Coffee Up! - A podcast from the wholesale team at Market Lane Coffee

In our latest podcast episode, Market Lane co-owner Jason Scheltus helps unpack the recent rise in coffee prices, and what it means for cafés, producers and the industry as a whole. While commodity coffee prices (known as the C price) have always fluctuated with weather, supply and demand, we’ve seen a sharp rise in recent months – more than doubling since early last year. For many producers, this...

Known as the ‘Land of One Thousand Hills,’ Rwanda is a lush, mountainous country with high elevations, rich volcanic soil, a temperate climate, and abundant sunshine – all of which make it an ideal region for growing coffee. In the aftermath of Rwanda’s devastating genocide, these perfect coffee-growing conditions were identified as a means to help rebuild Rwanda’s agricultural sector and played a...

We were delighted to have the wonderful Clare Scott from Bellroy join us at our first Leadership in Hospitality event, which was focused on the theme of team development and culture. Bellroy’s mission is to inspire better ways to carry, use business as a force for good, and help the world and their crew flourish. As the organisation’s Head of People and Culture, Clare (and her team) are responsibl...

In our second podcast following our inaugural Leadership in Hospitality event, Kai from our HR team sits down with Huw Murdoch from Wild Life Bakery to chat about team development and culture. Prior to founding Wild Life, Huw was the manager of Market Lane’s greatly missed Therry St shop, and he was instrumental in helping us establish a presence in the Queen Victoria Market. In 2016, Huw opened W...

In September last year, we hosted our inaugural Leadership in Hospitality event at our roastery and HQ in Brunswick East. These events are an opportunity for us to bring our community together, and for industry leaders to share their experiences and expertise across a broad range of topics. For this first event, Kai from our HR team lead a panel discussion on Team Development and Culture. We quick...

In late 2022, in between opening our new Queen St and Sydney Rd shops, Market Lane co-owner Jason recorded a series of three podcast conversations to share some of his experiences and tips on things to consider when opening your own coffee shop. In Part 3 – the final episode in this series – Jason sits down with Einar, our retail training manager, to talk about menus, merchandise, and marketing an...

In late 2022, in between opening our new Queen St and Sydney Rd shops, Market Lane co-owner Jason recorded a series of three podcast conversations to share some of his experiences and tips on things to consider when opening your own coffee shop. In Part 2, Jason sits down with Einar, our retail training manager, to discuss some of the ways to navigate council regulations and heritage listings, how...

In late 2022, in between opening our new Queen St and Sydney Rd shops, Market Lane co-owner Jason caught up with Einar, our retail training manager, to record a series of three podcasts to share some of his experiences and tips on things to consider when opening your own coffee shop. In Part 1, Jason and Einar discuss the importance of establishing a purpose for your coffee shop, what to consider...

“ It’s important to run a business we can be proud of day to day. It’s a real privilege to own a business and choose the people you work with and how you work. And the thing that comes with that is a moral responsibility to do it in a way that’s right for our staff, our environment, and our communities ” – Jason Scheltus, Market Lane Co-Founder As an organisation that seeks to use business for goo...

Bolivia produces a very small amount of coffee, but what it lacks in scale it makes up for in quality; education and innovation in both growing and processing coffee have lead to some of our most spectacular coffees come from this origin. In this episode, Christian sits down with Market Lane and MCM founder Fleur to learn about the what makes this origin so unique, and discuss the incredible role...

Nowhere are our relationships stronger or more meaningful and reciprocal than with our coffee partners in Rwanda. The tiny country boasts about half a million coffee farms, and with typically small scale plots, focusing on high quality coffee has always been essential for coffee farmers. In this episode, Tyson catches up with Market Lane Co-Owner and GM Jenni to talk about Rwanda. Together they di...

Let's talk about Kenyan coffee! Kenya is a region known for producing some of the most vibrant, complex, highly prized, and highly priced coffees. In this episode, Christian catches up with Aislinn Cullen from Melbourne Coffee Merchants (our sister company and sourcing partners). Aislinn talks about her experiences visiting Kenya, how we buy coffee, and some of the challenges facing Kenya’s co...

Brazil is the world’s largest coffee producer and a staple on our menu at Market Lane throughout the year. In this episode Tyson catches up with Market Lane’s Head of Quality Control, Toshi Ishiwata, to talk about his favourite coffee producing origin. Together they discuss why Toshi loves Brazil so much, his experiences travelling there, and the people we work with on the ground. To find out more...

Ethiopia is widely recognised as the birthplace of coffee and have some of the most elegant and nuanced coffees in the world. In this episode Tyson catches up with Jason, one of the founders of Market Lane, to learn about the significance that coffee plays in Ethiopia’s history and culture, how we source coffee there, and more about his recent travels to this very special origin. To find out more...

Colombia is the worlds third-largest growing nation. Unlike other large scale coffee growing regions, though, most of Colombia's coffee is produced by small scale land holders who may typically own only 1 - 3 hectares. In today's podcast, Christian chats with Market Lane's Cofounder Jason to talk about who we work with and how we buy coffee in Colombia. Jason also touches on why these...

Coffee was originally brought to Guatemala as a purely ornamental plant. Today Guatemala is the tenth largest coffee growing country in the word; prized for its distinct microclimates and incredibly complex and floral coffees. In this episode, Tyson sits down with Fleur, the founder of Melbourne Coffee Merchants and one of the founders of Market Lane Coffee, to chat about Guatemala’s eight coffee...

This is the third and final podcast of our three-part series; Origin, Variety, Process.  Throughout this series, Christian and Tyson will catch up with Jason (Market Lane's co-founder) to discuss how a coffee's origin, its variety, and how it is processed will differ significantly from one region to another. Thus, impacting not only the flavour profile in your cup, but also how the coffee...

This is the second podcast of our three-part series; Origin, Variety, Process.  Throughout this series, Christian and Tyson will catch up with Jason (Market Lane's co-founder) to discuss how a coffee's origin, its variety, and how it is processed will differ significantly from one region to another. Thus, impacting not only the flavour profile in your cup, but also how the coffee is produc...

This is the first podcast of our three-part series; Origin, Variety, Process.  Throughout this series, Christian and Tyson will catch up with Jason (Market Lane's co-founder) to discuss how a coffee's origin, its variety, and how it is processed will differ significantly from one region to another. Thus, impacting not only the flavour profile in your cup, but also how the coffee is produce...

As we roll out our first Colombian coffee of the season, Jason Scheltus (Market Lane's co-founder) chats with Léonardo Henao of Finca Los Palomos. To find out more about our wholesale coffee partnerships, please visit us here .