momentum Espresso in all the drinks.  Open Monday – Friday 8am until 4pm. The post Takeaway coffee available from our roastery appeared first on Modern Standard Coffee ..read more

Modern Standard Coffee x Kingdom FM In 2019, we moved our roastery to Lynsey’s hometown of Glenrothes. Since our move, we have won many fans of our coffee, and made many new coffee friends. We want to spread our love of coffee a little further, and what better way than an advert on Kingdom FM. Playing from August 2nd for 12 weeks, keep an ear out for our ad! The post Have you heard us on Kingdom FM? appeared first on Modern Standard Coffee ..read more