Standart #25

Standart Issue 25. Notes from the publisher:

In the new issue, Scott Rao takes us through water alkalinity, how to test it, and how a little knowledge could save you a lot of money. We interview Joachim Morceau of ubstance Café, his café in Paris, about terroir, competition success, and ‘trafficked’ coffee and what it means for the industry and inspiration.

We take a closer look at Uganda, its history and culture, and, of course, is coffee, and ask whether the concepts of hygge and fika can really be exported the world over while retaining their meaning.

In a collaborative photo-essay, we ask exactly how two cafés on different sides of the world react to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, and in this issue’s long-form essay, Ashley Rodriguez of Boss Barista Podcast asks whether the application of sortition principles hold egalitarian promise for the coffee supply chain.

We also spoke with Ashley Dean of the Royal Ballet in London about managing insane schedules, getting plenty of rest, and the dreaded foam roller. And speaking of, ahem, cylindrical objects, what’s the relationship between caffeine and erections? That’s right—we went there.

To round it all out, join us on a journey into the mind of Rahul Reddy of Subko Coffee Roasters, who’s trying to spread a distinctively Asian specialty coffee experience in Mumbai, followed by a coffee-fuelled wander around the ancient western Ukrainian city, Lviv.

Standart

is a quarterly published magazine about the beauty of specialty coffee culture and the people behind it, the fancy baristas, hard-working farmers, innovative roasters & dedicated coffee aficionados.