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BadVuentures Vol. VIGrinduro v2

Waking up on race day without nervous jitters is a strange feeling for cyclists of any category. Boiling water poured with a steady hand into an aeropress full of freshly ground BadSea Coffee, I sat in the grass shorn in fleece pants and a hoodie, observing autumnal colors making up the backdrop of an environment spattered with colorful tents and even more colorful lycra clad humans.

Perhaps by coincidence, Grinduro takes place at the time of the year when leaves change color, temperatures drop, and cyclists shift from race mode to reflection and relaxation.

BadSea Field Reports Vol. IIThe Grail

We were given the opportunity to try out two Canyon Grails

BadSea x JoJéPairing

BadVentures Vol. V:Tour of Dirt

Getting people from different walks of life together around bikes and a little friendly competition has been something I’ve done for years.

I’m not entirely sure why I keep doing it, but I do. The latest iteration was the TASCO Tour of Dirt 4.1.

These things just don’t come together the day before the event.

They take dreaming, scheming, and coffee. Lots of the planning takes place early in the morning with a cup of coffee. I think about what kind of event would be fun, where to do it, and I run through trails and routes in my head. This is all certainly made easier and more enjoyable with a couple cups of BADSEA ;)

BadVentures Vol. IV:BadDuro!

BadSea Field Reports Vol. IFellow - Prismo

By adding a super-sturdy cap with a high-pressure valve, Fellow claims that the Prismo allows your Aeropress to approximate espresso.

But we needed to know how it worked in the real world, for real people.

So we commissioned on of our own, retired Fire Chief Rick Minnick, to conduct some R&D.

BadVentures Vol. III:Espresso Expresso

For years I have been riding bikes with coffee snobs. We would ride miles out of our way to some high falutin’ roaster to “stop for coffee,” I would roll my eyes and dig my heels in deep. Rose (me) refused to drink coffee! “My parents drink coffee” I would say turning my nose up, snobbing the snobs. I would just order a hot chocolate with whip and a chocolate croissant while the rest of the guys sipped their flat-whites and cappuccinos. Granted, the only coffee I knew came in a red can and was the “best part of waking up” and I couldn’t tell you the difference between a latte or long black.

BadHistoryCoffee: Medieval Antidote, Agent of Industrial Efficiency, and Modern-Day Liberator

We submit that the entirety of Western Enlightenment, from the time of Thomas Aquinas, through Industrialism, all the way to the Age of Technology that permeates and permits you to read this webpage today is all thanks to coffee.

Indubitably a bold statement, and not just because we put it in bold above. Here we lay the case before you.

BadVentures Vol. II:#NewKitDay

BadVentures Vol. 1:Grinduro!

The barista announced that the policy on bushmills was pour-your-own. So, naturally, we each added a glug to our espressos from the Rapha Wagon. The early morning sun was edging up over the mountains that rimmed the valley, and we were going to need a little help if we were going to do the same.

But that's jumping ahead... The reason we were up in the High Sierras was to race Grinduro! - a race so fun that it comes with its own exclamation point.

Pour TasteBrewing Cafe-Quality Coffee At Home with The Pour Over Method

Manual coffee brewing methods are a great way to level-up your home coffee game. The Pour Over Method is perhaps the most elegant alternative to an auto-dripper because they employ simple science and produce excellent results.

Now, let’s take a look at three reasons that have us pouring over pour overs, and keep us coming back for more.

Aero Is EverythingThe Inconspicuous, Efficient, and Inexpensive Home Brewer You Can Take Everywhere

Venturing into the world of craft coffee means stepping off into the unknown. Curiosity can fault to fears and soon you’re grasping for guidance.

The options can be overwhelming, there are hundreds of brew methods,and each one has so many variables: temperature, grind size, bloom time, brew ratios, total dissolved solids, water volume, the list goes on...

But fear not

Rise & GrindThe Importance of Grinding Just Before You Brew

Ultimately, good coffee is about appreciating the experience. Whatever your preparation, whatever your brew method, whatever your choice of beans - the point is to enjoy your daily ritual and have a moment of brief introspection as you sip and explore new flavors.

We don’t judge. We don’t preach.

You do you

...however.

Reinventing The WheelThe New & Improved Guide to Coffee Flavors

Here’s the situation as it stands. You’ve started to drink craft coffee. You know you like it. You know it’s better for you. You know it better supports the farmer. You know it tastes better.

But WHAT are you tasting?
It’s coffee . . . right?
But it’s not coffee as you knew it.