Shupatto Foldable Tote
Cleverly designed in Japan, meet the Shupatto: the “one-pull” foldable bag. A perfect replacement for single-plastic bags, the slim-profiled Shupatto folds down neatly, so it’s easy to take on the go to carry groceries, shopping and baked goods. To open, the folded accordion pleats expand into a roomy bag; to quickly close, pull both ends of the bag until taut pleats form again, then roll back into a coil for storage. The Shupatto is made from lightweight (just 69 grams) durable material, too; when tested by the makers, the pleats still folded perfectly after 100 cycles in a washing machine. And the quick-drying material can handle wet or messy items, too. The Ougi print features a traditional Japanese folding hand fan. The Sakura print features a classic cherry blossom motif.
Elevator Coffee Guatemala Guatalon Pacamara Anaerobic Coffee
Elevator Cafe & Commons in Portland, Oregon—the US Coffee Roasting champion of 2023—freshly roasts this natural coffee grown in Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Grown at an altitude of 1700 meters above sea level, these Pacamara beans are harvested at peak maturity. After harvest, they’re fermented in a tank completely sealed off from oxygen for 96 hours—called anaerobic processing—before being dried on a raised bed for 30 days. The process yields a sweet, fruitier taste with some acidity, offering notes of pineapple, strawberry and brown sugar.