Many afternoons call for a cup of coffee and a chocolate treat—and Third Bean’s Two Bean Bites is a perfect way to meet both. Made from Ecuadorian chocolate beans and finely ground Colombian coffee beans that are sun dried and aged in aged in oak barrels, the chocolates are smooth with no grit or crunchy texture. One Two Bean Bite is all you need, unless it’s a Monday, and maybe then two…
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We love well-made t-shirts and we love pizza even more, so it’s not surprising that we really love Leret’s crew neck Slice T-Shirt. It’s 100% lightweight cotton, made in Portugal, and features an embroidered slice on the left chest. Available in black, and can be further customized (for an additional fee) with your initials in the color and placement of your choice.
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We’re vibing Aimé Leon Dore’s version of New Balance’s low profile RC56 sneakers for spring. Available in Tame Orange or Pristine Grey, these lightweight shoes are great in the gym or on the street. They feature a custom design with a nylon mesh and leather upper, leater and synthetic overlays, New Balance’s FuelCell midsole, an embossed Queens logo on the heel and a custom co-branded box and shoe bag.
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Though there should always be enough mushrooms to go around sometimes you need a good round of tug to come out ahead. This knit toy has a brown mushroom on one end and a red one on the other, with a thick section in the middle. The rope is 100% cotton, and the filling is 100% RCS certified recycled polyester.
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Gap × Harlem’s Fashion Row denim collection features new items designed by five Harlem-based designers: GDALYAH by Igdaliah Pickering, Daveed Baptiste by Daveed Baptiste, LaTouché by Jimmy Latouche, Nicole Benefield Portfolio by Nicole Benefield, and Atelier Ndigo by Waina Chancy. The capsule collection features easy to wear items, some staples, some making more of a statement, with prices ranging from $98 to $148. These are some of our favorites—one from each designer—but it’s all worth a look.
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Launching today, Esspo is a new carbonated coffee-based beverage that’s not too sweet and designed as a new option for your afternoon pick-me-up drink. The founders’ goal (the team includes two of the founders of Refinery29) was to create a refreshing drink with natural ingredients that had enough stimulating ingredients to help you get over your mid-afternoon hump. It “sips like a soda, caffeinates like cold brew, and hits that just-right balance of fizz, flavor and feel-good energy.” The variety pack includes four cans each of Classic Vanilla, Sweet Lemon and Cherry Vanilla.
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Ora’s chef-crafted organic vegan protein powders keep it clean and natural, focusing on delivering clean protein alongside complementary ingredients that include all nine essential amino acids, digestive enzymes, greens and superfoods. You’ll recognize everything on the label, and won’t find any fillers, artificial ingredients or stevia. We prefer the unsweetened and unflavored version which lets our own smoothie ingredients shine through, though other flavors and monk fruit-sweetened options are available. Reduced pricing is available with a subscription.
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Bee Grateful Farm hand makes their tasty honey-sweetened caramels in Colorado. The Chocolate Peanut Crunch Caramels are our favorite (though the others are also worth trying out too). Perfectly sized with just the right blend of salty, sweet, crunchy and creamy, and well-balanced between the peanuts, honey-sweetened caramel, cocoa and salt hits every mark. We usually have notes. But we don’t have any here. Price is for one package with ten caramels.
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A collaboration between Selahatin, Sweden’s luxury natural oral care company, and Rick Owens is a delightful if spendy treat. The Rick Owens x Selahatin Collection Set includes a glass bottle of mouthwash, a tube of whitening toothpaste and a breath spray, all with the same umamitastic botanicals. The formulation features verbena, Madagascar vanilla, Sichuan pepper, juniper, dark citrus, rosemary, black pepper and peppermint, which fills your mouth with a range of sensations. They say that “the result is ritual stripped to essence, elevated to devotion,” and we think that’s pretty accurate. It’s an indulgence for you, and a great gift for the fashion forward friend who’s lucky to have you in their life.
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A monthly taste of Japan, the TokyoTreat Snack Box features a different selection of food and beverage items with each edition, including rare / Japanese exclusive KitKat bars, snacks, baked goods, noodles, candy, chips, drinks and more. Available by month, or for a reduced rate, quarterly, semi-annually or annually.
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The catalog of artist Gabriel de la Mora’s show La Petite Mort at the Museo Jumex in Mexico City is second best to experiencing his work in person. Essays, curator notes, photos and descriptions of the 80 works in the installation share the convergence of the artist’s practice, spanning drawing, painting and sculpture made from eggshells, butterfly wings, Post-It Notes, obsidian, human hair, speaker grill fabric and more. The stunning collection of work focuses on the artists’s collecting of materials, counting the elements, and making work from the fragments. The hardcover book is 224 pages, features 170 images, and is available in Spanish or English.
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Founded in her family estate in the Cotswolds forty years ago by Carole Bamford, the Bamford brand is inspired by the land and lifestyle. Geranium is one of her favorite ingredients, and she grows more than 100 varieties of it in her greenhouse. This gift set features eight geranium products—for the home, bath and body, and comes in a reusable / regiftable wicker hamper. Though products could always be ordered and sent to the US, the brand launched its US site today, which provides easier shopping without additional fees for tariffs, etc.
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We’ve been fans of Blue Bottle Coffee since we first wrote about them in 2006. The Oakland start up has grown into a multinational brand with a large corporate owner, yet has still retained its soul as a craft brand. Their Bright instant coffee was released in October 2024 and is available in both single use packets and a 15 serving jar. Alongside our constant search for the best coffee wherever we travel, we’ve come to rely on Blue Bottle’s Bright Craft Instant Coffee to fill in the gaps, The flexible light roast supports your preferred brewing method and works just as well in cold water as it does in hot, with or without milk. The 60g jar delivers 15 servings.
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If you’re ready for a new skin care experience The Chocolate Box sampler from LA-based May Lindstrom Skin is a sensory experience in clean beauty. The box includes seven of the brand’s most popular products, offering you an opportunity to immerse yourself into the brand’s unique point of view of caring for your body’s largest organ. From cleanser to mask to serum, scrub and more you’ll learn of May’s ritual-infused routine. The seven refillable containers transition to perfect travel companions when you choose to purchase full sized products.
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Colorful, graphic USB-powered lights designed by Ridima Jain are handy inside or outside. They are 3D printed in Brooklyn from recycled PLA. Just tap to change the three light settings. The Tesser Portable Lamps come in three sizes, each a different color. Price is for the XS lamp in mint.
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CDMX-based Lørdag & Søndag crafts beautiful decorative objects and functional pieces in a range of materials, including these hand-carved marble sculptures. Brothers and founders Salvador and Enzo Compañ designed this piece, which is hand carved in Puebla. Though the shape is consistent, each work is unique given the color, texture and range of natural markings in the marble. Available in other marble varieties as well as volcanic rock. Nearly 12″ high x 4.5″ wide.
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Apple’s new AirTag looks identical to the original, but nearly everything that matters has been upgraded. Powered by Apple’s second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, the latest model extends Precision Finding range by up to 50 percent, adds a significantly further Bluetooth detection range and introduces a speaker that’s 50 percent louder, making misplaced items easier to locate by sound alone. For the first time, Precision Finding also works directly from Apple Watch Series 9 and later, bringing haptic guidance to the wrist. Despite the internal overhaul, pricing remains unchanged at $29 for a single tag or $99 for a four-pack. Side by side, the only way to tell the new AirTag from the original is a subtle detail on the stainless steel back: the etched text appears in ALL CAPS on the new model, while the previous generation uses Title Case.
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The leather Helmet Shoulder Bag from Japan’s Slow & Co is meticulously made with simple but perfectly executed lines and details. It’s an ideal mid-sized bag for your every day carry. The outside flap’s magnetic closure is just one of many considered design choices. Available in several colors and other sizes. The price (at time of publication) is around $240 USD.
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From Weber Workshops, one of our favorite coffee gear makers, The RoadRunner is a new travel- and outdoor-friendly version of their The BIRD no bypass, filter and vacuum brewing machine, created to deliver a range of coffee expressions; it’s not a French press as one may easily assume. Led by Doug Weber, a former Apple designer and coffee nerd, the Japanese company’s gear is beautifully designed and exactingly engineered. The RoadRunner shares The BIRD’s DNA, but in a lighter weight and travel-friendly (yet still durable) design, and features the same Pod (a stainless steel mesh filter and custom Abaca paper filter), carafe (holds the ground coffee and water) and the Gizmo (the crown and claw plunger). The vacuum system is designed to allow full control over your hot or cold preparation of choice (from seconds to hours) and lets you use a much wider range of grind size, providing substantially more options for the brew you desire and enabling you to extract more flavor than in a traditional press. When ready, you simply rotate the wing nut to start filtration. Most importantly, because the brewed coffee is separated from the grounds you avoid both bitterness and over-extraction. The RoadRunner can make up to 350ml per brew.
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Brooklyn-based Bones Crochets offers pre-made and custom jock straps along with crochet patterns (shirts, sweaters, jock straps, underwear, bikini and a harness at time of publishing). Whether you’re shopping for yourself or looking for a truly unique gift, founder Jonny Lopez is happy to work with you to create your vision. Jock strap prices start at $150.
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The companion book to the show at SCAD’s museums, André Leon Talley: Style is Forever celebrates the improbable achievements of one of fashion’s most influential people of the last century. If you ever crossed paths with André he truly was larger than life—a style icon, creative director, fashion and cultural savant. Diana Vreeland famously said “You had to hire André. He was the only person who knew more about fashion than I do.” The exhibit and book follow André’s personal and professional journey, and his decades-long, deep connection to SCAD, honored by his bequest of his personal belongings. His influence at some of the most highly regarded fashion publications, both privately and publicly, helped shape fashion for decades. The book brings you along for his work and journey, alongside the many who were touched by his gifts.
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A great way to start your Dry January, celebrate your Cali Sobriety, chill or socialize, Psilly Goose blends Lion’s Mane (3,000 mg) and Kanna (35 mg, a South African mood-enhancing herb) that’s available with a light 5mg dose of Delta-9 hemp-derived THC (Euphoria) or without (Silly). Both share the same natural passion fruit, hibiscus and mango flavor, which is light on the Stevia. We found Euphoria to be well balanced, enjoyable and a great alternative to other cocktails. A four pack of either version is $24, and its available in packs up to 96 cans.
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A collaboration between MQuan and Pure Heart Studio was sparked by a twenty year old dream, friendship, Woodstock, NY art and collaborative manifestation. Faded black, clean front, cozy to the touch with a loose fit, the Space Hoodie proudly wears its stars, crescent moon and celestial sparkle.
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How can you improve Vans’s classic Sk8-Hi sneaker? Make it waterproof and insulated to keep your feet dray and warm in cold, rain and snow. These comfy shoes get you through the elements with recycled rubber and regeneratively farmed rubber and are part of the brand’s Meet The Elements collection. Available in mens and womens in multiple colors
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