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Cairngorm
Coffee Having pivoted its business in recent times, Scottish coffee brand – Cairngorm Coffee – has appointed a new director and unveiled new packaging as part of its mission to convince everyone in the country to make sure they are drinking good, ethically sourced, coffee. PANDEMIC PIVOT The Edinburgh business, founded by Robi Lambie (right, main picture) back in 2014, has become a popular and respected coffee brand, having opened two successful coffee shops in Edinburgh’s city centre. However, when the pandemic hit, the firm’s Melville Place and Frederick Street coffee shops suffered a 72.5% loss in 2020 as regular customers and tourists stayed at home. This prompted Robi Lambie to focus Cairngorm’s efforts online to save the business, resulting in a 1,100% growth in online orders of clothing and coffee in 2021. In fact, the business is now on track to turnover £1m for the first time in 2022, they report. Now, with both shops operating smoothly as Covid restrictions come to an end, Cairngorm says that it has kicked off its plans to futureproof the 42 CAFÉ LIFE | THECAFELIFE.CO.UK
