Los Angeles/OC/San Diego 🌈

[tight gorge]

Ima throw Chiba to see if people have been, I haven’t but heard good things qpr wise

[vivid violet]

agree with others about Pasadena Sugarfish

also, the chef here has a really unique omakase for $80 @ Akinori Sushi:

• https://maps.app.goo.gl/cDsqKFJH279vo3Ze8

(you can tell them that Kim and Rory sent you)

[weary chasm]

oo. i'll keep my eyes for the opp

[boreal solar]

Check out Imari Sashimi And Sushi https://yelp.to/gXBfcvnPDH

Not in LA but in neighboring upland. It’s a bit of a hole in the wall but totally authentic and on a number of best sushi in the US lists.

Number 2 on yelps top 100 list in 2024 most recently.

[boreal solar]

@cedar otter Ondo area pretty tame today? Was thinking of heading in but debating staying in the IE since I’d have to bring the kiddo through protests

[cedar otter]

yeah it seems really chill

east hollywood has been relatively chill from all the protests

[eternal birch]

dtla empty as hell 😦

[boreal solar]

People are probably nervous with the news coverage

[dull adder]

The news makes it seem like a lot. I was in DTLA Friday night and up the 110 to Dodger Stadium, it was chill. I think the 10 was shut down, police were on the 110 blocking the interchange to the 10

[mellow sonnet]

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's in here

[eternal birch]

friend sent me this

[earnest robin]

Was anyone at dayglow's opening in Venice?

[unique tusk]

The news is waaaay overblowing the protest news. I live 10 blocks from where the protests are and we still walking around everywhere. We are out eating in downtown now.

[eternal birch]

they are but like 10 minutes ago I saw police cruisers from literally every city in socal

avengers assemble type shit

lompoc??? santa barbara?? santa maria??

like damn are we that lacking in resources

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah the protests in Pasadena were pretty bad but after u got off lake and route66 it was like non-existent it was really tame and super contained

Which imo is a good thing bc at least it was an orderly protest

[unique tusk]

They usually speed in caravan to get to a staging area, usually for shift change or meals. I’m right next to the Buddhist temple on 1st and Vignes and on the hour there’s a caravan with lights and sirens coming in for food and whatnot.

[cedar otter]

My staff told me that a couple of ICE agents came to the shop a couple of days ago

got coffee and left

[mellow sonnet]

Wew

[civic crest]

Didn’t realize it was open already

[earnest robin]

ICEd?

[vivid violet]

visiting this roaster in Henderson, thank you for the recommendation @weary chasm !

they are really nice, and the coffee smells great.

just about to taste it !

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3SHWHoYFMABrsNrY7

it's a very rich, chocolatey decaf cappuccino.

they had a bunch of interesting pourovers (for which they don't offer milk or sugar, NICE), but I wanted decaf.

[tight gorge]

Here now though

Standard dayglow, nothing unique

Well I guess they share building with Awan so that’s cool

[boreal solar]

Yikes. Awkward.

Ended up staying local and playing it safe. Pretty tasty

[boreal solar]

Ontario mills also super dead. It’s weird out there right now.

[mellow sonnet]

I undid my slayer mod yesterday

I think flow profiling is fun but I don't want to sit there babying the shot

I push the button and walk away

Walk back and push the stop

[cedar otter]

Just get a decent and u won’t even need to push stop

Jk

[mellow sonnet]

You vs bengle is where I'm sitting at once again 😂

I'm excited for Panama gesha season

[cedar otter]

Ondo gesha season

[boreal solar]

I’ve been happy with how easy the decent is. Though I’ve been on a pour over kick since my partner bought me new cups and servers for Father’s Day 😂

[glossy sail]

just use filter3. once its dialed in, its like 85%+ quality of a pourover without the labor lol

[boreal solar]

I usually use the xbloom for labor free pour over though, lol

I do have the filter3 basket and like it for larger batches though

[civic crest]

@tight gorge thank you 🫡

They put three tiny peaches in this big ass box 🤦🏻‍♂️

[eternal birch]

mine should be in at 5

looks nice though

I also added some straus barista milk to the order

[tight gorge]

the individual slots make it look so bougie. My peaches came with a good maturity spectrum, been liking the few ive tried thus far

but def need rest

[mellow sonnet]

I bought some Saturn peaches from tj too

Def not your level of bougie peach

[earnest robin]

Do they taste as Andy's

[civic crest]

Haven’t tried they’re not ready yet

[earnest robin]

Sold out

Gonna check this week at smfm

[mellow sonnet]

U guys eat that much fruit? I feel like I gotta step my fruit game up but I barely eat enough for the small grocery store packs as is

[tight gorge]

I crush three a day

Dessert after lunch and dinner

[civic crest]

I eat a lot I also have a family of 4

Pack for their lunches and snacks

[vivid violet]

what are fruits and veggie tables

[eternal birch]

theyre almost bite sized tbh

[brave crystal]

I have oral allergy syndrome (OAS), so my fruits and vegetables game is trash.

[vivid violet]

sorry to hear. do you find anything gives you some relief ?

i took allergy shots for years, and now i’m coasting along without them.

[mellow sonnet]

Ok guys what ur all favorite apple species

[boreal solar]

I sort of have a soft spot for cosmic crisp. I feel like someone on here is going to mention a specialty breed I’ve never heard of though. 😅

[earnest robin]

Honeycrisp

Also, with apples it's not species or breeds but varietals
It's just someone had a good apple from one tree and put a name on it

[cedar otter]

Kinda like gesha, typica, bourbon etc

As opposed to species (arabica, robusta, liberica, eugenoides)

[drowsy knot]

I’m a sucker for a good granny smith. Also I love my granny

[lunar fjord]

cosmic crisps have a weird aftertaste for me

honeycrisp good

[drowsy knot]

also red delicious

[compact hound]

Heirloom tomatoes goated rn

No good evo to pair with though

Just salt

[surreal pivot]

Apricots and peaches from Matsumoto landed. Excited to try!

[cedar otter]

Fuji or die bc it’s what I grew up on

[boreal solar]

I grew up on red delicious and now I hate them 😅

For the longest time I didn’t think I liked apples much

[surreal pivot]

Same. They’re not crunchy enough for me at this point in my life 😂

Same with Fuji

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah I grew up on red delicious idk why but now I eat honey crisp and then the occasional Fuji that my mom buys now

When I buy though I get honey crisp

[drowsy knot]

I think red delicious has changed over the years to a less crisp texture and the skin can often be bitter. But when you get them fresh they are excellent!

[vivid violet]

me too. I find them a bit mealy

[eternal birch]

bruh

[compact hound]

Im going to light myself on fire in front of Mr.TG

[cedar otter]

Intangible ingratitude

[cold apex]

have i never had a good red delicious

they're all meal-y and sandy

i like fuji, granny, pink lady. pink lady probably my favorite. cosmic crisp/honeycrisp is good but not 3.99 good

[eternal birch]

fuji is weird texture

[cold apex]

wait yeah i agree, got it mixed up with jazz

i like jazz

im a big fan of tart/acidity so i think the sweeter varieties like ambrosia aren't my favorite

gala is also not a favorite

[surreal pivot]

I forgot about pink lady. That’s the only other kind I’ll buy if there’s no Honey crisp

[tight gorge]

My peaches have been fire!

[surreal pivot]

I wanna eat one now but they need a day or two

[tight gorge]

Yeah, if limited supply I would wait

Half the box turned ripe overnight so we gorging rn

[surreal pivot]

Yeah I should pack some up for my folks. There’s no way I’m gonna eat all of these

[tight gorge]

Once Andy’s has their full supply in mid July I can coordinate a group buy haha

[tight gorge]

Unhinged.

[crude citrus]

Is he trying to launch a dating app

[surreal pivot]

Yes! Keep us posted!

[boreal solar]

Maybe your bro can negotiate something with them?

[earnest robin]

Will they discount?

I know they do if you get a box but what about multiple?

[compact hound]

Peach group buy this is why were better than BAC

[earnest robin]

I'm gonna try to go to SMFM earlier tomorrow

Maybe I can get some peaches from Andy's

[tight gorge]

I don’t even think of them.

[compact hound]

Same tbh

[tight gorge]

We’re gonna show up 7:45. On Saturday one of the workers told me they won’t have peaches until 2-3 weeks so I wouldn’t expect a bunch tomorrow.

They have so much demand I don’t think they will discount. Plus people will be shocked how much (or little) peaches you get for $50 lmao

[earnest robin]

Good fruits became a luxury in California

My mom gets shocked by the prices

[low mantle]

Envy apples are my go to.

[boreal solar]

In SoCal maybe. In the Central Valley they’re cheap and plentiful tbh

[low mantle]

Oliboli Haul.

[compact hound]

These look insane

[low mantle]

Strawberry rhubarb cobbler + strawberry milk made from Harry’s berries

[tight gorge]

Yeah, been meaning to make the trip

[vivid violet]

is there only one, in Tustin ?

• https://maps.app.goo.gl/9XQinxyEJ5456MfY6

or is there one closer to LA proper ?

[low mantle]

That’s the one and only.

[civic crest]

Been meaning to try oliboli for a long time now!

[lunar fjord]

my favorite donut in all of the US

they kinda fell off the last year or two though

QC off

[low mantle]

Another donut rec is good town donuts at the lab in Costa Mesa. I haven’t been in a year or two but they’re solid.

They’re plant based ingredients so judge accordingly.

[boreal solar]

I find plant based apple fritters are generally bomb from vegan places. Something about the texture translates well.

[vivid violet]

yes ! the Apple Fritters at Donut Friend in HLP (on York, near Regent/Kumquat/Loquat, across the street from “Joy”) are amazing.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/sSZtFM7SpCTmQXPeA

[boreal solar]

I had those before back when they were at smorgasburg. I believe they since stopped participating. They were delish.

[civic crest]

@tight gorge @earnest robin what did y’all get at Andy’s? Couldn’t go today

[earnest robin]

They had nectarines and pesches but sold at 9:20

Said they will have much more next week

[earnest robin]

Why all tomatoes are so bad

When is tomatoes season?

[tight gorge]

Yee. Got in line at 730 checked out 830 lol. I was about 30th in line.

Line was pretty insane by 830...

Cherries, Peaches and Nectarines.

[boreal solar]

Now ironically

[vivid violet]

i got some really tasty orange and red cherry tomatoes on the vine, from Pavilions 🤷‍♂️

they are super sweet and nice.

[boreal solar]

I bought some from sprouts that taste fine to me as well.

[vivid violet]

i’ll be in Bellevue (Seattle) for a few days. any recommended places to hit up ?

i know that there’s a thread for Seattle too, just figured i’d poll here for out-of-towner perspective.

i posted my q in the Seattle thread here: #1119128169769881630 message

EDIT: best recommendation in Bellevue was:

• Café Hagen: https://maps.app.goo.gl/g73RFDXqyPEYepMf8

[earnest robin]

Cherry tomatoes always taste relatively good

[eternal birch]

ESPRESSO VIVACE

[mellow sonnet]

Mandarin got more gout 🫡

[vivid violet]

oh snap, i wanted to get something for my friends. thank you !

heading there now

[vivid violet]

thank you 🙏

https://maps.app.goo.gl/wc7PsUKAAGUxujHE6

[mellow sonnet]

The Kenya looked good too tbh but I'm sitting on a small backlog so gotta limit my buying

[eternal birch]

half joking half real

they do a really good latte ngl

its the place that uses niche zeros in a jank ass way

[mellow sonnet]

The hopper niches

[eternal birch]

looks commercial to me

[mellow sonnet]

I'm surprised that the grinders don't need to be NSF certified

[weary chasm]

Not really a coffee shop. But a card game shop. Lol

Mox boarding house

Check out Mox Boarding House - Bellevue!
https://yelp.to/cUkbSDFtml

This was when I was more into mtg than coffee though

[compact hound]

Show haul

[tight gorge]

They switched to picos iirc

[tight gorge]

You’re not rdy

[surreal pivot]

Got these at Trader Joe’s the other day. Really good.

[tight gorge]

$70 dolla right here

Cherries ~16/lb, peach/nectarine $6/lb

[lunar fjord]

sound and fog

Boon Boona is a good localish roaster too

Milstead for multiroaster

all kinda far from Bellevue unfortunately

if you have time go to Hamdi for dinner

we really really liked it before I left Seattle

[vivid violet]

wow, thanks so much ! will bookmark these all.

I'll be up there again later, so i'll try next trip if i can't catch them all 🪩 (attempt at a Poké ball) this time

[lunar fjord]

👍 lmk if I can try to give any additional recs

[vivid violet]

thx so much. all these places look great. I'll ping again if needed for next trip !

[civic crest]

When are you going? I’ve been meaning to try vivace dolce beans

[vivid violet]

next few days, back early Sun

[vivid violet]

DM'd you a q

[boreal solar]

I’ve heard that area has some amazing Korean food btw.

[cedar otter]

Every state is different. California is one of the strictest

[compact hound]

Damn

Those are some nice looking peaches

[tight gorge]

Yee, they are 10% better than masumoto. Always chasing the last percent arent we

Speaking of, back in stock at GreenEggs, but this is not my fav variety https://www.goodeggs.com/masumoto/organic-yellow-peach-box/575c3f2f57c7090300b2e69d

[compact hound]

Lynx?

[cedar otter]

he gotta chase harder

"chasing the last 5% with loquat and hatch and prodigal beans"

maybe 85->90%

[tight gorge]

damn I gotta visit now

[cedar otter]

You still haven’t been??

Jk west side to the valley is actually so hard

[tight gorge]

20 min no traffic so not too bad on a weekend morning

[left kite]

URL coffee has some nice pourovers

https://www.instagram.com/_u_r_l?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

[surreal pivot]

Can you put that 10% into words? Because one of mine was ripe this morning and it was phenomenal 😂

[brave crystal]

When I went to Lynx, there was an elderly couple trying to figure out the menu. The cashier asked, "hand pour or batch?" No explanation. Confused as hell 😆. Somehow one of them decided on a Prodigal hand pour.

[weary chasm]

"why can't you make a menu like Starbucks" /s

But I think Starbucks is around long enough... Probably

[mellow sonnet]

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/americans-told-avoid-coffee-extreme-heat-warning-3-states

[compact hound]

Least dumb thing fox has put out

[mellow sonnet]

They suggested milk thou so just drink lattes 🤡

[boreal solar]

California blows. 😂 it costs thousands of dollars annually to legally sell a bag of roasted Coffee to Jim down the street.

[weary chasm]

If you do it the proper way I guess

I did see llc and it's like $800/yr

[cedar otter]

That plus all the license/permits

[tight gorge]

more structured acidity, slightly sweeter, longer linger... wait we're talking coffee right?

lol

they are def juicier which is cray to think about, but I have been very happy with my masumoto batch as well.

Every time we have a guest over I give them one and every time they spill juice on themselves and get blown away

[boreal solar]

LLC then sellers permit, health inspection, cottage food license(if from home or other permits if in commercial space) a bunch of forms and filing fees for each of them.

I know so many roasters that don’t bother. I wish I didn’t sometimes.

Even with the cottage food it’s just the state of California. To export to another state you need a commercial kitchen.

[weary chasm]

Ohhh. That's why my local roaster put on a ship only in california

Lol

[surreal pivot]

☹️

[vivid violet]

but how many rodents

[dull adder]

I don't like the way they changed the reports, you used to be able to see their specific notes. A restaurant near me got a C and I wanted to know more details

[surreal pivot]

Vermin infestation is specific enough for me lol

But more detail would be nice

[dull adder]

Oh yeah for sure, there's some that are very clear from the violation category. And just generally I'm not eager to dine at a C

They had a B for a long time and it was mostly dumb things (on their part, not the health dept). They prop open their doors since they have bad airflow but you get marked down for that

[boreal solar]

Could be none. We don’t know if it what kind of animal it is from the report.

Could be a cute little family of birds 😂

Or horses…

[vivid violet]

"you seem to have a 3 toed sloth problem"

"at least it's not the 2 toed ones"

[tight gorge]

thought of you when I saw this

[earnest robin]

And some $50 cherries in the fridge lmao

Why it's so expensive

[drowsy knot]

Years ago I bartended at Mexico City in Los Feliz. They would warn us a day before the health inspector came and we had to do things like strain the bugs out of the liqour bottles through dinner napkins. I warned everyone I knew to stay away and I knew many people who said they always felt sick after eating there. I won’t go into all the details because it’s disgusting what they got away with but they always got an A ☠️

[cedar otter]

How did they even know that the inspector was coming in the next day? 🤔

[weary chasm]

Gaming the system

[drowsy knot]

I have no idea. It was so common I assumed it was the norm. Made me wonder how anyone got less than an A

[boreal solar]

Are you hiding something? 😂

[eternal birch]

sofi looks hella cool

first time here

[green chasm]

Anyone know of someone in the area that creates custom ceramics / pottery? I’m trying to get 1.5 inch high espresso cups with a wide opening (so the volume can be higher) and can’t seem to find anything online.

[cedar otter]

https://www.instagram.com/onecupstudio?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

This guy makes coffee stuff. Supplied custom ceramics for local cafes

Including mandarin

https://www.instagram.com/yauchung_tong?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Kinda like this right

[eternal birch]

love this guy, he's at the rose bowl and melrose flea market

like 30% of my dishes n stuff are from him

[green chasm]

Thanks - don’t see an email to reach out so I’ll give them a call. I’ve also thought about swinging by the RB flea market to see if any of the vendors can make cups on request. Hard to find stuff that is under 2 inches in height.

[tight gorge]

I use his stuff on my strietman but the design is def out there. He lives in Pasadena

https://www.instagram.com/jcrossstudio?igsh=MThxM2MydXRyd2I0bA==

I can fit a bookoo underneath

[green chasm]

Looking for something for my CT2 as well. Perhaps something more traditional 😉

[tight gorge]

Sigh trad folks win again lol

[boreal solar]

It’s pretty cool. We were there for the eras tour on my wife’s birthday a few years ago now. Food is meh, but S’all good.

[turbid herald]

Looks super cool - love the straight edges / general form and aesthetic.

[desert stirrup]

Damn that’s clean af

Also all these fruit pick ups making me HELLA ENVIOUS

After next week I won’t be traveling until end of July

So it’s time to gorge on fresh CA produce

And good cofefefe

[left inlet]

@green chasm Jared at Lynx had some really nice ceramic cups made for him. I would ask Jared. I really liked them.

[compact hound]

Wax paper pretty yum

[brave crystal]

Would you order a pour over if it was ground on EG-1 ULF but then brewed immersion like a Clever in a Hario Switch?

I would have expected percolation 😅

[brave crystal]

I still might go anyway just to get out of the house. Apparently, that's Hearth's pour over method in Moorpark

[tight gorge]

Which shop does this?

Oh wait you said Hearth

I mean, if a shop uses an EG1 for my drink I will at least give them a chance

the bar is low in LA, let alone Moorpark haha

[cedar otter]

What’s wrong with clever?

I would argue that it’s gonna be more consistent

[brave crystal]

Consistency why they chose immersion with the Switch. I'll check them out.

[boreal solar]

It’s probably a better cup than one made by a swamped barista

[crude citrus]

Personally I judge the end result (coffee) more than the process

[tight gorge]

I just looked up Hearth and the food looks bomb

[earnest robin]

I visited when Rao was there and tried it for the first time
Their French toast was amazing

[cedar otter]

Yeah almost everyone who looks at our xBloom and feels sus gets blown away at the results 😂

[eternal birch]

cassells

[compact hound]

Hear the patty melt is the move here

[eternal birch]

it is, I thought hamburger would do the trick for burger craving

it wasn't enough

nothing scratches that itch like in n out tbh

[compact hound]

My gf has been on a burger kick so we’ve been trying some

Might try Doto’s burger tomorrow

Etra also added a burger to their menu recently (sundays only)

If anybody got non smashburg reccs lmk

[surreal pivot]

Can’t recall if Spread Please is smash or not but been meaning to try regardless

[cedar otter]

Barney’s in brentwood used to be amazing not sure if they’re still around

[compact hound]

Smash but does look yum

[eternal birch]

yang's kitchen has a burger night but not sure how good it is

ingredients are very good though

[compact hound]

Actually went to the final one they had

It was tasty but im not sad it’s gone now

[limpid sage]

good nonsmash is at amboy in chinatown

[tight gorge]

Stout burgers is also not bad

Def trad style

[cedar otter]

who remembers The Counter

[eternal birch]

arent they still open

[cedar otter]

yeah. they closed a lot of locations tho

and I don't think anybody really goes there lol

[weary chasm]

this any good?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSH2GW2Aaxw

[surreal pivot]

@tight gorge got any Mexico City recs (coffee or otherwise)? I’ve been before but just want to be sure I’m not overlooking anything for upcoming trip

[boreal solar]

That showed up on my feed this morning too 😅

[tight gorge]

Only been once during my foodie arc. But here’s what I rec from my visit

I went to fancy restaurants and didn’t truly enjoy any. Pujol was nice but I think you have to be very in tune with the original dishes to enjoy the nuance

[surreal pivot]

Yeah. Molino (Pujol’s smaller spot) was more enjoyable. Thank you though

[crude citrus]

Very. Maybe my top pizza place but I’m not a pizza connoisseur

[weary chasm]

My current favorite is quarter Sheets

But I am not a pizza connoisseur

[compact hound]

Also my fav!

Its a toss up between QS and Sei

[crude citrus]

I really like quarter sheets too. I say maybe my top only bc there’s so many styles of pizza

[compact hound]

Very different pizza

I want to try the more “lowkey” spots like secret pizza and mieve

If anybody has had Mieve lmk if its akshully good

[lunar fjord]

secret pizza is the same one as in Vegas?

it's tasty

Ghisallo was pretty close to where I lived and I discovered it right before I left

very good as well

[compact hound]

Not

[lunar fjord]

ah

[weary chasm]

What does low key mean?

Like the traffic they get doesn't match the quality of pizza?

[lunar fjord]

I miss Pizzana too

[compact hound]

Mieve is just a ghostkitchen out of someones home basically

Just not as popular spots

[compact hound]

Tried once at the silverlake location and i was letdown

Their bread with the meatballs was straight up bad IMO

It was gummy

[lunar fjord]

only the brentwood one is ok

I lived the street right behind it lol

[wide mist]

To the people who third wave water etc where are you all getting your distilled water from? Trying to find somewhere I can grab a couple 5gals from with relative ease

[boreal solar]

Walmart and Target generally have it. You can also grab it from Kroger as well. Personally I just use a zero water Witcher though.

[weary chasm]

Oh. "hipster"

[compact hound]

This review is millenial as fuck

[boreal solar]

Is that even legal? 😂

Bah as long as it’s good

[surreal pivot]

Is it because it’s not a one sentence Gen Z complaint?

🤪

Secret Pizza is great. I still haven’t tried Mieve. I gave up trying to track what random bar dude was selling out of and he was always sold out within 5 min when he was selling pizza off his porch.

[compact hound]

Nah just cringe

[compact hound]

Also interested in trying truly pizza

Dana point though

[cedar otter]

Man I really want to revive that old pizza spot in the corner

And open a pizza/sandwich shop

But it’s gonna be too expensive

[compact hound]

Just do pizza days at location 2

One weekend every month

[boreal solar]

One of the coffee shops I went to in lake arrowhead a few weeks ago randomly added pizza to the menu. I swear it was just a Pizzaiolo in the back. Long wait time but it seemed to be selling well 😅

[cedar otter]

10 years ago, there was a local pizza shop inside the Starbucks reserve roastery in seattle. The combo works surprisingly well 😅

[surreal pivot]

Bub and Grandma’s is opening a pizza spot soon

[compact hound]

Ik i have high hopes for that one

[vapid canopy]

Just the bourbon beans? I do like their bourbon batches. I like also like blue cheese 🤷‍♀️

[civic crest]

Larry mantle is great! Also love the Ira glass with turkey

[compact hound]

Ooo i’ll try the ira glass next time!!

[drowsy knot]

weirdly this reminds me of ai generated text which makes me wonder about all the LLM training data 😂

[dull adder]

It's not distilled, just RO, but the Primo water stations at grocery stores are usually around 10TDS which is good enough. I think it's $2.50 for 5gal

[desert stirrup]

I fucking love wax paper, their soft serve, and then walking the 3-6 mile LA river bake path

[wide mist]

Thanks!

[tight gorge]

plus a brewski at Spoke

[weary chasm]

Wow. I first read this. Was like this person has an unusually strong preference for wax paper.

Could probably make a tier list of different wax papers and their nuances.

Wax paper connoisseur

[desert stirrup]

Oh on the contraire mi amigo

I’m a parchment paper allegiant

Wax paper has too few of use cases to even have around in my home

[boreal solar]

I keep meaning to buy butcher paper. But I end up chickening out.

Supposedly works better for resting meat or maintaining bark when breaking stalls

[compact hound]

Jotting this down

[edgy steppe]

Apax or Lotus drops? I know #water-table is a thing but I trust y'all to have more practical opinions 😅

[mellow sonnet]

I only use sodium bicarb 💀

[tight gorge]

Yep, great for smoking.

[edgy steppe]

And here I was expecting you to have a whole spreadsheet galaxy brain setup

[mellow sonnet]

Alkalinity to dial bitterness and then it is what it is 🤡

[edgy steppe]

I'm slowly getting the wife to come around to me pulling the trigger on a Nautilus or equivalent. Still loving it?

[mellow sonnet]

I think it really depends on your setup if you have a spot for the power supply

[boreal solar]

Do you buy the bulk supplements package on Amazon or another bag?

[mellow sonnet]

I just take a vial from the hospital 💀

[boreal solar]

Saline drip coffee 😅

[mellow sonnet]

I just estimate
5-6 drops for 10meq in pourover
1 drop for 10meq in spro

And usually do 30-40meq

[dull adder]

I have some minerals, multiple lifetimes worth. And I want to buy a few more. I need to make a list and I can give it away to yall

[mellow sonnet]

The math works out at 1drop for 10meq in 50ml.

[edgy steppe]

Yeah I do have a spot for the power supply and could drill a hole in the counter / install a hidden power box. I could fit something bigger but big draw of the Nautilus, besides alignment and brew burrs, is counter space usage

[dull adder]

I bought some and used it a couple times. I've also enjoyed just doing the foil boat

[mellow sonnet]

Along w hole in counter u need to figure out how u want to turn it on/off

[edgy steppe]

It doesn't come with a remote?

[mellow sonnet]

It comes w a foot switch which I really enjoy using

But u would need to drill a hole at the bottom of the cabinet or something

[edgy steppe]

Oh that's fun. Can you use it as a hand switch just fine?

[mellow sonnet]

It's power is directly connected to turning the psu on/off

So if u want to wire something up for the psu that works too

I will say the grinder being "dumb" w no PCB is honestly kinda nice thou

Also if u hit a rock the belt breaks instead of messing burr teeth

I haven't hit a rock yet but Frank said it's like 4$ to repair

Imo the workflow is on-par w oo or eg-1, just need to def plan around the setup bc it's not as plug&play as setting up other grinders

[edgy steppe]

I also haven't hit a rock but that's actually a real slick feature when burrs are like $600 lol

Yeah that's seems like both a pro and a con

[mellow sonnet]

Also worth noting frank is working on a 80mm with augur if u want to be on 80mm but don't want eg-1 stalling

[edgy steppe]

How does the 98mm compare to the eg-1 ultras? I haven't had them side by side but if it's marginal difference seems like the move would be to get an 80mm w/ augur and put the ultras in it

I've had oo 01 and EK43 brew side by side and it's pretty close but that's just 98s being 98s

[mellow sonnet]

I think 98 vs 80 is both good just preference not better or worse

[vivid violet]

i use epsom salts + baking soda, and mix up Fam’s 60/90 from the EAF wiki spreadsheet.

also as theavatar mentioned, i have a ton of epsom salts, and would be happy to give you some, if you’d like.

[earnest robin]

The split flap display in Helm's bakery is amazing

I was standing there and looking at it mesmerized

[weary chasm]

Just get arm and hammer from your local grocery store

The best

[lunar fjord]

got a pic?

[earnest robin]

Not mine,
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ih4FnDqsFFNacTFW8?g_st=ac

[lunar fjord]

ah

[crude citrus]

I’ve gone full circle

[boreal solar]

Pour over basket?

[crude citrus]

Felt like the filter used and made too much. Did some research and found this setup fits under the decent and I can do a 6g dose for a 100g serving. Not much pouring technique needed since it’s so narrow

Also s/o to @cedar otter for stocking things like this. Maybe my age is showing but it’s nice to see things in person before buying

[boreal solar]

Ontario airport really needs to up its coffee game.

[mellow sonnet]

I'll always buy gear/coffee in-person first 🫡 online if I can't find it

[compact hound]

Perilla chicken plate is a pretty tasty lunch

@cedar otter bumped into mikey at KQ and then here right after LOL

[civic crest]

i was doing perilla pandemic pickups outside her apt

[tight gorge]

Perilla so good

[earnest robin]

Did you like the apricots

[civic crest]

apricots were solid

andy's still better

if matsumoto has blenheim i'd prob order more

good price with the good eggs deal

[surreal pivot]

They were good. If you get some definitely plan to share with other people. That was way too many for me 😅

[surreal pivot]

I asked Labrews about this last week, wondering if you agree- what makes Andy’s better?

[tight gorge]

Early season Andys peaches/nectarines have been aight, one of them had mold. I think after this week their season is going to really pick up

[civic crest]

Sweeter, juicy, just more intense. Depends on varietal but most of their offerings are very good

Unfortunately restaurants and chefs get first dibs

[brave crystal]

Not very dark

[mellow sonnet]

That's grey

[uneven axle]

Super weird question but does anyone in San Diego have a fellow Aiden I could borrow or rent for the weekend? I’m doing a small event in Vegas and would like a second batch brewer

[earnest robin]

I'd say if Andy's apricots are 5/5 the Matsumoto ones I got today is 3.5/5. maybe they need to ripen a bit

[mellow sonnet]

🫡 covfefe

[civic crest]

they get a sweeter after a few days but i don't love golden sweets

maybe i need the andy's version to remind me lol

[tight gorge]

Im a peach + nectarine maxi so I dont bother with apricots or plums

[cedar otter]

Maybe I suck at roasting

[haughty nimbus]

I recently replaced my Breville precision brewer with an Aiden.
I’m too infatuated with the Aiden to give it up for a weekend, but you could borrow the breville.

[eternal birch]

nice 죠리퐁

[boreal solar]

It doesn’t look terrible. Why do you suck?

[vivid violet]

yeah.. looks pretty good to me !

[cedar otter]

Doesn’t taste good

[vivid violet]

i'll take a sample of the putrid el devil-iso

what's it taste like ?

[cedar otter]

Corn

And barley

[drowsy knot]

rest for two months then sell gesha cold brew late August?

[mellow sonnet]

Just give it extra rest 🤡

[cedar otter]

yeah

[mellow sonnet]

Good bc my backlog is big

🤡

[cedar otter]

i mean it cupped pretty well just after roast yesterday

[mellow sonnet]

I transferred it to a cup and smelled it today and it smelled good tbh

This my haul

[cedar otter]

oh shit you got takesi

[crude citrus]

Not gray enough?

[mellow sonnet]

There was like 3 takesi in the bin 👀 didn't want to get greedy thou

And B&W future stuff is always fun when it's 1-2 brews

When I get a whole bag I feel overstimulated w the scent after half bag

[compact hound]

What roaster is that takesi?

[mellow sonnet]

Monogram

[compact hound]

Thought so but wasnt sure

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah wont be some UL stuff but it always is nice

Just dial it back a bit on extraction

[compact hound]

Wish lighter roasters had Takesi

Would be cool if Sey could get their hands on Takesi

[tight gorge]

Word is CC takesi is very Sey like

[mellow sonnet]

I had some CC takesi last year or 2 years ago

It was the only CC I had before and it felt slightly lighter than fritz

[compact hound]

I could see that

[dull adder]

The bag of Coffee Collective I'm struggling through is coal. I'll be steering clear of them going forward

Is Sey still light? Even if not I'd be surprised if CC had a coffee as light as Sey

[civic crest]

@earnest robin see canyon/cirone has Blenheim today

[civic crest]

@tight gorge

this line gets slower every year

[tight gorge]

We skipped going today due to this. I was 30 min early last week and still took an hour to buy.

[civic crest]

Got here at 8 still not at the front

[tight gorge]

Yeah...if I go it would be 730 the latest otherwise my morning is fucked lol

[civic crest]

We’re gonna have to go in on a double subscription

[tight gorge]

fr, i might call them later today

[earnest robin]

Is it Andy's?

[civic crest]

Yes

What else would it be my friend haha

[earnest robin]

I'm surprised that it's the only farm that gets such a line

[civic crest]

It’s like a club they slow rolling the line

[weary chasm]

Lol. I think sey is light. But I'm not sure what the spectra is

[dull adder]

I think they're pretty light but also they struggle with roasting light

Maybe it's the language barrier but I expected this to not be so dark

[boreal solar]

Probably just more rest. I’m happy to offer feedback sometime though if you’d like.

I’m a bit of an expert on roast defects. Mostly via experience

[desert stirrup]

@drowsy knot what burrs do you have in your Z1s?

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah CC was a bit lighter than fritz in my experience and fritz is a solid medium roast

[cedar otter]

tbh most people's "light" is like medium-dark for the enthusiasts

[boreal solar]

It’s true. The term is pretty meaningless. The agtron rating trend helps a bit but even then it’s not consistent

[cedar otter]

yeah even agtron readings, if you really wanna be anal you should include STD

standard deviation, not sexually transmitted diseases

[boreal solar]

I’ve met a lot of people that put too much faith in agtron and don’t realize it’s more about determining roast level and ignores aroma, flavor, DTR etc.

[drowsy knot]

right now brews on one and HU’s on the other. Was MPs and CV2s for 8 months or so. I prefer the brews to the MPs for light roast pourover and turbos. HUs because I’ve been doing some traditional espresso. Seem to work well for med roast pourover as well (slow auger and using a blind shaker). Might switch back to the CV2s at some point but MPs likely will stay in the case

[vivid violet]

are these the "brew" burrs you're mentioning ?

I'll keep it in mind, if someone else asks about lighter roast PO + turbos:
https://www.espressogear.com/products/brew-burrs-ode-gen-2-fellow

[boreal solar]

https://store.zerno.co/products/ssp-brew-mpv1-blind probably these

@vivid violet Which burrs came with your Zerno? Happy to offer some advice next time we get together if you’re looking at alternatives

[vivid violet]

oh, I actually love the HUs which came with mine. producing great espresso which I drown in milk

[boreal solar]

HUs are a great choice for milk drinks. You’ll be fine for awhile there 🙂

[desert stirrup]

Do you have experience with the CV3s?

I’m still very indecisive between HU, CV3, and MP.

So much so I just added all three to my cart

[boreal solar]

With the Zerno having blind burrs, if you have the money it’s less of a big deal tbh

[weary chasm]

Why not just buy all three

[desert stirrup]

Sadly

That is exactly what I’m doing

Just added $400 to my invoice 🥲

[unique tusk]

I have cv3 and like them. Very versatile.

[boreal solar]

Look at the positive side. That’s about the price of one set of new burrs for the df83

[weary chasm]

add anotehr $200 to get a Shardor grinder

so you can A-B test burrs

LOL.

[mellow sonnet]

400$ burrs me looking at TC Brew burrs

[cedar otter]

LOL u want my TC brew burrs?

urs have to be blind tho right?

[mellow sonnet]

Nautilus is normal

Frank is anti-blind

With his tolerances thou it's not bad

I think TC brew is a bad idea when I want a second grinder first thou

[earnest falcon]

Hi all, I'm in San Gabriel valley area, any meetups ever happen around here? Into espresso and pour over

[compact hound]

Is this time to set a date for the next one?

[earnest falcon]

Do they usually happen at a shop or in the park or something? Or someone volunteers their house haha

[compact hound]

@drowsy knot hosted us in his driveway twice and our most recent one was in @crude citrus backyard

We got some very generous and hospitable folks here

[earnest falcon]

Nice, well I can't offer my place cause my wife would kill me, but can bring my decent and grinders if needed

Also have like 12 bags of coffee resting

[crude citrus]

Maybe a certain someone can host in Artesia 👀. Jokes aside I probably can host again. I’m in Pasadena

[tight gorge]

Ill throw Sat July 19th as an option

[cedar otter]

I can host this week before the construction begins

LOL

[crude citrus]

Works for me

[compact hound]

Down

Will there be andy’s peaches?

[earnest falcon]

I'm in Pasadena as well, let me know what I should bring!

[crude citrus]

Should we have a fruit meet instead?

Might just catch the beginning of Wong Farm’s golden lady mangoes

[earnest falcon]

Fruit and coffee

Stop by the farmers market before haha

The only stand I like at the phs one is tennerelli

[eternal birch]

am available to host jul 19 I think as well, need to reserve the roof

but interested in pre-opening ondo party 👀

[civic crest]

ugh my kids have soccer that day maybe they can skip lol

perry's is the perfect spot since i can dump them at kidspace

[desert stirrup]

The DF grinders look to always have QA issues man

[desert stirrup]

Never heard of this grinder

Is it good?

[weary chasm]

you have now. lol.

probably "cost effective"

[desert stirrup]

Oh it looks like shite dawgg

[desert stirrup]

Im very much in

[desert stirrup]

Ayo I’ve never heard of these!

[crude citrus]

Mangoes grown in the desert and individually bagged while still on the tree

[desert stirrup]

I didn’t know mangoes could be grown in the desert

That’s crazy

[tight gorge]

$9 mangoes, that’s why

[eternal birch]

YEEMS

thank u @compact hound as always

[desert stirrup]

I’m still in if they’re crazy juicy

[tight gorge]

Yeah, and super sweet. Top tier stuff

[tight gorge]

Masumoto peaches back in stock on GoodEggs

[eternal birch]

andy's season coming up though so I'll wait 👀

[boreal solar]

@tight gorge I just sent @raven furnace to ReCaPhe. I hold you accountable for his impressions 😅

[tight gorge]

🫡

[raven furnace]

Proof

[tight gorge]

is the owner is there chat him up, hes a beanhead

[raven furnace]

First day in LA, I'm fine dining

Pretty sure he is, he suggested the spro to me. But it's a bit busy and he's training someone

Pick up spro and a Pepe pour over

I'll be in Hollywood next week. So I'll have to hit up something around there. Going to busy busy at the annaheim convention center all weekend though

[mellow sonnet]

So ondo next?

And then play on the weekend?

[raven furnace]

I'll be busy like 6am to 12am at the center. Going up to rancho on Monday.

Slinging some shots this afternoon at my buddies in Hollywood next with my De1

[boreal solar]

Grab beans from Ondo on your way to Hollywood. always has some interesting stuff in stock.

[raven furnace]

Can I leave the De1 there and just bring the orbit over on Monday? @boreal solar

Poor guy. I'm sorry

[boreal solar]

Yeah, I have a de1pro here anyway. 🙂

[raven furnace]

Less to pack back up. I got my ion beam with me too if you wanted to mess with it. But I think the philos has a built in ionizer?

[boreal solar]

We can also try to hit up Ondo in there.

[raven furnace]

I forgot my sworks dripper. But it's basically a fancy orea.

ondo looks like it's right next to my friends apartment. So I'll stop by today

[boreal solar]

The owner is super active on here. Great guy. Tempted to tag him 😂

Ah what the heck @cedar otter take care of Joey

[raven furnace]

Tag em~ I'll be there sometime between noon and close lol.

Depends on when my wife decides we're ready to leave.

Ondo is waking distance from him lolol

[cedar otter]

halo halo

[cedar otter]

what day?

[earnest falcon]

Haven't heard of ondo until now, will definitely be dropping by!

[raven furnace]

Today lol.

Probably a few times next week since your so close to where I'm staying.

[cedar otter]

Oh nice!

[bitter summit]

What do you guys think used p100 vs new zerno? I have mine coming in July need to figure out whether to keep it or pay a bit more and get a 98mm grinder

[boreal solar]

I think it depends on use case. I’d personally go with the Zerno for the smaller footprint, aesthetics and the versatility of the 64mm platform. It’s a lot more affordable and a lot less effort to experiment with different burr types than with a p100. If you’re not going to swap burrs and are done when you buy the p100 is probably a better grinder though.

[cedar otter]

if you're just a home person, I think zerno is better

I think 64mm geometry also spros better

for shop use, definitely big bois

I use P100 and 01

[boreal solar]

You can also look into the philos to save a few $$$. I’ve been pretty happy with mine

What are you coming from? @bitter summit?

[bitter summit]

I’m mostly espresso as well so I’d probably just the keep the 98mm HU at all times. coming from df83v and niche.

I just got the phase 4 email so i probably should decide soon. But you’re right, probably better to keep the zerno

[boreal solar]

What burrs do you have in the df83v?

[bitter summit]

Stock espresso burrs, it has worked well will relegate it to decaf grinder

[boreal solar]

Did you consider upgrading the burrs?

[bitter summit]

Was considering it but not sure if it’s worth it to me. If I end up keeping it, I might. Still need to try out various burrs before committing.

[earnest robin]

I bought a newish P100 and regretted it. I came from 64 mm. The improvements for 98mm are marginal at best but the cost of trying out new burrs is 2x or even 3x. Also, less people trade 98mm burrs than 64mm.

With burrs you usually buy your first pair, and then trade it with someone

[bitter summit]

Yeah it’s been tempting seeing so many on the used market

[earnest robin]

The watermelon from Good Eggs was amazing. Recently, I didn't have luck finding/selecting a good one in the grocery store.

[raven furnace]

Too late to make it to Ondo today, will stop by Monday now lol

[mellow sonnet]

I want a p100 🥲

No space

U know what imma do it

I just got a bunch of money back from the government for my property tax I paid 🤡

[cedar otter]

U want my p100 with titus brew

[mellow sonnet]

Ur selling yours also?

M11a selling his w HU I was going to get that one

[compact hound]

I see it says sold

Did you pull the trigger?!

[mellow sonnet]

He's selling 2

[compact hound]

O

[mellow sonnet]

But I am getting the other one 🤡

Time to get 5070 instead of 5080 for my PC

Mildly fueled by me being annoyed cleaning the naut everytime I went to spro 🤡

Stuff would get static'd to the chute

Not an issue w the stock catchcup but was an issue w the graffikus cup

Cup work fine for PO thou

[cedar otter]

Honestly lagom grinders are so underrated

Everyone who works at Ondo that worked w/ EG-1 before

They all love using the lagoms

[mellow sonnet]

Mandarin employees when I asked them about the eg-1 😂

[earnest falcon]

Endorffeine got a eg-1 too I think

I heard the lagom casas nice

[mellow sonnet]

ReCaphe got 2

I wonder if it's worth outfitting your outlet for 220V and then getting the eg-1 with an EU plug is worth no stalling

[dull adder]

I quite like mine. It's a low cost grinder but it tastes good, quiet, etc

[mellow sonnet]

I think all OO are really quiet tbh just the lagom 01 has a higher pitch making it feel loud

[unique tusk]

Lagom Casa is awesome. Had one but let it go to someone on EAF from the west side since I have the zerno now as my electric grinder. But there’s days I wish I still had it.

[mellow sonnet]

https://www.ddinstagram.com/reel/DLaQ1_gxdE5/

rebakesic (@rebakesic)

At Re:Bakesic Coffee & Bakery, we’re all about the details. You may have discovered us through our pastries, but we’re just as passionate about our coffee and matcha.
We’ve spent countless hours testing espresso beans to find the perfect roast that pairs beautifully with all of our drinks. Using the latest technology from La Marzocco and Mahlkönig, we’re dedicated to brewing the perfect cup of coffee every single day.
The same care goes into our matcha — hand-whisked and made with the finest ceremonial grade matcha sourced directly from Japan.
And of course, our pastries are baked fresh daily, hand-crafted with love, and inspired by unique Asian flavors.
To our regulars: thank you for always coming back. And to those just discovering us: welcome! We’re so grateful for your support and can’t wait for you to experience all that we have to offer.

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Anybody try this place in Alhambra yet? Looks more like a pastry shop that also has coffee, but still interestimg

[mellow sonnet]

🫡 money has been sent and tracking has been received. I'm getting a p100

[dull adder]

Welcome back to the club

[mellow sonnet]

P100 and hu same setup as yours kek

[glossy sail]

nooo 5080 it lol

[glossy sail]

no havent tried, looks pastry focused, but that just means they are competing against three fields in coffee

[crude citrus]

A friend said good Asian inspired signature drinks but nothing really for people like us

[glossy sail]

needs to be asian inspired in alhambra lol

[mellow sonnet]

3fields is a low bar to beat

[glossy sail]

im more interested in monolith coffee and yi hui coffee

[mellow sonnet]

yeah when monolith

[glossy sail]

all indications is its gonna be more chinese specialty

aka mandarin

i bet yi hui is gonna cater more to the mainland trends though...gotta check my xiaohongshu

[tight gorge]

Meetup Poll Bump

[earnest robin]

Miserable experience with the second order from good eggs. I put "call me" in the delivery instructions and the driver didn't call me and plus delivered it to a completely wrong address not even in my apartment. And I don't have their phone number and the support is not responding. This is probably my last order with them

[dull adder]

Just need a DE1 again ahah

[weary chasm]

Not going with the less value play of Bengle?

I guess you know what you're getting with de1

[mellow sonnet]

I'm using the BDB until I get my house

I spent too much money today

It's only 11am

GD tickets and a grinder

[tight gorge]

theres still time for some 0day calls

[mellow sonnet]

I made 2k today from HIMS

I bought the dip and then sold at 50$

Not bad for only 300 shares

[tight gorge]

yeah really good

[mellow sonnet]

I have 500$ more shares I bought I plan on holding longterm

Buy 800, sell 300 this week

My average cost on PLTR and HIMS is the same now I think around mid30s

Oh jk my PLTR buy is a lot higher now bc I bought a bunch in april

[tight gorge]

Wen RIA license so you can manage my money

[earnest robin]

No wash sale?

[mellow sonnet]

Don't think I can wash sale when I only sold part of my position

I have 3000 shares still 🧑‍🦯

I also wheel my shares when I feel like the IV isn't crazy

So keeping is nice

[earnest robin]

Is it your hobby?

[mellow sonnet]

Well I work a full-time yes

My stocks pay more than my full-time

So it's both a hobby and not

🤡

[earnest robin]

Wow

Impressive

[mellow sonnet]

50% luck and 49% good timing and 1% actual learning and skill

🤡

[tight gorge]

yeah, both of those are crazy fomo stocks the last 12 months or so

NET is the new one now

[mellow sonnet]

OSCR 🤡

[tight gorge]

CRCL

lol

[mellow sonnet]

I picked up a bunch of AMD last month too I'm pretty happy about

I sold NVDA for it bc I felt like I would be over leveraged on tech otherwise but still a good profit

CRWV

I'm not convinced crcl is a good buy still

Good trade maybe but long-term idk

50% of their revenue goes to Coinbase so might as well buy coin

[boreal solar]

No more nautilus?

[mellow sonnet]

Their market cap is almost at coin

Naut for pourover and p100 for spro

Going to have 2 setups on diff counters now bc no space

[boreal solar]

Sheesh. P100 eh.

[mellow sonnet]

Titus brew and HU going to be my forever combo unless I decide to go for DRM for some reason 🤡

[cedar otter]

what about 102HU

🙂

[mellow sonnet]

L01 too noisy

[cedar otter]

I guess

for bar it doesn't matter

[tight gorge]

I need to install my PCS, i hear it brings the noise down

[mellow sonnet]

My impulse purchase last week arrived

Am now "shining with ondo" 🤡

Ignore how blurry my camera is 🤡 I have chalk stuck in there

I need a new phone

[glossy sail]

LOL

[mellow sonnet]

I cracked the back glass but the camera was ok so I just kept using it, and now the chalk made it's way to the camera somehow

[glossy sail]

was it already cracked...?

[mellow sonnet]

I uh dropped it on a nail while digging through the rubble of my house

🤡 amazing nail placement

[cedar otter]

I think the light bulb sits on top

eh I guess it can be either way

[mellow sonnet]

I was going to swap it to a Phillips hue bulb but the bulb it uses is a small one 🤡

Same e26 threading but the bulb itself is small

Woa gogetemtiget is closing in Hollywood

[low mantle]

Checked out Ilustre in Escondido.

They’re offering 2 pour overs for the price of one M-F. I got scared and just got the signature dirty horchata. I’ll try their PO a different time when it’s fully staffed. They were about to close and the sole barista working didn’t inspire confidence on her PO game.

It looks like steady state and ilustre are buying beans together. Ilustre is roasting down in TJ though. Steady state is roasting at the co-roastery in San Marcos.

[tight gorge]

Nice a kees. They are going to be roasting a ben paz gesha so would be funny if its included in a 2for1 deal

[low mantle]

I think they’re a Kees distributor or something.

They have some interesting beans:

[earnest robin]

Had some cometeer left in the freezer from a couple years ago. Still tastes fine

[worthy fox]

I can attest it’s noice!

[cedar otter]

I might be consulting/collabing with one of the hypest restaurants in la

[tight gorge]

Ohh, guessing game begin

Cento?

[cedar otter]

Can’t say

Will reveal if the money comes in

😆

[compact hound]

Providence x Ondo

[earnest falcon]

I'm going to Providence next week maybe I'll see him there

[compact hound]

Pls share pics

[weary chasm]

do you get a free meal out of this? lol. at least one entry

[lunar fjord]

lol in 10 years of living in LA I never went to Providence

I kinda regret it

[wide mist]

Providence is good but there are better places imo especially for the price but I don’t regret going

[unique tusk]

I have been to Providence maybe 6-8 times and it’s always been super good. Happy for them to win their third Michelin star. Somni is also a terrific meal and very deserving of their three stars. Paris/Tokyo/NYC pricing but likely the best fine dining meal I’ve ever had in LA

[boreal solar]

Heh, I really should check some of these places out. I haven’t even been to nobu yet.

[compact hound]

Don’t even bother with Nobu just save that money towards providence if you do plan on going

[tight gorge]

How much is providence pp

[compact hound]

My friend told me it was 500pp

Fake news though

Looks like its 320

[tight gorge]

Tip plus wine pairing prob $500

[trail tiger]

Those GD prices were much more than i expected

[wide mist]

Went last year 3 people and it was 550pp but the menu changes so could be out of date. No wine pairing though. That is with tip.
did they get their third star?

[mellow sonnet]

Day 2 was so much cheaper than day 1

[boreal solar]

Radical change in experience and food quality, but is the 626 market in Arcadia worth the $5 admission?

[crude citrus]

No bc you just pay to wait in lines

[brave crystal]

It's for the influencers and the influenced. 😭

[compact hound]

Sheesh

[compact hound]

Any big market or festivals are not worth

[boreal solar]

So it’s like a cheaper Disneyland? Good deal

[crimson cedar]

wym change?

i think i went there like 2023

is there a diff now

[boreal solar]

I meant compared to providence lol

Just a change in topic. I haven’t been to know much about 626. Was just debating it for a date night

[crimson cedar]

isee nvm

[crimson cedar]

ive lost money on the bar hang scam

thats about it otherwise just go to the actual restraunts

[boreal solar]

Bar hang scam?

[compact hound]

Common challenge where you just hang onto a pull up bar for 100 seconds

I think what makes it difficult is the bar is rotating

At least thats what i think hes talking about

[boreal solar]

Ah, I was thinking it had something to do with the beer gardens at those places. My mind jumped around too much

[crimson cedar]

yes

[crimson cedar]

lol

the gigantic squid with soggy batter that doesnt stick is an interesting food

[crude citrus]

I just learned about eatscon. Looks like the better place to be. Quartersheets has a booth there

[boreal solar]

https://www.eeeeeatscon.com/los-angeles?utm_source=google&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=conversion_la_ec_pmax&utm_content=&utm_term=&utm_audience=la&utm_matchtype=&utm_id=21248257386&utm_adgroup_id=&utm_ad_id=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21269051411&gbraid=0AAAAAC9-pKkdnm0Mc0JUUYpVyLraVEqY1

That one?

Pardon the utm params. Although I might leave them in just to troll analytics.

They seem to have a lot of overlap with smorgasburg

[tight gorge]

I do ads for a living so fun to see what campaign you clicked haha

[earnest falcon]

I realized you really gotta have some naturals / dark roasts when doing a cupping to appreciate the light fruity flavors lol or they all just taste kind of weak

Last time I did all sey and they all just tasted kind of the same after a while

Added the onyx naturals/honey in this time

[trail tiger]

how much different was it? I got LV tickets because it worked better for a friend and i dont need to worry about driving and parking

[drowsy knot]

Alcove + Maru in Los Feliz was mediocre followed by mid 😦 But we did get to stand in long ass lines and pay a lot so there’s that 😂

[drowsy knot]

what’s the prize?

[mellow sonnet]

Apparently day2 was like 3-400 cheaper for the same seats. I paid a little under 600 for lower bowl row 1 seats

[compact hound]

Swag

[tight gorge]

@crimson cedar coming to the meetup bru?

I wanna try linglong filter

[mellow sonnet]

Linglong64 elbow grease edition

[hidden quail]

sorry dmv channel hopper here 👋 brothers got a kafatek for sale in LA but doesnt use discord, figured i'd just loosely throw out the offer here if anyones interested and yall dont mind

[earnest robin]

How do you get reservation to Providence?

There are no days at all

Only if get at random Wednesday at 9pm

[earnest falcon]

How did you know my reservation time

If you're okay with off times they have a lot of availability

[crimson cedar]

possibly il bring ur EK lmao

id bring the LL but the wiring is like integrated into the table

i can bring the burrs

if someone can figure out how to spin em

can also bring LU if anyhone wants to observe LU

[weary chasm]

Hm... I'll have to confirm. Where's the tentative button

[opal junco]

https://tenor.com/view/master-yoda-star-wars-do-or-do-not-there-is-no-try-gif-12852639

[lunar fjord]

yea when I checked it wasn't too hard to get a reservation but I also lived 15 minutes

so weeknights would've been fine

[tight gorge]

Woot, 16 yes!

[boreal solar]

Where in downtown were we thinking anyway?

[tight gorge]

It’s either Pasadena with @crude citrus or DTLA with @eternal birch

We have a date though

[crude citrus]

Hows parking at DTLA?

[eternal birch]

depends on time of day but usually alright

may have to walk 3 blocks though

[eternal birch]

near the broad

[tight gorge]

Hmm yea not ideal. Plus be let in 1:1 right

[boreal solar]

DTLA Row would probably work. Parking is easy there

Not really great coffee though

(I only suggest because so want to go to kinto anyway)

[tight gorge]

I would vote for Pasadena since it seems like it will be a large group again

[boreal solar]

Ondo. @cedar otter what do you charge to reserve the upstairs loft? :p

[crimson cedar]

if i pu can i bring normies

if they want to pu

1-3

[eternal birch]

I can host fall/winter, maybe organize something with less grinder/equipment and more A/B testing

[weary chasm]

I finally got the pineapple burrs. And it's been pretty good so far. Only 3 brews in though. But making pretty nice cups.

[tight gorge]

Yeah, I’d say 1-2 max. Always fun to show people the hobby that they never knew existed. But I will let @crude citrus make the call since he’s the host.

[crimson cedar]

word word

[boreal solar]

I can host if you don’t mind it being 120 degrees.

[dull adder]

I actually do mind that temperature just a little

[cedar otter]

I think it was $200/hr

[boreal solar]

I mean, I guess it might be 90 if we’re lucky.

[boreal solar]

Huh, didn’t know they did farmers markets

[green chasm]

Anyone try the boy and the bear in Pasadena? Visited for the first time this weekend and really enjoyed it. Had a shot of one of their emerald series beans and also a PO. The shot was amazing.

[eternal birch]

theyre all pretty good, solid spots I'd prefer than most run of the mill shops

[mellow sonnet]

I've never been there and I go to mandarin almost once every week 💀

I really need to try

[crude citrus]

I think it’s a solid shop. Never really spoken of. They do their PO on an EG-1

[crude citrus]

Still up for hosting. No issues here other than will need the help of everyone again with the canopies and tables

I found the next hype spot for I think matcha. Tried to go to Danbi in Pasadena and the line was 20+ people long

Maybe mandarin line is shorter now

[boreal solar]

It’s weird because their other locations are super highly regarded. Yet the Pasadena one goes unnoticed.

[eternal birch]

very good but damn $$

[tight gorge]

Sofias first coffee shop trip so had to be Ondo

[boreal solar]

Love her hair.

[compact hound]

Whats the special flavor for the soft serve now?

When I went it was raspberry and it just tasted like gogurt

[compact hound]

So tiny

[eternal birch]

mango

[gusty pier]

Just left a nuclear bomb inside re caphe bathroom

[earnest robin]

does it get easier going outside at this age with the second one?

[tight gorge]

He was at grandmas so pretty easy trip

[left inlet]

Anyone pick up the Aviary? #15 still available. I just purchased.

[earnest robin]

is it $100?

[cedar otter]

Thanks for coming by! I was filling in for someone that called out. And this weekend felt busier (kind of back to how things used to be)

[left inlet]

@earnest robin no it is $33 for 200g

015 - Layo Teraga – Aviary https://share.google/01D4RbMYpdoCtxIyU

[unique tusk]

I have the Aviary sub but haven’t cracked into it yet. Been cutting down subs to focus purchasing local (primarily from Ondo) but this, Airworks, and the remaining shipments of my annual Leaves sub are the last subs.

[cedar otter]

Leaves sub

[boreal solar]

I’d probably buy from you regularly too when you open Ondo IE

[mellow sonnet]

I basically go to mandarin and then when I need beans go to ondo

[cedar otter]

Someone asked to open in vancouver

[mellow sonnet]

Occasional online orders but usually in-person more fun

[cedar otter]

I was like uhhhh I feel like I’m missing like 10 steps

[cedar otter]

Remember the last time you ordered online?

[mellow sonnet]

International sounds crazy

U mean when I had a house

[cedar otter]

[mellow sonnet]

I can't believe I ordered and then the fire started like an hour later

[cedar otter]

We were texting back and forth “yo did u want to pick this up instead of getting it shipped?”

And then “uhhh… my house is on fire”

[mellow sonnet]

[cedar otter]

Anyhoo

Maybe I need to start doing wholesale

[boreal solar]

Don’t do it.

[cedar otter]

Yeah not in the traditional sense

Maybe something like what Hydrangea or September does

My North Stars 🌌

[crude citrus]

Please hire me as your Quaker sorter

[unique tusk]

@cedar otter any chance you’re bringing in Native any time soon for the retail shelf? Was tempted to order some bags and figured I’d check first

[cedar otter]

I just ordered some Thursday

So might be here this Friday or next Monday or so

[carmine coyote]

I go every other week since it’s so close to me. Very solid!

[unique tusk]

Dope! So glad I waited. I was eyeing the cinnamon leche, chocolate strudel, and ember

[cedar otter]

Only got cinnamon leche from that list

Got some hachi stuff

[cedar otter]

@compact hound when did u start cheffin

This guy is also Allen Tran and also a Sloth

Wtf

@compact hound @glossy sail

[weary chasm]

Sloth and tortoise

Setting expectations for being slow already. But steady

[desert stirrup]

I love Leaves for PO. Have you tried their beans as spro?

Also I’m finally chipping away from my back log so I guess it’s fine to pull up to Ondo and drop $200 on beans then run it back

[cedar otter]

Too expensive to even attempt dialing in as spro

[desert stirrup]

Also, do you happen to sell doodoo beans? Zerno is on Phase three and I got 3 burrs to season

Looking for that 15-20kg

[cedar otter]

Oh for seasoning

Not really

We’re zero waste roastery

[compact hound]

Wait what the fuck LOL it used to be ratandtiger hahhaha

I actually dm’d OOTA to see if i can get hands on the banh mi he makes haha

[crude citrus]

I have a 5lb bag that I got from @civic crest. I probably only need 1lb from it

Please take the other 4lbs

[civic crest]

I also have another 5 pound bag if you want it

[crude citrus]

Also from loquat? Lol

[cedar otter]

I roasted some sub 6 min geshas today

shit ton of heat, small batch

15% was like burnt

those beans that didn't have good density

but the other were ultralight lol

[earnest robin]

I have seasoning green beans if anyone needs it

[civic crest]

Yeah

[civic crest]

5lb bag ready for you

[unique tusk]

I use the Leaves for espresso. Works well, but I prefer lighter espresso. Bought the annual sub when the dollar was super high against the yen so it turned into a really affordable option

[desert stirrup]

Sure! Are you planning on going to the meet up?

[desert stirrup]

I’m in!

[earnest falcon]

I've been thinking about seasoning my Pietro but can't think of a better way to torture myself

[desert stirrup]

Dude the shipping is what gets me. $40! That’s more than the beans themselves

[earnest falcon]

Don't know who designed that mechanism

[desert stirrup]

It sucks ass. You just gotta do it

[earnest falcon]

Gotta hire a dude to do it

[desert stirrup]

I broke it up by doing 3-4 500g sessions throughout the day

Took me 3 days

[desert stirrup]

How much you willing to pay????

[earnest falcon]

LOL

[desert stirrup]

👀

[earnest falcon]

What we will do for coffee

My wife thinks I'm crazy grinding coffee at 11pm

[desert stirrup]

Well there’s dudes in here offering me free beans!

[earnest falcon]

BUT THE BURRS NEED TO BE SEASONED HONEY

[desert stirrup]

Ok we’ll start earlier!

Dawgg you all and your married lives

[earnest falcon]

Gonna start a side business, buying a bunch of Pietro's, hiring dudes to season the burrs and selling them for 2x the price

[earnest falcon]

[crude citrus]

I don’t think I have a choice. I’m hosting it

[mellow sonnet]

I feel like I see perry every time I go to ondo

[desert stirrup]

Ayoooooo

When is it and what part of LA are you?

I think I missed the part in chat where those details were discussed

[crude citrus]

July 19th and I’m in Pasadena

[crude citrus]

I low key wish that app for ranking check-ins on a leaderboard was still a thing

[cedar otter]

Foursquare

[weary chasm]

when that was a thing.

lol. "hey everyone. i'm not at home"

facebook status message updates.

[crude citrus]

I think I had it on my iPhone 3GS

[boreal solar]

Another one? Man. You guys are starting to be the official host. Props with the kiddo.

[cedar otter]

More babysitters

Jk

[crude citrus]

Are you volunteering? 😊

[cedar otter]

If S wants to play with me sure!

[crude citrus]

I’m sure we will have other babies. Ondo daycare is taking enrollment for fall 2025 opening

[boreal solar]

If it involves drinking pour over while Bryan watches the kids. I’m bringing Sofia too.