Upon visiting Manjul Coffee & Clothing, I got inspired to enjoy coffee via presentation.

I found the Kinto brand of drinkware, part of the larger sphere of Japanese luxuries which includes matcha, Uniqlo, and fruity whisky. Kinto also makes flower vases, including a few-stem vase so I don't spend forever arranging stems like last time.

After buying the few-stem vase in NoLIta, I rode the subway, vase in hand, to Bushwick, where I found a florist offering mini dried bouquets. The florist and I admired the unique design of the vase, then worked together, considering color, structure, and texture, to make a micro dried bouquet of sea lavender and larkspur. Feeling either satisfied by our collaboration or eager to earn the future business of this few-stem vase weirdo, the florist gifted me the stems free of charge. I felt like the specialest, softest boi!