Standart #44 – Radical Curiosity

tandart Issue 44 explores radical curiosity — the urge to ask why, look closer and challenge what we think we know about coffee.

This issue questions some familiar assumptions, starting with an unexpected ingredient: salt in the coffee cup. It investigates the origins of the Pacamara variety and uncovers a centuries-old translation error that may have quietly rewritten the story of coffee.

The journey continues around the world, from the shared coffee rituals of Addis Ababa to the crumbling cafés of Alexandria and the late-night energy of Kuala Lumpur. Along the way, Standart explores the people, places, traditions and ideas that make coffee culture so endlessly fascinating.

And, naturally, no issue of Standart would be complete without something unexpected — this time, the search for the perfect coffee-lover's karaoke anthem.

For curious coffee drinkers who like to question what's in the cup — and the stories behind it.