Sharing stories and adventures about all things coffee, stories, and stoke
One of the conversations I have with racers, whether they’re riding mountain, gravel, or road bikes, is their coffee plan before their race starts. How much coffee do you have? When to drink it? How much is too much? More than that, how do you plan on brewing coffee wherever the race is at? Let’s jump into this and explore how to get the most out of your coffee experience before your race begins …
It’s that time of the year… race season is here! Whether you’re racing DH, enduro, XC, gravel, or road, weekends are filling up with racing! That means you need fuel for optimal performance. Who needs energy drinks and fancy gels with electrolytes when you can pound a 10oz cup of naturally processed Ethiopian coffee before you hop on the saddle to race?
Wait, you don’t or wouldn’t? All joking aside, we’re gearing up for race season here in Portland with Nacho the Van
It was literally a year ago today that I was sitting in a coffee shop in Santa Barbara, California, with my journal and laptop open. Since I was on the coast, it seemed appropriate to listen to the Beach Fossils on Spotify. I sat there wide-eyed and excited. After selling Loam Coffee three years prior, it was mine again. I just got it back before hopping on a plane to attend a wedding in California. Now what?
Memberships are all the rage. We’ve all collectively subscribed to and are members of more emails, services, clubs, and organizations than we can count. We’re not simply subscribed to one streaming service… you gotta have Netflix, Hulu, Apple+, Prime Video, and more. So why do we do it? Because it adds value to our lives. So, what’s the value or benefit of being part of the Loam Family?
Like you, I’ve had more adventures on my bike than I can count, from mountain biking to gravel riding to a few races here and there over the decades. But do you know what? Most of the memories of those rides are hazy. They don’t always come to the front of my mind quickly. But you know what I vividly remember? All of the misadventures.
If there is one constant in life, it’s change. While some may fear change, it makes life exciting and keeps us on the edge of our seats. That’s why we’re excited to announce some significant changes around here. What are these changes then that we speak of? (record scratch)
