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A KIDS & COBRAS MAGAZINE
ISSUE 001
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Collecting Stories about People who love motorcycles & Coffee.
Slow Mag is our unique way of inviting you to slow down and enjoy that brew. With a heavy emphasis on photography, each issue captures the sexuality, danger, rebellion, freedom, and adventure that motorcycles bring to our lives. So pause. Sip some coffee. And enjoy.
COntributors: Kids & Cobras Go Fast Don’t Die
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Five Years Waiting
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“Coffee rewards craft and perfection, while culture tends to reward shortcuts.”
Five Years Waiting
Why Coffee is better enjoyed
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In a culture where
we have instant access to things on demand, it may surprise you to learn how much work goes into 1 cup of coffee. So, let’s talk about this because it’s one thing to enjoy authentic Mexican Cuisne, and an entirely different thing to heat up a burrito you paid $1.25 for out of a vending machine. It’s one thing to make spaghetti out of a jar in your apartemnt, and a whole other experience to have spaghetti made from scratch, while in italy. The best things in life take time: whether it’s a homemade meal, a fitness goal, or a cup of coffee. It is our belief, that like most things, coffee rewards craft and perfection. The problem is, we live in a fast paced culture that tends to reward short cuts and accesibility.
DID YOU KNOW IT TAKE a coffee tree to yiel fruit.
You can roll through a Starbucks on your way to something else, and in 5 minutes have a drink made for you, without having to put any thought into where the coffee came from. You don’t have to think about how long it took the earth to yield the coffee in your cup, or ponder how many hands touched it before it ended up brewed and in your mug, ready to give you your fast-paced stimulant. So, in this article we want to bring you into loop on a few coffee facts that might help you better understand all that goes into that delicious cup of cofffee you start your day with. And maybe as we slow down together, we can grow to not only appreciate our coffee more, but also discover gratitude for the precious lives we get to live. Let’s Dive in! Did you know that after a coffee tree is planted, it takes up to 5 years for it to be able to yield a fruit that is harvest ready?
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Coffee is actually the seeds of coffee trees. These small trees produce a cherry-like fruit, containing seeds which you know as coffee beans. Coffee plants take 3-5 years to grow into being a tree that can reach full fruit production. annual cherry maturation takes approximately 9 months. Farmers and their families labor for years to cultivate healthy sustainable farms that yield what lands in your cup. And this is simply the beginng. Coffee is technically made three different times. 1. It is farmed 2. It is Roasted 3. It is brewed
Each Part of the process is extremely important. From farm to cup, we all playan important part. being highlyintentional about our role, goes a long way in producuing sustainabilityfor the farms, farmers, roasteries, and markets.
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So, next time you are about to slug down that morning Cup of Joe, Pause. Take a breath, and enjoy it. And next time you think about giving up, Pause. Take a breath and remind yourself that Sometimes, the best things are 5 years in waiting.
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Clock’s Tickin’ Presented By: Go Fast Don’t Die We released a tee last summer that read on the back, “Clock’s Tickin’, Start Livin’.” The sentiment caught on quickly and has since not only become a best selling piece, but has served as a foundation for countless meaningful and fruitful conversations around desert bonfires, board rooms, back patios and online exchanges. It’s been a catalyst for a community of individuals from all walks, to take pause and consider whether or not our current life’s trajectory reconciles with the story we want to tell/have told in the end.
Time is running out at a rate of 60 seconds per minute whether we’re active or stagnant. Time is running out. This line and it’s pieces are dedicated to using the time we have left. The amount is a question mark, the content is a choice. Please grab any piece that will serve as a reminder to consider your path and a catalyst to act in YOUR story’s best interest. A reminder that there is a brand created by community (you), rooted in culture change and committed to serving the best stories of our people.
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Each piece is intended for catalyst to thought, discussion, celebration and consideration of the lives we lead. Please - wear them out and bring them to life with the life you’ve still got. We don’t care what you wear, we care that you wear what you care about. Clock’s Tickin’ - Start Livin’ 🏴
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