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Issue 40: Highs, Lows & Coffee
Our 40th exploration into the world of coffee brings you the theme of crisis—because when things fall apart, we discover what truly holds.
Coffee is rather good at this sort of thing. It doesn’t fix the problem, but it does make the conversation warmer, the silences less awkward, and the world marginally more bearable. In a cafe, people share tables, sugar, and—occasionally— life stories they’d never dream of revealing outside those walls.
We begin in Ecuador, where a fragile but biodiverse coffee ecosystem is struggling to endure. Our journey then moves to Rio de Janeiro to meet Boquinha, the surfer-barista whose life—and whose coffee—has been defined by resilience.
Elsewhere, we examine beauty and inequality through the lens of a single café, before throwing ourselves into the noisy chaos of the Italian espresso bar.
Our essays push the theme further: What hidden truths can coffee’s precolonial past offer about power? How does the humble one-way valve on your bag of beans speak volumes about waste and preservation? And in Ireland, we meet a professional surfer Noah Lane who confronts both waves and business with equal courage.
Finally, our city profile brings us to Sarajevo, where coffee culture—wedged between fallen empires and rising tensions—remains a symbol of survival, defiance, and shared humanity.
Join us as we navigate the fractures and turning points, and discover how, even in crisis, coffee remains a companion, a catalyst, and a quiet reminder that we are never quite alone.
Issue 40: Highs, Lows & Coffee
Our 40th exploration into the world of coffee brings you the theme of crisis—because when things fall apart, we discover what truly holds.
Coffee is rather good at this sort of thing. It doesn’t fix the problem, but it does make the conversation warmer, the silences less awkward, and the world marginally more bearable. In a cafe, people share tables, sugar, and—occasionally— life stories they’d never dream of revealing outside those walls.
We begin in Ecuador, where a fragile but biodiverse coffee ecosystem is struggling to endure. Our journey then moves to Rio de Janeiro to meet Boquinha, the surfer-barista whose life—and whose coffee—has been defined by resilience.
Elsewhere, we examine beauty and inequality through the lens of a single café, before throwing ourselves into the noisy chaos of the Italian espresso bar.
Our essays push the theme further: What hidden truths can coffee’s precolonial past offer about power? How does the humble one-way valve on your bag of beans speak volumes about waste and preservation? And in Ireland, we meet a professional surfer Noah Lane who confronts both waves and business with equal courage.
Finally, our city profile brings us to Sarajevo, where coffee culture—wedged between fallen empires and rising tensions—remains a symbol of survival, defiance, and shared humanity.
Join us as we navigate the fractures and turning points, and discover how, even in crisis, coffee remains a companion, a catalyst, and a quiet reminder that we are never quite alone.
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Morgan Eckroth | 2022 US Barista Champion & Coffee Content Creator
A publication that dreams big and deftly blends artistry, intellect, and a love for coffee into a delicious mix of articles with generous spirit, relevant material, and just the right amount of seriousness.
Geoff Watts | Co-founder of Intelligentsia Coffee
The articles in Standart cover a wide range of topics pertinent to the industry. The production value of the magazine is excellent, including the layout, photography, and illustration.
Jessica Godfrey | International Marketing at Coffee Supreme
Standart's success surprised me at first, as I had thought long-form print was dying. But it's gratifying to see coffee lovers embrace a magazine that dives deep, intelligently, into issues that matter to our industry.
Scott Rao | Consultant, coffee professional
Standart is the one and only coffee-centred magazine that tells culture diversity through coffee. It has intelligent contents and design, and is full of fact-based articles that stimulate my intellectual curiosity.
Hidenori Izaki | 2014 World Barista Champion
You’ll just as easily read a profile with a barista champion right after a piece exploring tasseography, the art of reading tea and coffee leaves. Content is at the forefront in Standart.
Jenn Chen | Coffee Content Creator
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Tim Schilling | Former CEO of World Coffee Research
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