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Polar Joe Brings Protein Coffee into the Wild

Published

3 months ago

June 29, 2026

Coach

Polar Joe Packs Caffeine, Protein and Convenience into a Cold Brew Made for Road Trips and Outdoor Adventures.

June 28th, 2026

Coffee has always had a way of finding us when we need it most.

Sometimes it is poured into a mug before the sun has fully committed to the day. Sometimes it is grabbed between deadlines, workouts, errands, and the strange little obstacle course that adult life becomes before noon. For those who live life outside, cover events on the move, train before sunrise, or simply need something reliable without turning their bag into a traveling kitchen, Polar Joe enters with a refreshingly practical idea.

It is coffee. It is protein. It is ready in about 30 seconds.

Polar Joe was designed for performance, convenience, and the kind of real world situations where nobody has time to hunt down a blender, wait in a coffee line, or carry around a cooler full of complicated nutrition. Add water, shake, and go. That simplicity alone makes it especially appealing for outdoor coverage, long event days, road trips, hiking trails, bike rides, morning workouts, festival fields, and any assignment where energy matters but space is limited.

The concept is smart because it solves two needs at once. Each serving delivers 21 grams of New Zealand whey protein along with roughly 110mg of caffeine, giving active adults a way to combine their coffee ritual with meaningful protein support. Instead of choosing between a caffeine boost and a post workout protein shake, Polar Joe puts both into one packable format.

That matters when the day refuses to slow down.

For photographers, athletes, travelers and weekend warriors, convenience can be the difference between keeping momentum and crashing before the good stuff even begins. Polar Joe slips easily into a backpack, camera bag, gym bag, or glove compartment. There is no heavy bottle, no melting ice pack, no chalky afterthought pretending to be enjoyable. The draw is that it actually feels built for motion.

The flavor lineup also gives it more range than a one note protein drink. Classic Cold Brew keeps things clean and familiar, while Decaf offers the coffee experience without the full caffeine commitment. Matcha adds a different kind of lift, Espresso leans into a stronger coffee personality, and latte style options bring a little more comfort to the routine. It is the kind of product that understands not every active day begins the same way.

For anyone curious but not ready to commit to a full bag, Polar Joe makes the first step almost too easy. Its current Classic Cold Brew single serving sample promotion lets new customers try a 21-gram protein packet for $1, shipped free, with a $10 off coupon toward a future large bag order. The company even frames it with a playful “Bet You a Buck” promise, offering to refund the dollar if the drink does not win you over. It is a smart entry point for hikers, athletes, travelers, photographers, and anyone who wants to test whether protein coffee can actually earn a spot in the daily routine.

The story behind Polar Joe gives it more credibility than another trendy nutrition label chasing shelf space. Founder Darcy Haggith brings the unusual combination of scientist and endurance athlete to the brand. A biologist and microbiologist with more than 30 years of experience across operations, quality, and research and development, his background includes time connected to Pfizer and Accucaps, a major softgel pharmaceutical manufacturer.

That scientific foundation blends with a personal passion for performance. Darcy has competed in Ironmans, marathons, multi day cycling events, and rowing races, giving him firsthand understanding of what athletes and active adults actually need when they are moving, recovering, and trying to stay consistent.

His entrepreneurial path began at the 2006 Lake Placid Ironman, where a chance meeting with the founder of Infinit Nutrition helped spark a new direction. Darcy went on to cofound the Canadian operation of Infinit Nutrition and spent nearly two decades building that side of the business while continuing a demanding career in the pharmaceutical industry. Eventually, his work with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network and renowned protein researcher Dr. Stu Phillips helped shift his focus from simply fueling performance to supporting long term muscle health.

That evolution helped lead to Polar Joe Cold Brew.

At its core, Polar Joe feels less like a gimmick and more like a practical answer to a question active people constantly face: how do you keep your body supported when the day is already moving faster than you are?

For someone going to a festival, shooting photos in the sun, heading out for a long drive, or squeezing in a workout before work, the appeal is obvious. It gives you coffee without the wait, protein without the production, and a smoother experience than the gritty shakes many people have learned to tolerate instead of enjoy.

There is something fitting about a product born from endurance culture becoming useful far beyond the racecourse. Not everyone is chasing an Ironman finish line. Some are chasing deadlines. Some are chasing kids. Some are chasing better habits. Some are just trying to make it through a long day outdoors without relying on whatever happens to be available at the nearest concession stand.

Polar Joe meets that moment with a simple promise.

Pack it. Shake it. Drink it. Keep going.

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Palace Miami Beach Is Going All Out for LGBTQ+ History Month

Published

5 days ago

October 1, 2026

McKaela Lulic

Drag brunches, rooftop parties, a Courage Wall, Halloween chaos and meaningful moments of community are taking over Ocean Drive this fall.

October 1, 2026

There are some places in South Florida that just feel like Miami, and Palace is absolutely one of them.

The drag. The music. The brunch. The people walking down Ocean Drive who suddenly realize they’re part of the show. If you’ve been, you know.

But Palace Miami Beach has also spent nearly four decades being something much bigger than a fun place to spend a Sunday afternoon. For generations of South Florida’s LGBTQ+ community, it has been a place to show up, be seen, find your people and celebrate exactly who you are.

And this October and November, Palace is leaning into all of it.

For LGBTQ+ History Month, the Ocean Drive icon is rolling out nearly two months of events that somehow manage to include drag, dating, voter registration, comedy, rooftop pool parties, Halloween, Thanksgiving and some genuinely meaningful community moments.

It is a lot. In the best possible way.

First Up: Love, Drag and a Very Palace Start to October

October 1 kicks things off with Love Is a Drag, Palace’s first singles dinner club and networking mixer.

Because apparently even dating is more fun with Palace involved.

Guests can meet over dinner, drinks and conversation before the evening rolls right into Welcome to the Family: Drag Turnabout, a three-night event where Palace staff get their own full drag transformations and compete onstage. Poizon Ivy Lords, CC Glitzer and Tiffany Fantasia will each host a night from October 1 through 3.

Already, we’re off to a very strong start.

But what we really like about this entire lineup is that Palace isn’t treating LGBTQ+ History Month as just another reason to throw a party. The parties are definitely happening, but there’s purpose behind them too.

Throughout October, Palace will host nonpartisan voter registration and civic engagement events, with Miami Beach commissioners joining Tuesday programming throughout the month. The goal is simple: make it easy for people to get registered, find voting resources and connect with local leaders in a space where they’re already comfortable gathering.

We love that.

The Courage Wall Might Be Our Favorite Part

Then comes October 11, National Coming Out Day, and this is where the calendar gets especially meaningful.

At exactly 10:11 a.m., Palace will unveil The Courage Wall, a community installation built around one sentence:

“I found the courage to…”

That’s it.

Guests get to decide how the sentence ends.

Maybe it’s coming out. Maybe it’s finally being yourself. Maybe it’s supporting someone you love, leaving something behind, starting over or speaking up when it would have been easier not to.

There’s something really lovely about taking all of those individual stories and putting them together in one place.

Later that day, Palace is teaming up with SAVE for a special National Coming Out Day Drag Brunch bringing together Palace performers, community members, supporters and local leaders. A featured cocktail during the weekend will also benefit SAVE.

And because emotional reflection and a rooftop pool party can absolutely exist on the same day in Miami, Palace will also host its National Coming Out Day Rooftop Pool Party from noon to 10 p.m. with DJs Jesus Montanez and Jrny.

Honestly, that’s kind of the whole Palace experience in one day.

And Then Palace Goes Full Halloween

Before we even get to Halloween, there’s Love Out Loud Weekend from October 16–18, celebrating couples, friends, allies and chosen families.

Then Tiffany Fantasia is taking over the rooftop on October 23 for the debut of Laughs on Top: Tiffany & Friends, a new monthly comedy series. South Florida comedian and actor Lisa Corrao joins the first show.

And then things get wonderfully ridiculous.

From October 26 through November 1, Palace transforms into Camp Palace: The Final Slay.

Yes, that’s the real name. No notes.

The week includes Deadly Dolls, Secrets from the Crypt, Slasher Night, Noche de los Muertos and The Final Girls before everything culminates with The Final Slay on Halloween night. Expect drag, costumes, themed entertainment, cocktails, food and exactly the amount of Halloween drama you’d hope for from Palace.

Palace isn’t even staying in Miami Beach for the night. The team is also heading to Wilton Manors to produce Halloween entertainment at Wicked Manors, complete with its own Mayhem Masquerade programming and costume competitions.

November Brings an Important Moment of Visibility

Once Halloween is over, Palace shifts the focus.

Transgender Awareness Week runs November 13–19, followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, and Palace will use its programming to highlight transgender talent, visibility and community.

On November 20, Palace will host a special Transgender Day of Remembrance Brunch featuring an all-trans cast.

This one isn’t simply another themed brunch.

The event is designed to create space for performance and visibility while also making room for remembrance and reflection. A portion of the proceeds will benefit a local trans-inclusive organization.

Later that evening, Laughs on Top returns with comedian Brad Loekle.

Oh, and There’s Food. Obviously.

Palace’s fall isn’t only about what’s happening onstage.

The culinary team heads to Lummus Park on October 24 for Seafood Slam at the South Beach Seafood Festival, while Palace’s seasonal menu gets very into fall with a Pumpkin Espresso Martini, Harvest Pumpkin Margarita, Pumpkin & Burrata Arepa, Brown Butter Pumpkin Gnocchi and seasonal desserts.

November keeps going with an Official Latin GRAMMY Watch Party in partnership with Gilead on November 12 and, because Miami apparently needed this and we just didn’t know it yet, a Coffee Party with Oscar G on November 23.

Then Thanksgiving week brings the whole season back to one of its sweetest themes: chosen family.

Palace is planning Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving dining centered around turkey, traditional holiday favorites and a table meant for friends, relatives and the families we create for ourselves. Thanksgiving weekend closes with a November 27 rooftop pool party featuring DJ Oscar Velazquez.

This Is Why Palace Is Still Palace

What makes this lineup fun isn’t just that there is so much happening.

It’s that somehow it all makes sense together.

You can register to vote and then watch a drag show. You can write something deeply personal on the Courage Wall and spend the afternoon dancing on a rooftop. You can remember people the community has lost while also celebrating the people who are here.

That’s what LGBTQ+ spaces have always been capable of being: joyful and serious, loud and safe, ridiculous and meaningful, sometimes all at once.

After nearly four decades on Ocean Drive, Palace seems to understand that better than most.

As General Manager AJ Prasaguet put it, Palace has always been about more than what happens on its stage. It’s also about the people who walk through the doors and find community there.

And this fall?

They’re giving everyone plenty of reasons to walk through those doors.

Keep Up With Palace

With this much happening over the next two months, there’s a pretty good chance Palace will give us even more reasons to head to Ocean Drive.

Follow @palacesobe on Instagram and visit the Palace Miami Beach website for the latest events, reservations, performers and everything else they have coming up.

And if October and November are any indication, we have a feeling there’s still more to come.