Coffee is one of the most studied performance beverages in sport helping to improve endurance, power, focus, and perceived exertion. Beyond caffeine, it contains hundreds of naturally occurring compounds that influence how it supports performance, recovery, and cognition.
Performance Coffee by Design
Research guides how we source, roast, and blend every coffee we offer. By selecting coffees with specific characteristics and preserving them through roasting, we create coffees designed for different phases of training. When approached intentionally, coffee becomes more than a daily ritual—it becomes another tool athletes can use to support performance.
Comprehensive review showing caffeine improves endurance, strength, sprinting, jumping, and alertness, with 3–6 mg/kg 60 minutes pre-exercise.
Position stand showing coffee’s compounds support performance and recovery, with 3–6 mg/kg equivalent about 60 minutes pre-exercise.
Caffeine improves maximal strength, muscular endurance, velocity, and power during resistance exercise, supporting strength and hybrid training.
Coffee includes chlorogenic acids and other compounds that may support recovery-related processes and vascular function alongside performance.
Caffeine is commonly taken about 60 minutes before exercise, making timing a key part of a repeatable pre-training routine.
Coffee’s polyphenols and flavonoids show antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, helping protect cells from exercise stress and oxidative damage.
Emerging research links chlorogenic acids to improved blood flow and circulation during exercise
Human trials have shown that chlorogenic acids — preserved in higher concentrations through washed processing — are associated with measurable improvements in vascular function. We wet-process our beans specifically to retain them.
Natural caffeine is absorbed differently than synthetic anhydrous caffeine found in most pre-workouts
Coffee's matrix of compounds — including theobromine and polyphenols — modulates the absorption curve, contributing to a cleaner energy experience without the sharp crash.
Light-medium roasts preserve the most performance-relevant compounds
Studies consistently show that antioxidant activity peaks in light-to-medium roasts and declines at darker roast levels. LIFTED roasts to preserve the full bioactive profile — not just flavor.
Specialty-grade Arabica coffee is among the most antioxidant-rich foods in the Western diet
Chlorogenic acids and other polyphenols present in high-quality, lightly roasted coffee show promise in supporting the body's natural anti-inflammatory response — relevant for training recovery.