Standart Issue 44

Standart Issue 44 explores radical curiosity—the urge to ask why, look closer, and challenge what we think we know about coffee. We put salt in the cup, question the origins of Pacamara, and uncover a centuries-old translation error that may have rewritten coffee’s history. Along the way, we travel from the shared coffee rituals of Addis Ababa to Alexandria’s crumbling cafés and the late-night energy of Kuala Lumpur. And, of course, we uncover the perfect coffee-lover’s karaoke anthem.