Los Angeles/OC/San Diego 🌈

[boreal solar]

Paid access after the first hour. Monetize that crap.

In all seriousness putting it on the receipt with a time limit is the way to go. You could be extra and use a QR code

[mellow sonnet]

That involves printing receipts thou sad

[vivid violet]

use a latte art printer to print the QR code on top of the drink ?

scan fast, or miss out on wifi

[trail tiger]

Reusable QR code coasters

[crude citrus]

Password is the flavor note but its not given to you

[eternal birch]

coal

[weary chasm]

Costs. Lol

Thermal papers do add up in costs

[uneven axle]

Do you guys that America would ever adopt the cover fee model that kisatens have? My favorite cafes have amazing spaces on the inside, and I wouldn’t mind paying just to be comfortable and work/hangout there

[cedar otter]

No bc so many people are used to taking advantage of coffee shop spaces

[crude citrus]

Closest thing is maybe tea at shiloh where you have to pay reserve a spot

[weary chasm]

i remember there was a boardgame cafe

but i think they weren't sustainable enough.

https://www.instagram.com/gamehauscafe/

[cedar otter]

that's totally not a traditional coffee shop model tho. I think it has to be something dramatic as that for the cover thing to happen

[crude citrus]

Yea it’s more an event space with tea included

[mellow sonnet]

I want a coffeeshop I can sit and do anything but I'm looking at a studio and just having coffee and guests and then I can collect art

[cedar otter]

Sounds like u need to open a cafe

More than half of what’s in the space are my collections of cds and books

And keyboards and synth

[tight gorge]

have you caught wynd of the new cafe doing this?

[mellow sonnet]

yeah my friend said I should open one so she can sell her ceramics in there

[cedar otter]

Wynd is an art gallery + coffee shop that has no art installed

[tight gorge]

Soon™️

[eternal birch]

shiloh expensive afffff

the ktown late night shops kinda have a fee because they mark up everything

[desert stirrup]

@weary chasm When you were referring to using a 60/20 water recipe is this the type of recipe you were talking about?

Sorry about cross posting between here and #water-table guys. I thought it would be better to ask them here given this is where the conversation first began

[weary chasm]

Something like that. I direct dose, so I can't really help you on this

[desert stirrup]

ah now people are talking about corrosivity!

[weary chasm]

60/20 is fine

If you're feeding it into the decent, just use Epsom salt and baking soda or potassium bicarbonate

If you're using a manual espresso machine, you can also add in calcium and chloride

[desert stirrup]

yes yes I remember you saying that which is why I went to the "Epsom_Baking" calculator tab

[weary chasm]

If you direct dose. Lol

[desert stirrup]

Ok cool. If the calculator is correct and the numbers I put in are correct I will make this tomorrow!

[desert stirrup]

Does stuff change if I make a concentrate over direct dose?

[weary chasm]

Shouldn't change too much in the end results. But the process is a bit different

I just fill up the container half way (half a gallon)

Add in the minerals. Shake it

And then fill it up

For concentrate, you probably have to do some math on dilutions

But if you already have done it, you should know

[desert stirrup]

I'm hoping the minerals don't precipitate out heavily if I make it in a 200-250ml concentrate. I have four 3 gallon water jugs (2 for PO, 2 for espresso) so it would be convenient to run a concentrate like I do with PO

[weary chasm]

I think you shouldn't have a problem

[desert stirrup]

I mean the calculator states 4g of concentrate for every liter. So simple ratio to scale!

Damn man

[weary chasm]

Epsom salt and baking soda are dissolve easily

[desert stirrup]

this shit is so complicated

I worry I will drink this and die

[weary chasm]

If you make it by the gallon, you can add in the amounts specified

Lol

Sometimes I just do 80/40 since it's an easy number to remember

0.75 g Epsom salt and 0.25g baking soda

Together they make 1 gram, or a dollar. (somehow I was thinking in quarters)

[weary chasm]

Anyhow, probably nothing too bad. Epsom salt is a laxative

[desert stirrup]

Great

That's reassuring!

no death, just the shits

[final stump]

This is bugging me because I really enjoyed these beans. It was at Ondo's about 6ish months ago. Can't find the receipt either. The bag was red-ish purple...I think 🤦‍♂️ One of the tasting notes on the label was pavlova. It was also a Canadian brand. Not Hatch or September.

[surreal pivot]

Subtext?

Traffic?

Rogue wave

Those are the only Canadian brands I can think of atm

[dull adder]

Use the sheet that Colin from Decent made. Handles all the math for you

[dull adder]

Sometimes some minerals won't dissolve and will create a slurry. Otherwise no difference really

[dull adder]

Fwiw the engineers at Decent recommend straight RO.
But I would worry a little about minerals being corrosive

[boreal solar]

I can think of a few Canadian brands having moved from Canada to the US. That said your best bet is probably to ask @cedar otter which Canadian roasters he’s carried.

[cedar otter]

Sorellina?

Yes this was a super fun one

[final stump]

Colorfull! That’s it! Thanks! 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

[cedar otter]

Will get some more soon!

They said they’re gonna try to work on an exclusive blend for us 😇

[desert stirrup]

Where would I find this? The EAF water wiki page?

[desert stirrup]

If I use just epsom salt and baking soda at 60/20 or using the Hendon recipe of 90/31 would that be corrosive?

[dull adder]

It's not common, most minerals don't do that. But only place I know that mentions it is Colin's water spreadsheet calculator. You can find that on Diaspora

[dull adder]

¯_(ツ)_/¯ I've never tried to figure out what is or isn't, I use straight RO and remin

[desert stirrup]

Doing drops for every drink just sounds far too tedious for me

Especially if I have guests over. That would not be fun

Here’s something interesting I found though that I’d like to ask about. I see that the Espresso Everybody recipe on the diaspora is 20GH/60KH but @weary chasm references Holy Water at 60GH/20KH

How do the two impact water especially if you just switch the numbers on the ratio like that

[weary chasm]

It depends on your burrs

If you have like a p100, you probably run the 20/60

Gh is hardness, which affects extraction

Kh is alkalinity

You go up in alkalinity if your shot is too sour

Like, yeah. You want sour. But there's nuances in sour. Higher alkalinity will help you get the more nuances

Tldr, just try them both

[boreal solar]

Just give them zerowater diluted with tap. Most of them can’t tell anyway

[desert stirrup]

I know you recommended 60/20 for j ultra, is that because they will produce not so acidic cups?

I see the Hendon recipe is quite similar at 90/31

Though I’m assuming more is not more here

[weary chasm]

Yes. It's like a niche zero

You don't add as much alkalinity for those burrs

But. If you are OK with it. You can just do 20/60 too

Try both and see

I use 30/70 with k pro.

But I'm making chocolate shots.

Not modern espresso

I miss the niche zero for the ristretto

😂

Dark roast high temp ristretto.

Pure mouth feel

@desert stirrup a meme grinder you can get is the xbloom studio.

Let me know if you actually do commit because I have referral link. 😂

Grind on xbloom studio to feed into your decent

But tldr, just try stuff and learn

[boreal solar]

It doesn’t do a bad job for the price point. I’m probably selling mine when I get back from vacation if it’s something you actually want.

[weary chasm]

Hand grinding for espresso is kind of rough

You need to keep a consistent grind rate and probably keep the same angle

[weary chasm]

Did you get the aiden?

[boreal solar]

Nah, I’m going back to hand brews and doing filter3 with the decent when I want pour over and don’t have time. I use the philos for pour over and espresso so the grinder is a little extra for me

[desert stirrup]

Ok I’ll stick with your recommendation to start out with! I’ll message here as I grow my espresso palette. I’ll especially message when I get my Z1 with CV3s

[weary chasm]

I guess cv3 should cover

But if you had something more extreme, you could have a studio as your "blendy" grinder

For milk drinks.

[weary chasm]

I enjoy 30/70 with my lab sweets

So you can change that later

[weary chasm]

Hand brews Def more fun

[boreal solar]

For sure. Plus I can justify a dripper collection more if I don’t have the xbloom.

[weary chasm]

I Def have a bunch of drippers I never use.

Looking at you v60 suiren

[boreal solar]

Did you see the new sibarist set?

https://sibarist.coffee/products/brewing-set

[weary chasm]

I'm more interested in the egg dripper

[desert stirrup]

I hate the gloves hands in the photos

What are they doing? Did their hand model run late so they just got the BDSM guy next door?

Groddy

[weary chasm]

I do wonder how their sales number are for these though

[cedar otter]

why is it $400?!

I thought April stuff was expensive; this is worse

[boreal solar]

Because it’s on sale silly. It’s usually $500

Special launch pricing

[cedar otter]

that's wild

for some conical brewer and glass server and 100 filters

[crude citrus]

The pictures are so dark I can’t even see what I’m paying for

[weary chasm]

lol. i thought i was crazy for paying $150 or so for sworks bottom dripper after customization, shipping, tax...

but this is uhhh $400+ out there

[boreal solar]

There’s also an exchanger carafe/inner compartment to fill with cold or hot water to control water temp. It sounds like a less impressive version of the steel ball trick.

But yeah, I don’t plan on buying it. I may pick up the orea z1 though.

[surreal pivot]

@tight gorge sent our intern to stand in line at Bad Ash Bakes.

I tried the cornbread cookie and chocolate chip- both very average, nothing special at all, so I would have been upset if I had waited in line myself.

Will try the matcha cinnamon roll later today

[tight gorge]

Yeah cinnamon roll prob the one I’m most curious about. Not high hopes though

[cedar otter]

Raspberry bomb

[eternal birch]

brand new sheesh

[surreal pivot]

Update: all bad. That thing was disgusting 🤣

Gooey Center bakery has the best cinnamon roll that I’m aware of atm

[tight gorge]

Lmaooo

[surreal pivot]

Tbh it even looked questionable

[tight gorge]

woof, yeah that matcha glaze looks so bad

[compact hound]

This looks like shit

[boreal solar]

At least it’s hard to mess up a cookie

…now I want a cookie

LAX cookie Inc

[low mantle]

What is that like one chocolate chip per two cookies?

[surreal pivot]

One was cornbread the other was chocolate chips. Chocolate was mostly visible on the bottom 😂

[surreal pivot]

Lei’d in Culver City is really good

[low mantle]

😂 okay that is fair. Maybe the cookies are acceptable.

[boreal solar]

Probably going straight to LAX unfortunately. 😦 partner is super stressed and doubt she’d entertain stopping even though I feel like there’s a lot of time

[surreal pivot]

Can’t blame her tbh

[low mantle]

My family and I missed a red eye at LAX and it was a miserable experience. It’s not worth risking with kids.

[boreal solar]

Yeah, it’s so unreliable traffic wise too. Lax is random.

[boreal solar]

Can confirm that Guys chicken town does not in fact take me to flavor town.

[cold apex]

Oh my god 😭

[mellow sonnet]

💀

Do I say fuck it and get a bianca

It's so cheap

[weary chasm]

buy more get more

dual setups.

[eternal birch]

yo do it

even if you dont like it that is such an easy resell

[compact hound]

Dayglow mikee gave me a free brewski

[dull adder]

That looks like a cocktail I just had

[dull adder]

I remember it being more red 🤔

I'm curious what that signature drink is, looks good

[dull adder]

That sounds good. I should probably sleep less on signature drinks, I usually just get an espresso

My drink above was a Trinidad sour, nothing too special but not super common

[surreal pivot]

Anybody tried Archives of Us in Chinatown?

[compact hound]

Havent been but its just another ktown style cafe

I believe its owned by the same people behind memorylook

[surreal pivot]

Yeah it looks like it. Heard the matcha is decent

But was also told that abomination of a matcha cinnamon roll was good.

I don’t know who to trust anymore 🤣🤣

[final stump]

Any recs for best ham & cheese croissants in LA/Pasadena area?

[surreal pivot]

Bread lounge. But I can’t remember if it’s on a croissant

And I think Maison Matho does ham and cheese but double check because it’s been a while since I’ve been

[final stump]

Ah nice, can literally walk from Ondo to Maison Matho

[cedar otter]

Ondo gets in ham and comte croissant from out of thin air 😉

[final stump]

Is Fondry any good or overhyped? I see at least 15-20 people out the door when driving by

[tight gorge]

its good

[final stump]

What would recommend from Fondry?

I like my croissants and pastries super flaky like CAR in Pasadena

[tight gorge]

croissants is the way to go there

Fondry is more crispy than CAR, but I like it better

[tight gorge]

This is what I got when I went. I recall i liked the butter better #1228081171649400912 message

But I still think this is my fav butter croissant https://g.co/kgs/EoWUyYG

theres so many good ones is LA that its a wash most of the time though

[final stump]

Awesome, that looks so good that I'm willing to make a trip out to Santa Monica! Thanks!

[cedar otter]

You CAN but the walk is a little sketchy

[tight gorge]

Cardamon Bun is also good there

[turbid herald]

Tried this place this week after seeing your previous rec.

Very good.

[lone finch]

Hi! I'm in the San Diego area (Rancho San Diego, specifically) and would love to meet up with folks.

[compact hound]

Been wanting to try this for awhile

Specifically the cinnamon roll

Petit’s plain croissant is great

Good butter flavor

[compact hound]

Agree with @tight gorge

I don’t think anybody beats fondry in the crispy/glass texture

At least from what ive tried

I think petit and out of thin air are better though

[eternal birch]

i really like lou on the french but last time I got it for the meetup it wasnt that good 😦

[eternal birch]

i really like the pastries too, somewhat unique and well made

lemon one last time wa sgood

[mellow sonnet]

Uh there might be a second SD thread bc we all collectively realized the drive is insane when most of our meetups are in LA. Def welcome to join ours thou

[tight gorge]

Or you leveled up since you last tried it

[eternal birch]

nah, I've had the best one in cali and it held up

ariscault the goat

[cedar otter]

Kinda sus fb account created in 2024

[tight gorge]

Had it before I left SF, need to try again

[lone finch]

Definitely sus. They aren't replying.

[compact hound]

Izola is the best I’ve tried

[tight gorge]

Tbh there’s too many good ones

[eternal birch]

izola is uh... creative

@cedar otter which one of the momos do you rec for PO

[compact hound]

Never tried their wacky ones

I think the plain is pretty goated

[cedar otter]

Kenya if u wanna chill
One of the Bolivias if u wanna go wild

Mucho berry might be a nice natty spro option for ya

[tight gorge]

Replied to me

Seems legit

But not in the game for one anymore

[cedar otter]

U not in the flipping game??

Jk

[tight gorge]

I did think about it

[cedar otter]

I used to make side money flipping gears

Or buy it so cheap I just played the hell out of it and sell it back for the same price later (musical instruments)

[tight gorge]

If it was an R I would have done it

[eternal birch]

mucho berry sounds like the bunker co blend 2

also I think you switched from shopify to square pay now?

[lone finch]

Hopefully she does. I jumped back onto FB to see if she will.

[cedar otter]

Uhhh never had shopify

[eternal birch]

the checkout looked different maybe I was tripping

[mellow sonnet]

I might need to hit up ondo

For some reason my entire backlog is funk + 011

I need more normal stuff

[cedar otter]

I have so much cleans stuff come come

The third row is all clean

[surreal pivot]

Oh damn I thought the moonwake sold out because it wasn’t on the site earlier in the week

[tight gorge]

I just attempted to rawdog my first pho and failed

Half way in I caved

[compact hound]

Wym by that

Like no sriracha in it or something

[tight gorge]

Yeah no sriracha or lime

I never do hoisin

[eternal birch]

i prefer to "rawdog" my pho

[weary chasm]

I add lemon and jalapeño. Hope the broth carries

[tight gorge]

I grew up putting tapatio and lime in my Maruchan so it’s a bad habit

[cold apex]

hoison and srira on the side

i dont like changing my broth too much

[compact hound]

Same w/ no hoisin

Way too sweet

But yeah i nuke my bowl with sriracha and lime all the time

[crude citrus]

Re ca phe is poppin an hour before closing

[compact hound]

What’s the shot?

[crude citrus]

Some $21 shot I forgot

Jk it’s the hachi kitsutsuki

Very well done for a traditional shot

[cedar otter]

Not even lime and jalapeno?

[cedar otter]

Putting hachi on hopper soon… it’s one of the fruity blend stuff

[tight gorge]

As the chef intended brooo

I usually do first third raw then I nuke it

[earnest robin]

Will someone pay $90 for Cherry pie?

[crude citrus]

Am I the only one that rawdogs pho?

[earnest robin]

That's how much it costs in Helm's bakery

[tight gorge]

I was gonna say this. Most I paid was 60 at Winston.

[crude citrus]

Is it 36 inches

[tight gorge]

It did look good when I went on Friday though

[crude citrus]

Man my last two questions in this chat can really get taken out of context

[cedar otter]

Lmao

Speaking of pies

Next Sunday!

[tight gorge]

Seems like most do. But I like spicy broth so I nuke it.

[mellow sonnet]

I usually add lime and then eat

🤡

[cedar otter]

Plus pies by Kathie and hot sauces by Mark

Our staff are doing a popup to celebrate our 1 year anniversary

Thinking of doing $1 drips and flash brews as well

I’m literally putting outside person on bar so they can sell stuff

But it’s their first time ever selling stuff under their own name so I thought it would be a good opportunity for them

[crude citrus]

Awesome that you’re giving them the opportunity

[tight gorge]

@compact hound finally gets his big chance

don’t f it up

[cedar otter]

He can’t work at ondo bc they made him sign an NDA

Jk

[compact hound]

Ay

Hush

[tight gorge]

No wonder you got a “free” beer

[low mantle]

JD Flannel in San Juan Capistrano.
Never feel like this place gets the attention they deserve.

That strawberry donut was straight 🔥

They dunk the donut in strawberry milk

[compact hound]

First time hearing about it

[tight gorge]

Looks promising, will check it out

[low mantle]

Hit up Trevor on the tracks for lunch or dinner.

Hidden house coffee is across the train tracks. It’s coal but it’s cute/vibey and you all are caffeine fiends so it’s the only option you have.

[desert stirrup]

Wait dayglow is a brewery now?

EAF

[compact hound]

Old news

Think they started making beers like 2 yrs ago?

Someone could fact check me idk

[desert stirrup]

Ayo Decent question

Machine is off but this light prevails

Is this problematic?

How do I turn it off?

[eternal lichen]

Did you turn it off using the shiny silver button or using the switch by the powercord?

[desert stirrup]

Shiny button!

The rear button is the power switch. Should I use that instead?

[eternal lichen]

Yeah. Try flipping the rear power switch off, waiting 10 seconds or so, then flipping it back on.

[weary chasm]

Oh. You got a job?

[desert stirrup]

Now it’s a 90% yellow ring

The shiny button hasn’t been pressed yet. Just the power rocker off for 20s then on again

[eternal lichen]

Press in the shiny button as well. Right now its probably stuck on yellow as can't complete startup self test

[weary chasm]

Did you read the instructions

[lone finch]

Watch out it's gonna explode. You activated "bomb mode"

[desert stirrup]

No :’(

I was too excited

Bad mojo for me I know

I’m going to turn the power switch off. Read their guides, and come back

[crude citrus]

I didn’t RTFM either but I’m fairly certain most users leave the back switch on, the front switch on, and just sleep the machine through the app

[eternal lichen]

Thats what I do. The high voltage cut off makes sense after reading the manual, but kinda annoying when the machine firmware bugs out.

Though itll prevent the refill kit from flooding your floor

[weary chasm]

Did you put water in the tank?

You also didn't reset the tablet yet right?

[mellow sonnet]

Hot take. The decent has too many power switches 💀 I only put it to sleep and never touched the other buttons

Why is there a power button on the front and the back and then a sleep mode

I had to read instructions to turn mine on when I got it

[weary chasm]

Yeah. I don't under stand the front one too

Whatever

[weary chasm]

Oh. Yeah. That's probably it

You need the button to be on in the front

But I actually don't know what "on" is in the front.

Whether it's pressed or not pressed

Just make sure you see a ring of white in the front power button

[mellow sonnet]

That's bc they flipped the button status from pushed to on/off to the other way around bc it was confusing ppl 🤡

I'm pretty sure flipping it caused more confusion

[earnest robin]

I got a slice. It's amazing

[mellow sonnet]

They went from flat to indent and switched the button to flat to protruding

[opal junco]

last call: anyone want two free tickets to ichika nito's show tmrw? got extras by mistake, at this point i'm just happy if some more folks get to enjoy the concert https://concerts.livenation.com/ichika-nito-los-angeles-california-05-18-2025/event/09006251227307EF

[eternal birch]

fucked up

ate seafood at the la county fair

food poisoned

[vivid violet]

thank you so much for the offer, very kind of you. unable to make it, but their guitar chops seem pretty amazing.

[eternal birch]

kinda forgot the golden rule of those kinds of places

[vivid violet]

so sorry to hear, man. hope you take some probiotics and feel better soon

[eternal birch]

probiotics help??

ty

i have the chills right now after sitting on the toilet for 2 hours

[vivid violet]

chicken and soft rice.. as well as possibly yogurt, probiotics, and/or something fermented but gentle.

kimchee might be too harsh.

green bananas (not ripe) will also stop you up

or if you have something like psyllium husk, that will help keep the hydration in.

if you have emergen-c, i'd down that with a pinch of salt and pinch of sugar to make it isotonic..

if you're super dehydrated, I could drive you some Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), which you put into water.

you can sip on just a cup or two slowly, and you'll feel much better.

Oral Rehydration Salts ORS (100,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OG8G9UM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

this stuff is freaking amazing.

World Health Org created the mix for developing countries for the poor suffering from dehydration.

works amazingly well.

[eternal birch]

I have similar stuff ty though

[vivid violet]

sounds good, glad to hear.

that sounds rough.

[quiet dew]

damnnn wish I knew he had a show lol

[sinful carbon]

I am 100% dropping by tomorrow 😍

[lone finch]

Man he’s so good

[desert stirrup]

I already switched the tablets!

[weary chasm]

So it's working right?

[mellow sonnet]

So you swapped tablets without checking if it was working first?

[desert stirrup]

Yeah no problemo! It was quite easy to get it set up. I did have to install different version due to me using a Lunar but nothing too crazy

If you’re familiar with android or Linux it’s easy peazy

Also

Gentlemen

[weary chasm]

You pull a shot?

[desert stirrup]

Today is the day, I make espresso for the first time

[desert stirrup]

I’m about to!

[weary chasm]

It's funny. I try to hit start shot on the tablet

And it tells me to use the group head

So you know, you start the shot on the group head

[desert stirrup]

Oh yeah I noticed that too

I guess a physical redundancy is in place to curb fat fingering a tablet

[weary chasm]

They were trying to get certified. But i think they gave up

The idea though was that a tablet in another room should not be able to start the shot. Lol

[desert stirrup]

Damn guys

Espresso is messy af

All these very fine coffee grounds everywhere

When the shit pulls it squirts on the machine

Also under extracted af

But also 18g in, 21g out, 11s

So not right for sure

Or maybe it was hella bitter

Tasted again, hella bittah

I need to buy more bar towels

[lunar fjord]

Yea espresso is pretty messy

[boreal solar]

It’ll get a little easier as you dial it in. Get a magnetic funnel if you haven’t already and keep a towel near by for quick cleanup.

Also 18-21 in thirty seconds probably isn’t under extracted. Tbh

[crude citrus]

Almost a 1:1 ratio? You wild

[lunar fjord]

Also definitely would get a few microfiber cloths if you don’t have them already

[trail tiger]

where is this?

[eternal birch]

hows it going to end

la canada

[trail tiger]

that was my initial thought based on the interior, but I didn’t know they did tastings like that

gonna have to give it a visit

[eternal birch]

follow senses on instagram, I can pull up mikey's page in a bit

[cedar otter]

I was there at 9 lol

Couldn’t wait til 10

[desert stirrup]

That’s good to hear!!

[desert stirrup]

We at 18g: 32g now

Much better

[desert stirrup]

I just busted open a new pack

So tomorrow will be better!

First latte

Today was a good morning

Dookie coffee

But progress

We learning

I had a feeling it was going to be rough so I made some babka in preparation

[eternal birch]

https://www.instagram.com/sensescafeproject?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== @trail tiger

[eternal birch]

which one did you get? is that just plain black

[cedar otter]

Just drip haha

[mellow sonnet]

That fork got a big head

[cedar otter]

@compact hound cooking

He’s working so hard he doesn’t even notice me

[weary chasm]

How's your latte art skill coming along? Lol

Getting good with milk drinks.

[tight gorge]

Damn yeems the new hype spot

[eternal birch]

which yeems is that

[compact hound]

Gardena

[eternal birch]

are you there tmrw too

[compact hound]

Yessirski

[eternal birch]

IM PULLIN UP

[compact hound]

LMAO aight

I dont got the good shit though

[civic crest]

Sloth works there?

[compact hound]

Might start doing some pour over days in the fall winter

[civic crest]

I was in Gardena last night

[weary chasm]

dark roast pourover?

[compact hound]

I’ll keep you guys posted for that

[compact hound]

Just for u

[weary chasm]

i got my xbloom for that.

making literal donut shop coffee

https://g.co/kgs/ZHXjxbK

Gardena Location's Soft Opening Hours:
Monday - Saturday 7am to 2:30pm
Sunday 8am to 2:30pm

[eternal birch]

getting pastries from smoking tiger right across tho

[eternal birch]

ill come with the good shit

jk health and safety

[weary chasm]

Smoking Tiger used to stock the Korean roaster

But I guess now it's all in house or white label

*fritz

I have not tried smoking Tiger light roast. But their medium roast is terrible

Dark roast is ok.

Get "value" with a buy bag get free drink

[eternal birch]

oh yeah i dont get coffee at smoking tiger

their baker is hella dope though

[weary chasm]

I think the drinks made with their dark roast is acceptable

I haven't tried their pastries though

But good on getting top reviews I guess

[boreal solar]

Telescope in Paris is probably the most interesting little shop I’ve found so far. Super nice Korean barista. I think she may have been the owner? Nice assortment of quality of roasters.

[eternal birch]

@compact hound mia wtf

found in the back

[tight gorge]

I see he took you up on your offer

[eternal birch]

@cedar otter big thanks

[cedar otter]

Everything except the acaia scale in this photo was purchased from Ondo 🫡 big thanks to YOU!

[eternal birch]

socal special

[weary chasm]

Whoa. You sell the paragon stand too?

[cedar otter]

Yeah I forgot I had it lmao

[weary chasm]

Lol. Good to sell out of stock (hopefully)

[mellow sonnet]

I kinda want Paragon

It's so sad

Why do I want overpriced gear

GAS has me in a chokeholf

[weary chasm]

I want one too. But then I saw the price. Probably not

[mellow sonnet]

30$ 🤡

If the Paragon was like 50-60 I would buy it tbh

Mhw3 made a Paragon w golf ball dimples for increased surface area or something idk

[eternal birch]

get the mhw one!

[mellow sonnet]

It's still 80$ 💀

[tight gorge]

whats 1.5 stocks of HIMS anyways

[mellow sonnet]

But HIMS increases in value

🤡

Or I can sell 1 PLTR and buy paragon

Technically my PLTR CSP can buy a Paragon

Premium so good

[tight gorge]

Do it

[compact hound]

Did you enjoy your coal

[eternal birch]

i should have gotten special coal water

the vienna was pretty good and decaf is actually good too

[compact hound]

I havent even tried the decaf

I’ll probs make a capp with it later

[eternal birch]

paragon very good

the third arm which catches the extra is eh? dont want to clean it everytime

ig I can just leave it a lil dirty

[cedar otter]

yeah the third arm also depends on your setup

[eternal birch]

ufo definitely produces a different cup, not sure how much the ball made a difference as well

very different than my standard v60 pour, same recipe

[cedar otter]

Go to ufo’s website and they have some recipes that are good

[mellow sonnet]

Stop saying it's good

[weary chasm]

Maybe ondo has some stock to sell

[cedar otter]

How u know

[weary chasm]

damn. how many you still have in stock

lemme check the square site

for some reason, i was thinking $200+

[cedar otter]

2

[compact hound]

Dm’d them but no response

[boreal solar]

Dang. I’m not sure I’d want a burger for a year if I did manage that 😅

[surreal pivot]

Yeah that sounds like pain

[compact hound]

Update: all slots are taken 😿

I should just pull up and order the challenge myself and do it

[trail tiger]

Notneutral dupe at daiso

[trail tiger]

They limited 2/month 😂

[boreal solar]

I love their sake cups for spro 😂

[tight gorge]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJyWdxvzGQz/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

lohasbeans

To our coffee community in LA, we’re going to be sharing and talking about our coffees on the 19th and 20th. Check our schedule. We’d love to see you there!!

Instagram

For all of you cuppers

[cedar otter]

9:30 venice to 12pm pico robertson to 2pm virgil village is crazy

[weary chasm]

Oh. It's Mon and Tuesday

Oh wait. It's today

[tight gorge]

Yeah rip

Just realized that lmao

[mellow sonnet]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1077854967734727/

Hmmmm

4k LMLM in SD

[cedar otter]

Looks like the guy is legit

Judging from all the groups he’s in lol

[mellow sonnet]

I'm honestly thinking I should just not bother w flow profiling and get a pump and just set OPV to 6bar

💀

What if real endgame is just getting a BDB

[weary chasm]

That aesthetics though

Why not go unobtanium

Like a uniterra nomad

[mellow sonnet]

I don't like manual 🤡

My flair doing fine now but that's bc I know I'll buy a machine eventually

[weary chasm]

Should get lmlm

[mellow sonnet]

I found an estate auction w a bdb

I might end up w a bdb if it ends up less than 500

Otherwise I'll pass

🤡

[weary chasm]

Yolo

[mellow sonnet]

There's 2 but only 1 has the model label pictured

The other one looks older and u can see water stains

Whoever used to own it paired it w a E65S

Not bad

I don't want the e65S thou so I'm just going to bid on the newer looking BDB without stains

[weary chasm]

I think a bdb is pretty sweet

It has some cool features

[weary chasm]

Like wheels

[mellow sonnet]

The other machine has pic of the label but no pic of the water tray lol

[weary chasm]

Rng

[mellow sonnet]

That's not the batch number right

2021 batch 24 🤔

[low mantle]

$500 for a 920xl BDB is solid.

Brass pump + brass opv (adjustable to w/e) + slayer mod.

[crude citrus]

Looks like an expiration date to me

[civic crest]

i have one in my den that needs to be repaired lol

[desert stirrup]

Ok so I’m comfortable using the basics of the Decent. Now I’m starting to explore personally uncharted territory.

I’m also starting to use my normal batch of light roasts rather than the medium classic espresso style roasts I picked up from Boxx and Rogue Wave

Today I tried the Rao Allonge with Perc’s Ethiopian

Wow

Dude

Crazy

It’s in between espresso and filter

Also it fits perfectly in the Amethyst Vero cup

Espresso is so cool

[eternal birch]

stroopwaffel!?

perfect combo

[boreal solar]

Try Extractamundo Dos.

[desert stirrup]

Amen brother! The sweetness from the stroopwafel paired so well with the blueberry bomb of a cup.

I need to figure out how to make them without the press. I’m thinking of using a griddle and a griddle press. I won’t have the waffle pattern but I believe it’ll achieve the same result

[desert stirrup]

I shall tomorrow!

[crude citrus]

When you want to drink soup, download the Baseline U/LC profiles

[tight gorge]

Or sell your Decent and get an Oxo

[cedar otter]

Giant ass ice machine that is noisy af

[desert stirrup]

I need to get on the soup thread

I still don’t really know what that is in terms of profile

[desert stirrup]

Heh?

Did oxo make an espresso machine?

[boreal solar]

Orion looks lonely 😂

[crude citrus]

About a 1:3 ratio in 12 seconds

[mellow sonnet]

Oxo rapid brew go brrrrrr

[cedar otter]

I might do a slow bar popup in here before the construction begins

Just me and my drippers and my 2 Lagom 01's

[crude citrus]

Will there be a shuttle from Ondo #1?

[tight gorge]

.* party bus

[tight gorge]

Michelin star quality soup

[glossy sail]

Clothing optional**

[boreal solar]

Just drag the decent out of storage too.

[cedar otter]

Decent and You

[earnest robin]

I have 3d printed adapter and big whiskey ball

[mellow sonnet]

I bought some sey at mandarin today

Excited to have some washed clean coffee back in my lineup

Also need to open my ondo x hydrangea soon

[eternal birch]

oo ya

did that come in today??

im backlogged on beans again though

none left at home but backlogged at work

[vivid violet]

thank you @cedar otter

(I also picked up Joy's order of her 2-Way sippy cup)

[cedar otter]

Thank you! I was stuck in Artesia. Thanks for supporting!

Broooooo

[tight gorge]

Datura almost out again...

[vivid violet]

of course, glad to drop by. made sure not to park at the credit card monster meter 😂

the “swerl” from Sweden looks tasty

[mellow sonnet]

I still need to buy more decaf at ondo

[vivid violet]

no decaf until later this week (i was told this morning)

[mellow sonnet]

Me and Rory about to fight in the parking lot to buy decafs at this rate

[cedar otter]

I can roast decaf tomorrow and bag

👀

[mellow sonnet]

👀

Hoping to drop by Tuesday

[vivid violet]

thank you, Bryan ! i think my friend @carmine coyote would like that

[mellow sonnet]

If I'm desperate maybe Friday but Friday traffic is sad

[vivid violet]

this is why i can’t go to that other place Re Ca Fe

i need De Ca Fe

[cedar otter]

you should try our decafs on the slow bar @vivid violet

best decaf in town I swear

oh btw we're doing 10% off retail bags this weekend for our 1 year anniversary

plz come support

Sat-Mon

[vivid violet]

i brain farted while at the register and got a signature drink 😅

[crude citrus]

Can I pickup from your roasting location? 😅

[cedar otter]

nein

I bought more coferments and it's supposed to arrive tomorrow

hoping to get it in while I roast lol

[trail tiger]

more coffee to put on the backlog

[earnest robin]

Where do you buy propane for grill?

[eternal birch]

camping store have small cylinders, otherwise gas stations, lowes, home depot

[mellow sonnet]

Including Monday? 👀 I can go Monday

Friend bday this weekend so can't go

But Monday I work evening so I can go morning

[earnest robin]

Are there different kinds? I need one for ooni

[eternal birch]

connections are pretty universal

just get the big tank and refill it

does ooni come with the propane hose

[earnest robin]

No idea, omw to buy it

[tight gorge]

Most gas stations sell them, so does Costco or Walmart

[desert stirrup]

Damn 12s!? That is fast af

[desert stirrup]

Whenever I start to see my coffee bin not overflowing I plan to head to Ondo ASAP. The selection looks fire plus I get to support a local business AND ON TOP OF ALL, I get to support a EAF homie.

It’s a win win win

[desert stirrup]

Dawgg look at the variety!

You and kumquat are seem to be LA’s bean curators

[desert stirrup]

Which meter is that??

[cedar otter]

I used to try to not carry whoever kumquat and mandarin carry

But it was impossible

[desert stirrup]

You’re way closer to me than either of them

So automatic support

I will be coming soon to buy beans and to look at your lamps

10% off this weekend is quite tempting thooooooooooo

[vivid violet]

when looking out from ondo, it’s to the left one or two spots. credit card slides alllll the way into the machine, and you need tweezers (now behind the register) to extract it 😅

[cedar otter]

I also have 15% off coupon code for the lamps

Lmk if u need it 😉

[crude citrus]

I think there was a website to look it up. My local Walgreens has it

[surreal pivot]

Will Ondo #2 carry different roasters than Ondo #1?

[compact hound]

More korean coal at Ondo 2 and more bana approved beans at Ondo 1

Jk i have no idea i just like to spread misinfo

[cedar otter]

Yes and no

[compact hound]

Was i onto something

[cedar otter]

Ondo 2 might get different/more roasters since it will share the space with ondo 3 aka ondo coffee club aka eCommerce/beans subscription service

[cedar otter]

Kinda lol with all the Koreans/asians in the area I think it makes sense to order more Korean/Asian roasters

Imagine if we carried philippines/indonesia roasters

[compact hound]

That was my thought process

[compact hound]

Imagine being Filipino

[surreal pivot]

Surprisingly I enjoyed coffee county Vanta Coal.

Opened the bag and didn’t think I’d enjoy but it was somehow juicy

[cedar otter]

Their dark roast is really sweet

If u know what you’re doing (lower temp gentler pour etc) it’s really enjoyable

And it’s somewhat of a lost art

[desert stirrup]

AYYYOOOOOOOOooooooOOOOOoooooo

This man has all the hook ups

[surreal pivot]

Yeah side stepped the skill issue there. Now if I could somehow figure out spro I’d be happy 😂

[eternal birch]

ondo coffee club gonna be lit

[tight gorge]

We gonna smoke cigs and drink coffee inside

[cedar otter]

I did used to host whiskey club

Our employee lockers were just booze cabinet

[boreal solar]

Specialty coffee alcoholic cocktail speakeasy?

[crude citrus]

I wanted to go to a place in Tokyo like this but they were only open at night and like 3 nights out of the week

Blows my mind how these places stay in business

[tight gorge]

if I die I die

[cedar otter]

Biggest ondo beans release this weekend

[tight gorge]

El burro confirmed

[cedar otter]

Might get some Hachi to roast

[civic crest]

how was it

[tight gorge]

Person in front got the last one

Looked good though

[cold apex]

throwback to when i checked the back fridge and it was two massive liters of fireball

i was like "we don't have a liquor license what drink are we doing..."

nope. just personal stash of my coworker

[cedar otter]

I have a problem

[unique tusk]

Every problem presents an opportunity

[mellow sonnet]

Time to install another shelf

Or I buy the tsubame + Paragon and clear that off your shelf 🤡

[cedar otter]

I give u 10% off if you buy the two of them together

[tight gorge]

You heat it in a stove?

[mellow sonnet]

I would just pour out of my fellow

And then tsubame into v60

I've been wanting one for a long time

Can't justify so much for nonelectric

[tight gorge]

Hmm, so you have to offset for the temp drop. So fellow at 99 to get tsubame to 92.

One of the few stainless steel cookware that’s not made in China

I tied to find a ss tumbler and it was nearly impossible

[eternal birch]

the paragon makes the coffee different but I cant pinpoint what it is exactly

[weary chasm]

Does it stack on your anniversary sale? Lol

[eternal birch]

I keep either changing beans or finishing beans since I've had 100g and 15g bags

cant tell if its the ufo paper or paragon that leaves a lot of oil in the coffee

[mellow sonnet]

I logged my bags I bought but haven't opened. Am back at 1kg coffee of backlog

💀

[eternal birch]

like maybe the oil gets chilled so it rises to the top

[tight gorge]

#goals

[eternal birch]

only at 500g

[tight gorge]

I have 1kg of TPC alone

[mellow sonnet]

Something about cooling results in less VOCs escaping changing the aroma and subsequently the taste

My max I allow myself is 2kg

It helps that I like buying coffee in person so I don't shop online for beans at work

[cedar otter]

Pair that with 2 way cups

Ultimate meta coffee experience

[eternal birch]

too many variables 🤕

[mellow sonnet]

Return to monke

No scale and mood brew

[eternal birch]

i need to grab a ssense cup tho

[compact hound]

Wtf do u even have from him that gets u at 1kg LOL

[mellow sonnet]

200g of EL and regular of every offering

[cedar otter]

Sold out

Senses coffee grabbed 4

🤣

[weary chasm]

Sense bought from themselves?

[cedar otter]

Lmao senses bought orea sense cups from ondo

[eternal birch]

bruh lmaooook

thats why he had 4 ssense cups

I drank out of one of those

[cedar otter]

I’ll get some more but it will take some time heh

[tight gorge]

2 GV, 2 Eth, 1 Peru

I dump on my brother and dad so I don’t feel that bad. They like fancy coffee too.

I still get anxious looking at my backlog though

[weary chasm]

Hm. Thinking about it, 2 kg is about 4 pounds.

Or well more

[desert stirrup]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/834487655429598/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Lady in Long Beach selling cheap vero cups!

[desert stirrup]

Dude this looks like a fucking slapper of an idea. Mushroom croissants! So interesting

[weary chasm]

You grabbing the collection? Lol

[trail tiger]

I just sleep less and brew more coffee to go through coffee

[desert stirrup]

I travel to San Diego on June 3rd for work. If the cups are still available I might buy many if not all

I thought I’d give the homies here a chance given I don’t plan to drive to Long Beach just for some cups

The time and gas’s make the savings moot

[weary chasm]

Yooo

That new threat. Sigh

New episode

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-futures-slide-as-trump-threatens-apple-eu-with-new-tariffs-234705035.html

50% tariff on eu.
25% on apple for iPhone not made in usa

[boreal solar]

50% on the EU has the potential to suck for specialty coffee with the number of favorites from there.

Hopefully it’s just on certain items. I’d look it up but honestly there’s no point until it’s actually in place with how often this crap changes anymore

[weary chasm]

Lol. Yeah. Just do nothing since he just makes random threats and it changes by the hour

"oh. It's not favorable? Yeah. I was just kidding"

[cedar otter]

Time to decrease orders from international roasters

And roast more

[boreal solar]

I’d argue you’re probably almost established enough that you don’t need them as much anymore anyway.

Maybe just some prestrige brands on the pour over bar 🤷‍♂️

Then again my coffee business tanked. So do the opposite of what I say 😂

[cedar otter]

Fondry stuff at kq dtla

[weary chasm]

you've tried

i'm gonna try to get into paper filters

shilling xbloom

so gonna be selling flat wave and conical filters from xbloom

[weary chasm]

Is this a dark roast

[cedar otter]

Medium? Its the drip

[boreal solar]

It’s fine. I wouldn’t be able to go gallivanting around Europe if I didn’t wind it down.

[young spindle]

I'm claiming those datura this weekend

[cedar otter]

I think the gesha villages sold out last night

I have a peru gesha and a washed guji

[boreal solar]

I had the surma at Telescope in Paris as an aeropress a few days ago. Pretty interesting cup. I think it would work better as a pour over though.

[young spindle]

Most of daturas stuff I would say is better as a pour over

[boreal solar]

Agreed. They’re pretty underdeveloped for other brew methods. But I was there and it was on the menu. Still had very nice floral qualities. Just a tad grassy as an AP.

[weary chasm]

lol. when'd you import this??

[cedar otter]

arrived yesterday; had a group buy w/ BQ discord

I have 2 left

[weary chasm]

🤔🤔 tempted.

but if it sells it sells.

did you switch to these for your main brewer? or are you still using omni

[final stump]

@cedar otter For a second I thought you had Kawa. Those Tanat bags look very similar 😅 Any plans for more Kawa?

[cedar otter]

lmao Kawa is Tanat

Kawa rebranded

[final stump]

oh snap!

[weary chasm]

https://tenor.com/view/same-different-but-still-gif-18224441

[cedar otter]

Still using omni for now

[cedar otter]

Tanat came so it’s back to being full agaib

[lone finch]

I swear if that hits me when I get my Strietman I'm going V

[weary chasm]

Ondo doing 10% off this weekend?

[cedar otter]

Yes

[eternal birch]

long black stocks hydrangea and some others

[cedar otter]

Hydrangea everywhere

[cold apex]

what the fuck

[cedar otter]

[cold apex]

anybody got recommendations

non-stagg recommendations

[opal junco]

this one hasn't let me down yet, been two years. Pour rate is significantly faster than a Stagg but everything kinda is. Doesn't matter for my style of V60 anyway https://a.co/d/e9dYwbd

[eternal birch]

time to learn 2 weld

[cold apex]

i guess so

soldering kits are 1/5th the price of a kettle

[weary chasm]

My bonavita hasn't let me down yet

But it was $60 in early 2019

Now it's like $100

[cold apex]

yeah. im shit outta luck

might just bite the bullet and deal with the pricetag of expensive kettles, im too worried about bad QC

[trail tiger]

bought one used for $50 and it's great

[surreal pivot]

https://a.co/d/1Y6fRb2

Someone here (can’t recall who) said they have it and it’s not bad. But haven’t tried it myself. $80 is low risk

There’s also the timemore fish kettle that a lot of people seem to like

[weary chasm]

Recommend getting fellow stagg ekg pro. Lol

The pro fixes the normal flaws

😂😂

Otherwise, bonavita 1l, while it hurts, still works pretty well for $100

[weary chasm]

Apparently the next iteration is better.

Fish pro

[cold apex]

3 week shipping time

[surreal pivot]

Overnight with prime

[cold apex]

oi wtf

wait

oh. the matte black one is the one i was looking at

$20 cheaper

[surreal pivot]

Ah

[cold apex]

i was looking at that one to begin with—spout looks like a 1:1 to a stagg, doesn't clash with the kitchen, decent reviews, non obnoxious branding

[mellow sonnet]

Brewista artisan

[eternal birch]

that was me but also $80 wtf

I remember buying it for like 40

[trail tiger]

Hario air kettle

[eternal birch]

need cake recommendations anywhere in LA, OC excluded

need a whole one, last minute for a birthday

pref something like strawberry shortcake

[surreal pivot]

Torrance Bakery?

I can’t remember if the strawberry shortcake I had was from there or if my ex’s mom made it but Torrance bakery is solid either way

[trail tiger]

I like Porto’s tres leches but maybe it’s a day ahead order

[mellow sonnet]

Tariffs

Yu Cake in South coast Plaza?
JJ Bakery in SGV
Porto's has decent cakes

[cedar otter]

Oc excluded brah

Probably portos and some korean bakeries

[mellow sonnet]

Yu Cake in SGV

[cedar otter]

Today was slow

Everyone outta town

I sent 1 person home early

And then everyone came in at like 2:15

[mellow sonnet]

Am w friend for bday 🥲 or I would've gone for anniversary

[cedar otter]

It was full house at 2:55

[cedar otter]

Its tomorrow?

!

[mellow sonnet]

I can try ondo tomorrow but if not I'm def going monday

Need more decaf

[compact hound]

Same with Yeems

But not too bad

I think down 10% compared to last sat

[desert stirrup]

Alright guys, what’s the best coffee shop/roaster on the west side?

I’ll be at the mar vista farmers market tomorrow morning. I also have been struggling with light roasts for espresso so I need to try a dialed in shot so I can buy the same beans and see how to achieve the same results

If I finish with the farmers market early and the drive to Ondo isn’t bad I’ll do that

I really want to make an effort to visit tomorrow or Monday

[vivid violet]

tomorrow is Ondo's bday 10% off day party 🎉🥳🎂🎈

[desert stirrup]

I know!!!

Is there a farmers market near Hollywood tomorrow?

Oh shit the Hollywood farmers market!!!!

Ayo

The stars are aligning

I feel it

@cedar otter what coffees are you and your team brewing with and can I buy the bean? I really need something to help guide me!

[trail tiger]

goodboybob

[cedar otter]

Oooh

There are so many

[trail tiger]

idk about best but good!

[desert stirrup]

I thought they fell off hard

[cedar otter]

We enjoy swerl, hydrangea, and Ondo 😎

[desert stirrup]

Or was that GGET

[cedar otter]

Gget

[desert stirrup]

If you are making espresso and sell the beans I’m in

[trail tiger]

did they? i only went once since that was the only shop I found in west side😂

[desert stirrup]

Also can we call brewing espresso “shooting espresso”?

If espresso are made in shots

Why not shoot espresso?????

[vivid violet]

Swerl is soooo good

[trail tiger]

any rec for funky beans from each if they have? (gonna get all of them tomorrow )

[cedar otter]

Ondo pink champagne
Black and white’s the new school: passionfruit
B&W wilton benitez thermal shock caturra
Hydrangea’s El Paraiso Peach
Hydrangea’s passionfruit coferment

[cedar otter]

Yer

[lone finch]

I second the rec for Black & White New School Passionfruit

It’s my daily driver for right now

[cedar otter]

Hydrangea x ondo las flores chiroso but it’s coming back on Thursday

[lone finch]

I want to try some Ondo Pink Champagne & the El Paraiso Peach

I just ordered some. 🙂

[cedar otter]

Lmao I was like

If this wasn’t @lone finch it’s uncanny

[lone finch]

It me

What's your recommendation for time to let it off-gas before I brew it?

[desert stirrup]

That bean from Perc slaps in V60

[cedar otter]

At least 2 weeks for ondo roasts

3 recommended for single origin filters

[lone finch]

I have a Kalita Wave - does that work?

[tight gorge]

Fuck I’ve been so bana pilled the past 12 months I don’t even remember my last processed coffee

[cedar otter]

🤣

Do it

[tight gorge]

My guess is letty in dec 2023

[cedar otter]

Actually nah

I have lychee dream 2.0 coming up

Do that

[tight gorge]

Aight I’ll pop the Ondo cherry with that

[cedar otter]

The first batch was slightly underdeveloped when cupped fresh off roast

Gonna see if it comes back alive next week

I guess pink bourbon needs a little more heat

[tight gorge]

Don’t tempt me with some wheatgrass

[cedar otter]

Just call it “ultralight” and sell it?

[tight gorge]

Duh

Oops too light

as the cool kids say nowadays

[cedar otter]

“Oops too light”

[tight gorge]

I stopped buying those when a hydrangea OTL was actually coal

Lmao

I see them as botched roast so rather not gamble anymore

Unless it was actually intended to be UL

[surreal pivot]

Bring back Banana Seoul ! That was 🔥!

[cedar otter]

Right

[cedar otter]

Maybe it will never come back bc the producer messed up the processing

[surreal pivot]

🥲

[cedar otter]

I received brown green beans

Smelled like vinegar

😞

Roasted it still

No bueno

[civic crest]

Check angel maid

[compact hound]

Earthquake?

[weary chasm]

Is that what it was?

I thought something fell down

[compact hound]

[glossy sail]

didnt feel anything . . . .

[cedar otter]

[desert stirrup]

Sure? I don’t really enjoy flat bottoms so I don’t own any! Give it a shot anyway!

Does anybody want to split multiple batches of fruit from Murray Farms in the next couple of weeks? I’m thinking figs, persimmons, cherries, and blueberries. Honestly I love fresh produce so I’m in for any fruit and veggie. I just hear about Murray’s fruit but never tried it.

I’m thinking of doing this for June 14th or 15th at Hollywood or Mar Vista.

Also if you need ideas what to do with pounds of fruit here are a few:

• coulis for basque cheesecake
• preserves/jams/jellies for rye or sourdough bread from your fav bakery
• tarte tatin
• American fruit pie
• top your oatmeal with it
• spring flakey salt on it very lightly then enjoy it with your coffee

[tight gorge]

Haven’t heard about them but will check it out

counting down the days for Andy’s though

And for my peach dealer to hit me up about masumotos

[desert stirrup]

If you’re down for bulk, I am in

I will be out of town from June 3rd-13th tho :/

[desert stirrup]

https://murray-family-farms-fmpreorders.square.site/s/shop

[tight gorge]

If they go to farmers markets not sure I need to buy bulk to try it out first

[desert stirrup]

Supposedly some of the best cherries every, and some of the best fruit you can nab your dirty coffee smelling hands on

[desert stirrup]

Agreed. I’ll see if they sell out quick tomorrow at Hollywood. If they do and that’s the norm I see why they do preorders

[tight gorge]

They go to all the fm so prob not. I see they go to SM so will look out for them

always down for dank fruit

[desert stirrup]

I have been on a poaching fruit spree

Poach in white or red wine, a honey simple syrup, spiced simple syrup, spiced milk, even black tea

So easy, versatile, and such a damn good topping on anything

Depending on the poaching liquid you can get anything from tannins, to sticky sweetness, to floral notes

Plus it stores pretty damn well if the liquid is reduced and sweetened enough

[brave crystal]

SpaceX CRS-32 re-entry

[mellow sonnet]

https://pasadenanow.com/main/spacex-dragon-reentry-creates-sonic-boom-across-san-gabriel-valley-pasadena

Wew

[edgy steppe]

@cedar otter happy Ondo birthday! Got the email but can't make it out today but congrats to the team. ❤️ Ondo.

[civic crest]

They are good I’ve had 3 flats from this so far and picking up my 4th today. I’ve had Arvin Glenn; Rainier, and early Rockport (big miss on this one). Sequoias were great last year.

Nothing beats Andy’s though when they start coming to SM.

[edgy steppe]

P.S. Did you sell through hydrangea collab already?

[civic crest]

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[tight gorge]

lolol

I knew you would know

I think this year ima go degen like you and buy flats of everything

[civic crest]

I need one of those carts lol

I just use an old stroller

[tight gorge]

Ooof lmao

I’m not there yet

[surreal pivot]

Bub and Grandma’s BEC is solid. But Belle’s is superior

[trail tiger]

Happy one year @cedar otter morning was way more packed than usual 😂😂

[tight gorge]

Tuna sando and raised donuts my fav there