The Sherpa

If you've ever ordered a dirty chai on a cold morning, you already know the feeling I was chasing.

Two shots of espresso, spicy chai, whole milk — that's my go-to whenever I settle into a coffee shop. It's warming, it's bold, and it wakes up every corner of your brain. I kept thinking: why doesn't this exist as a trail snack? With Cherry Bomb already covering the caffeinated side of the lineup, I wanted a companion bar that brought that same cozy, spiced complexity — without the caffeine.

So I started pulling from the drink and the culture behind it. Chai has roots in mountain communities all over the world — from the Himalayas to the Rockies, it's the thing you reach for when the air gets thin and the temps drop. That felt like the right spirit for a bar, and the name wrote itself: The Sherpa.

Getting the flavor right was its own climb. Cardamom was a no-brainer — freshly ground, it brings this incredible aroma that hits before you even take a bite. But early batches were one-note. They needed warmth with a little edge. Candied ginger solved that — a spicy kick that builds slowly and lingers. Then came dried apricots, which brought a natural sweetness that balanced everything out and gave the bar a chewy, satisfying texture.

The Flavor Stack

Cardamom

Freshly ground aroma that hits before you take a bite

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Candied Ginger

A spicy kick that builds slowly and lingers

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Dried Apricot

Natural sweetness with chewy, satisfying texture

The result is bold, balanced, and a little unexpected — like that first sip of a dirty chai when it's 20 degrees outside.

We've put a lot of bars through a lot of miles at this point. The Sherpa is the one that comes out when temps drop and you need something that feels like more than fuel. We think you'll agree.