Journal

Turn up the volume, press play, brew some coffee, and get down.

During our annual, week-long staff meeting in Prague, deep in discussion on various ways to improve the Standart experience, with head down sweating the small stuff, I realised that I hadn’t really ever spoken about our values — not even with the team.

Given these uncertain times, we thought that, for those of you who are lucky enough to be able to work from home, it might be helpful for us to share some of the tips we’ve learned during the five years of Standart’s operations.

Who are we speaking with?Bobby Enslow, founder, owner, and operator of Indaba Coffee Roasters in Spokane, Washington. Tell us the story behind your shop.I started...

What’s your favourite hobby that’s not coffee?I have a love for water and spend as much time as possible out-rigging (a form of kayaking) on...

Talk to anyone in coffee about what drew them to, or kept them in, the coffee business, and they’ll all give you one big reason:...

Although we are branded as a specialty coffee magazine, we are really trying provide content that impacts not just coffee people, but a diverse readership....

Who are we speaking with?My name is Darrin Daniel and I am the Executive Director at the Alliance for Coffee Excellence & Cup of Excellence....