SCAA Expo - Portland, April 21-23

[young meteor]

Right next to roasters village

[tribal lily]

do you know the booth number?

[young meteor]

Trying to grab it now from IG

235

[tribal lily]

oh mavam

what do I need to ask again?

pesado basket price?

[copper zinc]

It's $70 at launch

[young meteor]

I doubt they're selling any there sadly

Is the 70 the discount price?

[viscid mica]

Hungry but food is too far

[copper zinc]

They said not selling there. There's a 10% discount code off their site for newsletter signup. Launch in a week, buy from them direct or through mavam

[tribal lily]

there will be a discount at launch

70ish is msrp

[tribal lily]

nop

[viscid mica]

So people are going to which party?

[vital river]

@tribal lily where you guys at?

[tribal lily]

xbloom

[vital river]

K, are we gonna meet in front?

[tribal lily]

yes

at coat check now

row boat

[vital river]

Omw

[cunning mist]

My car is here in 2m out front

Car is pulling up. Anyone need a ride?

Bye! See you soon!

[tribal lily]

on our way!

[cunning mist]

Here

[mellow solstice]

People who ordered food should stay here

[mellow solstice]

Are we bouncing

[clear bloom]

I did

[mellow solstice]

Where r u

I went outside

[mellow solstice]

2601 ne Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

[lost hill]

Anyone catch the Best New Product announcements? I know Ion Beam won best accessory, what about the Met/Argos category?

[lost hill]

Orion Nano is a prototype right now, this was a teaser for it. Hoping to have it ready for World of Coffee in June

[clear bloom]

A woman at the booth told me it's as fast as the bigboy

[wooden sable]

Everyone lost to breville

https://new.sca.coffee/2023-best-new-product-award-portland-winners

[hoary tangle]

Random time to ask this buy anyone know if there's a booth with the Normaldose Normal Tamp? been on the fence about upgrading to one for months lol. I bought the $85 pass that only gives expo access for tomorrow.

[young meteor]

"Corporate sponsors won't sway our awards at all"

[hoary tangle]

The old "disregard our actions and take our words at face value" lol

[outer canopy]

La Marzocco party is great

[deep hull]

🤡S🤡C🤡A🤡

[deep hull]

We should make eafbana best in show awards

We've got the stickers

We're official 😎

[tribal lily]

|| the nomad would just win every year 😦||

[shell grove]

I'll be going to the expo today. Any must see booths?

[tribal lily]

argos/meticulous/xbloom/timemore were fun to go to hardware wise, on the coffee side Forward Coffee is usually serving good soup, Ally had some coferment brewing yesterday 🤩 . Oh you can try the nano7e at the eight ounce booth if you are interested

[shell grove]

Thanks, was planning to check out the Argos and Timemore (pre-ordered sculptor 78) and will put Forward Coffee on the list.

[tribal lily]

same re: sculptor 78!

[tribal lily]

oh try soul x every half in roaster village, some surprising coffee from vietnam (robusta cold brew, liberica), some vgood one (starmaya)

[outer canopy]

I dropped by for the starmaya after you talked about it yesterday and it was great

They were outta bags and running low on brew

[ivory needle]

what stand it it?

[tribal lily]

they didn't have any to sell on friday when I first tried it either, will be on the lookout for when they roast more though

[outer canopy]

Yeah they said not in the US yet

Any booths anyone is going to to get some show close discount?

I was probably gonna go to loveramics and notNeutral

Fellow said they were doing wholesale pricing too

[tribal lily]

maybe slow pour?

[outer canopy]

Good call

They made the cups for the latte art championship, or well oragami did

Got the logo on em and everything

I wanna buy one

[young meteor]

Are they out of bags of Starmaya?

[tribal lily]

they are

[young meteor]

😢 that was like one three things I was interested in and none are available... Oh well I'll just buy a PF, Bakset, and coffee later.

[viscid mica]

Sci poster

[ivory needle]

that a coffee company? a university? an lab gear maker?

[viscid mica]

I think a uni

I’ll go back and look when my ankle is less dead

[outer canopy]

The poster section is outside of the entrance to hall A and B in prefunction A

[viscid mica]

Don’t think kaf is at SCA

[ivory needle]

I see, I didn't have the context, didn't know there was a science poster section

[viscid mica]

Yeah. Just found that part of the poster interesting. Especially when they just use a simple linear regression

Instead of the multivariable with a bullshit polynomial term

[ivory needle]

the more interesting part is that we may need different refractive index to tds correspondances for light and dark roasts

[viscid mica]

You might but I think VST has done research saying you don’t. But they were likely not testing the wheatgrass EAF uses

[cunning mist]

Headed to Heart here in a minute.

[viscid mica]

I’m still at hotel debating if I should buy a bagel for too much

[vital river]

Which?

[cunning mist]

Burnside

[vital river]

Okay I’m still in bed but let me see

[cunning mist]

They used an 82.8 and if properly read that is between light and American light, p close to wheatgrass. We don’t use agtron anymore but when we did we hit 80 a few times. The numbers you see in EAF with other tools and a fine grind do not properly correlate.

[cunning mist]

yeah. I’m movin slow. Almost done with breakfast.

[viscid mica]

I meant when VST was complimg data

[cunning mist]

Oh! Originally. Yeah. So actually Tis good these peeps are confirming we still good. Got it

[vital river]

ETA?

[cunning mist]

Hmmm. 15m?

845 maybe. I expect them to be slammed.

Might go to push pull after too.

[vital river]

Alright

I’ll tag you here if I can get up

[bright ocean]

If you guys go to pushxpull can I joinnnn

Hi @cunning mist its jess

[deep hull]

Some coe coffees about to cup in the F hall

[viscid mica]

Im at heart. There is a line out the door, but I’m here so I’ll wait it out

[cunning mist]

👋

Be there in 3m, Bob

[vital river]

We’re gettin ready to drive there

[cunning mist]

Im here at the end of the line just out the door.

[deep hull]

Catalyst cupping about to start as well. Some nice smelling stuff

[vital river]

My car is blocked by the marathon

I’ll be at expo

[uncut basin]

Prob be at expo around 10

[mortal terrace]

Has anyone checked out NextLevel Pulsar? I'm kinda curious about that

[tender igloo]

Weber got Moonraker for sale today? Lol

[tribal lily]

how's the sunday crew?

[deep hull]

Where y'all

[tribal lily]

home ;_;

miss y'all 🫂

Orphan folks haven't gotten back to me yet, I assume they don't get reception in the expo...

[deep hull]

Where is their booth

[modest oyster]

I have to walk over near the Breville booth to get reception

[tribal lily]

845

[cunning mist]

40% of fellow stuff starting at 2pm

[viscid mica]

Nice

Cup type stuff I assume, right

[vital river]

Where is everyone? I’m heading out in like 10-15 min and want to say bye

@cunning mist @viscid mica @deep hull

[deep hull]

I'm heading towards miir

[vital river]

Where’s that

[tribal lily]

was nice meeting you in person fam!

[vital river]

Likewise!

[tribal lily]

miir is 2075 btw

[vital river]

Is that upstairs?

[tribal lily]

right next to timemore

[deep hull]

2100 row

[vital river]

Okay

[deep hull]

@uncut basin come to 2100 row 🧐 I have been for u

[mellow solstice]

Soon

[ivory needle]

if anyone can ask Pesado if they plan to release a basket with a more normal hole pattern, hex or square?
That's be awesome.
Something with an even hole density from edge to center?

[mellow solstice]

Where are you guys

[outer canopy]

Not neutral was clearing out their stuff for 5 bucks a cup

Right by the sca community lounge and slayer

[tribal lily]

any discount at slow pour

(or are they selling anything at all)

[outer canopy]

Didn't see any

Fellow loveramics and notNeutral were all I checked

And the fellow line was wack long

[mellow solstice]

Where are ppl

[cunning mist]

Aight. I just got out. Do people want to get food?

[cunning mist]

Sorry, @vital river bye!

[viscid mica]

I’m dead

Can’t put weight on my@ankle more than a few minutes at a time

[cunning mist]

But aren’t you currently working?!

[viscid mica]

Yes. Taking break

And barely working

Because I dead

[cunning mist]

Hello! Anyone want to go get food! @wooden sable @steel wharf @mellow solstice @uncut basin @deep hull @clear bloom @tribal lily

[deep hull]

YAS

[cunning mist]

❔❓❔❓❔❓

[deep hull]

I can drive

[cunning mist]

Where. When.

[deep hull]

R u at expo

[cunning mist]

Im just sitting here

Yes

[deep hull]

I'll drive back over. I want ramen 🤣

[cunning mist]

Haha! I got warned for this

[deep hull]

Or guero. Tortas/ sorta Mexican

[deep hull]

Banned

I'll park on the north edge of convention cyt

[cunning mist]

Omw

[outer canopy]

I got ramen yesterday

Hit up Kinboshi if they're open

14 min walk from the center

Fast service, lots of app options

They're the real deal

[tribal lily]

just staying home tonight, enjoy food!

@deep hull did they not want to sell you the purple WPM pitcher? ;_;

[cunning mist]

@deep hull I think I’m here

2nd Ave and holladay

[deep hull]

Still driving.

[mellow solstice]

I'm down for food, we got roped into manual labor

[cunning mist]

Come meet us!

[viscid mica]

Hold me

[shell grove]

Man what an awesome expo. Shoulda checked the discord while I was there

[tribal lily]

where did you get the steam wand cleaning tool from?

[cunning mist]

We’re going to Kinboshi

Kinboshi Ramen
[phone]
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4fAgFPLBZWGtH57a9?g_st=ic

[mellow solstice]

Right now right now?

[cunning mist]

Yep. We just pulled away? Are you walking out?

[outer canopy]

That's artpresso

They also had this

[mellow solstice]

Where r u right now?

[cunning mist]

Right out front

[cunning mist]

If you want a ride we can drive around the block

[viscid mica]

They just let me leave early

[mellow solstice]

We will head out now

[viscid mica]

I’ll meet you there if the bus arrives soon

[shell grove]

Forget the name but bought it from one of the booths. Rest of your stuff was free though.

[tribal lily]

neat

[uncut basin]

Comin out

[mellow solstice]

Where @cunning mist

[deep hull]

I can pick you up but honestly it might be faster to walk

Kinbosbi

Ramen

[cunning mist]

Yeah, we just ordered

[viscid mica]

I’m almost at the restuatabg

[mellow solstice]

Pickup please

[deep hull]

Y'all needy 🤣

Ummm meet at...

[mellow solstice]

I'm high maintenance

We're out front

[deep hull]

Main entrance?

[cunning mist]

Bob walked here on his bum ankle

[deep hull]

Yeah

[viscid mica]

Mostly bus ride

[mellow solstice]

I don't settle for less than passenger princess

[cunning mist]

I hope you tip your driver

[mellow solstice]

What car Taylor

[deep hull]

I'm at the light

White golf

Main entrance

Where y'all at

[uncut basin]

Goin

See u

[cunning mist]

https://tenor.com/view/golf3-vw-golf3-volkswagen-golf3-golf3drift-ronny-jambrich-gif-24157662

[deep hull]

https://tenor.com/view/skrt-skrt-saturday-night-live-rap-roundtable-yeet-its-lit-gif-19652159

[cunning mist]

@mellow solstice actually, it is an m3

[mellow solstice]

Sheeeeesh

We getting an accord HYBRID

[viscid mica]

Fancy

I ate chicken

[hoary tangle]

Dang, how much was robert's book? I would have 100% bought it for a show discount. That's a nice haul of coffee btw 🙂

[shell grove]

Was chatting and he very generously handed out a few for free. I said I’d buy online later but he insisted.

[cunning mist]

I am not going to work today. Jeez. Just gonna chill with my daughter today. Im tired AF. We’re chillin’/jammin’ listenin’ to 1989. 🤘💅

[lost hill]

I didn't even go to the darn thing and I think I'm doing a few half days this week

[mellow solstice]

Should I just post the key to the heart split

[viscid mica]

No. It’s a mystery.

[mellow solstice]

||heart||

Oh well

If we bump it up enough it'll be harder to notice

[uncut basin]

Fermenter folks who ate indoors - toss $$ to @robertasami on venmo or [email protected] please!
Total was $182.85 on the bill
Menu is here:
https://www.fermenterpdx.com/s/order?location=11e9aa5b68b2380680640cc47a2b63cc
Received from: T8, Taylor, Bailey, Kimoi

Also hecka thanks to @deep hull for suggesting and coordinating the hangout spots!

[deep hull]

Was great to meet everyone and hang out!

[deep hull]

Delete!
Need to do it blind
Expo BANA leaderboard

[deep hull]

@viscid mica @mellow solstice ? I think that is everyone

[uncut basin]

BANA leaderboard would be hecka fun

would need someone with an Orion

[tribal lily]

paid!

[deep hull]

@lost hill 😎

[lost hill]

I don't have one lol

[viscid mica]

Why not

[lost hill]

Honestly it'd just be taking up space

[deep hull]

Doesn't Brian have a functionally similar device
It's like a black rectangular tower

Probably more work than it's worth
Would be fun to do it with Bailey's heart beans tho

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@tribal lily roaster at Less and More, place I was talking about on your side of town, he won brewers cup and I think 2nd in latte

And a Portland roaster I had never heard of won roasters champ

[uncut basin]

ya the 3d print one. I think it has a cap of like 20g in the must-use cup

[tribal lily]

ah not that far from work, should try it some days

[deep hull]

He used a brewer I have never seen

It was like a hexagonal flat bottom aluminum brewer

@tribal lily our neck of the woods representing 😎😎
#1 roaster, #5 roaster
#1 brewer
#2 latte
#1 cupper
#1 spirits

[mellow solstice]

oh no that's gonna garner C60 hype

[deep hull]

Should have tried a c60 pour over there

Now I have to buy one to try it 😁

[viscid mica]

Just buy that flat burr hand grinder

[uncut basin]

I reaaaalllly didn't want a Pietro after playing with it

there's a mismatch from the visual expectations vs. when you hold it

heavy yes, but not in the way that inspired confidence

[viscid mica]

Kept seeing people struggle to grind with it

[uncut basin]

@mellow solstice tried to be very polite struggling to open it, then sweating when we couldn't put it back together.
"It's easy!"

[mellow solstice]

I can do it blindfolded now

Wdym

[viscid mica]

Easy

[mellow solstice]

I'm not good at stuff when it comes to first touch

[uncut basin]

the user is never wrong

[viscid mica]

I’m not good at things either

[deep hull]

Yeah personally I would want a hand grinder to be "low effort" workflow, esp grinding

There were so many of them at expo.

The 1zpresso really spoil you. The zp6 is smooth

[deep hull]

🤣

That's my contribution 😎

@glacial dagger did you see pics of bentwood at sca

98% had an official looking version of your 3d print and bellows

💪😎

[deep hull]

@uncut basin what was this Aries grinder

[mellow solstice]

~$1400 83mm conical

[deep hull]

Big boi

[lost hill]

Still dying over this

[tribal lily]

bit of PTSD seeing https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1074515576963203134/1100138165878149211/52054AC1-6168-4EB3-8189-451128931A5D.jpg

🤢

[mellow solstice]

@uncut basin this must be what valerian described to us once

[deep hull]

Haha right

[deep hull]

Wdym

[deep hull]

Most innovation new product design 2023

[hoary tangle]

Man, I wish I had known he was there. I would have loved to meet him, thank him for his work, and pick his brain.

It's crazy how generous everyone was at this event (at least while I was there, Sunday afternoon). I went home with literally pounds of free coffee from great roasters.

[deep hull]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CrZ9sudMd6f/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

kyle.rowsell

Instagram

[deep hull]

@mellow solstice @tribal lily

[mellow solstice]

i'm in so many random photos across the con

[deep hull]

your backpack is famous

[bright ocean]

looking back at my photos youre in so many of my brewing cup shots @deep hull

[deep hull]

postpostpost

I rarely take photos but appreciate having them 😅

[bright ocean]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/KuH7WdcS7Y7vDoZM6

have fun filtering through my stalker pics of brian

[deep hull]

your photos are so clean 😆

there's a reason i don't take photos 😆

[viscid mica]

I take nothing but coffee

[deep hull]

wot is this

[bright ocean]

upsidedown siphon

[deep hull]

why loool

[bright ocean]

idk guy at the booth was cute

[tribal lily]

that red micra is CUTE

I want an emp-mod micra

[bright ocean]

wish they made it in pink

[tribal lily]

oh wait you are that jess

[viscid mica]

I wish I was cool like kimoi

[tribal lily]

👋

[deep hull]

I love all the pastel colors in coffee stuff

[tribal lily]

( @bright ocean recognized Josh from your pix)

oh these are nice

I have too many cups ;_;

doesn't freeze as well as coffee

[bright ocean]

hi olivier 🙂 yes im jess

[viscid mica]

Hi people. I’m bob.

[tribal lily]

no you aren't

[viscid mica]

I can be whoever I want to be

[deep hull]

yas these are the baby kalitas

i need one of these

i wonder if they are much smaller than an orea

[outer canopy]

Are those all loveramics?

[viscid mica]

Tiny kalita. Big brain.

[deep hull]

erm maybe

[outer canopy]

I don't think they were doing a closing expo sale like notNeutral

Bummer

[deep hull]

whoever this guy in the brewers cup was, btw, he is very nice

most chill competitor i saw lol

[bright ocean]

EVERYONE was using the origami sensory tasting cups it I didn't realize it was a thing

[deep hull]

i think they might be a sponsor but i dunno how/if they influences what they use

[viscid mica]

I’m using tea cups

Because tea cups are the best

[deep hull]

yea there's something to taht lol

esp for serving/brewing into

[viscid mica]

Just use the carafe as intended

[tribal lily]

how was the flight bob?

[viscid mica]

I’m on plane sitting on the tarmac waiting in Denver

Good times

[bright ocean]

believe so

[steel wharf]

Tru

[tribal lily]

@primal violet 👋

[primal violet]

Definitely need a stewards enquiry on that 😂

[bright ocean]

youre blowing up on the bana channel im sad i didnt try your coffee at expo :/

[primal violet]

As Jamie Xx said I’m new here what’s the bana channel ? 😂

[bright ocean]

Bean Addicts non-anonymous

[primal violet]

Gotcha thx

[bright ocean]

they're such nerds

its great

[primal violet]

We’ve got some really nice upcoming releases over the next couple months CGLA and Wilton - hopefully you’ll get to try one of those

[primal violet]

The world needs more nerds mate ❤️

[bright ocean]

agreed

[glacial dagger]

Nope, I missed it!

[glacial dagger]

Ah, mine replaced the default mount. It makes sense for them to do it this way though. They already have dies for the injection molding 😄