“When Standart finally showed up in the mailbox was always a little celebration in the monotony of weeks but I must say when I first started receiving it in 2020 there seemed to be more articles that I found interesting than lately. I probably have very specific expectations and the nerdy stuff that catches my attention probably wouldn't satisfy the multitudes but it also doesn't make sense for me to get it for it for 20% of the content.”
“Superb writing! I especially loved the article on death cafés and Vietnamese coffee, and I find it very enriching that the writers come from a huge variety of countries and backgrounds; some are former baristas, other journalists. All of them passionate about coffee and it shows. I look forward to purchasing more issues of Standart in the near future.”
“Great beans and a great magazine! I did find a typo in there, though. And the edges of the magazine were a bit damaged upon delivery. Otherwise, excellent!”
“I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this. It accompanies me with every afternoon cup. The wide themes and variety of articles has educated and opened my mind. And the coffee sample was fantastic! Can't wait for the next....”
“The greatest gift for any coffee lover in your life! I bought for myself once on a whim…and it has served as an excellent gift for others who love coffee as much as me ever since ☕️ Grazie Standart!”
“Brilliant articles, great variety and incredible format - I own a small coffee shop in Scotland and my customers cannot get enough (after the staff have loosened their grip of it)!”
“Standart's "Arabesques, alkalinity, and coffee" issue offers genuinely thoughtful and engaging perspectives on several topics from water science to roasting philosophy and ceramics. The really captivating stuff, however, spotlights several problems faced by workers across the coffee industry. What are the socio-economic stakes of "Minimum Wage Connoissership"? How can lotteries help us to imagine more democratic forms of organization across the industry, and beyond? How might we rethink the export of Scandinavian cafe aesthetics into nations who fail to guarantee healthcare and free time? These questions and others mark the brilliance of this issue's contributors, and help cast the aura of this publication. Definitely worth the read.”
“Really a wonderful magazine. I genuinely enjoyed this issue of standard magazine and had a wonderful time reading it. The photography was amazing and the stories were well thought out and well edited. My one gripe, however, and the reason I'm unable to give five stars is the coffee. One of the most interesting selling points of this magazine was the sample of quality specialty coffee that it would come with. Sadly this coffee was not to par. By the time I received it the coffee smelled and tasted like it was 4 to 6 weeks pass roast and had lost a lot of its unique flavor. Overall the magazine is wonderful and the reason I got my standard subscription, but I would have loved to see more purpose put into the coffee that shipped with the magazine.”
“Me encanto la revista, los reportajes de diferentes tipos son muy interesantes, la calidad de la revista al igual que sus ilustraciones son excelentes y la muestra de café es muy sabrosa, tiene aroma muy dulce. Gracias”
“I've bought a gift version of subscription. I didn't want to send email and have chosen printed gift card for Christmas. There were no instructions on the gift card how to start Standart subscription, nor any information what to do next. QR code directed to the main page so I thought it will be delivered to the address I gave them. After one month of waiting for subscription I wrote to customer service and received information that they are happy to help. It was 6 days ago and no further informations what to do next. So for this moment I don't recommend buying it as a gift. Maybe normal subscription is better idea.”
“Apart from a short oeconomic overview of a cofffee producing region in every issue, the coffee related content is pretty thin. But my main gripe is the coffe beans that come with every shipment: 30g is barely enough to adjust your mill. So you send out hundreds of portions of coffe for nothing - thats a big and unnecessary waste.”
