Prior Art

A silver-hackled rooster in a camel coat perched on a stool at a café window counter, a coffee dripper and a small card beside him

Early March, year of the craving

He had been the protein before protein required its own branding. The fortified latte, the pasta with intent — he regarded these newcomers with the patience of someone who has outlasted several enthusiasms, and whose mornings predate the supplements entirely.

4 March 2026