Five rad and random food gifts I found this week

The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 32.
Threes Knees Spicy Trio
Threes Knees Spicy Trio Bushwick Kitchen

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My job is to find cool stuff. Throughout the week I spend hours scouring the web for things that are useful or fun or ridiculously cheap. Often times, these choices coalesce into a guide of like items—for example, Apple Watch accessories that are worth your time, items to elevate your binge watching, or kits and gadgets that encourage your kids to be more creative. But I often stumble across some pretty awesome gear that doesn’t really fit into a list. So I made a list for those.

The Bushwick Kitchen Spicy Trio comes with three 10.5-ounce bottles: a chile pepper and wildflower honey, chile pepper maple syrup, and Gochujang Sriracha. $35.

Bean Box’s sampler box gives you a way to try single-origin coffees from 20 roasters around the world. Instead of committing to a larger bag, the service sends four 1.8 oz bags of beans that are roasted within 48 hours of being shipped. Each box comes with tasting notes, tips on how to brew the coffee, and a bonus treat like chocolate. A 12-month subscription to the Bean Box sampler box costs $18. It makes a pretty great gift, too.

Every three months, a bright red package full of three small-batch hot sauces appears at my doorstep. I love spicy foods and I love this box. The quarterly subscription costs $112 for the year. Go here to see their other subscription plans.

If you’re a Peter Pan type who can’t shake the snacks of your elementary school days, do yourself a favor and get these Good Zebra Spirit Animal Crackers. They come in sophisticated flavors like chai and lemon and are have 12 grams of protein per bag. They’re not as tasty as the real deal, but they’re way more macro-friendly. Plus, the identifying the 11 tattoo-inspired animals (zebras! unicorns! butterflies!) is a good time. $31.

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Billy Cadden

Senior Director of Commerce

Billy Cadden is the Senior Director of Commerce for the science, tech, and outdoor group at Recurrent. He began working as the Commerce Editor at PopSci in 2017, where he spent 5 years diving deep into every product he could get his hands on. Cadden splits his time between Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, and Woodstock with his dog Wanda. He spends his time seeking new coffee shops and writing for his solo music project