Lynsey Harley

Lynsey Harley has extensive experience in the coffee industry, starting in 2008 as a barista at Corbin & King. Lynsey then worked as a barista trainer and sales support at The Drury Tea & Coffee Co Ltd from 2009 to 2010. Following that, they served as a coffee development manager at United Coffee UK & Ireland from 2010 to 2013, where they focused on green coffee sourcing, new product development, and market insight. From 2013 to 2014, Lynsey worked as a coffee specialist at Falcon Coffees Ltd, handling trading, sample roasting, cupping, and providing technical assistance to roaster clients. In 2015, they founded Modern Standard Coffee, a speciality coffee roaster, and acted as the CEO until the present. Modern Standard Coffee has achieved rapid growth, supplying cafes, restaurants, hotels, offices, and retail. Lynsey is also an active member of the Specialty Coffee Association, serving on the Coffee Roasters Guild - Executive Leadership Council since 2021. Additionally, they are an investor at LHTR Group since 2023.

Lynsey Harley's education history is as follows:

Lynsey attended Auchmuty High School from 1997 to 2003, where they did not pursue any specific degree or field of study. After high school, they enrolled at Newcastle University from 2003 to 2005. Lynsey pursued a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree with a field of study in Dentistry.

Continuing their education, Lynsey attended The University of Edinburgh from 2005 to 2008, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in an unspecified field of study.

In 2017, Lynsey attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Programme. However, the specific field of study for this program is not provided.

In addition to their formal education, Lynsey has obtained several certifications. Lynsey became a licensed Q Grader through the Coffee Quality Institute in April 2011. Lynsey also acquired additional certifications such as Assistant Q Instructor from the Coffee Quality Institute, Certified Sensory Judge from World Coffee Events, Juror from the Alliance for Coffee Excellence, Inc. (ACE), Star Cupper from the Specialty Coffee Association, and was crowned the UK Cup Tasting Champion in 2012 by SCAE (Specialty Coffee Association Europe). The specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.