May 2026
Why we chose leather over linen.
When we started morningkicks, we obsessed over the bottle cover material for three months. Here's why we landed on leather, and what it costs us to keep that choice.
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Stories from a Cairo workshop.
Behind the leather, the coffee, the founders. Long-form thinking from people who pack every order themselves.
April 2026
The 32 batches before our roast.
Profiling coffee for cold-water extraction took us almost a year. The roaster in 10th of Ramadan stayed patient. Here's what we learned about cold-brew roasts that nobody tells you.
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March 2026
How Cairo summer changes cold brew.
When the temperature hits 38°C, the fridge starts to work harder, and your steep time gets shorter. The brew you make in January isn't the same as August. Here's what to adjust.
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February 2026
Why we'll never make hot coffee.
Customers ask. We say no. Here's the longer answer.
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January 2026
Bab El-Sharia: meet the workshop that stitches your kit.
Three generations of saddle-makers. Brass-buckle work passed father to son. Our leather covers come out of their hands. A portrait visit.
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300 kits, five years.
Where we are, what we got wrong, and what's next for Morningkicks heading into year six.
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