Seattle Meetup

[manic portal]

before 11

[coarse imp]

My day starts at 930

11 is fine, can do quick hand over at slow day ~1030

[manic portal]

i can probably swing like an 8:30 on monday if you want

[coarse imp]

Not sure if artly have pour over everyday

[manic portal]

yeah there's not a lot of info out there

[coarse imp]

8:30 is too early for me

[manic portal]

v fair lol

let's do 10:30 wednesday at slowday then

[coarse imp]

Gonna be a quick one, my daily standup starts at 11 lol

Although it’s not a meeting I absolutely have to join

[manic portal]

we'll get you there on time!

[manic portal]

(can also go somewhere closer to your work if you want)

[coarse imp]

Slow day is close enough believe it or not

[long finch]

So I should show up all four days? 😜

I keep meaning to go get some robocoffee. I always forget.

[fickle nexus]

The robot made coffee is nothing to write home about but is fun to watch

[fickle nexus]

lol you’re welcome anytime, but it looks like the meetup will be 5/25

[jovial wharf]

I'll split the takesi with you

[rancid dome]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJvBo2YydzS/?img_index=1&igsh=dGdhZmh3MDlqencw

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Time is a very funny thing. We opened Elm more than 10 years ago, and it feels like both 1000 years and a single day have passed. Today (Friday May 16th) is our last day of service at Elm in its current iteration before passing the baton to new ownership, and we wanted to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has made this time so special, ...

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Are narrative peeps buying elm?

[coarse imp]

Great, it comes in 7 oz bag

[fickle nexus]

Damn I never got around to going

[rancid dome]

To elm? I liked the SLU one best cuz they had some cool grunge pictures just outside with a great seating area

But that one closed a while ago. Couple years ago iirc

[fickle nexus]

Yeah. It sounds like the location will still exist just as something else?

[rancid dome]

It looks to me like it’s all narrative ppl taking over after doing some IG creepin

[fickle nexus]

I’ve never heard of narrative. Looks like they’re in Everett?

Anything north of 145th might as well be Canada to me

[rancid dome]

Narrative was a pretty cool shop. Multiroaster. Had a blind cupping monthly to select who they stocked. One in b-ham too. I can’t recall but one closed

[manic portal]

narrative is mostly pretty good but tends to source dank coffee

[fickle nexus]

Dank in a good way?

[manic portal]

dank in a dank way

i think they’ve effectively been a manhattan shop for like five years

[fickle nexus]

Oh interesting. I haven’t tried manhattan yet

[manic portal]

(they’re supposed to pick new roasters but they always pick the same one)

[rancid dome]

https://www.instagram.com/narrative.coffee?igsh=MWszcWQya3VsMm90ZA==

[manic portal]

manhattan is one of those roasters that used to be great and is now pretty coal

[coarse imp]

I have been wanting to give them another try

[rancid dome]

I actually have a bag of Manhattan open atm

[fickle nexus]

I remember hearing something about the owner being a jerk

[rancid dome]

It’s pretty good. Not offensive. Not overdeveloped imo

Pulling ULC espresso shots

Has anyone tried native in Austin’s roasts since they started?

[fickle nexus]

I finally grabbed the ulc+ profiles

[civic peak]

Do you know why Brendan sold the business?

[half badger]

Think he just wanted to retire. He talked with me about wanting to move too. He lived in Bainbridge and was tired of the commute and I knew he was toying with the idea of leaving WA. Could be that, but I'm not 100% sure

[civic peak]

Sounds totally reasonable! I'll miss them.

[topaz moat]

Hello!
My name is Josh, and I’m one of the new owners of Elm Coffee. I’m stoked to see so many of y’all care as much about this brand as we do, and we’re excited to be the ones to help cultivate it and keep it thriving!
I’d be curious to hear more about this “inside scoop” you mentioned, as we’re still figuring out a lot of the direction we want to take. Honestly, not much has been set in stone yet, and we’re definitely still in the process of planning. What we do know for sure is that we’re going to continue sourcing great coffee and roasting it with the same care and attention it has been for a decade, improving in areas it needs improving in but all with the intention of respecting and growing the Elm name.
As for the café, we’ve got some ideas in mind, but that’s still in the works – honestly, it’s not even something we’ve shared much about with anyone yet, including Brendan.
If you’d like to chat more about what we’re doing or share your thoughts, I’d be happy to connect! Again, we’re all super excited to get this place open, and hopefully, we’ll see you there soon!

[manic portal]

hey josh! don't worry about it, this is kind of a space for spreading unfounded rumors and blindly hating on seattle coffee shops as a cathartic exercise (scroll up for evidence lol). we'll all be in there regardless!

[torn prairie]

One of the best in the biz - stoked to see what y’all do with that special space

[topaz moat]

Hey!
Appreciate that and all good, we’re just really focused on doing right by Elm and making something that everyone (including all y’all) can enjoy. Super stoked to have y’all in soon. Will hopefully have announcements to post Soon™️! 😁

[half badger]

Hey Josh! Sorry for saying anything negative in the first place. I heard some things that made me feel uncomfortable, but I very much don't know the whole story. And I may have been misinformed. As much as I generally gripe about the Seattle coffee scene, I don't particularly like talking bad about any business and am always happy to see new faces in it. Fwiw, I love narrative and make it a point to stop by every time I'm up there. I'd love to chat more and have some questions that I'd love to clear up

[half badger]

@topaz moat shot you a dm to clarify. Deleted my previous message because I feel bad for saying anything negative ❤️

[topaz moat]

Hey Jacob no hard feelings! We knew going into this that there would be some folks that would be confused about the seemingly out of nowhere-ness of this, and might have some questions about this whole thing, and that’s totally fair. My first visit to Elm was back in 2015 after they opened up, and I “grew up” in coffee with Elm being one of those businesses that I looked up to, so I totally know how it feels to have a brand near and dear to you. I’ve seen them come and go, and we’re stoked to keep this one alive.

I’d be more than happy to field any questions both publicly or privately! Also thanks for the kind words about Narrative, I’m a big fan of what you’re doing and can’t wait to see what comes next!

[dawn shadow]

Was really worried when I saw that Elm was sold, but I'm feeling a lot better about it now.

[long finch]

@fickle nexus What time on Sunday for the meetup? Should we start the “What should we bring” sheet?

The good news is that I’ve mostly burned through my coffee stash so I will be jonesing for samples 🙂

[coarse imp]

Weekender samples get from my friend, don’t have much so will bring to the meetup

[fickle nexus]

Noon ish as usual works for me!

I’ll assemble the spreadsheet tomorrow unless someone beats me to it

[coarse imp]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ek1SLdSKuqpmNljZ5ZtUCB93xjxXMuN9oyJgxX2GtV4/edit?usp=sharing

[half badger]

I've got some Halo from them that I'll bring too!

[spice pelican]

I'll be bringing some stuff I got from Japan (coffee county/junction coffee/glitch/acid)

[dawn shadow]

Hey, are we meeting at the same place as last time in Capitol Hill?

Hah. Right above my message, sorry.

[fickle nexus]

Yes

[shadow token]

https://tenor.com/view/maes-b-lost-in-a-field-pulp-fiction-john-travolta-gif-14829328

i'm in seattle for the weekend and i miss the meetup

[manic portal]

it's not until sunday, if you didn't know

[neon herald]

He sorry, when and where is the meetup? I see the Google doc but I’ve never been to one yet!

[fickle nexus]

1615 Belmont ave in cap hill

[neon herald]

What time?

[fickle nexus]

12

[neon herald]

Thanks!

[long finch]

Trying Narrative.

[coarse imp]

@jovial wharf intelli Takesi arrived

[jovial wharf]

Perfect timing!

[coarse imp]

Arriving in about 15min

[fickle nexus]

I connected to WiFi so hopefully I won’t be struggling with notifications lol

[clear iron]

i’m outside rn

[coarse imp]

Time to test the public WiFi

[clear iron]

what could go wrong

[dawn shadow]

There in 10

[fickle nexus]

lol

[half badger]

Omw now. Be there in 15

[spice pelican]

I'm outside?

[clear iron]

On my way!

@fickle nexus jk locked myself out

[dawn shadow]

Here!

[jovial wharf]

On my way.

[jovial wharf]

Just got here. Im out front

[fickle nexus]

@half badger I think I accidentally grabbed your pearl

I have 2 now

[clear iron]

@coarse imp didn't i give you a bag of coffee? i might have somehow taken it home with me lol

[coarse imp]

Yea that mejo, guess you are destined to learn to appreciate mejo

[clear iron]

lol i will get it back to you sometime

[signal goblet]

Bummed I missed this meet 😭
Hoping to make it to the next one

[long finch]

@fickle nexus https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/app/d/vancouver-mahlkonig-ek43-coffee-grinder/7844358176.html

[spice pelican]

Thanks for hosting, nice to see everyone

And taste some watermelon

[fickle nexus]

This one is already sold. Someone reached out about the A burrs

Also I want the short one

[jovial wharf]

Good to see everyone today. Thanks for sharing yall!

[long finch]

The green color makes it look like it came off a ship 😀

[fickle nexus]

Yeah I do like the color. If I get one I’d like to paint it and my decent something silly

[long finch]

From a well meaning friend in a group chat that I’m in… “Do either of you have a kurig? We have a bunch of Starbucks kurig we can’t use. “
Now I think I need to go for a lie down.

[spice pelican]

rip i was gonna order some tariffed coffee from aus but looks it's v sold out

[rustic ermine]

This seems like the group that would have some opinions. If I'm going to be in Seattle for an extended weekend this week, what are some of the shops I should make sure to visit? I'm staying in Cherry Creek, visiting Downtown, have time to travel further out of this area on Sun, and then will be in Bellevue on Mon. I'm an equal opportunity coffee lover- espresso, pour-over, and I do love an excellently textured but potentially bright and funky cortado too.

[manic portal]

more modern specialty shops: slowday (mostly pourover focused), homage (medium dank these days), sound and fog (pretty dank)
old-school syrupy espresso: vivace (the definitive article), vita (hit the kexp location for double tourism points), monorail (definitive seattle 90s coffee imo)
other/weird: cardoon (always up to something, interesting milk drinks), voi ca phe (specialty vietnamese style), artly (robot baristas, also allegedly legit human-made pourovers?)

[slim shale]

i think only the artly hill7 has human pourover

[manic portal]

there's more but i'd say those are the ones likely to serve good/unique coffee

idk if artly actually does pourover as a regular program or if it was a promo thing

[slim shale]

that could also be it haha

[rustic ermine]

Thank you!! Exactly what I was looking for but didn't know how to describe 😂

[civic peak]

If you're into finding local specialty roasters, I would suggest: Olympia (Columbia City has a poursteady and a selection of seasonal drinks, but Downtown is fine), **Hello Em **(Vietnamese-focused specialty, including specialty robusta), Cloud City in Maple Leaf, Milstead in Fremont (multi-roaster often serving Kuma, a local roaster with no cafe), and Kairu (has a stand next to the Sunday Capitol Hill Famer's Market in Cal-Anderson; full disclosure -- we've helped Kyle bring some interesting coffees in)

[signal goblet]

Go up to Everett and try Narrative 👌🏽

[civic peak]

Two more for ya: Ancient Gate in the U District serves local-ish (Bellingham) specialty roasters Makeworth and Mirror (last week they had stuff from Wilton Benitez, Los Nogales, a coffee from Yunnan, etc. on pourover and spro), and Cafe Hagen is a low-key cafe serving their own specialty roasts and decent latte art (they have a location in Bellevue)

[long finch]

If you’re in Bellevue, hit the Cafe Hagen there. It is in the lobby of an office building and it’s a nice setup. Their food selection is interesting and they also have a full bar. So many places seem to use the same food supplier, so it is nice to find something different. Note that parking is not free. 203 Degrees in Totem Lake isn’t bad.

Flora Bakehouse in Beacon Hill has standout pastries (the best croissants I’ve had in the area) and decent coffee. I think they have Olympia Coffee, but I don’t remember. There’s a nice rooftop deck too.

And if you want something completely different, follow @orangegoosecoffee and @openonmostdays on IG. Orange Goose will be more of an option if you don’t get to West Seattle. If you do get to West Seattle, @numacoffeebar is another one to check out. These are all popups, micro businesses, passion projects and really nice people.

[half badger]

Just as a heads up, numa is on pause right now. He just had a baby, so he's on a break. Not sure how long.

But I agree with everything else and would only add Voi Ca Phe in Georgetown. They're a multi roaster that only features vietnamese roasters. Pretty unique even if it's a touch darker than I normally like

Nevermind, just saw that orm already recommended them

[long finch]

That’s a pretty good reason.

Got my Onyx delivery yesterday. A1 box design. Underneath the flaps was a map and botanical diagrams of coffee berries. Then the dog grabbed the box from me and shredded it.

[civic peak]

Reppin the 'hoood! They serve Stumptown, but their blend is bespoke.

[slim shale]

https://www.instagram.com/gardenclubcafe?igsh=MTdpNWFob2NhcThuZA== anyone heard of this or checking it out? Hard to tell what kind of coffee they’re serving but I did see an ilse box in the background

[long finch]

Dog tax

[exotic horizon]

shocked no ghost note mention in that last category

[fickle nexus]

I’ll +1 ghost note for weird. I’m addicted to the Lush Life lol

[manic portal]

it's not an exhaustive list

my main experience with ghost note is that i went there when i first moved to seattle. i made the mistake of referring to their brew technique as "a sprover" and the barista spent so long telling me it was something completely different that the drink was cold when i got it

[unkempt crown]

visiting from out of town, anyone here going to the air works tasting tomorrow?

[half badger]

I am

[long finch]

Made a Google Maps list of most of the coffee places mentioned above. Here’s the edit link Seattle Area Coffee
https://maps.app.goo.gl/sp3bZQmAaKZBueWC6?g_st=i

[coarse imp]

Anyone down for CC takesi?

[exotic horizon]

shit

i might be

[exotic horizon]

at homage

[long finch]

I would need to build a kitchen around it.

[neon herald]

That’s a beauty!

[civic peak]

I remember back in the early aughts when the MCAL was THE machine everyone wanted. There were reports of people finding them at TJ Maxx for something like a hundred bucks. It's quite a looker but apparently gives second-degree burns on contact ❤️‍🔥. Still want it though

[long finch]

There was a 1960s era Rivera lever machine that I was eyeing last year for around $500.

[vernal cedar]

Love Homage! Great addition to the Ballard area

[fickle nexus]

thinking about inviting this guy to our next kettle meetup
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/app/d/edmonds-coffee-pot-collection/7854701369.html

[manic portal]

this is the definition of weird flex

i truly and deeply respect it

[long finch]

https://mhw3bomber.com/products/mhw-3bomber-f74-navigator-electric-coffee-grinder

Yeah the company name is ridiculous but I’m quite drawn to this grinder, particularly at $100-ish off. But I assume it’ll be tariffed since it ships from China.

[fickle nexus]

I am definitely biased against them because of the silly name and marketing, but I’m cautious of any grinder on its own burr standard

[manic portal]

My Heart Wins 3 Bomber makes good stuff

but 74 is super weird

[fickle nexus]

Idk if they’re also tariffed but I think the extra cost of the 078s would be worth it

Worst case scenario you can spend another $120 to have a best in class filter grinder

[fickle nexus]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a matcha whisk and/or bowl? Not even sure if it matters, I kinda want to give it a shot

[valid niche]

Is the thread for locals or for visitors? Tourist observation: the affogato from the Space Needle cafe comes with a quad shot

[native jackal]

It's for former locals who visit occasionally.

[fickle nexus]

I didn’t know there was food in the space needle again

[native jackal]

I haven't been up in the needle since I was a kid.

[valid niche]

It's booze, ice cream and coffee lol

[manic portal]

this is core seattle coffee culture lmao

[manic portal]

i have a whisk from kettl which works fine. i think it doesn’t matter too much

[native jackal]

You can get a cheap bamboo whisk from Amazon or Daiso, and they'll work just as well as any other.

[long finch]

Fair. I haven’t seen the 078S in white in stock. Prima had them but now out of stock.

Supposed the F74 will take these https://www.espressoparts.com/products/nuova-simonelli-mythos-titanium-burr-set but yeah, not a common size.

[manic portal]

sometimes with odd sizes the screw holes can be in the wrong place, etc

i’d probably wait for some more info on the grinder to come out

reviews etc

[long finch]

Yeah good call

[vernal cedar]

I’m still local! Just far enough north that I can pretend I’m in Canada sometimes

[native jackal]

Hamster?

Bellinghamster?

[vernal cedar]

Oh no just Crown Hill 😛

[fickle nexus]

I’ll allow it

[native jackal]

I'm down in the wilds of Renton.

[valid niche]

Appreciate those who recommended this place. It's walkable down the street from the Children's Museum my kids were playing at. Espresso, milk drinks both were pretty solid. Pastry and food selection for breakfast was even better.

[fair burrow]

RIP to one of the late night goats 🐐

[half badger]

Damn, that's crazy. Wasn't my favorite spot, but that still sucks. And on that note, I hate how mid our dim sum scene is

[fair burrow]

sad to lose it as it was decent for the price and open late night

[spice pelican]

Rip no more 1am Chinese

[shadow token]

It's been a minute since I've had dim sum in the ID - how's Harbor City these days?

[manic portal]

closed in february

[coarse imp]

Diamond bay serves very solid Cantonese foods including dim sum

Their Cantonese style roast duck is the best I have had in Seattle

[shadow token]

What

Did the Tacoma location close too?

Diamond Bay is indeed real good

I went apparently right after they opened last September?

[half badger]

I'm there right now

But definitely agree it's the best south of Richmond

[coarse imp]

@half badger they have a short rib dish that I highly recommend

[half badger]

I was on 3rd waiting for a transfer and was chatting with an old Chinese lady who was also going to the CID for brunch. She asked where we were going and agreed that it was the best in town. I asked her if she knew about honey court, she said "eh it wasn't very good anyways"

[half badger]

The steamed short rib with black bean or something else?

[coarse imp]

Yes

[long finch]

Georgetown Carnival is today. Pretty cool.

[spice pelican]

Sounds like what an auntie would say lol

I don't think it's particularly good, but it was a place to go when it's late and you want a sit down meal

[spice pelican]

Tried the scenery Rwandan at slow day, very pleasant to drink

[manic portal]

i won't mourn honey court in particular, but i think slightly dingy mediocre-but-satisfying restaurants are a vital public good and and crucial to a healthy society

especially if they're open late

[coarse imp]

Late night eat scene of Seattle is very lacking

[long finch]

Delete the first two words and your sentence is still correct 😝

[vernal cedar]

Heading that way this morning! If it’s still available I’ll grab a cup

[viscid mason]

hey folks, i'm visiting SEA (staying at Hilton Garden Inn in Bellevue) for a few days.

Are any of these shops (walking distance) worth trying, or any other recommendations ?

1. Café Hagen: https://maps.app.goo.gl/g73RFDXqyPEYepMf8
2. Woods: https://maps.app.goo.gl/K8EXBeiZQSEA9t7cA
3. Caffe Ladro: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hYWq8dxXiS31GdAh7

[spice pelican]

Woods and ladro are bad, would pick Hagen from the three

[viscid mason]

any others within half a mile walk which would be nice to visit ?

(or really, any in Bellevue which come to mind)

(thank you for the advice)

[spice pelican]

Maybe story coffee in alley 111

It's been a while since I've been there

Would probably pick Hagen from all Bellevue cafes though

[viscid mason]

okay cool !

(looks like Story Coffee is marked as temporarily closed)

appreciate your input, thank you !

[manic portal]

agree that hagen is the best (only?) bet for modern specialty. if you’re into trad espresso or milk drinks though there are a couple options

[viscid mason]

ah yeah, great clarification. i tend to like the traditional espresso / milk drinks.

what would you recommend in that category ?

[manic portal]

tbh everything in seattle is at least solid for trad coffee. when i’m camping out over there i tend to like bellden

i think @long finch is our greatest expert on eastside cafes if he wants to share his wisdom though

[viscid mason]

bookmarked Bellden, thank you !

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xqXgWhciRFqX6VWF7

[long finch]

I would still pick Hagen over the other two.

Also Dote in Lincoln Square is worth a look.

There are a ton of the more instagrammy “dessert drink” type places. If that’s your scene I’ll ask my daughter for recommendations.

[long finch]

Eastside massive represent yo 🤣

[spice pelican]

Oh I didn't realise there was a dote in Lincoln square

They're everywhere now

[long finch]

Farine and Hagen both have good food. Farine is sort of directly across 405 from Whole Foods.

[long finch]

Yeah - basically it is in the food court there. It is open until 9 and there’s lots of seating and ok WiFi so I’ve been known to work from there on occasion

[spice pelican]

I need to side by side test farine and le parisienne

[long finch]

Oh L’experience is also in DT Bellevue and is actually a restaurant. Not had the coffee but the croissants are pretty good.

@viscid mason Seattle Area Coffee · David
https://maps.app.goo.gl/YviumxmWv1coJR3w8?g_st=i

[viscid mason]

amazing, thank you ! saved to my maps

[long finch]

@viscid mason where are you in from?

[viscid mason]

live in LA area, going up to SEA to visit some friends

very much appreciate your food and coffee recommendations.

[long finch]

Been a while since I’ve been down there and I have no idea what’s comparable.

[viscid mason]

there are some really wonderful places around here, feel pretty lucky.

but mostly home espresso is the best 😅

[long finch]

Observation: a lot of the independent cafés or local chains seem to source food from the same vendors. So I’m always pleased to find places that have unique offerings. Hagen, Farine and L’Experience are in that category. Mercury’s is too but the less said about them the better 😜

[civic peak]

The scene down there is super exciting right now. A lot of shops have popped up since I moved away (granted that was a decade ago) from folks who were just getting their start when I left -- e.g., Be Bright, Endorffeine, Kumquat, Dayglow, Goodboy Bob etc. -- and of course the old haunts like G&B/gget (yeasted waffle in the Grand Central location is chef's kiss), the Sunset Junction Intelligentsia, etc.

[viscid mason]

and not to forget.. Ondo, and Mandarin Coffee Stand !

and I believe the Intelligencia in Pasadena should be getting a Meticulous Espresso machine, with custom waters, beans, and profiles you can choose.

[half badger]

Yo! Doing my first pop up in my new space in belltown (sat 28th from 9-12). If any of you wanna come by and check out my coffee dungeon, I'll discount the ticket to $6 🙂 (just pay 6 instead of 9 on the partiful link. I can send it to you if you're not following on ig. Just don't want to spam too much on here lol)

[manic portal]

https://drinkpassenger.com/products/long-miles-sl28-natural-2024?Size=250+g

anybody want to split this purely because of the name?

also it's sl28 lol

[coarse imp]

Intrigued but don’t want to take 125g of it

Open to 3 way split if happens

[vernal cedar]

I’d be down!

[manic portal]

let’s get to 5 so i don’t have to do any math

[long finch]

I’m in

[coarse imp]

Brewed passenger freezer Friday Mexico gesha, dark AF. still down for the meme tho

[long finch]

Pike Place specialty ultra light 😜

[manic portal]

@half badger star coffee is a certified banger, thanks for the rec!

[half badger]

It's so good, right? Consistently my fav spot for ethiopian food here. Glad you liked it!

[fair burrow]

I tried to get some lees kitchen when I was shopping across the street but the line was out the door pretty close to closing, it’s still elusive. Thought of this anecdote as I saw they’re getting a second location in factoria

[spice pelican]

The one in Redmond? I feel like it's been pretty quiet whenever I've gone

[half badger]

Same, don't think I've ever waited there lol. Maybe I've just gone at weird times though

[half badger]

Yo, just wanted to make a very quick statement. Someone sent me a screenshot of the owner of slow day saying very problematic anti lgbtqia stuff. Not sure who else has seen it (I hadn't until it was sent to me). It's crazy that in this day in age, and in Seattle no less, that this is still happening. I knew he was affiliated with a church, which gave me immediate red flags, but there are good people in the church too.

So I would like to publicly say that I do not share his values. I'm queer. I don't really make this a part of what I do, but I'm bi. Being in a straight relationship (with someone who is also queer lol) makes this not immediately noticeable. But I'm pretty upset about what he said.

He is my landlord and that is all my relationship with him is. I'll be keeping the coffee space for now, but will be limiting my involvement with slow day. Izze from slow day is also queer (but involved in the church). I've asked her thoughts on this as well.

So do what you want with this info (felt like people here would be interested to know this info), but I just wanted it to be clear that my coffee space (and thoughts in general) are not affiliated with Brice

For reference

[jovial wharf]

Yikes. Sorry you are in proximity to that mess.

[fickle nexus]

Holy shit that’s dumb. Sorry Jacob

[half badger]

Yeah, it's very not stonks. Also just a confusingly stupid business move for Seattle...

[jovial wharf]

Of all places to run a service industry based business and make a statement like that...

[native jackal]

One of the least religious cities in the US, so some religious people make up for it by being extra shitty. This is where Mars Hill started, 'nuff said.

[spice pelican]

Bruhhhhhh thanks for letting me know..... That's such a terrible thing to say

Sorry you have to continue working with him :/

[half badger]

It's weird how intertwined religion and coffee still is. I run into it everywhere. Even in the least religious city in the country but I agree that people here who are like that are extra loud about it. I grew up in the Ozarks and the red parts of the pnw are scarier than that area sometimes. Just catches me off guard when it's coming from Seattle

[native jackal]

Something about the PNW makes it particularly appealing to religious cults and serial killers. One of my closest friends grew up in one of our homegrown apocalyptic Christian cults. God'N'Gunz ain't just for Southerners, apparently.

As an aside, coffee is also the single most popular drug-of-choice with 12-Steppers.

[green yacht]

Never thought about that :/ see also Storyville and their Mars Hill link

[clear iron]

damn this sucks for seattle and for you, especially since you just got the dungeon up and running. thanks for letting us know

[manic portal]

ahhhh fuck

why can’t we just have a nice cafe

[half badger]

I know

Well after some time to think, here's my general plan:

I'm going to stop sourcing for them or at least heavily limit it. (they do have some coffee that has already been purchased). Don't want my brand to be affiliated with them.

Coffee dungeon will stay as is. If anything, I will be more active. Was planning on capping it at 1x week out of respect for his business and not wanting to compete, but might provide more options for people who don't want to support him. And when my lease is up, I'll run numbers and see if it would make sense to lease a new place. Might be a little less dungeony, but similar coffee ideas

Also, fwiw, none of the baristas agree with him. Izze (manager) is pretty upset

[coarse imp]

Can you open a takeout window?

[half badger]

Maybe I'll open one of those roadside espresso stands but only sell boogie pourovers

[coarse imp]

There is a “prison” style coffee stand in the neighborhood of my home in chengdu

[manic portal]

airworks popup at the mcdonalds on 3rd and pine

[half badger]

The natural progression of my cafe ✨️

[vernal cedar]

Damn dafuq is wrong with people. Sky spirits don’t know what day of the week it is, I promise you

[long finch]

We’re gonna have to start our own coffee cult. Get our own space, worship the berry. All are welcome!

[vernal cedar]

All hail Saint Arabica

[clear iron]

anyone got recs for dripper storage? rn they're all kinda stacked on top of each other on my shelf and i'd like something less chaotic/ugly lol

[fickle nexus]

Stacking them is the move. It’s a wisest wizard type situation

[native jackal]

The Great Arabica Robusta Schism.

[vernal cedar]

I’m pretty Martin Luther split from the church for Robusta

[civic peak]

Let us not forget eugenoides, liberica, and the elusive stenophylla

[native jackal]

Heretics! Grind 'em all and let G-D sort 'em out.

[civic peak]

For the canephora-curious, I did recently have a nice robusta from Phin (brewed on a phin, black) in Little Saigon. Was incredibly wired afterwards though 😂

[native jackal]

I have a weird anaerobic robusta from Soul, picked it up at Voi Ca Phe.

[half badger]

Man, slow day has some wack reviews on Google now

Had my kids draw some rainbow pictures to hang on the walls of my dungeon lol. Small protest 😅 also got a lead for a new space when my lease is up definitely less dungeony unfortunately lol

But anyways, enough with that drama. I bought some sey (danche and a kenyan) because I heard that Lance is doing all the roasting now. Anyone wanna split a bag with me?

[fickle nexus]

Lance is doing all of seys roasting?? I just got a natural (I think?) Kenyan from them lol

All of the coffee I’ve had from them was washed with one exception (a honey). this one just doesn’t list the process on the trivia card

If the Kenyan I got is different from the one you got I’d be down to trade

[half badger]

Yes! So I wanted to try it out to see if it's different || better ||

I think this is new as of june

[fickle nexus]

lmao they’ve been pretty reliably good if unexciting for me

[half badger]

I bought the Muhito kenyan. Definitely a washed so maybe different

[fickle nexus]

definitely different. Lets trade!

[half badger]

Eh, I've had some really bad roasts from them lol. Some of them were good though

[half badger]

Sure! It's not in yet, but I'll hit you up when it is!

[civic peak]

they're all good roasts Brant

[half badger]

Yeah, definitely down to try it!

[half badger]

They're all roasts. I can say that much

[manic portal]

aspirationally: pegboard with a little holder for each one. realistically: storage crate haphazardly jammed full of shit i probably shouldn’t have bought

down to split some sey if they have some interesting green (is their special danche process stuff coming out again soon?)

[dawn shadow]

Anyone up to split some Coffea Circulor? They ship free if you order 1kg+. No way I can drink all of that

[fair burrow]

I’d go in on the Kenya for sure, have a bit too much eth rn tho and crazy backlog haha

[coarse imp]

If someone raid Jacob’s coffee dungeon today it would be a big heist

Filled with 💸 Panama

[jovial wharf]

He's running a sweatshop down there packing up all those dime bags

[half badger]

And I'm still not done ran outta bags lol. Got more coming today, but still. Time to get a bean doser I suppose haha

[coarse imp]

get that Acaia doser

That’s how a professional dealer does it

[half badger]

Yeah, that's the move lol. BK also recommended some temu off brand version that's only like 150 haha

[clear iron]

the aliexpress algorithm has been recommending bean dosers to me too

at 150 better buy one for each bag of coffee i'm working through at a time

[manic portal]

this is next level

[manic portal]

i bow

[rancid dome]

there has been on FB marketplace for a while now

i think they said they'd trade for a f58

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1105019568304548/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Af39642eb-f4c1-4891-9a39-c812fc65ce64

[clear iron]

i have a flair 58…

[vernal cedar]

Yall have any experience with Traffic beans? Picked this up at a little market in Vancouver yesterday mostly because we didn’t recognize the roaster https://www.trafficcoffee.com/products/ronnie-gabrie

[half badger]

I'll hit you up when it's here!

[half badger]

Interesting. I'll message him! Thanks 🙂

[half badger]

They're fun. A bit developed and they tend to have funkier coffee. Kinda similar to Friedhats from what I remember. I like their bags lol

[vernal cedar]

Oh nice - most of the beans we have rn are pretty clean and light, a funk fest is a welcome addition

For now it’s Yuan time ❤️
The YVR coffee scene is my realest happy space.

[long finch]

Yuan is fantastic.

[spice pelican]

Looks like a coffee roaster is moving into Madison valley

Visible coffee Roasters

[uncut harness]

What’s the scene like in Seattle proper now? Visiting after last being there in 2023

[manic portal]

fraught

slowday is pretty good but it turns out the owner hates gay people

root and elm both went under new ownership that seems less interested in clean/high clarity coffee

sound and fog also just changed hands i think but it doesn’t look like much is changing over there

i think cardoon is new since 23, they serve tim and often have interesting stuff

i think it’s easier to get high-quality coffee in general but much less consistent

[uncut harness]

Woof

That’s a shame

[manic portal]

jacob is sourcing for a lot of spots though which has raised the level! mostly popups and spots interested in non filter drinks, so it’s a little idiosyncratically distributed around town

i think things are better since 23, but losing root was a blow

[uncut harness]

I’m going in 3 weeks so maybe I’ll check out Cardoon

Airworks opened a physical location too right?

[manic portal]

kind of, he’s doing intermittent events out of the garage where he packs orders

[civic peak]

I'd also suggest trying Ancient Gate in the U District if you like Makeworth and Mirror Coffee from Bellingham, or their respective sourcing/roasting styles.

[uncut harness]

tyty

[half badger]

Gonna be working up to 3 events/week pretty soon 🙂 you'll be here the last week in July? I should have at least one event there that week

Voi ca phe is also fun. I think they opened after 2023. A bit darker roasts normally, but they're a multi roaster that only carries viet roasters which is pretty dope imo

[uncut harness]

first weekend of august

if I could pick up some coffee locally from you I'd definitely order from you as well

[half badger]

Should have an event then too tbh. Gotta plan that out while I'm on this "vacation" lol

[half badger]

I can do that too. Just gotta see what will be available then. Should have some stuff available for pick up though! Gonna have a retail shelf of sorts for my space

[uncut harness]

nice!

I'll reach out closer to the date, thanks

[native jackal]

I try to hit them up when I'm in town. Got a nice red honey arabica when I was there last.

[long finch]

That was honestly a depressing read. Completely accurate though.

“Fraught” is also a great description of waves arms around everything.

[half badger]

Yeah, I've been repping them literally since they opened (went on their opening day haha). Even if the roasting isn't always my style, I appreciate the diversity of beans. And it's always solid tbh

[manic portal]

it's super sad to be losing cafes. but i do think we're on a trajectory towards better coffee in town! it's just a weird path to get there

[native jackal]

I tend to lean more toward the middle of the spectrum, medium roasts, so they work pretty well for me.

[vernal cedar]

Small haul from the YVR trip - in addition to Yuan some other new cafes are starting to focus on Japanese beans and aesthetics. pretty awesome to have the options 2.5hrs from Seattle

[spice pelican]

Which cafes did you go to?

[vernal cedar]

Ended up at Yuan every morning and don’t regret it. I swear the cortados there just make me not enjoy cortados anywhere else.

Also hit up Oide, the new Mt Pleasant Prototype location, and Handworks

The bag from Hiyori is a local YVR roaster - he was doing a pop up, one of the best aeropress recipes I’ve ever tasted.

Oh and Union Market in Strathcona a couple times but that was mostly for their amazing Pastel de Nata

[long finch]

I have friends visiting Copenhagen at the moment. Are any of these worth bringing back? https://coffeecollective.dk/collections/filter-coffee

https://lacabra.com/collections/coffee

[coarse imp]

[long finch]

All coal?

[coarse imp]

CC is very likely to be

Someone told me la cabra is lighter now but I haven’t tried in over a year

And I have never tried their CP roasts

[fair burrow]

NYC la cabra brew I had wasn’t great fwiw

[spice pelican]

NYC la cabra feels like they went all in on bakery and hand pour is meh

[manic portal]

i liked the brooklyn la cabra but i don't believe that hand pour is ever consistently good in any cafe. solid batch though

they also pulled me a super long espresso bigger than the batch serving, which smelled great and tasted like nothing

[uncut harness]

did you go to the original or SoHo shop

I've had decent espresso at the original

[spice pelican]

I'll probably buy the batch next time I'm in town but I was a glutton for punishment and got two hand pours and two cortados on diff days

[manic portal]

it's not great batch but very acceptable and a more suitable brew style for the roast/green they have imo

[fair burrow]

I got the batch Ecuador typica (not mejorado) it was in manhattan

Pastry I got was dece

[silk nacelle]

Hey folks. New to the server and to home espresso in general. Recently upgraded from a DL semi auto to a midrange pump machine and have been digging learning how to make something decent. Live in Duvall, and work in downtown Bellevue so don't get to Seattle proper very often. Any serviceable roasters on the Eastside as I learn the machine and mechanics? Just got something from Lusso out of convenience and it's fine not amazing. Which is alright since I'm going through beans quick during my trialing phase. Nice to see a local channel here and look forward to learning from ya and chatting. Cheers.

[long finch]

Should I get them to bring something from April instead?

[long finch]

Hello fellow east sider. Might want to check out Seattle Coffee Gear as they have a selection of beans and they’ll let you sample. They also do classes if you’re interested in that.

[silk nacelle]

Y,a, thanks.! I bought the machine from there but didn't really check out their coffee selection. I imagine they keep it fresh.

[manic portal]

you could see if prolog or sensei have anything that looks interesting to you

tbh the cph roaster i’m most interested in is noma, but they’re subscription only

[long finch]

Funnily enough he’s doing that subscription and has had horrible challenges with shipping charges and other fees that are apparently being refunded. But as a subscription it seems that has to fight with UPS(?) Every. Single. Time.

[manic portal]

i really wanna know if that’s good coffee, they say some interesting things! but that’s just another layer to the pain of getting it

[long finch]

I’ll see if I can get some samples from him when he’s back.

[rancid dome]

Yo! I used to drink kuma when I was first getting into this wacky hobby but have since realized it’s way easier for me to just order online and there’s no need to keep it local. I’d just order a bunch of fun stuff online

[fickle nexus]

It keep it local and online by ordering everything from www.airworkscoffee.com

[clear iron]

someone i know called it coal, and i don't think he's into bana light coffee 😬

[manic portal]

damn. i was hoping it was like tim w but with more eccentric sourcing

[clear iron]

yeah, hopefully enough people speak up and they adjust

[long finch]

When we did a meetup at @half badger function room in SLU, I remember chatting with someone from Mahlkönig. Are they in this channel? I’m curious about the new X64SD https://dailycoffeenews.com/2025/06/30/mahlkonig-grows-home-with-new-x64-sd-grinder/

[half lagoon]

New to the area and I just got myself an espresso machine, but my grinder is maybe not good enough 😢 -- what are some local roasters folks can recommend for espresso beans?

(i'm over by the u-village)

Anyone know if these folks are good: https://sevencoffeeroasters.com/pages/seven-market-cafe

I head up to capitol hill often too

[spice pelican]

What kind of beans do you like? Light/med/dark?

[half lagoon]

Well, I'm wanting an espresso roast, so looking on the darker side, but not char

[slim shale]

zoka maybe?

[half lagoon]

zoka seems close

[slim shale]

they’re consistent and you typically get a free drip or spro with beans. their med - dark is pretty good imo

[half lagoon]

nice. Do you know their https://www.zokacoffee.com/products/esp ?

[slim shale]

i haven’t had that in particular but if it’s what they serve at their cafes it tastes similar to what it sounds you’re looking for

lots of chocolate

[manic portal]

agreed on the zoka rec, especially if physical location is important to you. seven is kinda dark in an uninteresting way ime (though it's been a while)

might also want to try out vivace on the hill if you’re interested in trad espresso, they’re kind of the definitive article

[long finch]

I’ll mention Seattle Coffee Gear again because they have a wide selection of beans that skew medium/dark even if they claim otherwise and that includes some local. You might want to visit Zoka in Kirkland. I think I had the Paladino before but I don’t remember much about it 🙂

Lusso might be worth a look https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=e8ad41a7d6f89f41&hl=en-US&gl=us&output=search&kgmid=%2Fg%2F1td2b0rp&q=Caffe Lusso Roastery&shndl=30&shem=npsc3&source=sh%2Fx%2Floc%2Fact%2Fm4%2F3

They’re in Redmond and roast on prem. They’re not a retail cafe but I think you can go buy beans and they have a whole array of lever machines and I’m pretty sure they’d pull a few shots for you. They have open days this time of year too which are worth checking out.

Hagen is another that has their own roasts. Not sure if they roast or use a facility.

If you haven’t been to the Bellevue location I do enjoy the atmosphere. Great place to work from.

Vita would be another. They seem to be getting into doing more events at the KEXP Events Space downtown.

(All the industry folks are probably wincing because as a consumer I have no idea about any of the employment or sourcing practices at these places so sorry in advance…)

[half lagoon]

Thanks, I'm over on the west side, so east side stuff is a little bit of an adventure for me, but I'd like to go to Seattle Coffee Gear, because I would like to look at some equipment

I went to the nearby Zoka yesterday and got the Paladino... I asked them to grind 100g of it for espresso, because I dont have a grinder that can do that fine and I just got a new machine and am not getting enough PSI out of it, but that still didn't work 😦

[manic portal]

probably 90% of basic espresso brewing is adjusting your grind size

you can try using a pressurized basket, but espresso without a grinder is gonna be kind of doomed

[uncut harness]

I find Vita's coffee kind of unremarkable

[half lagoon]

I haven't been able to pull a decent shot out of it yet, so I can't say, but do you have some suggestions?

[uncut harness]

not particularly, I was never able to get much out of their bags

I think of the local roasters, I like boon boona though I feel like I'm the only one that recs them

[manic portal]

well, since employment practices were mentioned not long ago, that's definitely why i don't rec them

[uncut harness]

ah I didn't know they had issues on that end

[manic portal]

also their coffee isn't good, at least in their cafes

but mainly wild stories about the guy that runs the company

[long finch]

I had high hopes for Boon Boona but have never been impressed. What machine do you have?

Keep an eye on Facebook marketplace, craigslist and even Nextdoor (yeah I know…) for people getting rid of grinders. It’s how I got both my machine and grinder.

[long finch]

If I ever upgrade my grinder, I will have a Eureka Mignon that I converted to single dose using their official kit for sale.

[real agate]

👋 I’m in Seattle for the weekend. Any recs for coffee/pourover? I’m staying downtown, really close to freeway park. Thanks 🙏

[long finch]

Good info here #1119128169769881630 message

^ that should link to @manic portal ‘s post.

I’m currently here which is absolutely the opposite of what you are looking for 🤣

Aroom

https://g.co/kgs/qXNmN3Q

[spice pelican]

Aroom is one of my faves

They have good coffee flavour that tends not to be drowned out

[vernal cedar]

❤️ aroom - their banoffee drink slaps and the black sesame one doesn’t hold back on the sesame

Did the Spinnaker cafe open near there yet?

[slim shale]

when i pass by on runs it seems open, but i haven’t gone in to check

[vernal cedar]

Oh nice I gotta get down there to try it - they’re such an awesome part of the seattle chocolate scene. Gives me an excuse to pickup bread from Sea Wolf too

[manic portal]

spinnaker cafe is nice

they have a bunch of samples and stuff just sitting out

didn’t try the coffee though

think it was stamp act

[long finch]

Daughter #2 had the banana drink.

[long finch]

Seawolf line was insane. I looked and noped out.

[real agate]

Thanks y’all, really appreciated. I tried Hagen and push x pull last time i was here which I both enjoyed if that gives any sense of my preferences.

Hoping to check out slow day!

[long finch]

Drove by Homage. Ended up not getting anything but here’s what they have at the moment for retail sale.

@real agate Where are you visiting from and what do you recommend there?

[real agate]

Visiting from the Bay Area (funny that I see both song tea and flower child in that picture above)! I feel there’s no shortage of Bay Area recs but I’ll be redundant and say coro, ain’t normal, paper son, coffee movement, kaizen, moonwake

[long finch]

Only got to try Paper Son but I enjoyed it.

[half badger]

Funny that you're in Seattle while I'm here lol. But yeah, nothing half as good as the bay area. But I'd recommend Numa, Homage, analog, voi ca phe, and url. Don't particularly recommend slow day anymore ☹️

[real agate]

@half badger if you get the chance to stop by paper son in dogpatch, my friend Nick runs their weekend pourover program! He rabbit holed me hard into nicer coffee when I met him.

[dawn shadow]

Thanks for this. Super helpful to decide if I should drive up that way for some beans

I went to Voi Ca Phe and they had this funky fermented robusta

[long finch]

Oh I had the same one when Jacob was doing his pourover event there.

I enjoyed it though was getting some of the rubberiness aftertaste when it cooled.

[dawn shadow]

Sad I missed that

[native jackal]

Might have to grab that one next time I'm up there, if they have any left.

[half badger]

Ooh, I'll see if I can hit it up tomorrow then!

[ruby laurel]

Surprised they have Poem! Pretty cool.

[half lagoon]

I have a eureka mignon that I use normally. I didn't know that there was a conversion kit. What does that do?

[long finch]

Smaller hopper, bellows, the metal blade thing that I use to slow feed (I think the usual setup probably has this) and the catch cup situation. You activate it by pushing the catch cut. It isn’t ideal; I should’ve bypasses the momentary switch and just made it always run and use the power switch to control it but it’s fine.

The big dial is from some Etsy thing. The tilted base is a design I found that I printed.

[dawn shadow]

I brewed this over ice, and it was honestly 🔥

Beans smelled a bit funky, like I expected. The ground coffee smelled pretty rank, I nearly gagged. But something about the iced v60 made a super pleasant drink, nothing discernably robusta/rubber about it

[native jackal]

The anaerobic I got from them didn't have any of that rubberiness either; but did have a very strong smell.

[vernal cedar]

What are folks thoughts on this? https://www.seattlecoffeefestival.com

[coarse imp]

https://www.seattlecoffeefestival.com/roasters You tell me

[vernal cedar]

Hmmmm

I like the idea of a more excited / supportive small roaster community in Seattle

But not a lot of those roasters spark joy

[clear iron]

hmm it's close enough to my place i should just go since it's a thing to do. worst case, i can express my disapproval of all the coal in the hopes they change things up

[long finch]

My experience of any food festivals in this area has been atrocious. Though I never went to ice cream fest I have ptsd just from reading about it.

[coarse imp]

Ballard seafood fest has been alright

Solid food but long line

[spice pelican]

We can all go and socialise the idea of less coal

Maybe it'll work....

[native jackal]

I only recognize two of the roasters on the list, and only one that I like.

[fickle nexus]

Phe has a green Thai tea right now that’s is infuriatingly good if anyone is looking for an excuse to go

They’ve been out of matcha forever so they’re a little less busy than when they opened

[spice pelican]

Oooh thanks for the heads up, might go on the weekend

Also need to try out the rest of their food menu

[coarse imp]

Their food menu looks as good as their drink menu ngl

[spice pelican]

This is funny/mildly disappointing to see

I have some Aussie roasted Chinese coffee if people are interested in meeting up this or next month

[fickle nexus]

It’s funny they say this given almost every post before they ran out was of a matcha drink lol

But they have enough variety on the menu to back it up imo

[spice pelican]

Yuuup they made this hole themselves in some ways, but also the market generally is not as interested in Vietnamese coffee compared to matcha

[fickle nexus]

Really though if not having boba didn’t kill them, they will probably be fine lol

[half lagoon]

which list? I'm looking for some good seattle coffee to make espresso... I got Zoka the other day and it was not great.

[long finch]

This one https://www.seattlecoffeefestival.com/roasters

Against my better judgment I might be tempted to go to this. Anyone up for a guerilla coffee meetup outside? I can bring an arrow that says “Coal” that we point towards the entrance 😆

[manic portal]

i could probably be convinced to come if i could count on, like, four co-conspirators

[slim shale]

whomp whomp lol, what didn’t you like about it?

oof outside late october feels like a roll of the dice

[fickle nexus]

We should definitely do another meetup soon. I’m going to be moving out of my place in a few months so it’ll be the last chance with this space

[half lagoon]

It might be my setup, I haven't been able to get a decent espresso out yet. I feel like I need someone to come over with coffee they know is good, and a grinder they know is good, so I can determine once and for all what is wrong with my machine.

[long finch]

Bring it all to the next meetup!

[half lagoon]

when is the next meetup? until then I'm drinking swamp water

I'm at a pressurized basket 13g in 36g out in 13 seconds and its awful

[slim shale]

pre-ground?

[half lagoon]

no, but my grinder is not good enough.... I'm pretty sure. I went to Zoka and bought some beans and asked them to grind for espresso, but that wasn't fine enough either

I feel like I need someone to tell me: go buy this coffee at Vivace, I know it makes good espresso, if ground properly. That would eliminate that variable. Then I just need to figure out the grinder situation

[slim shale]

tbf it’s kinda tough to blind grind

dolce at vivace

fairly grind size tolerant IME

[half lagoon]

yeah, i'll go there today to get some. I'll ask them to grind it, or at least ~100g of it

[slim shale]

maybe could try higher dose for the zoka if you have headroom

#beginners-corner might have some more advice

[half lagoon]

with the 16g pressurized basket, if I put in 16g, i'm touching the group head... I reduced it to 13.8 just now and it was still touching a bit

[half lagoon]

I've been talking with #beginners-corner the last days about this, trying to resolve it

[slim shale]

ah nice

[half lagoon]

I wish I could borrow someone's espresso grinder, that actually works, so I could clarify this

[manic portal]

i think you're missing a step. what kind of coffee do you like? vivace is good espresso for a person who specifically likes vivace style espresso

what cafes have you tried and enjoyed?

the kinds of advice we'd give for chocolatey italian goo vs. jolly rancher flavored battery acid are basically opposite

[half lagoon]

I'm a good person, not a battery acid person. Darker velvety chocolatey mouth feel earthy tobacco leather not so much light acid medium... I tend to go for African coffees over Central American

[native jackal]

I'm considering it, but not sure if I want to spend that much.

What about Jolly Rancher Italian goo? Lately, my espresso has been tending toward chocolately battery acid. I think I'm getting some channeling.

[slim shale]

if you ask the #1241405452399542332 channel they’ll say DRM can produce jolly rancher goo

at great cost though

[manic portal]

cool! sounds like vivace is the right coffee for you, they pretty much defined that style in the US. plus they use some home equipment in their shop (the niche grinder) so it’s not like they’re relying on super inaccessible resources

[spice pelican]

They've stopped using niche at the cap hill store fwiw and use lamarzocco (Pico?) now

[half lagoon]

Was just at the cap hill shop to pick up the Dolce, learned that they don't grind for you

[uncut harness]

lol

end of an era

[slim shale]

i thought there was a picture of it here a little while back

they’ve strapped pc fans onto them lol

[uncut harness]

lol

I need to see that

[slim shale]

#1170399678102253749 message

[uncut harness]

lol so good

[manic portal]

probably for the best, having the shop grind espresso for you is a lot like having your car dealership set your driving speed

your mignon should be more than fine for the darker stuff. give it a go!

[manic portal]

and you can always read david schomer’s espresso tome if you really want all the lore on how to replicate vivace's product

[half lagoon]

Interesting, I'll give it a go! I was able to use a friend's gaggia espresso grinder to grind a bit of it to see how it went. I used the setting that they had dialed in for their machine and coffee, because I had no frame of reference except it works for them (and I get that its very dependent on their gaggia machine, their coffee and their tastes, so its not going to really work that well), but I figured I could at least try something with a grinder set to an espresso setting to see what happens. I used that just now to pull a shot with the non-pressurized basket. I put 18g in and couldn't get the portafilter on the group head with the puck screen, so I reduced down to 17g and was able to get it on, although I think I could reduce some more... I ended up with 6bars of PSI (wow two more!) and 20 seconds to get 36g out. So an improvement because I am not using the pressurized basket, able to use the puck screen, and taste, bar and shot times are better...

I have a few more things to try: 1. use 16g instead; 2. use more grinds and no puck screen; 3. use the pressurized basket; 4. try my grinder to see what happens (its not a mignon, but a Baratza Encore)

maybe not in that order, because I think 16g with a puck screen will not slow things down or increase the pressure, but probably speed it up

Ok, 18g in: 13 seconds 40g out, not good... and pretty sure its touching the group head.

[slim shale]

what machine/basket are you working with here

[half lagoon]

should I be surprised that this machine, which is built for 58mm portafilters which are configured for 18g doses, would do that?

[half lagoon]

I'm working with a MiiCoffee Apex, otherwise known as a Turin Legato

basket... the one that comes with this portafilter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS7JX7H7

[slim shale]

basket depth typically determines dose

not machine

nothing stamped on the side of the basket?

[half lagoon]

according to its specs the depth is 28mm

i'll look at the side

[half lagoon]

nothing stamped on the side

[slim shale]

hard to tell

could be basket related but i think encore also typically doesn’t grind fine enough

ims or vst basket wouldnt be a terrible investment

[manic portal]

oh, i thought i saw a mignon mentioned upthread

yeah, you can mod the encore to get a little finer but it gets real silly real quick

[slim shale]

thoughts on the basket in that amazon listing?

looks almost like a tapered single shot

maybe like a 1.5 shot

[manic portal]

basket upgrade is a good move but get a grinder first. the espresso version of the encore is probably your minimum

[fickle nexus]

I have an 18g ims you can have

[half lagoon]

I'd love to have it!

I've already got a collection of unused baskets, and I'm guessing many others here do as well so I am all for passing the unused ones on to people who would use them

[fair burrow]

https://www.wafoespresso.com/collections/all
Anyone interested in splitting some wafo stuff? I'm planning to order the wdt tool but shipping more expensive than the stick lol.

[fickle nexus]

Mistakes have been made

[manic portal]

love that you got the short version w a custom hopper and it’s still blocking that cabinet

she’s real pretty tho

[clear iron]

what burrs you got in there?

[fickle nexus]

I think they’re uncoated lab sweets, but I’m going to hunt down some ek burrs eventually

[fickle nexus]

lol it is sooo close to fitting. If I take the wood cap off it actually does clear

[rancid dome]

Hell yeah! I know the seller. He’s a buddy 🤙

[topaz robin]

good to see it made it there, in one piece! Tell me what you think when you make some espresso!!

[fickle nexus]

it survived! I don't have a lot of time to mess with today, but I pulled one very choked shot at 4ish so it's not totally broken!

[half badger]

Posting this on my ig too, but posting a bit more in depth here for anyone interested lol. Theres this new spot in belltown (it's like a 4 min walk from my dungeon) called mixed pantry that is doing pourovers on Sunday highlighting AAPI roasters. Right now their set up is a bit wack and I didn't like the coffee I had that much, but it's interesting! Talked with them about doing some events with them. I've also offered to do qc with them and to help them with sourcing. So something to keep your eye on imo!

[manic portal]

oh hey they got driftaway, that’s neat. the rising tide stuff they do is legit(imately dank, but light and often cleanish)

[half badger]

Yeah, I was excited to see them there. Really liked the sample you brewed a while back. Good dank coffee lol. They were brewing Yeri today. Not a fan lol. Too dark and weirdly fermenty. But chatted with them for a bit and I think it has potential to be a cool space

[spice pelican]

Mixed pantry is P cool! They carry lots of fancy Asian cooking stuff and snacks

[topaz robin]

@half badger which burrs did you have in your ditting again? I saw your story a while back. How are they?

[half badger]

Yeah! Been meaning to go for a bit! Pretty cute shop, interesting things there

[half badger]

I have the special steel ditting, but im not a fan currently. Throws too many fines for most of the coffees I work with. I want to get the ssp hu, but I bought the weber one without realized it was blind and didn't fit but now weber won't take it because I opened the package lol. So I need to sell that before I blindly buy another burr lol

[spice pelican]

If you're into making sichuanese food they carry a 3y aged doubanjian that is v good

[half badger]

Ooh, I should try it out. I have some pretty mid doubanjian that's probably 3 years old in my fridge. Not quite the same

[long finch]

3D printing project?

[fickle nexus]

Yep I think that’s the move

[jovial wharf]

Quite the mail day

[fair burrow]

Interested to hear about the sous vide, sounds wild

haven't heard of la trialum

[jovial wharf]

Keyboard related, not coffee. It was just part of the mix of my mail

There are two keycaps in the box, and they cost as much as the Hachi...

[fair burrow]

Looked like a fancy Panama gesha box from a hidden roaster lol nice

[uncut harness]

nice fancy chocolates

[long finch]

Friend is back from CPH and he gave me some of his Noma coffee from his subscription. Will bring to the next meetup.

[fickle nexus]

If some other time gets the most votes I’ll make another poll probably next week probably for the 16/17 weekend

[manic portal]

i work every other weekend, including both of those

[fickle nexus]

I’ll almost certainly be free 23/24. I might be able to do the 10th as well but I’m not sure

[half badger]

Doing a pop up on that Saturday, so I can't then 😦 but Sunday (or some other time) works

[uncut harness]

I’ll be in Seattle that weekend…

[half badger]

Come swing by my coffee dungeon on Saturday if you're free! I have tastings that are already sold out, but I'll be doing walk up brews of TPC (and can brew something else if you don't want that lol) until 3 or so

[uncut harness]

Yes yes yes

Thank you

[half lagoon]

You have a dungeon?

[half badger]

Lol yeah, it's what I've been calling my workspace (which is open for events. Sort of a cafe, just only does pourovers). It's in a kinda grimey garage on 3rd lol

[half badger]

Speaking of my dungeon, if anyone's free on friday and wants to cup some coffees, feel free to only venmo $10/person (it's currently at $15). Call it a meet up discount lol. Gonna cup the nuguo 👀 (and 9 other coffees from Big Sur)

[coarse imp]

So sad Friday would be no for me

[fickle nexus]

If anyone sees a bright orange mountain bike around cap hill please send me a message

It was stolen from me 😦

[native jackal]

Here's where I am today.

I have no idea why that's backwards

[half badger]

I'll save you a spoonful of each

[dawn shadow]

What time on Friday?

[half badger]

11:30!

Next time I'll do a cupping on the weekend lol

[half badger]

If any of you wanna do a smaller weekday meet up, I'm happy to host in my dungeon (until I evacuate it lol). Also, now that it's nice out, my roof has a bunch of tables and outlets (and a sink!). Nobody is ever here, so we could probably do a meet up here. Currently up here and was thinking that it'd be nice to brew a coffee here haha

@fickle nexus are you planning to do one on Sunday or did that not work for enough people?

[fickle nexus]

We should do another weekend

I’ll put another poll up next weekend

[long finch]

I would love that. Your roof is awesome.

[half badger]

Just stopped by daymade kaffa before heading to my dungeon. It's good! I think they're only serving CC and Olympia though. They were out of cc for pourover, so I had a Kenyan drip from olympia. Honestly, probably the best dialed in drip I've had from olympia. Much better than expected 👌

[spice pelican]

Ooh thanks for the tip

I'll definitely go

[manic portal]

if they care enough to dial, maybe they can care enough to source…

actually if that’s the coffee collective cc then they’re already going to some sourcing trouble

[vernal cedar]

Unpopular but I think Olympia does a solid light roast now and again. I’ve had better luck with their washed South American beans than their natural African ones but for a clean pour over cup I’ve been happy with their bags in a pinch. There used to be a shop in one of the AMZN buildings with a poursteady that was great at keeping my morale up during crap days at AWS

[manic portal]

oh, olympia is a totally fine american light roaster imo

[jovial wharf]

I've enjoyed the South American roasts I've had from them for sure. They are certainly one of the better standard offerings you can find around here.

[manic portal]

i feel like maybe they train baristas pretty well too

nothing wrong with them, they’re just never gonna serve an exciting or unique coffee, yk?

[coarse imp]

Yea that poursteady machine has been down for god knows how long

[jovial wharf]

My GOAT 🐐

[coarse imp]

It was up at some point but the brew was just okay, ordered a PB last year

[vernal cedar]

Damn it’s been like 8 years or so for me, but that machine was a close friend while I was there

[fair gust]

How’re you getting on? Late to the party, but was that Dolce you were dialing in? Vivace Dolce is a weird bean. Try for 1:0.75 or 1:0.8 ratio. Yes, ultra ristretto, in about 25-30 seconds. So, 18g dose would yield you 13-14g output. No, I am not kidding. Also, it prefers some heat (93degC), although YMMV.

Also, flavors out of Dolce can vary wildly roast to roast. Rumor has it that the blend is mostly Monsooned Malabar and it’s a bear to roast consistently.

[native jackal]

Oh man, for anyone out on the coast or up on the strait:
https://komonews.com/news/local/tsunami-watch-issued-for-puget-sound-area-after-87-magnitude-earthquake-off-russia

[fickle nexus]

The first waves hit us around 1030 last night. Crazy shit but it was far away

Honestly it’s pretty remarkable how little damage there was globally

[native jackal]

Good to hear.

[worthy oxide]

Redirect here from bana: I'm about to land in Seattle and people who know I'm into coffee are bringing me to a place called Espresso Vivance they said is good, how much trouble am I in and should I redirect them elsewhere

[coarse imp]

It’s legit

[uncut harness]

lol

Vivace is fine

[fickle nexus]

I like their vintage tables and Rosetta mosaic

[manic portal]

vivace is among the most vivace-like cafes in the world

jokes aside, it’s just a traditional espresso place that tries very hard to achieve their own vision of espresso

[long finch]

I’m downtown today. Is Daymade worth checking out?

[torn prairie]

Yeah!! I went opening day and had a lovely, well brewed juicy Kenyan coffee from Coffee Collectif on batch.

[long finch]

Nice space. My friend and I had both pour over selections and shared them.

[spice pelican]

Can't wait to go

[vernal cedar]

We had tons of fun at the cupping today thanks for hosting @half badger !

[half badger]

Thanks for stopping by!

[uncut harness]

anyone have late night dinner recs? Probably not getting in until 11PM

[coarse imp]

Chinatown is your best bet purple dot cafe open till 3 or 4 am

There is a tapas bar(Ocho) in Ballard open till 2 as well.

[manic portal]

where are you staying at?

jacob put me on to star coffee near the seatac rental lot which is open until 11:30

[uncut harness]

Bellevue

but I like ethiopian

could stop by on the drive from the airport

funny name for a restaurant

[manic portal]

i'm pretty sure i saw some dudes doing the ethiopian coffee ceremony with a bottle of henny when i was there

it's a vibe

[uncut harness]

is the food good?

[manic portal]

it's banging

portions huge tho

[uncut harness]

nice

ok that settles it then

thanks dude

[manic portal]

like possibly more than i could handle after a flight lol

[uncut harness]

I'm probably going to crash the whole flight and wake up ravenous

I didn't eat much for lunch

[manic portal]

nice! let us know what you think

[uncut harness]

was actually think of going to Jebena at some time so this is perfect

[half badger]

Lemme know how you like it! Hands down my favorite Ethiopian spot in the area. Definitely a vibe lol

[uncut harness]

lol unsure what this means but I guess I’ll find out

[half badger]

For anyone interested, I still have 2 spaces left on my big sur Panama gesha tasting at 11:30 tomorrow. I'll also be doing walk up pourovers from 12:45-4!

Also, going to be open every Friday starting on the 15th. Probably from 9-2, but still planning that actually. That'll just be a more casual walk up kinda thing. And if it's not too busy, you can bring your own coffee to brew so it's like a mini coffee meet up lol

[uncut harness]

I’ll try to make the walk up tomorrow

[spice pelican]

Oooh I'll see if I can pop in tomorrow

[long finch]

Dammit I’m in the middle of a home project.

Anyone going to this tonight? https://sociallyinept.io/

[uncut harness]

Day made is extremely solid

Also super nice space

[spice pelican]

I can do that in the comfort of my own home for free

[uncut harness]

Big bergamot on this reshad

[long finch]

Yes but I’m taking one of our interns and we’ll make sure he gets picked on as a team building exercise 🤪

[spice pelican]

Daymade is so cute

Soft serve is great

[dim sapphire]

Yum

[long finch]

I will definitely be going back. I like the interior too. They’ve done a nice job.

[vernal cedar]

First time to URL today - really loved the space but I’m a sucker for Japanese magazines

[half badger]

It's such a cute space. I really like the owners too. Coffees usually pretty solid if they're in (not always thr case with the other employees lol)

[vernal cedar]

Our pour over was only ok but we figured our bar might just be a little high lately. Doing a little japanese themed walk around Cap Hill today there, Koto Jelly, Mitten bakery, and Kobuta Tonkatsu

[coarse imp]

Tried day made this afternoon. Very well dialed in PO and batch

Although I enjoy their soft serve(olive oil addon is a must) more than their coffee

[long finch]

I went back yesterday morning apparently before the rush. It got -very- busy!

[manic portal]

is that proprietary competition-grade aroma capture technology?

[vernal cedar]

Prototype in YVR does a similar thing

[uncut harness]

Anyone know what cup this is? Fits well in the hand and nice thickness for drinking

[dawn shadow]

I've got $100 to expense through work - they said to purchase a gift card somewhere. I was thinking I'd put it toward an Onyx advent calendar, but they no longer do gift cards. Are there any other US roasters you'd recommend that sell gift cards through their website?

[lyric sparrow]

you could always get one to @half badger for whatever crazy stuff he’s got coming next

if it has to be a roaster i know heart, black and white, and passenger do.

[dawn shadow]

I checked there earlier but don't see a way to buy a gift card through the site.

[jovial wharf]

Check out the choose your own sub section.

[dawn shadow]

Thanks! Just need to remember to cancel before the next subscription

Disregard, I see the one-time purchase option 🤓

I've become.. very picky about my coffee. Excited to try some @half badger offerings

[fickle nexus]

I got it back!

[manic portal]

nice!

did a cyclist track it down or did some idiot dump it in an alley

[fickle nexus]

a cyclist saw it at the grocery store lol

[manic portal]

what a hero

[spice pelican]

Yay!! 🎉

[uncut harness]

wow

[vernal cedar]

Not coffee related but we went to the Ai Weiwei exhibit at SAM today and it’s really good - here through early September!

[jovial wharf]

First brew outta the FRINJ, smells a lot like eugenoides tbh.

Taste is a lot less loud and artificial than eugenoides. Pineapple, florals, and a bit of process. Not bad, but pricey for sure.

[coarse imp]

Cannot wait for 200/tube nuguo later this year

[jovial wharf]

Why must I cope with life via coffee?

I had 4 bags delivered yesterday

And my shelf is already looking like this...

[jovial wharf]

Flower Child Ezzy....

[coarse imp]

https://tenor.com/view/do-it-shia-la-beouf-flame-gif-4445204

[jovial wharf]

https://tenor.com/view/thats-exactly-what-i-did-dwight-maddux-fbi-i-just-did-it-thats-what-ive-done-gif-26214821

"Death is certain. Buy the gesha."

• someone

[coarse imp]

Hey I think that might be the exact same lot as datura ezzy trapiche, let’s compare in the meetup

[jovial wharf]

is that a coal date, or no?

[coarse imp]

Coal date but ezzys were not on stronghold

[jovial wharf]

wait, no you said you had that in the cafe

[coarse imp]

Thanks god

TBC I brewed that datura trapiche already, not coal

[jovial wharf]

Let's go!

regardless, I'd be down to try em both

[coarse imp]

I have real coal to share

[jovial wharf]

oohhhh

[spice pelican]

Does anyone have any recs for cafes in SF? I have sight glass on my list and that's about it

[jovial wharf]

@clear iron may have some that he could share later.

[clear iron]

sightglass is fun for the spectacle of watching someone roast right in front of you but the coffee is coal

paperson and the coffee movement are the ones i would check out, they weren't around when i lived there though but @long finch went to paperson and liked it. andytown is fine if you want a fun iced drink that isn't from sbux

[spice pelican]

Thanks, I'll skip sight glass then

[manic portal]

agreed on paper son and coffee movement. hi nrg is also solid though they serve dak type coffee

and the fellow showroom can be a fun coffee visit

someone also told me shoji is good but i can’t verify

[spice pelican]

Is shoji the fancy cafe turning to bar at night place

[manic portal]

i think that’s hi nrg, shoji is a fancy cafe that turns into a fancy restaurant

[spice pelican]

Thanks for the rec!

[long finch]

My buddy (not on here) ordered this but it does not fit his CS3 Max. Anyone want it for $20. Was apparently $35.

[long finch]

Some of the Nobu stash. It was nice and juicy. Darker than some of you will want but worth trying.

[long finch]

I went to the downtown paper son during the week. They have a secret coffee library. Well maybe not secret…

[clear iron]

library? do you have to return the coffee when you're done drinking it?

[spice pelican]

Downtown not open on weekends I think ):

[long finch]

Most likely yes. Not sure what the situation is for the other location. Worth a try though.

[spice pelican]

Went to coffee movement, the filter flight was nice

[jovial wharf]

I am taking a ridiculous amount of coffee with me on a trip this week lol

[clear iron]

the gallon of cold brew right?

[spice pelican]

It was warm lol

[jovial wharf]

I don't check luggage.

[half badger]

I'm up in BC right now. I was chatting with the guy working at sunny m and he told me that someone in Seattle came up and got a bunch of BoP coffees from them. Apparently they pretty regularly get BoP stuff and won some of the auction lots. So now I need to find them

Also, I've been sleeping on Surrey. Had some killer Keralan food tonight

[dawn shadow]

I've got a trip planned there for the end of September. I'll take any coffee or non-coffee recs

[long finch]

Surrey is the place for Indian food for sure. North Vancouver is the place for Persian food. Remind me why I’m in Seattle again…? 😂

[half badger]

Coffee:
R ki
Sunny m
Yuan
Revolver
Modus
Prototype

Food: lots of good stuff lol. Go to richmond and eat everything (but actually get what the place is known for. I sent some recs to coffee reviews and he went to a congee spot, ordered dumplings and complained about it... ). Surrey has lit Indian food. I went to Kerala kitchen. Lots of other good looking spots too. Coquitlam has good korean spots.

In Vancouver proper, I always go to Tina Cake dessert for che. Nammos Estiatorio has some nice upscale Greek food. Yama cafe does a great Japanese breakfast. Lots of good spots lol.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ymsvJ73gZPjvNpaR8?g_st=ac

I've got this list of food spots. Not organized like my seattle list (and there's some i haven't added lol), but it's a good start lol

[half badger]

This is basically my thought every time I'm here

But haven't actually been to N vancouver for version food yet. Need to go now!

[long finch]

Tasty in Surrey and Vancouver proper is reliable for higher end Indian food. Still way cheaper than here.

[dawn shadow]

Thank you! I'll try to hit half of those while I'm there. Yama looks great.

I've heard many people talk about great Indian food in Vancouver. We're staying near a few places, two that are specifically vegetarian so I'm hoping they live up to the hype

[azure olive]

BC food sounds so clutch, I need to make it up there

[half badger]

Yama is pretty dope. Super cute tiny shop. Get there early though, they only make like 20 breakfast sets a day lol

[half badger]

It's so much better than Seattle lol. Kinda depressing 😅 definitely need to come up! It's surprisingly easy to get up here tbh (assuming you have a car and a passport lol)

[vernal cedar]

Seattle’s getting better but it’s a very slow process. Too many established owners playing it safe with New American Bistros, though I think a lot of that is to blame on the difficult permit & approval process. Doing businesses “the right way” in Seattle kills a lot of good food spots on the vine

YVR also has a rocking Japanese food scene - Robson is a fun wander for ramen or sushi or Izakaya bites

[long finch]

Yeah the permitting and approval process here seems unfriendly to say the least.

[native jackal]

Most of my favorite places are outside the city these days, with a few exceptions that have been around a while.

[manic portal]

tbh i think there’s a few cool super new places

it’s survival rate that feels like the problem

the people love new american bistros. and breweries…

[vernal cedar]

Yeah the food business is hard on its own. Trying to do something exciting in a town as homogenous as Seattle makes it almost unviably risky (though diversity seems to be improving every year 🤞)

[half badger]

Okay, I may dog on the food scene here, but there's quite a few good places here imo. (I mean I've eaten at like 500 restaurants here lol)

I think the biggest thing holding us back is the high barrier of entry (with both rent and labor costs and also the difficult permitting). I think we have a decent diversity in the food scene, but it could definitely be better. But compare this to Portland, which is a way less diverse city but has a much lower barrier of entry (very business friendly, cheaper rent/labor, etc) and as a result, their food scene feels more diverse than ours. It's also a bit about the general attitude towards food/business in each city, but I really think that these issues are the biggest reason why we are lacking compared to other cities

[manic portal]

i wonder if the recent ubiquity of pop ups will drive any innovation in the food scene here

the same way that food trucks (and residential space conversions) did for portland

[spice pelican]

I hope so but I feel like there are much fewer pop ups these days than there used to be

As much as I love baked goods, they're mostly baked goods

Or matcha stalls

It feels like rent is too high for anything that won't go viral (matcha)

[vernal cedar]

We need popup friendly permitting - I think a lot of the pop ups that happen right now are sort of gray market

[half badger]

Every pop up I know only exists in gray zone of legality (me included). This is a common issue that we talk about. This is mostly coffee, but it's the same with the few food pop ups I've talked to as well

[vernal cedar]

yeah it definitely feels like the field caters to folks that have a lot of extra time and capital to commit to a new venture, which is pretty prohibitive if you're the kind of food business that is trying to appeal to a new / untested market here. A lot of extra risk in an already high risk+low margin industry 🙁

[half badger]

Anyone here going to the origami cup in Vancouver? Gonna make another trip up for it lol

[vernal cedar]

googling...

https://roguewavecoffee.ca/products/origami-cup-canada-2025 oh fun it's at Nemesis too

can people just show up and watch?

[half badger]

Its $10 cad to show up. I think there's gonna be free coffee and some other fun stuff

I think it'll be fun 🙂 had no idea it was happening tbh, but a bunch of people in Canada asked me if I was going, so I decided it would be good for me to go lol

[vernal cedar]

hmm found a video talking about it but no link to buy attendee* tickets...

[slim shale]

https://roguewavecoffee.ca/products/attendee-ticket-origami-cup-canada-2025-august-15th-vancouver

[half badger]

https://roguewavecoffee.ca/products/attendee-ticket-origami-cup-canada-2025-august-15th-vancouver

[vernal cedar]

ah huzzah

[half badger]

Haha we posted it at the same time @slim shale

[vernal cedar]

jinx you owe each other beans

are you driving back the same night or staying up for a couple days @half badger ?

[half badger]

My wife has the car for that day, so I'm gonna take a bus up and spend the night at a hostel lol. But just doing a short trip since I was just there 😅

[vernal cedar]

man I wish it was in the winter when hotels are half the price

[half badger]

I know! Hence the hostel lol Found one for $50 cad that doesn't seem horrible. Cheapest hotel when I was there was like 200 a night 🫠

[vernal cedar]

don't think we'll make it to this one but I think there's an aeropress competition in Seattle in October

I wonder if the guy behind Hiyori will come down from YVR for that - IIRC he's an aeropress champion

[long finch]

Portland is cheap right now. Nice hotel downtown for $100!

[half badger]

Oh nice! I'll be at that one too!

[vernal cedar]

Attending or competing?

[half badger]

Oh, Just attending. My wife was trying to convince me to compete, but I haven't touched an aeropress in like 5 years

[vernal cedar]

Been fiddling with it at home to try and repro the cup I got from Hiyori last time we were in YVR - it’s a really nice option for iced on hot days too

[signal goblet]

Just seeing some mentions of Seattle's Aeropress comp. Anyone here competing?

[clear iron]

i wasn’t aware of it but i kinda want to try for shits and giggles

[half badger]

Has anyone been to story coffee in Bellevue yet? It "reopened" with Joe Yang running it now and it's actually good. Like not just good for pnw haha. I had a janson gesha and divisio sidra and both were great. He's got a some Esmeralda, aguacate and Alo coming in soon too! 👀

[torn prairie]

When did it open? I saw a post about this on Instagram but didn’t know it already happened, that’s awesome

[half badger]

Last Wednesday! There wasn't much fanfare lol. I saw that Joe posted some upcoming coffees on ig and that was the only way I knew they were open 😅

[azure olive]

I’ll check it out this weekend, haven’t done an east side trip in a while anyway

Other than seeing the naked gun at Bella bottega

[fair burrow]

Just hit up bad chancla today, real good eats, needs more customers

[manic portal]

i like that spot. tough when it rains with that seating tho

[spice pelican]

I really like bad chancla, thanks for the reminder that I need to go back

It would do pretty well as a full service restaurant but it's awkward rn

[fair burrow]

Yeah the stools with the window is not very seattle lol

[jovial wharf]

Usps stole my shoebox lerida...

They ripped open the Tadese test roast too, but taped it back up. This one they did not.

Ya know, maybe it is a sign. I had way, way, way too many coffees delivered while I was on a trip. The USPS workers looking at the held mail probably just got impatient...

[dim sapphire]

Folks it’s been a while. What are your fav Seattle cafes for PO or spro?

[fair burrow]

McCafe on 4th and Pike 😤👌

On the real tho I think Airworks and orm have put a few lists in this thread before

I always save them and never go bc I have too much at home

[long finch]

I made a map based on many recommendations here Seattle Area Coffee · David
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cUwXUXsw3Eq1wjWG9?g_st=i

[jovial wharf]

Did anyone get shoebox's lerida? I would love to get a dose or two, and I'd be happy to swap something else at a future meetup.

[fair burrow]

Yeah I got it 👍 I’m def interested in some Aviary samples I’m thinking of doing their sub next year after loving the 011, would be down to swap fs

[jovial wharf]

I'm subbed this year and have a dose of just about every drop this year still, so take your pick (even multiple if you want).

[jovial wharf]

We can dm about it.

[spice pelican]

At story coffee

Excellent coffee (and cup selection)

[half badger]

I love their for here cups lol

[spice pelican]

Seriously want a two way cup lol

They are so cute

[clear iron]

what cups are those? 👀

[coarse imp]

Slow pour has those in stock

[spice pelican]

I think the vase is origami and the small one is a two way

[spice pelican]

I'll check it out, thanks!

A friend of mine told me that all the WeChat groups co-ordinate pick ups for group buys at story coffee lol

[coarse imp]

Not many posts on rednote, wondering where did all these groups come from

[spice pelican]

Yeah idk either, guess it's word of mouth? I didn't realise you could get bafun uni outside of uwajimaya but I've been told otherwise lol

[half badger]

I think Joe (the owner) just knows a lot of people. He's got a big network lol

[dim sapphire]

I’ll need to improve my search skills cuz I looked here before posting my question and couldn’t find the lists.

[dim sapphire]

This is a good list. Thanks, David!

[dim sapphire]

Whoa would be rad to have a legir cafe so close to me!

[jovial wharf]

Probably not buying anymore Lamastus for a good while due to reasons, but this Aguacate lot from Hydrangea slaps.

[coarse imp]

Any lamastus drama👀

[jovial wharf]

Just some politcal stuff to do with Gaza. It just kinda depends on where you draw the line on stuff. Its a personal thing for me.

This coffee is really nice though. Creamy finish, sangria and tropical fruits throughout.

[jovial wharf]

Now time for the El Burro

[jovial wharf]

Aguacate is ready at 2 weeks, but the El Burro needs at least another week. Maybe two weeks.

[half badger]

It's a shame that lamastus sucks as a person, because they're one of my favorite producers in Panama Panama is kinda full of problematic producers...

[half badger]

I have a lot of coffee I need to get rid of lol (currently sorting through my backlog lol). Should we do another meet up? I can host it if @fickle nexus isn't able to!

[coarse imp]

I suspect you will not be able to reduce your backlog by any capacity everyone is trying to offload shit tons of coffee

[manic portal]

i am actually ready to receive (my backlog hasn’t shrunk, i just decided to rest it longer)

[half badger]

I'm trying to do tastings every Saturday, but I could do an afternoon Saturday meet up or a Sunday anytime meet up 🙂

[coarse imp]

have other activities scheduled this weekend, can do on either day of next weekend

[fickle nexus]

I’m sorry but I’m definitely not able to 🙁

[spice pelican]

Free this and next weekend

[coarse imp]

multi choice?👀

[slim shale]

that’s a holiday weekend, right?

[coarse imp]

Oh right it will be a long weekend

[manic portal]

ooh i could do labor day

[half badger]

Should I change the poll to include labor day? Forgot that was happening lol

[dawn shadow]

Maybe pit the winner of this poll against labor day

[vernal cedar]

FYI there's a right wing rally in town on 8/30, I think it's marching from Cal Anderson -> Gasworks in case folk a) didn't feel super safe out that day or b) wanted to cause some mischief

[dim sapphire]

Make me an offer 🙈🤦🏻‍♂️

[dawn shadow]

Looks like we have to have two meetups

[half badger]

Lol damn, that's a pretty close 😅 so... Sunday?

[civic peak]

Hi all, Coffea & Company managed to get samples from Alo Coffee's (Ethiopia, Sidama, run by Tamiru Tadesse) first-ever auction! If history is any guide, these could end up going for thousands per kg. We want to share them with everyone, so we're holding 2 tastings on Saturday, September 6 in collaboration with @half badger. I hope you can join us!

Partiful link for 10 am tasting https://partiful.com/e/dZ3vRp613tLVUojuNFXS

Partiful link for 12 pm tasting https://partiful.com/e/5zpV0uwREU0uGBgWmEqL

[half badger]

So regarding the meet up, I was thinking of doing from like 10-2? Does that sound good with everyone?

This is my address: 1287 westlake ave n. There's a free lot outside of the building on westlake, but it might be busy because of the holiday weekend. I was also considering posting on ig about it. If you'd prefer that I keep it to discord, I'm happy to do that 🙂

Oh, and i found bathrooms on that floor, so no more buzzing people up and down

[dawn shadow]

Do we have a spreadsheet for this meetup? Or shall we leave it as a surprise?

[half badger]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ek1SLdSKuqpmNljZ5ZtUCB93xjxXMuN9oyJgxX2GtV4/edit?usp=drivesdk

Here's a spreadsheet for the Meet-up 🙂

[civic peak]

bummed to miss this 😢 I'll be at a friend's wedding

[dim sapphire]

Story Coffee in Bellevue. Joe gave me two really well dialed in POs. A washed Kenyan and thermal shock geisha that was quite clean and lovel. Prominent black tea note.

[flat ether]

tentatively interested in checking this out (for the first time) ! if i do come through i'll be rolling through a good bit later than 10, assuming that's ok

[half badger]

Oh yeah, no issues if youre late 🙂 just ping me on here and I'll come down and get you.

Also for you or anyone who's showing up after 10ish this is the code for my door: 0419. I can buzz you in and you can wait in the lobby 🙂

Oh, and make sure you're at the westlake entrance. Sometimes apple maps takes you to the entrance in dexter. It's a bit harder for me to let you in there

[green yacht]

Any interest in having a Timemore 078 or an espresso machine around?

[fair burrow]

I’d be interested to try the 078

[half badger]

Interested in both! 🙂 (unless the espresso machine is too hard to bring lol)

[green yacht]

It's the Odyssey Argos, it'll be entertaining at least. I only have a hand grinder tho 😅

[dawn shadow]

I could potentially bring my Weber Key if we need an espresso grinder.

[green yacht]

i'll commit to bringing the grinder to start with 🙂

[dim sapphire]

Added some gear to the sheet. I guess that means I’m going. Hope i’m able!!

[half badger]

I don't usually spam my events on here lol, but for anyone not on ig, I'm doing events through Luma now and you can follow my profile for updates if you're interested!

https://luma.com/user/airworkscoffee

I'm also doing 2x walk up events in September. Both in West seattle. One on Friday the 12th (haven't made any mention of this since I just confirmed it today lol) at Open on Most Days and one at Numa on Wednesday the 17th!

I know I talked about doing walk ups at my space on Friday, but I've decided to leave the space, so that's not happening for now. Working on finding more spaces for walk ups though 🙂

[long finch]

I added to the list. Now I just need to remember to actually bring my stuff.

[half badger]

I always forget to bring something that I promised to bring

[jovial wharf]

Sorry all, I won't be able to make this meetup. I just wanted to give a heads up as I was bringing a couple carafes.

[dim sapphire]

I can bring another carafe.

[half badger]

I don't have many sample bags, but I have lots of coffee I can sample out. So if anyone has bags, please bring them 🙏

[coarse imp]

I can bring some

[half badger]

Setting up upstairs! I'll be down around 10, but if you get here and I'm not at the door, the door code is 0419! That way you can at least wait inside

[long finch]

I’m aiming for 1030

[dawn shadow]

I'll be there a bit after 11

[half badger]

Okay, I'll just hang out up here until someone calls me then 😂

[dim sapphire]

Pulling up now! Is there a spot to unload gear?

[half badger]

Not really. There's an alley next to us that you can park in to load. But you'll have to move your car after you unload

There's a free lot across the street though!

[spiral pilot]

10:30ish too

[flat ether]

pulling through after lunch, whenever i have that lol (noon-ish?)

[spice pelican]

We'll be there a bit after 11!

[coarse imp]

Anyone interested in the new crop hs iridescent?

still fresh but I have high hope for this one

[long finch]

Got into the lobby

[clear iron]

if any late arrivers can bring kalita 155 wave sized filters i would greatly appreciate it

[fair burrow]

I’m stuck, I think u accepted the call tho?

[spice pelican]

I think the door is broken

Can't call in

[half badger]

Sorry, coming down+

!

Which entrance are you at? Dexter or westlake?

[coarse imp]

In the lobby? On the dexter side

[half badger]

Ah okay. I'm on westlake. Coming now

[dawn shadow]

There in 10 minutes

[spice pelican]

Ok we're in the lobby

[coarse imp]

We are all in the Dexter side lobby

[dawn shadow]

I'm at the Westlake entrance now

Now in the lobby 😎

[half badger]

Be there in a sec!

[flat ether]

ok omw! be there in 10-15

@half badger here ! (in lobby/westlake entrance)

[half badger]

Coming!

Sorry!

[half badger]

Thanks for coming to the meet up! Great catching up with everyone ❤️

[spice pelican]

Nice seeing y'all and thanks for hosting again!!

Came across this on FB, thought some people here might be interested

[half badger]

Some items people left behind if it's your lemme know! I'll hang onto it for ya

[long finch]

My bottle and my carafe. If you’re still around let me know. I can stop by in about 20 😂

Otherwise let me know a good day/time

[half badger]

Yep I'm around 🙂

[long finch]

I can be there around 3.30

[half badger]

Ping me when you're here!

[long finch]

Walking to your door.

[long finch]

Super solid meetup today. Great to see familiar faces and meet new ones! Thanks for hosting @half badger!

[dim sapphire]

the small ceramic bowl is mine!

[dim sapphire]

Looks really cool! Would love to attend one.

[half badger]

Yo! Anyone wanna split a DRC coffee from S & W with me? It's 300g and I'll never finish it

Also, just got on sibarist's wholesale site. Might have some on the site with a markup, but if anyone wants a dumb amount of sibarist filters at a wholesale price, lemme know! It's a pretty good discount (40-50% depending on what size you get). Figured I'd offer that to anyone here lol

[dawn shadow]

I'd be interested in some Orea filters

[ruby laurel]

I'd go in on the DRC coffee. Why did I think S&W had stopped roasting?? Same with the Sibarists, I'd love some Cones or Waves.

[azure olive]

I would buy at least 600 z1 filters

[half badger]

I can put together a group buy spreadsheet for the sibarist 🙂 I'll probably order this weekend or next week. Might be impacted by tariffs just as a heads up

[half badger]

They have an 1000 filter pack for all their sizes lol. That's honestly what im planning on doing. Works out to like 0.20/filter which is pretty solid

[half badger]

Happy to split it with you if you don't buy it yourself haha. They're roasting as a drop model now I think. Just happened to go to their store at the right time lol. Was really just looking for cascara and ended buying this as well 😅

[azure olive]

Oh I’d go for that. I’ll start a pourover stand outside my apartment when my landlord isn’t looking

[half badger]

Basically what I do

[ruby laurel]

lmao let's split it, 300g is an unimaginable amount of coffee

[half badger]

Agreed haha. I'll hit you up when it comes in 🙂

[dim sapphire]

I’d be willing to go in on this with some folks. Would prefer 200, but would go up to 400 filters.

[spice pelican]

We're in for potentially 200 filters

[azure olive]

Depending on pricing for z1 filters (they’re .15/filter retail) I’d get a thousand. I’d make my way through that faster than a pack of aeropress filters

[long finch]

This place has soft-opened in Redmond https://order.qamariacoffee.com/order/qamaria-redmond-wa

[manic portal]

oh, i think i've been to their cafe near detroit

interesting vibe. they did not let me order plain coffee, which was confusing

[long finch]

I definitely think it is a place to go just for the special drinks.

[spiral pilot]

Yemeni cafes are good hangout spots because they usually stay open late

[long finch]

Yeah but it is Redmond 😂 Their locations are a little odd. They have one in Culver City, CA (fair enough) but the only other CA one is in… Fresno!