Recently moved to Bend OR a d wondering if there is anyone in the area who does meetups etc?
#Oregon Gang
stuck cliff
tribal escarp
There are plenty of events if you're willing to come to Portland!
stuck cliff
definitely am, SCA is on my list for next year for sure, got permission from the boss 😉
stuck cliff
Oregon Gang
proud bay
Oregon gang!
stuck cliff
Eyyyy
proud bay
I probably have the saddest grinder out of any coffee head in the bend area
But I'm still here!
stuck cliff
eyyy Bend!
awesome
its not sad if it works
and are you enjoying your coffee? thats the most important part right
stuck cliff
I probably have the saddest grinder out of any coffee head in the bend area
what grinder is it?
proud bay
what grinder is it?
for espresso i use a sozen hand grinder
machine is a gaggia classic
stuck cliff
Oh nice!
proud bay
it works
atleast my portafilter is nice. i have a nice distro tool and tampers
one day ill get a decent grinder
stuck cliff
one day ill get a decent grinder
Here is the place to ask, super great community
proud bay
ive been eyein up a niche but cant justify the price
stuck cliff
ive been eyein up a niche but cant justify the price
Definitely ask around in the grinder thread for recs
stuck cliff
There are plenty of events if you're willing to come to Portland!
Is there a schedule or calendar? Definitely up for coming for portland
tribal escarp
not that ive seen, but if you follow Coava, Sterling, Deadstock, Upperleft and some other cafes/roasters in town ok instagram, they post community events all the time!
proud bay
Just saw there is a commandante hand grinder on FB marketplace for $150 in bend
stuck cliff
Just saw there is a commandante hand grinder on FB marketplace for $150 in bend
do you already have a handgrinder?
proud bay
do you already have a handgrinder?
Just a sozen hand grinder
stuck cliff
happy with it?
proud bay
It "works"
Am i happy no
I should also note my entire coffee and tea station has been pieced together. It's the only thing I have that grind fine enough for espresso
Takes a long time
But it also grinds fine enough to make Turkish coffee
stuck cliff
Yeah handgrinding for espresso is a job in itself geez
proud bay
I do hook a drill to mine and run it at a low speed. I don't need to destroy it
proud bay
Not much here. Maybe one or two days a week
stuck cliff
We need to get some more Bend people in here and grab some coffee
id love to try some lone pine on pourover, they always have drip so i might try that next time im in
what are your favorite local ones?
proud bay
Oof that's a hard one. I normally just do thump or palate
But when I go out I usually get a cortado
stuck cliff
what do you thin of lone pine and backporch
proud bay
Haven't had lone pine. Backporch was meh when I went.
proud bay
I normally don't trust the recs from most people. Those are the same people who recommend dutch bros and kevista
But for me thump is my favorite
stuck cliff
hahah ok dutch bros no, kevista is only good because they stock ocean rolls
their coffee is very meh
speaking of, my wife just brought me an ocean roll home 
proud bay
I've never bought one
stuck cliff
im actually a cinnamon roll or bearclaw kinda guy but the ocean rolls have converted me
proud bay
I just can't justify the price for them when a breakfast burrito is the same
But then again I'm not a breakfast guy
I'd rather get a coffee or two then lunch later
stuck cliff
im not fussed about breakfast at home, but ny favorite thiing to go out for is breakfast
well ok i take that back, breakfast doesnt excite me if i make it myself, otherwise if its made for me, its my favorite meal of the day
proud bay
ahh for me most breakfast foods dont do anything for me
im a luch and dinner man
ill even eat dinner for breakfast
breakfast meats generally are overly salty, potatoes are solid but mostly not enough veggies for me
stuck cliff
I need to find the good breakfast spots here. My favorite breakfast sandwich is the vegetarian plus bacon from sisters coffee at old mill
proud bay
A good burger for breakfast is always a solid idea
stuck cliff
Right? I can get on board with that
What Pourover do you have? I just got the switch and its a game changer
proud bay
I have a few v60 clones, chemex, French press, Turkish cezve, French press, moka pot and my gaggia classic machine
stuck cliff
Oh youre kitted out haha dang
Id like to try to get a few more people from the reddit thread in here and do a coffee meetup
proud bay
I mostly started because of tea. I've got probably close to a dozen yixing tea pots. Then I realized maybe coffee can be better than folgers. Here we are 10 years later. Really the thing I'm lacking is a good grinder I feel. Once I find my good deal ill be decent. Then it will be pid time for the gagia
stuck cliff
I mostly started because of tea. I've got probably close to a dozen yixing tea ...
Have you looked at the k6 hand grinder?
Its usually $100 on amazon
proud bay
Yeah but I think I'm done hand grinding
stuck cliff
Don’t blame you
proud bay
Currently takes me 2.5 minutes to get 22 grams
stuck cliff
Post in #grinders for suggestions for your budget they will be super helpful
Thats how i decided on mine
stuck cliff
haha fair fair!
open shore
Yeah but I think I'm done hand grinding
Encore ESP is probably the answer you’re looking for
proud bay
I've been looking at the niche or a 270wi
open shore
If you wanna come by some time and try it out a bit I can make that work. It technically belongs to Intelli, not me, but my space is over near Wilson and 3rd. DM if you’re interested
open shore
I've been looking at the niche or a 270wi
Totally, just factoring in price point is all.
proud bay
Million percent!
It does seem like the esp is the best budget friendly grinder out there. People seem to love it
proud bay
Really anything is better than hand grinding at this point
open shore
I’ve actually switched to hand grinding at home and has been fine. 🤷♂️ just leave the DF on filter grind and hand grind for spro.
stuck cliff
I think the c40 is still on FB Marketplace in bend for $150, been on for a while
If he eventually drops it and no-one else grabs it i might because im a man obsessed.
which is why i made a b-line for bana
proud bay
150 isn't a bad price for it but it's not a screaming deal yet
I saw it on there this morning I believe
open shore
K6 and Q2 essentially are c40
proud bay
just pulled an s tier shot out of the machine
open shore
7pm spro 
proud bay
i must balance the indica some how.
but in all actuality i can sleep right after some coffee. even directly after
stuck cliff
Im finding after getting used to the caffeine i can drink quite late too
I was bouncing off the walls last night after consuming more than i normally do in a short amount of time yet its the first night i went to bed at 11pm and slept straight through to 6am
proud bay
Normally I'll do one last one around 8pm. Seems to be a nice relaxer to the day
cerulean badger
Hell yeah Oregon is greeeeeat
proud bay
Absolutely it is!
open shore
Hell yeah Oregon is greeeeeat
But you left 🥹
I also left once. Hopefully that was the last time 🤞
stuck cliff
Yeah dont leave lol
cerulean badger
I had to
I regret it every time i have to pump my own gas
Which is never cause i make my bf so it 🤣
I miss Oregon 🥲 will be coming back soon for Thanksgiving!!!
stuck cliff
you can pump your own gas here now
but i wont lol
also i havent actually found anywhere that doesnt have attendees
i have been spoiled
echo forum
Heya Oregonians!
I'm headed back this week and wondering if anyone is up for a brief morning coffee get together in Portland on Friday the 10th.
I'll be over by the airport for breakfast, but up to popping over to somewhere worth visiting if there's a recommendation or intersection for a little social time.
Lemme know!
proud bay
i do love portland coffee
proud bay
That moment you hit such a good pull but on your second to last shot
cerulean badger
Anyone want to do a meetup this Saturday morning? Thinking about just a coffee swap meetup. Or coffee giveaway meetup (I have a lot of stuff). Will be back in portland for the weekend. Thinking SuperJoy/Heart/Roseline, open to suggestions
proud bay
I would but I'm personally central oregon. Mad jealous of the meetup!
cerulean badger
may or may not happen. There are quite a few coffee people in central OR/bend honestly
proud bay
True but not portland level
stuck cliff
That would be dope. At some point soon i want to do a meetup and it feels like Portland is the right place to do it?
Busy assimilating into American culture this weekend otherwise i would have probably been down 😦
proud bay
We can still do one in bend. A cross post to reddit maybe worthwhile
cerulean badger
too bad bend is still a drive out from eugene/portland. i love bend tho they have the best fucking biking trails and that was like my childhood spring break spot
stuck cliff
Yeah we should defintiely do a Bend one, i tried to drum up some interest before on r/Bend, we should try to revive that and out the coffee nerds
stuck cliff
too bad bend is still a drive out from eugene/portland. i love bend tho they hav...
yeah its dope. Moved 3 months ago from Austin and its just a totally different experience
proud bay
turkey is in the brine
cerulean badger
Yo does Heart have anything good rn? I saw they have Benjamin paz but anything else?
proud bay
What is heart for my uneducated ass over here
proud bay
Ahh. I'm assuming they are worth trying
cerulean badger
I would say Heart and Superjoy might be the best in portland. I like Roseline a lot too. Heart roasting is good but sometimes when i go to the cafe i feel like theyre not reaching the potential that they could. So i just buy their beans and brew at home. I really love them and kinda want to get some before i come back to cali
Taste of home
cerulean badger
:/
proud bay
I need some good decaf in my life
warped sleet
How is the Benjamin Paz at heart? Visiting family in pdx for a few days so considering dropping by
stuck cliff
I need some good decaf in my life
S&w decaf, los suenos decaf by passenger. Top tier
cerulean badger
How is the Benjamin Paz at heart? Visiting family in pdx for a few days so consi...
I'm curious about the ben paz too. Really really good green, and historically heart roasts their premium stuff well. But i personally havent tried heart ben paz (yet)
Ive actually never had a bad heart roast, but have had mid-dialed in cafe experience
warped sleet
I'm curious about the ben paz too. Really really good green, and historically he...
I'll probably go tomorrow, so I can report back.
proud bay
S&w decaf, los suenos decaf by passenger. Top tier
available in bend?
stuck cliff
available in bend?
Just order online super easy
warped sleet
I'm curious about the ben paz too. Really really good green, and historically he...
They're not serving the Benjamin Paz in the Cafe =(.
I did buy a bag tho.
cursive island
yo
portland people whaddup
is there anywhere in the metro where i can buy coffee from euro roasters?
cerulean badger
is there anywhere in the metro where i can buy coffee from euro roasters?
Adapt cafe
They sell 3fe
3fe is from Dublin
cursive island
outstanding
thanks very much
when visiting friends/family in seattle i would usually make a stop at sound and fog and load up on manhattan and friedhats, etc
cinder fulcrum
In pdx for the next two days and looking for some quality. Picked up some Proud Mary earlier today, but wouldn’t mind visiting some other shops while in town. Any recommendations for modern light/medium stuff?
proud bay
i think its a tea night
glossy grove
me and my lab are in Oregon. Always happy to have visitors
proud bay
Lab as in dog or laboratory?
stuck cliff
me and my lab are in Oregon. Always happy to have visitors
Where abouts in Oregon?
stuck cliff
YOOO anyone going to be in Portland on the 7th and 8th of Feb?
proud bay
I just got back from Portland today
stuck cliff
what was the drive like? i feel like i need to get traction tires. all weather ones wont cut the drive i dont think
proud bay
what was the drive like? i feel like i need to get traction tires. all weather o...
Today they were required
If you don't have chains you will need either tires or chains or both
stuck cliff
i have chains, but i cannot be arsed to fuck around putting them on. ill just buy traction
proud bay
Santiam and hood were bad first thing. I ended up driving down the coast and hitting up santiam
With our tires it was pretty chill in the focus
Sure beats getting out and chaining. We also could go much faster than 25
proud bay
YOOO anyone going to be in Portland on the 7th and 8th of Feb?
Snow accumulations Monday will range from 4 to
8 inches, mainly above 3000 feet in elevation. Snow
accumulations Tuesday through Wednesday on the order of 1 to 4
feet, heaviest above 3000 feet in elevation. Southwest to west
winds may gust as high as 55 mph at pass level, and as high as
75 mph for the higher ski resort elevations.
Incase you didn't see. Tomorrow the pass may become bad. Tuesday and Wednesday will be bad
proud bay
I'm really liking our nokian's. Perhaps my favorite winter tire so far
stuck cliff
have they got studs?
proud bay
I'm personally not a fan of studs. They do have ones with studds/can be studded. If you are more on a budget the nordman line is their cheaper ones. The designs maybe a few years old but really still do excellent. The rubber is brand new the design is a few years old
stuck cliff
Ok so traction != studded necessarily
proud bay
Ok so traction != studded necessarily
Studds are really only good on ice. Packed snow just needs the rubber. The studds also reduce grip in dry and wet conditions
stuck cliff
Just need to wait for Nokians very special retractable studs now
Is it better to go 97 through 26 to Portland or hit 20 and go through Salem?
proud bay
Is it better to go 97 through 26 to Portland or hit 20 and go through Salem?
Where are you starting at/ending
stuck cliff
Bend to Portland
just thinking about road conditions, itl be in early feb
oh damn this site is useful
https://www.tripcheck.com/
got road cams
proud bay
Extremely
If you are going bend to Portland. 97-26 is easy. You can do santiam over 20 but I would then head down 126. Tombstone is no fun. If the passes are bad you can always do 97-127. That avoids most of the mountains but it is much more remote with much fewer cars. I'd just take hood
stuck cliff
thats 97-26 right
proud bay
Yes
stuck cliff
id rather do that, more peepos
proud bay
Mt hood/government camp
stuck cliff
sick ok. Gotta be good views too. got my flares and shit im real ready
Gonna fire down the highway blasting them off like its the 4th of July
proud bay
If you are still feeling nervous grab a set of tire chains to just have
stuck cliff
i have them, practiced putting them on today too
not getting caught with my pants down
proud bay
I'm going over in the blizard tomorrow and I feel pretty fine with just my tires. Chains will only come out if absolutely required
Quick chains are so nice and easy
stuck cliff
yeah i just glad i got them. Ended up getting 4 instead of 2. Yeah igot those Super Z6 ones
proud bay
Awd?
proud bay
That black rubber band on the center that's the tightening point
I just take my finger and pull up next to the contact point to even out the pressure
stuck cliff
decent thanks man!
stuck cliff
Tank is good rite?
proud bay
I would hope a tank with tracks that can ride over a truck will go over the pass
But yes it's good
stuck cliff
haha ok sick. Cant believe my wife signed me up for this bloody trip.
she gets to stay home while i pick up HER mum and sister
proud bay
Ha it will be an adventure
stuck cliff
Bend Gang, do we need to shovel snow from the pavement if its still snowing?
stuck cliff
In this weather too
proud bay
Honestly we barely hit much snow falling. Visibility was fair to good. Could see 3 or so cars ahead
There were some semis having trouble with chains on even. Even a few needed pulled
stuck cliff
But cars were ok
proud bay
We were in our 2018 Ford focus
Just fwd
Didn't slip once. Traction control didn't kick in. No abs needed
stuck cliff
sick.
proud bay
We also have to drive back over tomorrow. Should be interesting
stuck cliff
drive safe, been crazy today, but then again this is my first real snow in bender land
proud bay
My tshirt was absolutely soaked from the drive. None of it was bad but it's still so damn nerve-wracking
stuck cliff
cant wait.
proud bay
I also like to follow a line of cars not lead. Makes it even easier
Have you ever driven on snow?
stuck cliff
Yeah driven through a bilizzard with a few feet of visibility
stuck cliff
yeah i dont want to lead
ill just pull over then let them pass and then follow 
but then again in england they are really good at gritting the roads and clearing them
proud bay
We just saw one plow the entire trip. It was here in Portland too
It's like 50 and raining
warped sleet
Hood can definitely be a bit of a spooky drive when weather is bad. GL have a safe drive.
proud bay
Hood was even closed for a bit this morning due to disabled vehicles
I think I'm going to wait a bit and get some coffee and hit up powells before we leave
stuck cliff
You make it back fine?
stuck cliff
😟
proud bay
Ha yeah. I passed out hard yesterday
stuck cliff
Got my Blizzaks today which means i can drive at the speed limit now and take corners at 50mph
stuck cliff
Actually these Tires are dope
proud bay
Blizzaks?
proud bay
Excellent choice
proud bay
my grinder has shipped!
stuck cliff
ohhh ok, didnt they close the roads to redmond and the airport?
stuck cliff
ANother shout out if anyone is in portland on the 8th of Feb, only there for the day if someone wants to be a nerd and meet up
open shore
The grind adjustment looks fun
proud bay
it moved pretty good honestly. not super easy that it will vibrate lose but easy enough i can turn with my fingers. i can also make a handle if needed
i only did one shot - 22 in - 35 out in 42 seconds. need to go a bit corser but tasted fine
now going from espresso to drip maybe where the handle comes into need
warped sleet
What grinder is that? Don't think I've seen one before
proud bay
What grinder is that? Don't think I've seen one before
Turin SK40
warped sleet
ah neat
proud bay
ive been quite impressed with it but then again its brand new
proud bay
Oregon people!
sly nimbus
In Eugene till 5am today any recs on a good shop to stop by? from out of state so dont know much about the area.
hoary idol
@proud bay @stuck cliff I'm in Bend, OR too! Just found this thread, I've been wondering if there's any other espresso nerds in town. Looked on Meetup and couldn't find anything so I'm happy to have found this thread. We should do a meetup sometime
stuck cliff
<@198768242410520586> <@483048502029582347> I'm in Bend, OR too! Just found this...
Sweet! Yeah there have to be more ive met a bunch through friends and just in passing i tries to coral a bunch of us on r/Bend
stuck cliff
I need to keep bumping this so one day we do something about it 😂
proud bay
We really should! I'm down!
hoary idol
I need to keep bumping this so one day we do something about it 😂
Just seeing this now. Maybe we try for a coffee meetup next week?