Startup Archives | FactoryTwoFour The Original Lifestyle Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:14:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Vivid Coffee Combines Coffee and Protein https://www.factorytwofour.com/vivid-coffee/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:22:09 +0000 http://www.factorytwofour.com/?p=5412 When I first heard that Vivid Coffee was a protein-coffee hybrid, I must admit I was somewhat skeptical. The more I thought though, the more I concluded that, I did in fact frequently consume both in the morning – could combining the two actually work? As a student, start-up founder, part time employee, and triathlete, I decided to give a product that touted itself as “a holistic morning beverage to boost performance” a go: I was not disappointed. After enjoying […]

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]]> When I first heard that Vivid Coffee was a protein-coffee hybrid, I must admit I was somewhat skeptical. The more I thought though, the more I concluded that, I did in fact frequently consume both in the morning – could combining the two actually work?

As a student, start-up founder, part time employee, and triathlete, I decided to give a product that touted itself as “a holistic morning beverage to boost performance” a go: I was not disappointed. After enjoying a bottle in place of my typical banana-and-eggs breakfast, I felt focused and energized for the day ahead – so much so I set a new dead-lift PR of 405 lbs. and didn’t fall asleep during my New-Venture Finance class – both firsts!

I took a closer look at the product, and found that with 30g of hydrolyzed protein, your body is quickly being supplied with key nutritional building-blocks allowing you to tackle your day straight out the gate. The protein blend Vivid Coffee uses, namely hydrolyzed protein, is much finer and simpler than typical protein products, and can therefore be more quickly absorbed by the body, helping truly “boost” you through your morning. Whens the last time you actually got the nutrients in the morning you needed?

Whats more, the dark cold-brew coffee from Salt Lake City, UT is nearly PH neutral, designed to minimize any loss of nutrients when bonding with the protein, and minimizing acidity that could result in an upset stomach. So far so good, right? But I had doubts that it was truly “pure,” how could there still be a hint of sweetness? So I researched on: Rather than using milk or creamer, Vivid uses coconut milk due to the medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) not found in dairy products. Not only is this a natural way of sweetening the beverage, it also helps jump-start your metabolism, and help you feel full.

With its mellow but smooth taste, this is definitely a beverage I will be adding to my morning routine to quickly help me prepare body and mind for the day ahead, and tackle whatever I decide to.

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]]> One Subscription Box to Rule Them All https://www.factorytwofour.com/one-subscription-box-to-rule-them-all/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:30:10 +0000 http://www.factorytwofour.com/?p=4999 Men’s subscription box services are great. They bring curated collections of cool stuffs right to your door. But after a couple of months, there’s only so many spring shorts or cooking utensils that you need. Every box service has its unique theme, and that theme will invariably get tired. Bespoke Post has seen right through this paradox and offers a service that is so obvious you’ll wish you had thought of it. Instead of having the same central items or […]

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]]> Men’s subscription box services are great. They bring curated collections of cool stuffs right to your door. But after a couple of months, there’s only so many spring shorts or cooking utensils that you need. Every box service has its unique theme, and that theme will invariably get tired. Bespoke Post has seen right through this paradox and offers a service that is so obvious you’ll wish you had thought of it.

Instead of having the same central items or theme each month, Bespoke actually curates a whole group of boxes each with their own individual theme. Cooking supplies one month, beachware the next. There’s nothing to get sick of, because each month you’ve got an entirely new collection at your doorstep. Pretty good idea, right? You can even return boxes you don’t or swap it out for another theme before it is even shipped out to you.

We picked up a Lather box – full of shaving essentials and not-so-essentials. We received a badger hair soap brush, a block of shaving soap, pre-shave oil, and a shaving soap mug that wouldn’t look out of place on a Nantucket whaling ship from the 1800s. Everything is high quality and well thought-out. And after our first shave with everything, my face looks well thought-out too.

We thing Bespoke Post offers something really interesting to the subscription box space, and we think you – our readers – will enjoy it too. As such we’ve persuaded them to give FactoryTwoFour readers a deal. To get 20% your first box, just use the coupon code BOX20 at checkout to enjoy a little something on us. It’s about time someone un-siloed the subscription box thing. Now if only they could send me direct groceries too…

 

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