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Issue 25: Arabesques, alkalinity, and coffee

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In Standart Issue 25, 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 Substance, 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.

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.

Featured Coffee

Ethiopia Konga

Roasted by: The Barn
Shipped with: Standart 32
Notes: Apricot jam, black tea, silky
Origin: Natural, mixed heirloom
Type: Filter

Recipe

By:

  • Rinse your Chemex filter paper
  • Add 35g of coffee ground medium-coarse
  • Pour 70g water just off the boil, stir the slurry, and wait 30 seconds for the coffee to bloom.
  • Pour 430g of additional water, so that the total water is 500g.
  • Stir the slurry ten times.
  • Wait. The total brew time should take about 4 minutes.
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