NoNormal Outdoor Coffee Review

I was sent a few tubes of NoNormal Outdoor Coffee to try out for review, and I think I found a product I didn't know I needed. This is coffee paste in a tube that you combine with water to make your drink. While I usually have time to consume my coffee in the usual way before running, if I'm out on the road, or I need a pick-me-up on a long hike or race, I haven't really had a solution before. NoNormal Outdoor Coffee is coffee paste in a tube that you mix with either cold or hot water, and voila, you have coffee. It's already made a race day morning easier, as I took it with me on my way to the LA Marathon (where you have to park by 4 a.m. if you want to get a timely shuttle, and this year had the added hell of Daylight Saving). I just put some in my water bottle and shook it up for my coffee drink.

While I haven't done an ultra yet, I do take really long hikes in addition to my near-constant marathon training, and I often need the extra caffeine. This is the easiest method I've seen so far, and it tastes pretty great! It comes in two flavors; Classic Black and Sweet Black, and the tubes it comes in are 100% recyclable. You get 20-30 cups per tube, and the tube itself doesn't need to be refrigerated, which helps a lot. It makes it all so simple, particularly the Sweet Black flavor. The only drawback I noticed is that it doesn't combine as fast when you use cold water. However, that's to be expected, and it does work with a little shaking. This will also be really helpful for camping if you don't want to bother with extra coffee-making equipment. You can also, according to their website, put it directly on fruit or chocolate. I haven't tried that yet, but it's a good option if you need to use it during a race.