If you hadn’t noticed, MUJI’s US online store has been down for the past few months while undergoing a complete overhaul, meaning the only way to get your dose of quality, affordable Japanese design was to go brick-and-mortar. It’s finally up and running, just in time to help achieve many of our organizational, “Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” goals for 2016 (or at least …
We came across IFNi Roasting Co’s coffee candy in Tokyo. The roastery and wholesale coffee sellers (who also have grand plans to develop their own, original coffee equipment) have a small café in Shizuoka where they are based. Made in collaboration with a Japanese candy factory, these coffee candies are created from roasted and ground beans—there’s no liquid, instant coffee or synthetic ingredients. You can …
If the recent buyouts of Intelligentsia and Stumptown are any indication, the growing popularity of craft coffee shows no signs of slowing down. While single origin pour-overs are now commonplace in many coffeeshops, sometimes when you’re off the beaten path, your morning cup of coffee is harder to perfect. The Sabbatical Travel Kit from Timbuk2 and Blue Bottle is a full-service craft coffee kit with …