Around the Studio: Morning Rituals

24.Nov.14
by Emily Twaddell

It’s November. It’s raining. And it’s Monday.

It’s a short week with Thanksgiving on Thursday, but for many that means cramming five days of work into three. How to get motivated first thing in the morning?

Coffee (of course)

brewing

Anyone who has ever visited the studio (at any time of day) knows our coffee preparation constitutes a high art. Designer Ben Salinas has set the bar high.

whipped

Designer Sarah Kaiser starts with a flourish of whipped cream.

hand-grinder

For the fully mindful sensory experience, hand-grinding is available.

teas

Tea, if you prefer it.

healthy food

free-range-eggs

Consultant Lindsey Witmer spent a year at the studio helping everyone learn to make each day healthier.

egs-n-bacon

Mechanical engineer and champion rower, summer intern Amy Loomis shared the secret to her seemingly endless energy.

smoothie

Industrial designer and former intern Sara Berndt arrived each morning with a smoothie in a Mason jar. Photo courtesy of Robert Gourley. Licensed under Creative Commons license v2.0.

muffins

When we’re really inspired, we bake our own.

and, because we’re grownups,

doughnuts

Union Square doughnuts. Costumes optional.

cups

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