3 years ago
Ruby is delightfully tart, refreshingly simple, and deliciously stylish. This is an entire world of liquid love hidden in bottle fit for global exploration. Not to mention their newsletter is world-class and world-building, like literally. They've built an entire rubyverse dedicated to bringing you along to the wildest, inspiring, quirky, and curious corners of the brand. Come for the tasty drink, stay for the delightful community.
3 years ago
The only reason this gets a 4 vs. a 5 is that, while fun, I don't know whether this product is actually necessary or meaningfully better than the incumbent "dumb" products... I've been using it after workouts in place of a foam roller or tennis ball and I feel a *tad* more limber/relaxed afterward, but not to the point where I'd travel with this thing (my typical bar for *can't live without*). I have the medium-size one and do appreciate the variety of speeds and attachments depending on where you want to use it on your body. It's also... pricey.
3 years ago
Frozen coffee shouldn't taste this good, but it does. The wizards at Cometeer have engineered (yes, engineered) a serious cup of joe. I drink *a lot* of coffee, honestly, too much. Or I used to. I'd make a full pot and refill my cup 4-5 times as I got progressively feistier. That wasn't good for anyone. With Cometeer, I can limit my coffee consumption in a much more fun & sustainable way. Each morning, I grab a new pod from my freezer (choosing between a variety of high-quality roasters they've hand-picked). A minute or so later, once my hot water is ready to go, I'll drop the slightly thawed pod into my Ember mug, pour the hot water over, stir, and I'm good to dive into a day of Zooms starry-eyed and energized. I love that I can easily try a different roaster for my 2nd cup simply by choosing a new pod and without having to make a new pot or deal with grinding beans or cups of grounds. Because the coffee is flash-frozen with hyper-consistent ground size, you get wayyy more flavor per cup than even the best traditional coffee setup. Couple all of this with new roasters rotated into the mix plus their new Decaf and Halfcaf options and it's a home run all around. Finally, they focus on an area that nearly all consumer companies miss early on—customer retention via a lightweight loyalty program. Reward your referrers, people! Cometeer sends a little Fellow mug after 1 successful invite and even more goodies after the 5th.
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Subscription food/drinks always suffer from the "surprise!" box—the order you didn't realize was headed your way until it's too late. While Cometeer does allow for two types of flexibility (adjusting the date and frequency), I'd love to see a bit more intentional messaging around letting you know that your coffee is *about to be* shipped. Smart reorder forecasting is something all subscription businesses should focus on more but I wouldn't let that deter you from trying Cometeer as soon as you can!
3 years ago
Look, if I could eat pizza every night, I would. But I can't. That said, Banza's chickpea pizza makes me feel like I'm not really cheating when I indulge in a few slices. Knowing that I'm not overloading on gluten while still getting the added protein is a trade I'll take every day.
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I'm not even sure if this is possible with a chickpea base, but one of the things I love about traditional pizzas is the bubbly, imperfectly chewy and charred crust. Banza's is quite uniform so any way to make it a bit more *wild* would be appreciated. That and more topping creativity!