Los Angeles/OC/San Diego 🌈

[junior bobcat]

did you go?

[mellow sonnet]

Nop

I would have to spend 35$ and I would have to leave in 2hr for work 🥲

[vivid violet]

there are a few spread out in diff arboretums..

each plant has male and female blooms, but they bloom at diff times (biology trying to encourage pollinators to bring stuff from a diff plant for variety)

so each arboretum collects the plant’s own pollen, and self-pollinates it when it can be done.

https://imgur.com/gallery/how-corpse-flowers-are-pollinated-fMFLeo7

[junior bobcat]

but if you go right at opening very few would be there? maybe it would be peak. YOu just gotta yolo dawg

[mellow sonnet]

Members have access at 8am and I would have to go at 10 bc I'm not a member 🥲

Also for a once every few years event there's prob ppl

I'll be around for a few more years anyway

[junior bobcat]

What do you do in socal?

[mellow sonnet]

i work

wym what do i do

i live here

[tight gorge]

Where you going in a few years

[boreal solar]

Live hard and die young?..

[mellow sonnet]

all i do is drink coffee i hope i live long

[boreal solar]

Starvation might be an issue. Same with dehydration unless you add more water into the mix.

[lunar fjord]

love the Huntington

[low mantle]

The Huntington is amazing. The corpse flower is cool but the art and gardens are where it’s at.

Also they do an English tea that looks pretty fun.

I’ve been wanting to take one of my kids out on a solo outing to do the tea

There is a coffee plant in that same arboretum.

Some fun plant that move when you touch them too.

[mellow sonnet]

rebakesic that shop in alhambra now has hydrangea

and some taiwanese roasters i actually want to try

[tight gorge]

Aight, I’ll stop gate keeping this pastrami sando shop. So damn good.

Rays way add raw jalapeños

Corner Market

https://g.co/kgs/4TkGAH8

[vivid violet]

the English tea was good in the late 90s. not so good now, imo. better at Chado Tea Room.

[crude citrus]

Wow. Thanks for heads up. I wanted that Janson but it sold out online

[cedar otter]

Ondo tho

[crude citrus]

You has? I didn’t see on your website

[mellow sonnet]

Guys I'm never buying coffee with coriander as a note ever again

[crude citrus]

You need to drink it with tacos

[mellow sonnet]

The ginger is surprisingly interesting but the coriander was grassy af

I take rogue wave notes as a grain of salt bc they list 7-8 things and I usually only taste 2-3

Coriander is def one i taste

[crude citrus]

Rip employee stock options

[mellow sonnet]

SBC either makes u a millionaire or is worth 0$

i saw a pic of someone sharing their figma job offer they declined. 75k but in stocks and they declined it worth a few mill now

[junior bobcat]

Yes that's a good point. My common parlance has been lost. What's your occupation then lol

[mellow sonnet]

Im a nobody in the hospital 🤡

[civic crest]

@crude citrus $7.50 for 5oz

[crude citrus]

It’s kinda full circle where the mangoes themselves are so sweet that it makes the sorbet taste artificially flavored

[civic crest]

I agree, they added cane sugar not sure it’s needed

[crude citrus]

Oh really? I didn’t get an ingredient list on mine

[civic crest]

Nice texture for a sorbet

[crude citrus]

Maybe I have the beta version or something

[boreal solar]

Just get a creami. So worth it.

[compact hound]

I should kill two birds with one stone whenever I try mini kabob

[civic crest]

Maybe since it’s sold at gjusta grocer customers prob be asking what’s in it lol

[junior bobcat]

This seems tasty. I had an Italian ice from a pizza shop in El Segundo. But they're were a socal supplier. Can't remember the name for the life of me.

[gray spruce]

Glitch campo hermosa honey PO at recaphe is incredible

super bright florals

[cedar otter]

Oh hmmm

[lunar fjord]

argh

[earnest robin]

Inulin is fiber, @edgy onyx why he added citrus fiber on top of inulin

[earnest robin]

I want to try it with my next order of wong's

@edgy onyx is there a % of sugar that should be in ice cream to have a good texture? Can you refrac it?

[eternal birch]

ondo2 wen

[glossy sail]

this the watermelon jolly rancher tasting one? lol

[desert stirrup]

Oh no! Not good solutions to our problems!

Didn’t one executive from one of these company just get lit up in NYC?

[desert stirrup]

What does “Ray’s way” mean?

[gray spruce]

it wasn’t that loud of candy to me, not a coferm I don’t think

[cedar otter]

8/22 tentatively

Oh maybe I can order glitch now that wynd is shut down

😂

[unique tusk]

Thank you for reminding me of Chado! I need to pop in. It’s in my neighborhood, and I walked by it today. Hidden gem.

[unique tusk]

Do it! Pull the rug…

[mellow sonnet]

Sad I'm working 8/22

Glitch exclusive at ondo 2

[crude citrus]

Slide in their DMs in Japanese

[boreal solar]

@cedar otter do you happen to know if the origami s fits the grit holder?

[cedar otter]

btw @crude citrus is it not this janson? https://ondocoffeeco.square.site/?shipping=true&item=372#Z5Z2AR5YBAJWZJUYLO4Y7C4Q

[cedar otter]

it doesn;t

origami is too wide

[boreal solar]

Boo.

[trail tiger]

I’m a few blocks away from this place and been meaning to try it but I got sandwiches from Mario’s in Glendale, I know it’s Italian but if you’ve tried, how does it compare to corner market

[tight gorge]

Asked my wife, she said we went during Covid and that we didn’t love it.

[surreal pivot]

It only shows for shipping. Not local pickup. That’s prob why he didn’t see it.

[cedar otter]

Kpop music video shoot at ondo

https://tenor.com/view/demon-tiger-kpop-demon-hunters-arrive-peek-gif-440865939861986065

[junior bobcat]

Standard imac on the counter

[junior bobcat]

Heh I saw this with my nephews. They were like "love the songs, but this movie sucks!"

Do you order on the computer?

[crude citrus]

Which group? Blackpink?

[cedar otter]

She’s a solo act from a group

[mellow sonnet]

Jennie solo

[cedar otter]

I wish

[junior bobcat]

what's a jennie solo?

[cedar otter]

I should place a drippy pot order for ondo two

I feel like OC can use some drippy pots

[cedar otter]

Solo act by Jennie from blackpink

[trail tiger]

Could you say or thas a secret

[cedar otter]

I didn’t sign an nda but we haven’t gotten paid yet for the location so I wanna stay silent until then

🤐

[junior bobcat]

Not for nothing, but shouldn't that be money up front?

[boreal solar]

You’ll need to play it on the projector once it’s released to see if people notice.

[cedar otter]

yeah, I didn't make the deal, my partner did.

so I told him wtf

but we know the director

Was anyone looking to purchase anything from Acaia? I'm gonna place an order with them over the weekend

Also just got wholesale w/ Orea so imma order some Z1's and O1's

[edgy onyx]

there isn't one magic number since you're trying to hit a texture and sweetness you like using different ingredients
refracting fruit is a helpful step

commercial sorbets often add water to make it cheaper

inulin is a fiber, but it kinda acts like a starch thickener, too
too much inulin makes you get the shits, so they also used citrus fiber

https://icecreamcalc.com/
if you want to get real particular about your ice cream, you can use this software tool to help you do the math

[glossy sail]

im interested in a z1

[earnest robin]

What about citrus fiber?

[edgy onyx]

they diluted the mangos with water to make it less expensive to make, and then added tapioca starch, inulin, and citrus fiber to make it still nice and rich

[compact hound]

Mid east!

Did you like?

[cedar otter]

Mideast so good

Falafel tacos 🤤

[compact hound]

Shrimp too

[eternal birch]

ya hella good, hella unique

thought it would be like cava but they use salsa

[crude citrus]

Thought you meant zerno for a sec and after selling me yours I was confused

[compact hound]

I actually love cava ngl

Havent had it in so long though

Location dependent though

El segundo location is so bad

@tight gorge what you got against cava

I treat it like chipotle (i hate chipotle)

I dont do the pitas and shit

Just salad

[tight gorge]

Had it twice, got tired of the flavors mid bowl

[compact hound]

Jk jk

Das fair

[tight gorge]

maybe they have hella toppings and shit

I went premade I think

[compact hound]

Ahhhh okay yeah the premades got way too much stuff on it

Not going to sit here and tell you cava is the most fire thing ever but it is pretty good for what it is

[tight gorge]

lol

Mendo salads have been lowkey fire lately

[compact hound]

Was just talking to my friend about mendo yesterday haha

Mendo goated

Sandwiches went downhill though

Salads held up

[tight gorge]

I took a years long break, but salads got me back

Yeah sando is what made be ditch it

[compact hound]

I actually feel like the salads are more filling than the sandwiches too

[tight gorge]

Rip not so fried chicken

[compact hound]

Dude

OG not so fried was so fucking good

[tight gorge]

Yupp

[compact hound]

Actually tragic

[earnest robin]

Cava on the 2nd Street is shit

[compact hound]

Never been to that location

[earnest robin]

The best cava I had was in USC village

Student workers giving giant portions

[tight gorge]

Ah, yeah had it there

[compact hound]

El segundo goes heavy on the protein but online order accuracy is so bad there

[earnest robin]

I also like occasional cava order

[compact hound]

I dont think ive had it this year

[earnest robin]

The closest I have is in downtown Culver

[surreal pivot]

Key to cava is getting the dips and sauces on the side

[compact hound]

This 1000x

[surreal pivot]

Mendo fell all the way off. Sad because it used to be solid

[compact hound]

Especially if you’re getting both dip and sauce in the bowl

I actually dont even do the dips

Feel like theyre way too heavy for salads

Just overwhelms it

[surreal pivot]

The vinaigrettes are way too overpowering

[compact hound]

Yep

A little goes a long way

I give cava the slight edge for salads since its nice being able to get spinach, kale, and brussels as the base

Better than just romaine

I know mendo got kale but i feel like they always go pretty light with it

[surreal pivot]

I used to go the Marina Del Rey Mendo at least twice a week. Sad that they aren’t what they used to be

[compact hound]

I actually have fond memories of mendo when my brother used to bring back some not so fried whenever his old job catered it

Was probs like 11 when i first had it

[trail tiger]

Mendo got a good seasonal salad I think it’s the goat cheese peach salad if you’re into that flavor of salads

I find the salad fills me up better than the sandwiches

[compact hound]

Said the exact same thing a few msgs ago

[eternal birch]

mendo p good

i miss when I worked remote and could grab one :((

[foggy chasm]

had the pour overs pink bourbon and the chiroso a couple days ago and they were delicious

[weary chasm]

Interested in the end results!

[cedar otter]

Oh shoot you’re curtis

[mellow sonnet]

acaia bathroom scale

i just want a second pearl which u prob will get

[cedar otter]

S?

[mellow sonnet]

regular

want either the glossy black or the new solid black whichever looks nicer w the paragon

[cedar otter]

I need to read up on all the new products

lol

[mellow sonnet]

Rebakesic
Parking was ok, location is like a block away from 3fields

The latte tasted like milk but idk what else I expected

Bean prices are ok? Didn't buy any bc my backlog too big bc I impulse bought some April this week already

Psychopath behavior as I want to try all the pastries but won't be able to finish them all in 1 sitting. The pineapple bun cookie the best

[junior bobcat]

what's the green tart looking one?

[mellow sonnet]

matcha mochi egg tart

[junior bobcat]

sounds yummy

[compact hound]

I do this all the time at bakeries im trying for the first time

[mellow sonnet]

it still is psychopathic behavior thou

[cedar otter]

for me the baked goods tasted like a home baker product

I bought like 8 things

[mellow sonnet]

the only one i would say i really liked is the pineapple cake cookie and it too heavy 💀 i finished it and it feels so heavy

[cedar otter]

not much sophistication

[boreal solar]

This is the benefit of having a wife and kid. We just split everything

[brave crystal]

Westfield Topanga got a Cometeer booth.

[brave crystal]

I got a free coffee but I had to stick around for the sales pitch.

[cedar otter]

Come thru tomorrow where we’re doing gesha iced coffee and batch brew

Will donate the proceeds from this to an organization that is supporting the street vendors who are unable to work under current circumstances

[foggy chasm]

lol yeah hey what’s up bryan! finally got to stop by the shop a few days ago!

[cedar otter]

https://discord.com/channels/726985544038612993/1401568849748557865

hype

[crude citrus]

Ondo2 needs it

[tight gorge]

Our next meetup needs it too

[eternal birch]

@cedar otter thank you

seems to be hella busy now

[weary chasm]

Is that latte or milk tea?

[desert stirrup]

Wong farm mangos still available at Hollywood FM!!!

Such a pleasant surprise

So expensive as always

So worth it

[drowsy knot]

Long back and forth with Claude AI trying to build a new roasting profile for this crazy passionfruit co-ferment I got from @crude citrus and after numerous prompt attempts and a lot of bad/contradictory advice Claude finally said: “You came with expert-level knowledge and a specific technical challenge, and I responded with beginner-level suggestions. That’s not a good use of either of our time. Thank you for the honest assessment - it helps me understand where I fell short in this conversation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“

[mellow sonnet]

thats why chatbots are only useful given constraints and a prompt for criteria

ive been playing w using chatgpt to do my DCFs for me and its not bad but it needs a lot of help

[drowsy knot]

indeed - def needs contraints and a lot of careful prompting. It actually did help me identify something unique in my profiling software that gave me some key insights into reading the graphs more carefully which has already improved one aspect of my roasting. Thought it might translate into troubleshooting this one profile for the coferment and it just completely failed

[crude citrus]

I’m actually impressed by its self awareness that you knew more than it did about roasting

[desert stirrup]

Guys I’m telling you Burkart Organics for their stone fruits

I picked up Andy’s figs and peaches and some Burkart stone fruit

I’m betting Burkart will compete or beat

Their such a sleeper

I’m all in in the underdog here

I’m feeling lucky

I’m all in

[tight gorge]

Rooting for you!

I’ve had more seconds from Andy’s than I would like. Not worth waiting and getting a ton of fruit flies.

Their primo fruit is nice but hard to get unless you degen and go at least an hour early

[drowsy knot]

It’s usually good at acknowledging failure when called out but will go off the rails forever if you don’t say something. It really did help me identify something very specific about thermal management in my system during the early roasting phase but that was more because it was able to easily see some subtle variation in the curves that I missed (now I know to look much more closely). But it tried to convince me multiple times that the ashiness in my first test roast was from underdevelopment rather than scorching which was just 🤦‍♂️

[mellow sonnet]

Carbon is from not enough heat 🤡

[tight gorge]

Taqueria frontera didn’t pass the test. The red salsa is actually ass

The search for a taco spot continues

[surreal pivot]

It’s al pastor or nothing there.

Tsujita scamming people with miniature crab legs

[earnest robin]

@tight gorge no more free parking in SM?

I have to pay for the farmer's market parking

Less reasons to go to SM 🙂

[desert stirrup]

@tight gorge how do you commute with fruit? I always have the issue of my sensitive goods being damaged!

This time my peaches from Andy’s were pretty mushed but they were on sale and are stupid ripe, so I’m not surprised. My strawberries also got pretty messed up from the walking around then bringing them into my car, later into my apartment.

I’m thinking of getting one of those laundry carts. Maybe cardboard to seperate and stabilize my Trader Joe’s bag?

Also

This is why I live and love California

Surprised that I was able to snag a Bubs & Grandma sesame baguette AND Wong Farm mangos

That’s not even mentioning that on average the produce in California is god tier

Texas can go fuck itself

Even the peaches here are better

I send these pics to my parents all the time. I’m trying to tempt them into moving to SoCal.

[eternal birch]

took my rabbit to the urgent vet and now im out another 750 😢

think we spent like... 45k the past month now 😦

[tight gorge]

We have a stroller since we take our ||newborn|| with us. We alos live 2 min away, so I just space things out throughoutthe car

[crude citrus]

Is that a vulgar word now?

[mellow sonnet]

||wife|| and ||gf|| are also

[earnest robin]

Ask for the crate for peaches from Andy's. It makes them to stay intact for longer, with the seam on the bottom

Same for tomatoes and other fruits

[compact hound]

No pastor though? I thought thats what theyre known for

Havent been myself

[tight gorge]

its all part of the frozen avacado origin story

[tight gorge]

also salty they used to call it adobada and they switched to al pastor for LA reasons. But my standard is top tier taco in TJ so will be hard to find. These do nail some elements but misses on the last 15% or so.

at least I dont feel gross mid-way through eating them

[compact hound]

Tbh i actually don’t know the difference between adobada and pastor

Pls enlighten me

[tight gorge]

its the same thing, just called adobada in TJ.

[compact hound]

Ahh

[tight gorge]

so if you call yourself TJ style tacos then call it the real name. I almost got kicked out from the line at angels tijuana tacos for mentioning this.

lmao

[surreal pivot]

They overheard you or you were intentionally shit stirring?

[tight gorge]

not the only time I have gotten in trouble in taco lines. I just keep quiet now

[compact hound]

You about to end up on foosgonewild

[eternal birch]

need to drive down to TJ one of these weekends

fiancee still no GE when we have free GE

[cedar otter]

GE?

[tight gorge]

global entry

[cedar otter]

Oh

[mellow sonnet]

my runescape ass thought u were talking about grand exchange

[cedar otter]

Going down to sd on tues

Gonna pick up a used freezer

[surreal pivot]

That guy used to be so funny then he got really weird

[eternal birch]

izola stop? 😋

[cedar otter]

Where?

[eternal birch]

its in SD near gaslamp

unique bakery

[cedar otter]

Ahh

[terse vale]

Quite expensive, but very good

They were amazing a few years ago when the sourdough loaves were only $7-9

[dull adder]

I can trim your mithril for you

[boreal solar]

Rustic Loaf

https://share.google/PutnErTleI0COs4HX this place is amazing if you’re ever IE side in the Upland area. Cheap and some of the best sourdough I’ve had.

[runic heath]

Simple Kaffa? Think I also saw Little Ox carry them, hydrangea, and Momos

[eternal birch]

little ox has momos?

[runic heath]

Yep picked up a bag there two weeks ago

[cedar otter]

Nice

Prolly gonna carry more fritz and momos at Artesia

The korean plug

😂

[mellow sonnet]

chokehold on OC

all the buena park koreans will be there

[cedar otter]

Nahh they’ll go to stereoscope

And whoever sells matcha cream tops

[boreal solar]

You could just do matcha cream tops then

[mellow sonnet]

stereoscope is so underwhelming everytime i have them

their poursteadys are decently dialed but the beans they roast are meh so it never is actually that good

[cedar otter]

Powdercoated

[boreal solar]

Pretty.

[boreal solar]

I haven’t had them in years. To be honest the beans I bought at Whole Foods once was enough to make me not bother with their cafes.

[feral thicket]

tbh I just want to buy those custom espresso cups Stereoscope had made (not the weird new ones, the old ones)

[cedar otter]

roasting at the new space so I can get rid of the paint/varnish smell

lol it's pretty effective

I'm in the other side of the room and it smells like coffee now

[mellow sonnet]

best air freshener

[crude citrus]

Lmk if you want to borrow my bullet if you want it to smell like coal

[eternal birch]

asked for decaf but interns got me caf

[tight gorge]

Which one was you @surreal pivot

[surreal pivot]

LMAO!! I only complain here. My beef was resolved on my last visit.

He definitely dropped the ball on choosing the best quotes though. Some years back I saw a Yelp review where someone had screen shotted Jack complaining on IG about someone leaving him a tip in coins. Jack’s reply was “I like for my tips to fold”

[desert stirrup]

You live in Santa Monica?

Also I don’t even want to uncover the spoiler

I already know what it is

I don’t want to stain my single-dude-with-his-pood eyes

[desert stirrup]

Perry, it took great amounts of discipline and deep breaths to not go apeshit when you’re w$fe and k@d we’re around the broskis.

[tight gorge]

Yee, 10min walk to the farmers market

[desert stirrup]

That’s the fucking dream

Holy shit

That is phenomenal

[tight gorge]

Yeah, but trading that all away hopefully soon™️

[crude citrus]

My apologies. Next time I will excommunicate them

[tight gorge]

Moving back to NELA

I walk to the farmers market at 6:50am only to find out the boomers arrive at 5:30am

So I still get stuck with Andy’s seconds

[desert stirrup]

I was very disappointed in Izola. That bakery was hardcore coasting on an amazing atmosphere and stupidly large veinnoisories, plus hype.

Their laminated goods are one noted due to the lack of much else other than white flour. Very little complexity. I also thought it was lacking in salt. Their flavored versions were alright. Their sweet versions are cloyingly and violently sweet. Very unenjoyable.

That’s not to mention the place is viscerally overpriced.

Izola and Easy Street Burgers are the two places with the largest disparity between hype and food enjoyment for me

[desert stirrup]

I don’t shop at Andy’s solely though! I enjoy the work of other farmers. Nor do I buy enough to warrant a crate :/

[tight gorge]

Go to Petitgrain when in SM

Best butter croissant in LA

[desert stirrup]

If you like Greek food check out Olympic Cafe. Food is pretty solid. The atmosphere and people are great. It’s a nice neighborhood restaurant!

[desert stirrup]

Please exile your loved ones around me.

With love and gratitude,

Rewb

[desert stirrup]

I just realized you live next to petite grain boulangerie and I am immensely envious yet questioning why you aren’t obese

If I was near then I’d be there almost daily

Thank God Tartine is a 40 min walk. Anything shorter and my bread addicted ass would justify it daily like “but think of the 5k steps thoooooooo”

[desert stirrup]

Maybe the Burbank or Hollywood FM would be the move. Both are great!

[desert stirrup]

I think they’re one of the best veinnoiseries in LA if not CA. Their croissants are a masterclass in textural juxtaposition. Their dough is complex and nutty.

Their other goods are seasonal and phenomenal. I love that place

I need to talk to the owners because they’re also croissant-ifying traditional breads which isn’t bad quality, just annoying to me.

I want a normal cardamom bun damnit!

A nice soft buttery brioche with 2 maybeeee 3 laminations at most

What happened to diversity! Loving our differences ya know??!!

[earnest robin]

You can ask any farmer for a crate

[eternal birch]

have you found a place?

[civic crest]

Are you sure you’re not confusing Andy‘s with Arnett‘s? I don’t think Andy‘s has figs, but I know our Arnetts does.

[tight gorge]

yepppp, the complexity of the dough is the star here.

[tight gorge]

yee, Eagle Rock. Had inspection day today, a true fixer sooo the report is longggg

[eternal birch]

oo purchase??

congrats!!

[tight gorge]

thanks!

[eternal birch]

eagle rock is super nice!

good schools, good neighborhood

[tight gorge]

yee, not a neighborhood I saw myself buyin in when I moved to LA but here we are now

[eternal birch]

a lil gentrified on the food side but easily able to get some good eats around

[tight gorge]

priximity to LA LA was a must. Furthest east I was considering

[eternal birch]

definitely

u never really go to LA if you live further out, esp west LA and SM where ur from

in fact I've been to SM like 3 times in the past 1.5 years living in DTLA

[tight gorge]

I live a bicoastal lifestyle plus I travel for food so I do go back and forth weekly

[eternal birch]

626 proximity now though 👀

[tight gorge]

I purposefully did not look there to avoid getting trapped in the 626 and further east

[eternal birch]

as much as I like 626 and go every weekend I'd probably never live there

way too hot and too chinese

[tight gorge]

lmao

[eternal birch]

but you've definitely come to the right part of LA for good eats

[civic crest]

First 90m is free

[earnest robin]

It used to be, I think they changed it this weekend

[civic crest]

Weekend might be different or after hours, depending on what time you go

[earnest robin]

Maybe

It was paid yesterday

[civic crest]

Wait I thought you told me you like this place

[tight gorge]

I need to go three times and like it to pass my litmus tests. Its still good, but not full on recommendation level

[desert stirrup]

I think I might be conflating Andy’s and Murray’s

[desert stirrup]

Damn I might try and and a foldable cart

So distraught over my soft juicy goods being smashed and bruised!

[civic crest]

The Murray tiger stripe figs are jammy 😍

[desert stirrup]

Though I will admit it’s forcing me to get creative in the kitchen and with preservation methods

[civic crest]

Yes I reuse flats from farmers

[desert stirrup]

It’s definitely Murray’s then

[desert stirrup]

Oh wait you can break them down and refold them??

This is new information to me

[civic crest]

no I leave them intact just reuse

But you prob could

And stack em in a stroller

[desert stirrup]

https://tenor.com/view/squint-squinting-suspicious-sus-rigby-gif-20283103

Stroller?

Like a baby stroller??????????????

[civic crest]

I have two kids

just reusing shit I have

[desert stirrup]

I cherish my youth and freedom while I still have it

I also protect it zealously

[earnest robin]

I like Andy's because they are padded from the bottom so fruit has a comfy bed

[dull adder]

You convinced me to buy a jar, I hope I like them

Everyone else's sentiments basically mirrored mine

[tight gorge]

its still gonna be an olive though...

maybe get the garlic stuffed ones

[dull adder]

Oh I thought it was different

No like I don't dislike olives but just not usually that into them

[tight gorge]

Nah, just less in your face olive flavor. There was this one time where they had them marinated in orage peels and they were so sublime

[dull adder]

They're good. Still an olive but much nicer than what I'm used to, less bitter.

[trail tiger]

Got the Lasung tofu and pot rice dineLA deal and it’s lots of food and sample rok matcha $70 for 2

[terse vale]

That’s most of SD food though, hype and price

[sinful carbon]

El Ruso is the absolute best. 🌮 Follow on IG for when they pop up in Silver Lake. Had them again Sunday. Made me cry, so good

Nice seeing you, @cedar otter … those NATIVE roasts from Diego are 🔥

I’m visiting Copenhagen and London in the next week. Big recs?

Going to check out April, Coffee Collective, La Cabra in CPH and now Special Guests in London

[cedar otter]

Calico and prufrock in london

[lapis yarrow]

Hey all, is there something like an espresso workshop I can sign up for? I’m fairly new to espresso and have trouble differentiating sour, acidity, bitterness, and the general flavor notes of different beans. A coffee workshop would help in developing my palette

[lone finch]

How accurate is this?

[earnest robin]

I went to Counter Culture in silverlake many years ago. Maybe they still do them

Also, come to the meetups. That will teach your palate for sure

[mellow sonnet]

CC has events on their Eventbrite for learning

Having a fat backlog and cupping them side by side helps a lot though

[earnest robin]

They used to do free cupings every Friday morning

[feral thicket]

CC's Tastings at Ten are just batch brew now (or were — Masha, the lead educator moved on to La Colombe I think)

[boreal solar]

If you’re interested in doing it professionally https://www.coffeefest.com/los-angeles/attend/tag is also coming up. You could do some networking as well as checking out some of the workshops.

If you just want some home based education you’re better off looking at shops running local workshops though.

[civic crest]

My wife did this with coworkers said it was good a deal with all the food.

[terse vale]

Not very if you like light roast coffee, pretty decent if you’re into milk drinks (for taste)

Mnemonic and Rikka are my two favorite shops for good coffee

[compact hound]

KQ’s peach tea seasonal is pretty nice on a hot day

[cedar otter]

Kombucha process thai coffee

[earnest robin]

[compact hound]

Finally made it @tight gorge

Quality lunch option for $15

Good quality meat too

Seasoned really well

Bokchoy tasted fresh

No complaints

It hits

[crude citrus]

Getting closer to kimchi coferment

[weary chasm]

Full creama

[desert stirrup]

That is very upsetting

@civic crest please enlighten me

How does one get Andy’s Orchards without driving the 6 hours north?

If I’m not able to get their peaches I want to be best prepared for their persimmons

I fuck with persimmons heavy

[terse vale]

Add Yipao too

[terse vale]

Incredibly. But I hate LA traffic so I’m stuck down here

[desert stirrup]

It’s bad, however avoid peace hours and it starts to be doable

I also don’t loathe it as much as I would before moving here

I use the long mundane silence to reflect on myself, my choices, who I am, and what it means to be me

ALSO GUYS

Ice cream man is starting up!

New insta

We are seeing the birth of a great thing in LA

Get hype @compact hound @tight gorge

Idk who else mentioned this guy

https://www.instagram.com/p/DM_CTv4ywYO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

henryssecreticecream

This concept is a tribute to a dear friend, Henry Molina. We had so many great times together, and we loved making ice cream.

Focusing on ingredients, quality, and deliciousness @henryssecreticecream

Instagram

[tight gorge]

thats cool and all, but when you selling your spanish tortas

[cedar otter]

Made back safely

Undercounter freezer with drawers that I can fill with predosed beans so my guys won’t have to bend down every time

Now gonna get different colored tubes

[terse vale]

Doin centrifuge tubes or glass?

[cedar otter]

Been doing centrifuge

[mellow sonnet]

After kimchi coferment we going to get gochujang coferment

[cedar otter]

Yer

[crude citrus]

Can’t wait for the stinky tofu coferment

[mellow sonnet]

Where's my soy sauce coferment

At this rate give me century egg coferment

[crude citrus]

I swear I get notes of that sometimes

[unique tusk]

There was this H&S bag last year that had a strong gochujang note to it. Need to dig it out from the freezer

[mellow sonnet]

I had it and it def had hints of gochujang

[cedar otter]

Some anaerobic naturals

[civic crest]

they come wednesday santa monica farmers market, i've mentioned this many times

[civic crest]

me

they only come in the summer so you won't be able to get permissons unless you have a mule, go up north, or mail order

JJ's Lone Daughter ranch wednesday & saturday SM will have perfectly ripe hachiya's

[cedar otter]

Need counter height stool recs

[mellow sonnet]

https://professionals.muuto.com/product/Fiber-Bar-Stool-Wood-Base---75-cm-29.5--p3362/p3362/

I like the Hay A Stool

Also the rey stools are nice

I had the rey dining chairs for all of 2 days before a fire hit 🤡

[cedar otter]

Damn

[mellow sonnet]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1055043556752499/?mibextid=dXMIcH

U should get this over the beosound 9000

[cedar otter]

With what money 😭

[mellow sonnet]

Monopoly money

[terse vale]

Just tell the investors it has AI in it

They’ll hand you real Monopoly money if so

[desert stirrup]

I’m glad you liked it! As much as I love food and serving others, I have come to the conclusion that at this period in my life I do not want to spend the time and energy working towards perfecting the details of a craft.

I’d rather set my aim towards something that allows me to innovative and boundary pushing at a much earlier point. This pathway also has far more opportunities for time and financial liberty. Food industry people work so long, so much, for so little.

[desert stirrup]

FACK

Literally the Wednesday I’m gambling with myself to not go to

Is there usually a long line or do they sell out quick?

[civic crest]

good stuff will be gone by 9 but there should still be items

[tight gorge]

Homie I get in line at 7am and pay at 830am

[civic crest]

if you get in line at 8am you pay at 9am but it's like sloppy seconds

[tight gorge]

Yeah I can’t do seconds anymore, my body needs pristine gems

[civic crest]

i got a good haul last week

[tight gorge]

Yeah last week was peak I bet

[civic crest]

i need those silk road nectarine though

[desert stirrup]

I thought persimmons are peak in the autumn

[civic crest]

andy's only goes to SM in summer bro

[desert stirrup]

Bro I could never show up that early

Wtf

[tight gorge]

ok you wanna pick them up at my house if I can buy a bunch?

I’ll mule for you

[desert stirrup]

Wait that’s a thing????

Andy’s = drugs

Honestly I’m in

[tight gorge]

yes

[civic crest]

drugs for old people and fruit degens lmao

[desert stirrup]

I’ll even throw in extra to make it worth it

[tight gorge]

I’ve bought peaches off the back of cars in secret parking lot locations

[desert stirrup]

Also what are you going to do next summer when you aren’t in the SM area anymore @tight gorge ?

[tight gorge]

Eat kumquats I guess

[desert stirrup]

They are good pickled!

[tight gorge]

you want $60 worth l?

A flat is that more or less

[civic crest]

haha avo gonna be ruined

[desert stirrup]

In a good way or bad way?

[desert stirrup]

Is a flat 6 or 12 peaches?

[tight gorge]

Idk more than 6 for sure

[civic crest]

prob like 18-24

depending on size

16?

[tight gorge]

$6 /lb

[tight gorge]

Did you try baby Crawfords?

[civic crest]

get those they are good

i get them from regier and they got the seeds from andys

i saw seconds in the truck last week but didn't have any for sale

[desert stirrup]

Damn 16 peaches!?

That’s so much more than expected!

I’m down for 8

How many do you want?

Also

Trade?

[mellow sonnet]

Breast milk 💀

[desert stirrup]

Hahahahhaa

[tight gorge]

I got that at home already

[desert stirrup]

So many people started to type

Ok let me ask you guys this. Are these peaches so good that I would get 8 then after one bite instantly regret it and wish I bought a full flat?

Because it seems these are of legendary status

And we are nearing the end of summer

So this might be my one shot one kill moment

[tight gorge]

Yes

[civic crest]

I like variety I got a whole flat of nectarines the first week and I got fatigued lol

[mellow sonnet]

That one I had at the meetup felt like that

I finished the 1 I grabbed and wished I had more

[desert stirrup]

Fuck it, we ball

Wait actually

Will they be there next Wednesday?

Because I’ll haul my ass there bright and early

[crude citrus]

Just buy canned peaches. They taste the same

[desert stirrup]

Get the entire experience

[desert stirrup]

The disrespect

[civic crest]

Next week might be less peaches they starting to go into more plums

[weary chasm]

Maybe frozen is better

[civic crest]

Green gages start tomorrow

[crude citrus]

Nah the peaches are literally that sweet and syrupy, like a canned peach. Except it’s not

[weary chasm]

I enjoyed the fruits at the meetup. Very tasty and enjoyable. Another rabbit hole

[desert stirrup]

I’ve never heard of gages

I’ll go next Wednesday and try @tight gorge

[civic crest]

Get some they are lit

[desert stirrup]

If I fail I’ll pay you to be a mule

Or or or

We can tag team em

I went to the Hollywood FM this Sunday and got so many melons and figs and fruit. Adding 16 peaches to that is how to either:

1. get fat (and be happy)
2. waste good fruit

[tight gorge]

$55 dolla mangos

[tight gorge]

ChatGPT told me sugar in fruit does not count

[lapis yarrow]

Any roasters in LA area that sells beans in 1kg bags, or is that only online? I live near a verve location but it’s only in 12oz bags

[junior bobcat]

Cafe recs between SD and oc pls?

[junior bobcat]

11 lbs at $5/ pound?

[junior bobcat]

Preserve, can, juice them!

[boreal solar]

Steady State in Carlsbad

[junior bobcat]

Thanks but I'm already in San Clemente! 😅

[crude citrus]

If they’re Wong mangoes they’re $8/lb. At least in Pasadena they are

[boreal solar]

You asked what you asked 😂

Re Ca Phe might work depending on where in the OC you’re headed.

[junior bobcat]

Lol you're not wrong

[desert stirrup]

Dude I know! It’s wild but so fucking worth it

[desert stirrup]

Uuuggghhhh my weight loss journey tends to disagree

Which is such a shame and painful reality

[junior bobcat]

Is that a Vietnamese place?

[desert stirrup]

Especially with all this beautiful California produce

[low mantle]

No coffee recs but JD donuts in San Juan Capistrano.

[desert stirrup]

In Hollywood their $8/lb too

[junior bobcat]

@desert stirrup did your Z1 arrive?

[crude citrus]

I feel poor bc I’m the only one buying it at $8/lb while everyone else is in line to pick up their boxes

[junior bobcat]

What do you do with all the fruit? I'm like tapped out on fruit after maybe one of those mangoes

[boreal solar]

They have Vietnamese coffee. Other options too though. I’ve never ordered anything Vietnamese from them. Just get a pour over.

[crude citrus]

K*ds devour it

[junior bobcat]

Noice. I'll have a look see.

Id probably be tweaking on vietnamese coffee also 😂

[boreal solar]

They have an eg1 and usually have some higher end options from European roasters on the menu. Just be prepared to pay for those 😅

[junior bobcat]

Makes sense. How about for espresso?

[boreal solar]

I’ve seen SO spro there. I think @cedar otter said something about them swapping to loquat though? Not sure if that stuck.

I haven’t been in awhile

[cedar otter]

only for house spro for lattes and stuff

they have a second eg1 for SO spro

[junior bobcat]

Nice. I'll grab one

[civic crest]

Bruh you should just get a box for $66 at that point

[desert stirrup]

No :’(

Your boy has gotten more and more weary of hand grinding

It’s slated for delivery this month according to the newsletter

[junior bobcat]

Id cry

[desert stirrup]

So I’m hopeful

dawgg I now have all the seasoning beans

So I’m waiting for the grinder and all three burrs to come, then go to town

I sadly have a work trip at the end of this month so I’m hoping they don’t ship when I’m out 😬

[civic crest]

@tight gorge did you get any baby Crawford? They were gone by the time I got to the front. Also I saw a chef had two flats of Silk Road and I told him I was jealous. He let me have one 🤣

[junior bobcat]

You going that going for you, which is nice. How much you got? I forgot which burrs?

[desert stirrup]

Nah man, I’m the same way. I’d rather buy what I need than have an abundance and scramble to figure something out

I feel like with such premium fruit products like Wong’s or Andy’s turning it into gelato or jam or whatever else is almost doing a disservice to such beauty

[tight gorge]

I did, got like 6 of those

[desert stirrup]

As much as I don’t want them now, I do look forward to the day when I do and I can share the beauty and diversity of food with my ch*ldren.

[crude citrus]

From a gelato or whatever maker viewpoint, you’re making the best of the best using high quality ingredients tho

[desert stirrup]

What a fucking guy

[crude citrus]

Don’t k*d yourself. Life flips upside down with spawns so enjoy life now 😂

[desert stirrup]

I got the SSP HU, SSP CV3s, and SSP MP. Spending time in the Zerno chat, and being indecisive af, plus unwise with my finances when it comes to anything that goes in my mouth led me to just buy all three hahaha

[junior bobcat]

Found your first problem: spending time in that chat lmaooo

Hoping your casts turn out good for espresso

Ahhh that's why you got a billion fruits too 😜

[desert stirrup]

I fully understand! I would accompany my head chefs and bakers to the farmers market now and then. It definitely makes a difference especially when said fruit is topped on the baked good.

I think it’s a difference of business finances and personal finances. If I was at the FM to hone my craft and to make better products then that makes perfect sense. Me with my dumb 9-5 can not justify $8/lb godly mangos to turn into jam.

[desert stirrup]

Life ebbs and flows and it sounds like with k*ddos it really ebbs and flows

[junior bobcat]

Why are we censoring kids? 😂

[desert stirrup]

Bruh with food, especially with bread and fruit, my brain explodes

All logical thinking fails

[desert stirrup]

Someone explain

[boreal solar]

I feel like I’d go bankrupt if I bought Andy’s for my three year old. Kid eats so many pints of berries every week.

[desert stirrup]

I hear that is an issue which is worrisome!

I’m hoping I can find which burr or two suits me then I can sell the seasoned burr on the market for the same price or even a profit!

I noticed Zerno offers a slight discount when you buy burrs with your machine compared to the burrs alone at a separate time

[desert stirrup]

I found it: #1228081171649400912 message

I wish there was a way to edit my username just for this sub channel and not the entire EAF channel

[junior bobcat]

If you spend time in that cv3 thread you'd think it's everyone and their mom having trouble. Too many variables. Season lots, make sure you're applying fast flows for fill and pre-infusion and you'll be fine. They're not a "gentle pre-infusion' kinda burr

Got glitch finca milan at re ca phe. They make turbos with EG-1 and core burrs, 1:3. Nice cup. Thought maybe core were non-turbo burrs, I was wrong. The notes, definitely shine through. There is a coffee taste to them, though, not strong but present.

Thanks for rec@boreal solar

[rough crypt]

Wish I was closer, I've wanted to try some glitch roasts

[crude citrus]

FrozenAvocado lore

[civic crest]

oh you're still here? lol

thought you went back last week

or was that 2 weeks ago

[junior bobcat]

Back again lol.

I'll be kicking it here this week, you down to grab a coffee

[civic crest]

don't think i can make the rest of this week work, filled with meetings

[feral thicket]

Any of y'all been waiting to upgrade to one of Decent's Freckles/Dimples shower screens and want to split shipping? $30 shipping isn't insane, but I have a psychic block about paying 2x the actual price to ship something 🙄

[earnest robin]

At that point you should have gotten 10lb box

[earnest robin]

Silk Road? The TOR website selling drugs and fake ID?

[civic crest]

Silk Road is a strain of the “Tashkent Gold” nectarine that was brought into the US from Uzbekistan, Central Asia. The fruit is a pure golden yellow inside and out with a distinctive flavor---tart/sweet and apricot-like. Thought to be of the same lineage as the fabled “Golden Peaches of Samarkand.”

[earnest robin]

Is it sold at Andy's?

[civic crest]

yes lol

they didn't have any for customers today

all chefs bought them

in preorder

[earnest robin]

And you got a box for yourself, nicely done

[civic crest]

no, a single nectarine

not a box lol

[earnest robin]

Oh, I thought he gave you one box

[desert stirrup]

I’m going to have to reference this when I get the grinder because I’ll definitely forget this useful information

[desert stirrup]

Bro let’s all ban together and preorder some Andy’s

Also

You know what I want?

A whole damn cow

And a big ass freezer

Then I guess the homies cuz that’ll be loads of food

[crude citrus]

Pretty sure I saw a tiktok about a family that does that. The prices were cheapppp

[desert stirrup]

Oh yeah there’s options for that!

If you don’t want to do the butchery you can still buy a quarter, half, or full steer (or goat or sheep or deer) and pay a bit extra for all the cuts and grounds. Although the initial price is upwards of $500 for a half steer, you get extremely fresh and prime meat for a price that is far less than any butcher or store can cut you

That would be the first step I take in that endeavor of learning how to work with the full animal

I’d like to get to the point where I ask the farmer or rancher “can I just come by and get the bad boy alive?”

[civic crest]

you need to own a restaurant or business some type of deal

[weary chasm]

like you need to commit or something?

[crude citrus]

I know someone that owns a coffee shop

[cedar otter]

[desert stirrup]

We are all in the business of good eating!

Ain’t that right @tight gorge

[desert stirrup]

Brian (Bryan?) please!

You had that one staff member who bakes damn good pies

Some of the peaches she can have then you can sell the baked goods

It can actually be a justified business expense

[weary chasm]

Lol. What's the moq for these fruit endeavors

I guess the risk is that they go bad.

[earnest robin]

Afaik not big. I have seen chefs to pickup just two boxes

1 box is maybe $30

[weary chasm]

but the pickup is in Santa monica?

[earnest robin]

Yes, 2nd/Arizona

[desert stirrup]

Guys

There’s a relatively new decent AND z1 in the buy and sell

Wtf

I could’ve just waited 3-5 months and gotten both of my machines in one shot

Bruv 🫠

[crude citrus]

There’s a DE1XL on fb marketplace for $2900

[earnest robin]

If you live in Westside and bike there through Admiralty Park in MDR you might want to sign this
https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-wall-reopen-burke-park-access-for-the-entire-community?

[cedar otter]

🫣

@mellow sonnet once Artesia opens you can come try the pitch black scale since we'll be using them on bar

[compact hound]

Damn had i known you were going to sell lunars i wouldve just had my sister buy one from you

[cedar otter]

oof

[compact hound]

She got the silver

[cedar otter]

I got all 3

haha

[compact hound]

Sheeeeeesh

[cedar otter]

I can even dropship them now

once I set up ecommerce website...

I don't even need to carry inventory

(I make less money tho)

[mellow sonnet]

Sheesesh

I'm tired of trying to dose next to the paragon already

[glossy sail]

First world problems lol

[lunar fjord]

it's shipping from HK right? if you would be up for re-shipping it to NY I'd be up for it

[weary chasm]

Fancy

[mellow sonnet]

Ondo is now available to trade 😂

[cedar otter]

[weary chasm]

Lol

Didn't know ondo made a crypto

Great fundraising

The yeems special

[mellow sonnet]

i went to costco yesterday and there was no berry smoothie. bought the mocha freeze for the first time ever and its actually not bad tbh. crazy i dont think ive ever had it before

[weary chasm]

Was like $3 too right?

Value town

[mellow sonnet]

theyre replacing the berry smoothie with some strawberry lemonade smoothie thou

big sad

[eternal birch]

nah they cancelled that

strawberry lemonde got recalled already lol

they realized something with shipping frozen strawberries was an issue

[mellow sonnet]

cashier said it would be in in a few weeks

💀

[brave crystal]

Anyone going to this event in Moorpark?

[weary chasm]

where's moorpark

oh. near thousand oaks.

[boreal solar]

Those socks are legit

Not sure about the hat though https://ondo.com/products/baseball-caps

That knot style back doesn’t do it for me

[feral thicket]

Sure! You thinking just toss it in a reinforced envelope and USPS it over?

[lunar fjord]

Yea or a little cardboard behind it so it doesn’t bend

[feral thicket]

Perf — you going Freckles or Dimples? I'm a little torn...

[boreal solar]

I’d probably just get both. The shipping is half the cost anyway

[lunar fjord]

Yea I’m a little torn as well

Let me look back through the history and I’ll let you know

The cost is whatever but I don’t really want to accumulate coffee accessories unnecessarily when I know I’ll probably never swap after trying it out for a few shots

[weary chasm]

Finally trying the ondo ultralight

Not roasted enough for my tastes but interesting to try.

[drowsy knot]

where are you located? Was thinking of grabbing a freckles screen but the shipping gave me pause

[feral thicket]

Echo Park, right near the stadium!

[weary chasm]

Damn. You're in echo Park?

OK. Maybe I'm interested too.

What's good?

Between freckles and dimple

[glossy sail]

i use the freckles

its fine

i dont know if anyone can tell a diff unless you have A/B testing between two decents

[boreal solar]

I’d debate there’s even less of a difference with a puck screen tbh.

[terse vale]

Anyone have coffee recs in Nashville?

[cedar otter]

Now and then

[desert stirrup]

I agree, the knot looks like it’ll come off however do you think the merino wool would be super comfortable especially with sweat?

[boreal solar]

I’ve had merino wool socks and shoes(allbirds) before that were quite warm. For the head they feel like that would be the case for SoCal too. Though, maybe well suited for the Bay Area

[cedar otter]

Now and then

[weary chasm]

Feels like you need to add quotes or brackets or something

Only two reviews?

Check out Now and Then!
https://yelp.to/itK4h8ja5A

[lunar fjord]

they relocated

they were at a different place before and I think either the old one wasn't merged or was wiped

https://www.instagram.com/stories/nowandthen.nashville/

[lunar fjord]

I think if you look at their menu you'll get a sense of what they're about

[weary chasm]

I wish I could find that YouTube short that was like...

Find coffee shop that has two star reviews.

Pattern is

Shit customer service, great coffee

[edgy steppe]

Aside from Now and then (which charges like 40% more than they should) most places aren't serving top 100 roaster coffee but there's still plenty of good stuff. https://baristaparlor.com/ https://crema-coffee.com/ and https://www.matryoshkacoffee.com/ are all pretty good and priced like you'd expect for nashville

[terse vale]

Haha I thought you were memeing on me or something

[terse vale]

Awesome thanks!

Gonna be here for a few mornings so will get through a few

Damn that menu at now and then

Fire in multiple ways haha

[weary chasm]

like online?

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/now-and-then-nashville-reinventing-the-coffee-shop

[weary chasm]

ohh ok.

so they've been moving because they're growing.

[terse vale]

Basically it's all about the coffee I what I took from that

[compact hound]

Quarter Sheets ricotta cheesecake so fire

[crude citrus]

I forgot who was asking about a tasting/palette class but just saw boy and the bear is hosting one at their Pasadena location

https://theboyandthebear.com/products/latte-art-classes Think & Taste Like a Barista

[drowsy knot]

nice, I’m over by the reservoir in Silver Lake. Lm know if you end up placing an order will def jump in for a screen!

[vivid violet]

anyone gone to this Georgian restaurant ?

I've only started to have some Georgian food recently, and it's amazing (lobio, khachapuri, satsivi, eggplant pkhali, ..)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/zLnyKMqqScke99Nc8

[glossy sail]

That best of Panama 98 pt coffee better make you piss and shit gold.

600k usd for 20kg of green... Wtheck

Someone go to Dubai to try it to report back lol

I did some rough math, it would have to be like 500$ per 15g for them to break even lol

[boreal solar]

I haven’t. Did you go yet?

[vivid violet]

not yet, looking fwd to it !

I went to a small family-owned Armenian/Georgian place in Vegas which was really good:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/MUMT5QNS73MsaiWq7

the Dad made my Sis and I an Armenian coffee (like Turkish, made with hot sand) which was freakin delicious.

[eternal birch]

@cedar otter cracked ur el diviso open and made PO

its super good now

its subtle

[cedar otter]

Mmm

[eternal birch]

paper cup

I need to find a cup I like soon

[desert stirrup]

I got you homie

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126988110739?_skw=ATTA+Ceramics+ErgoFluid+Mug\&itmmeta=01K25D8GDDDNPXXMGE4V9NR6N6&hash=item1d9114cb93:g:Mi0AAeSwOPxn0ISQ&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1deXrmHau1aJtFny1HbePYoJW0boicXKvGutaTI4CgMHxrlPwd5mF9wDKL%2Fi0WrSTwwDGRd%2FBq0Uvh20OQNjBFI4DfB36SWaIfMQOE9YxgwRQ%2FB5TOh72aOpsqUaVhPF2%2F4v4IS61jXkpEXO%2Bj%2F0wL7ppQ5O3RS%2B12GMhgVEKizFcOhkWuGS2i2fvNgcut5V25thpOlVJKJp0sShoLUQnsiRN1IoohxI9W01yUz13fPFV28ppwyFaQs4qg8r6pJt1XWDPvRkaZHlqoo8gpT%2Fbxc|tkp%3ABk9SR-SGoq2RZg

[eternal birch]

will pass but ty'

the el diviso is even sweeter now that it cooled a bit dayum

[cedar otter]

I roasted non UL version yesterday

Need to cup

[mellow sonnet]

Why are atta cups being resold on eBay 💀

I also tried the last 2 drops and failed

And then said I quit

[desert stirrup]

scalpers are everywhere man

[desert stirrup]

Do they sell out within seconds??

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah

[desert stirrup]

I just am learning about this artist

super interesting stuff

[mellow sonnet]

Doesn't help every listing is an inventory of 1 because they're all unique

So adding it into cart and then getting it stolen out of your cart basically ruins your chances at all of the cups bc somebody else prob added to cart the other cups

[desert stirrup]

dayum

now I might buy that ebay listing

cuz I'll never get one from him directly

[mellow sonnet]

I think just find a diff designer

[junior bobcat]

Is that a ceramic cup made to look like a paper cup?

[mellow sonnet]

https://store.moma.org/products/new-york-coffee-cup-blue

i used to have 2 of these before the fire

[civic crest]

not my vibe haha. but if i wore rick owens i'd drink out of those cups

[mellow sonnet]

i had ricks

only ramones thou

basic af

[civic crest]

a staple

[mellow sonnet]

now i have a pair of guidis instead 🤡

looking for a second pair, ideally white LP2 but those are hard to find in mens sizes 💀

[eternal birch]

no its just a paper cup lol

[junior bobcat]

Oh damn lol

[gray spruce]

woah dumkopf i think we used to go hard in the flair channel

like in 2020 or something

maybe the fb page too

[earnest robin]

#1044424384309362718

[junior bobcat]

Yooo my dude! 😎

[gray spruce]

ironically I'm about to move out of CA back to new england lol

but the coffee scene here is excellent and i hope you love it here

[junior bobcat]

Yeah dude I was gonna say I swear you were in new England

Yeah man thanks! I'm only visiting

What were you doing in socal?

[drowsy knot]

Needed a new chair for work and people here were talking about steelcase. They were right this chair is amazing! And yes, I had them use roller blade wheels it is silent 😁

[gray spruce]

moved here for fun! basically just complete change of scene

but now I miss new england so I'm going back

[junior bobcat]

That's sick dude. Hope you enjoyed your time here. How long were you here?

[gray spruce]

2 years!

lots of fun outdoor adventures and really good cafes

[junior bobcat]

Love it for ya, man. How much longer are you here?

[gray spruce]

48 hours so haha

are you still living in TX?

[elfin elk]

It’s because people who use yelp don’t like us 🤷🏻‍♂️ somehow we’ve been around for two years and all our reviews are on Google.

[elfin elk]

40% is quite the reach 😅

[elfin elk]

Also not to mention Barista Parlor is straight fucking ass and they love treating their employees like dog shit.

[vivid violet]

totally understand. it’s so peaceful and beautiful over in New England.

hope you can easily drop all the “r”s you’ve picked up here 😅

[glossy sail]

Summer....

Fosselmans is popping

[tight gorge]

I’ve never been 🤔

Is it trad ice cream? Creamy /rich?

[cedar otter]

Trad with fun flavors

[tight gorge]

Wanderlust but better? lol

[crude citrus]

Blasphemy

[earnest robin]

https://tenor.com/view/cososo-gif-18216600

[crude citrus]

Woah Camel coffee had to rebrand

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNEerJ0hNT_/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

familystylefest

A rift between values of quality, community and creativity caused the imminent split of popular Korean Coffee spot Camel Coffee LA to rebrand as Handles Coffee -- a new chapter with the same team. ☕️

@handlescoffeee

Grab a sip and get a taste of the new Handles coffee at Family Style Food Festival on September 13! Tickets available now!! ...

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[glossy sail]

I want this tea lol

[cedar otter]

It’s also weird why familystylefest is releasing the news and not handles

Apparently the couple that owns/operates camel LA split w/ camel

Also poached the roaster that roasts here in la

[terse vale]

Crema was pretty good and a nice cafe to get work done in too, thanks for the recc

[compact hound]

That was my understanding

“Rebranding” is a little misleading

[terse vale]

Man, a guy I know that does pretty good food reviews just rereviewed Izola after the move/expansion and he’s pretty convinced all of their breads and croissants got worse with the higher volumes

To be honest I haven’t eaten anything from them since they moved from their old location, but he described the classic industrialization of bread issues

[civic crest]

@tight gorge you been to gingers icecream?

[tight gorge]

No but I’ll go today though

[feral thicket]

Word, @drowsy knot @lunar fjord @weary chasm (and anybody else who wants to jump on this dispersion screen bandwagon) I'll place the order tomorrow! Just hit the 🇫 and 🇩 to let me know what I'm ordering for ya.

I'll split up shipping and the potential tariff between us (sounds like Decent hasn't seen it levied on accessories yet).

Aside from Chewy, are the rest of you folks east side LA? Maybe we can find a day where I post up at Ondo for a little while so you can grab 'em.

[weary chasm]

lol. is there a breakdown?

on F vs D

[drowsy knot]

East side and intentionally checked one of each, thanks!

[junior bobcat]

Damn! Terrible timing. I am in Texas still. Would have been tight catch you before you left. Safe travels, dude 😎

@gray spruce ^ meant to reply to you

[gray spruce]

damn, yea I missed in this chat when you were coming! take care bud, enjoy SoCal!

[junior bobcat]

Ya it Just a couple days then a road trip up to Wyoming. I always do enjoy!

[cedar otter]

Will miss you here @gray spruce

[compact hound]

Anybody interested in this months H&S sub 2x125g bag

I asked my friend yesterday if he wanted to buy off me and he said no

Forgot to cancel it right after

Woke up this morning to the $30 charge

[weary chasm]

you're selling for $30?

i'll take it off you.

[weary chasm]

https://www.scottrao.com/blog/2025/3/12/a-revolutionary-new-shower-screen

anyhow. seems like according to John decent, its freckles for espresso and dimples for filter 3

i added myself for F

[boreal solar]

Keep in mind Rao also comments that Freckles is also easier to clean and less susceptible to clogging if you’re not meticulously back flushing

You guys know who you are.

Also put me down for freckles. I’ve been procrastinating since the IMS works fine for me. But it sounds like shipping should be cheap with the number of orders and you guys are giving me fomo.

[compact hound]

I’ll let you know when it comes

[mellow sonnet]

backlog too big?

[compact hound]

Nah just done with H&S for the rest of the year

[gray spruce]

sad I’m missing the artesia opening!

[junior bobcat]

I'm done with h&s for good 🤧 just never can make it taste good

[gray spruce]

what kind of flavor defects do you get?

[compact hound]

I wouldn’t go as far as that I do think H&S will still have their hits

This year just felt so inconsistent

Also most of his gesha roasts are just not it

[gray spruce]

I haven’t bought in a while. it’s def not the most soluble, but I didn’t find it harder to brew than others in the same zone of roast approach

[cedar otter]

Speaking of geshas…

[junior bobcat]

Generic coffee taste, lack of any sortz of "fun" for lack of a better term

[lunar fjord]

Put myself down for freckles as well thanks

[tight gorge]

Mariscos and Michelada like god intended

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nmcuuhPfv5jrUBv88?g_st=ipc

My god, this is so slept on

[compact hound]

Broooo this looks sooo good

This will be the next spot i hit up on your roster

[tight gorge]

It nails the salt/lime ratio

True Baja flavors

[cedar otter]

Doood get their tostada

This was amazing

[lunar fjord]

Man holbox has gotten blown up so much recently

[tight gorge]

Holbox mid

[tight gorge]

Sure did! So good

[tight gorge]

Menottis taxing with their $8 lattes

[cedar otter]

I see 6?

[surreal pivot]

It’s Flat white or nothing at Menotti’s

Komal > Holbox

[lunar fjord]

Yea which is why I’m surprised

[tight gorge]

1 pump brown sugar latte at Starbucks been hitting for me lately

[tight gorge]

Spanish latte is $8

Iirc what they are know for

[cedar otter]

oohh

damn ours is 7

condensed milk is expensive hah

they probably use oatly's condensed oat milk

which is even more expensive

[earnest robin]

Any recs for massage salon near ktown

[surreal pivot]

Are you trying to tell me not to have kids? 😂

[tight gorge]

lmao, if you buy signature lattes often then give it a try and report back

[dull adder]

If you need to offload the sub.. 👀

[compact hound]

Azeo claimed it first

Or do you mean just any future sub releases

[dull adder]

Future ones. If you need someone

[compact hound]

Gotchu

[desert stirrup]

I am thinking about visiting endorffeine for the first time on Monday.

Would anybody like to join me?

[boreal solar]

You should try the Morgan copycat at home. It’s not bad

[unique tusk]

What time? I’ll m booked solid all morning but may be good early afternoon.

[weary chasm]

Oh. If you want this. You can get it.

[dull adder]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[weary chasm]

Been really dialing in GMC from café lusso

Coffee tasting coffee

[dull adder]

I mean if you want to feel bad, I'm out of coffee 😜😅

[weary chasm]

Trip to trader Joe's

I guess ondo or similar

Probably having a bit too much fun with a super auto

But maybe if have funds next time, go with eversys

[cedar otter]

I know the sales person at eversys so lmk if u need hookup

[weary chasm]

are they a local? or far away

def will. i did meet a rep at coffee fest last year.

very cool. you can really go in and tweak it.

a very expensive Decent espresso machine.

[dull adder]

I heard you went darker though

[cedar otter]

He’s based in la

[cedar otter]

I also have more of that ultralight

Maybe I can sell a set lmao

[weary chasm]

do they have a showroom?

[cedar otter]

In Pasadena. Might need to make an appointment

[weary chasm]

hmmm

[dull adder]

I'd buy a set ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[dull adder]

It's been a while since I've had their coffee. Is it good?

[weary chasm]

I mean. Good in the "good diner coffee"

My favorite is breakfast blend, but I think that got phased out to be "wake up blend"

I'd only rec those two blend

Maybe medium roast for cold brew due to cost effectiveness

Brewing those with a v60 on good water with good grinder

It's like damn.

https://tenor.com/view/pulp-fiction-samuel-jackson-john-travolta-drink-coffee-gif-3542385

[dull adder]

A long time ago I had a coffee from them with a strawberry note that was nice. That was when I first got into coffee though

[boreal solar]

They’ve had the odd decent medium coffee from their rotating microlots. It’s pretty inconsistent though.

[crude citrus]

Distributor?

[compact hound]

Probs just a gig

Don’t think he’ll be distributing

[cedar otter]

Should I distribute

🧐

[crude citrus]

Would be neat to be able to distribute the grinder and make coffee on it for potential buyers. But that’s probably lala land and who knows how many you’d sell a year

[weary chasm]

there's this company called innostudio that got contracted by timemore to help build physical presence