28 March 2025 | 30 mins

Episode 154: Value-driven leadership – a conversation with Fleur Studd, Market Lane

In today’s episode, we’re speaking with Fleur Studd, co-founder of Australia's Market Lane and Melbourne Coffee Merchants.

Established in Melbourne in 2009, Market Lane is a highly-respected specialty roaster and retailer with ten outlets across the city. Since its inception, the company has placed a strong emphasis on responsible business practices, and in 2022 achieved B-Corp certification with an impressive score of 96.8. Fleur is also the founder and director of green coffee importers – Melbourne Coffee Merchants.

In this conversation, Fleur shares how she maintains a values-based approach as her business grows, the importance of building a strong, purpose-driven team and how the influence of mentors has shaped her leadership style.

Credits music: "XO" by Millie Bushell in association with The Coffee Music Project and SEB Collective

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Guests

Fleur Studd

Co-founder, Market Lane

Fleur Studd fell in love with coffee while living in London, honing her skills at Monmouth Coffee before returning to Australia to make her mark on the industry. In 2008, Studd founded Melbourne Coffee Merchants, pioneering specialty-grade coffee importing, and a year later co-founded Market Lane, a celebrated specialty coffee roaster and retailer with ten locations across Melbourne.