{"title":"Slow Coffee Roasters","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"582\"\u003eSlow Coffee Roasters was born from something simple—\u003cem\u003eWe want to help people slow down and be more present, through exceptional coffee.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"907\"\u003eFor our founder,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eSam Dakin (OLY)\u003c\/strong\u003e, slowing down wasn’t a luxury; it was a necessity. He is currently still competing and after making himself a double Olympian at Paris 2024 he's learnt a thing or two about what it takes to be great. In the years of competing at the highest level in \u003cstrong data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"753\"\u003eOlympic track sprint cycling\u003c\/strong\u003e, Sam found himself struggling with his mental health. The pressure, the pursuit of perfection, the never-ending cycle of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"889\"\u003ego, go, go -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eit took a toll. Along with his Sports Psychologists he explored ways of being more present.... \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003eThen came coffee. Not just for the caffeine, but for the process. Grinding the beans, pouring the water, watching the coffee bloom - it was a ritual that forced him to pause. To breathe. To be where his feet were.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eSlow is more than a coffee company.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt’s a mindset. A reminder that some of life’s best moments happen when we’re not rushing to the next thing. The full stop is the middle of our logo represent exactly that. A point in which we stop to take in what's around us. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2464\/3811\/collections\/DSCF0940.jpg?v=1772759350","url":"https:\/\/dayglow.live\/collections\/slow-coffee-roasters.oembed","provider":"Dayglow Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}