Issue 37: Dreams, Gossamer & Coffee

Standart Issue 37 is inspired by the obscure, the strange and the unexpected. Because context, curiosity and good coffee can connect the most distant and obscure of threads.

This winter, we’re taking you on a round trip around the globe—from the Amazonian rainforest and coffee estates of South India, to Hendon Coffee Lab in Oregon, charming streets of Porto & some of the best Tasmanian coffee shops.

This season, we venture deep into the Amazon rainforest to meet Celesty Paityxaey Suruí, Brazil’s first indigenous barista and coffee producer championing specialty robusta and her people’s heritage.

From the dense forests of Brazil to the coffee estates of South India, we introduce you to Komal Sable, co-founder of South Indian Coffee Company, whose journey redefines what it means to lead in coffee production. Going further into the scientific realm, we step inside the Hendon Coffee Lab in Oregon to discover how the scientific method continues to shape our understanding of coffee.

Our essays delve into the quirks of the coffee world, with a surprising defence of quakers, an exploration of bees’ crucial role in coffee ecosystems, and AI-driven musings on the future of specialty coffee shops.