Los Angeles/OC/San Diego 🌈

[weary chasm]

you could help sell timemore grinders.

the issue is that they take up space. but i guess pro is that you don't have to buy the item. they Loan it to you. - con: takes up space, less profit per sale

and depending on how popular your coffee shop is, they might pay for space. or give incentives.

maybe at ondo #2 where there's more space?

maybe not innotech. lets see. its innostudio

https://innostudio.store/

not sure if they're still doing that business.

i feel like the people that are already interested would just yolo buy it online.

and the ones that look at it in the shop go, wtf. why would i pay $600 for a grinder.

even the Fellow Odes are like $350... and thats a tall order. :/

more decorations on the shelf?

[nova terrace]

I’m moving from OC to Santa Cruz today, any of yall have places that are worth stopping at that are along the route?

Irvine, specifically

[lunar fjord]

I like Dune a lot

[nova terrace]

In Santa Barbara?

[lunar fjord]

yea

[weary chasm]

ohhh

this is basically asking you to take the 101 vs the 5 up

i guess you'd have to do 101 anyhow, to get santa cruz

maybe moonwake in San Jose tomorrow when you're moved in. lol.

[nova terrace]

Drives past, just for coffee :p

[runic heath]

I’ve been meaning to go to cat & cloud in Santa Cruz. If you’re taking the 5, Punjabi Dhaba for eats

(oh, nvm didn’t see that was at 9am. assuming you’re there already)

[nova terrace]

Cat and cloud was good when I went!

And unfortunately we didn’t even get out of LA county until about 10 minutes ago

I got my first coffee of the day at 3:50pm and quite literally cried

[cedar otter]

Andy’s orchard stuff on mustard’s bagel

[desert stirrup]

Speaking of Andy’s

I have a friend coming back from SF tomorrow. He can stop by Andy’s to see if they have peaches, cherries, or anything else. Is there a box of anything specific you guys want yourself or want to split @tight gorge @civic crest or @anyone else?

[tight gorge]

I still have a good amount, but thanks for the offer!

I hear it sells out at the farm too

[unique tusk]

If there are peaches or cherries coming I’m always happy to join in on an order

[desert stirrup]

Dawgg I forgot to reply to the Endorffeine question! I most likely won't be going today but I am still thinking of going this week. I'll keep you up to date on that

Also for the fruit, I will note that down. I think my friend is coming back from SF today

[desert stirrup]

Actually wild however given they're less than an hour drive from San Jose I understand. If I lived in the area I'd definitely be making the drive

That is if they live up to the hype. The average farmers market peaches and nectarines in California are just such high quality. Wong mangos I understand because nobody else is growing mangos in CA to my knowledge. But stonefruit??? I mean that's everywhere

At the same time, chefs preorder this shit

So that must say something

[left inlet]

Does anybody know the name and city of that specialty coffee shop in the Inland Empire? Not Slowbloom in Redlands or Lift Coffee or Klatch, but more specialty than Klatch?

It's been mentioned on here in the past, but I can't find it.

[mellow sonnet]

iron and kin in claremont?

[left inlet]

@mellow sonnet

[left inlet]

Ooops. That might have been it.

[left inlet]

Remember, people say it had obscure hours. Is Iron and Kin good? My girlfriend wanted some decent specialty coffee recommendations in IE other than Slow Bloom.

[boreal solar]

Iron and Bloom hours are pretty reliable. I personally wouldn’t go Sunday morning as it’s lined out around the block because of the farmers market though.

Where in the IE are you? I have a lot of extra coffee from ragdoll if you want some. I’m in Rancho Cucamonga and just shut down. Happy to share a bag or two just so I don’t have to toss it.

Iron and Kin is really good by IE standards. It’s not going to be life changing but I like it as something that’s just a smidge more developed and accessible. It’s not “roasty” or anything like that. The lighter roasts are closer to medium light

If you’re thinking of obscure hours. You maybe thinking of Little Badger Coffee that used to serve Ragdoll. The owner was short staffed and closed early frequently. @cold apex is their manager on staff and can speak to more recent hours. I haven’t been since we stopped working together.

I know they just renovated not too long ago and hired some folks.

[civic crest]

Thanks for the offer! I’m set until Wednesday

[mellow sonnet]

Mandarin 2 end of August according to sherry

Drinking some sey today 🫡

[desert stirrup]

Did she say where it will be located?

Hoping for it to be closer to me in WLA

[mellow sonnet]

It's in east Pasadena

West la is meh

[runic heath]

Iron & Kin still part of LA County, btw lol

They also roast their own coffee IIRC

[left inlet]

Thanks for the kind offer for some beans. I am in West LA, but my girlfriend passes through the Inland Empire, as she grew up in Crestline and lived in Yucca Valley for many years. So when she is visiting her mom or her friends, she is looking for good coffee stops along the way. I also sometimes drive out that way with her.

[runic heath]

slow bloom, tulip's shop

[left inlet]

maybe it eas tulip shop I heard someone mention

[left inlet]

What are your thoughts on tulip shop?

Been to Slow Bloom many times and I like Cartel if I am in Palm Springs.

[runic heath]

last time was like a year ago but i recall I enjoyed it. in the IE i think i've had more experiences from shops that were so-so or meh like nook, arcade. interested to hear other recs

[boreal solar]

Nook is sort of terrible. Arcade is fine. Luckys was good but went darker and cared less about quality as they grew.

[cold apex]

Have since left. Take your business to Iron & Kin @left inlet

[boreal solar]

Is he even open anymore? Last two times I stopped by for business related matters Mike was closed at 10am or so.

[cold apex]

Good question. I wondered the same thing even when I worked there.

Coffee is fine. Owner is unfortunately not set up to run a business as it stands—if Iron & Kin isn't in your scope you can try Harvard and Yale. They don't do pourovers or single origin yet but they had a popup collaboration with Her's and brewed Juan Peña Geshas behind bar. Be on the lookout for if they do it again.

It's pretty fire.

[weary chasm]

Tulip house?

The review about charging for electricity was great

[boreal solar]

Meh I’m not sure the coffee is even fine anymore. He has a bad habit of using old inventory for months and then using new inventory without resting as he runs out. So it’s unpredictable. That was one of my annoyances working with him.

And being closed for long periods of times means that it can sit for a loooong time.

Plus equipment is broken and poorly maintained. I don’t know anymore. I feel weird not being nice about it. So I’ll stop there.

[left inlet]

Do you guys like Tulip House, and what kind of roasters do they serve? This discussion about not being open, is that pertaining to Iron & Kin?

And do you like Harvard and Yale? Stick with those two?

Has anyone tried Lift Roasters? Is that a darker roast?

[boreal solar]

I went to Lift once and it was your standard medium to dark speciality with a lot of creative lattes. I think Riverside is the only location. Cool vibe though. It’s near my wife’s favorite salon.

[cold apex]

I&K has gradually gotten lighter. Still a "averate pallette light roast" but its loring light and they're well done I am never miffed when I order a shot

Bana dark but still light

[boreal solar]

Iron and Kin hours are reliable. We were talking about another shop.

[cold apex]

Oh oh okay, thought we were talking about just IE shops

[cold apex]

Being truthful doesn't mean you're being unkind :p

[boreal solar]

The sad thing is I’m still restraining myself. Mike has done a lot to irk me business wise 😅

[cold apex]

I'm waiting on a paycheck from May (:

[boreal solar]

He owes me $3000.

[cold apex]

I can only imagine how much worse yours is

Yep

Lol

[glossy sail]

isnt it located in the rinrose apt complex or something?

[runic heath]

tried luckys twice in last 2 years. can't comment on if it was ever good but their profile is definitely dark. thanks for the heads up on harvard & yale - might stop by tomorrow

[cold apex]

harvard and yale is a bit hidden, its inside a walk-in next to bardot(?) comfortably medium light and they mostly just do simple milk drinks while they wait for their brick + mortar

still good and the people there are very friendly and they double as a fashion outlet iirc

still very new, in the "beta" stage of coffee shops lol

[runic heath]

checked out their site - merch is up already lol

[compact hound]

Yuhhhh

[runic heath]

is TRO in glendora still open?

[boreal solar]

New ownership which a change in quality around two years ago. Not sure if it’s still there. But if it is, it’s not what it was

[runic heath]

ahh, shame. seems they closed permanently this year after a brief pivot to an event space.

[feral thicket]

New shower screens have been ordered! I'll let y'all know when they arrive so we can figure out handoff, payment, all that fun stuff

[drowsy knot]

thanks for making it happen! Did I end up being the only one who ordered both?

[weary chasm]

Nice. It comes out to be about $20/shower screen?

[feral thicket]

Yep, you'll have to tell us if you can tell the difference!

[feral thicket]

Seems like it, unless they hit us with a last minute tarriff — although that seems unlikely since they're arriving tomorrow (guess you get what you pay for with $30 shipping)

[boreal solar]

Dang that was faster than expected

[compact hound]

Sheeesh what are you ordering

[compact hound]

8 oz hachi

[glossy sail]

25$!!! Lol

[compact hound]

Alo spro

[tight gorge]

damn I should go try the nguo PO

[tight gorge]

are you the new apprentice?

[compact hound]

LMFAO nah

[mellow sonnet]

Went to kumquat for cupping bowls bc mine all burned

Almost walked out w a April hybrid 💀

[weary chasm]

The screens themselves are super compact. Lol

Nice to have 6 ship together

[desert stirrup]

BRETHREN

I come bearing terrible news

Andy’s is planning to close in the upcoming years :’(

My friend who visited the farm and market today was told that by the people shopping and the staff.

They said next year’s harvest is confirmed but after that they will not guarantee

[mellow sonnet]

About to plant a tree in my backyard I guess

U think they'll let me plant on the empty lot

[earnest robin]

What does it mean? Not enough fruits to sell or what?

[boreal solar]

It’s more work than you think. We have avocado, persimmons, apples and oranges. They require a lot of maintenance

Persimmons should be ripe soon.

Just starting to turn orange.

[desert stirrup]

All they told my friend was, the owner (I guess Andy) decided to retire and move on. Currently he is planning on turning majority of the land into homes

My bet is sell or develop the land into luxury homes given the farm is about 45 min drive from San Jose

[earnest robin]

That sucks. The only farm that consistently produces good fruit decides to retire.

I wish they sold the land it to another farmer

[crude citrus]

Ah it’s in Morgan Hill. That place is getting developed like crazy. Another farmer probably isn’t willing or able to pay as much as what developers are willing to

[desert stirrup]

The staffers recommended my friend this farm:

https://www.terraamicofarms.com/

I’m still trying to figure out if they come to LA at all

[desert stirrup]

There’s plenty of passionate and hard working farmers growing beautiful and tasty produce!

[earnest robin]

Too bad I didn't have it in my area

[desert stirrup]

From small community markets such as Wellington Square and La Cienega to the large flagship markets of Santa Monica and Hollywood there are good fruits and veggies to find

[earnest robin]

They were the only one selling apricots which taste like apricots

And I tried many

[desert stirrup]

Weiser Farms, Murray’s, Burkart Organics, and far far far more

[desert stirrup]

Burkhart Organics consistently has my favorite stone fruits

I haven’t had Andy’s just yet (that will change tomorrow morning!) but I have been enjoying Burkhart since this spring

Their apricots were good!

Arnett Farms also has good stone fruit

[earnest robin]

I tried almost everyone in Santa Monica farmer's market and there are just a couple good farmers

[desert stirrup]

Ok

I’m going to continue to enjoy the fruits of other farmers

Literally and figuratively

[earnest robin]

I glad you can. I'll be sad if Andy's disappears since again I get other farmer and their fruits are meh, or like 1 out of 5 fruits is ok

I might have higher standards for good fruits since I came from a place where almost all fruits were good

[desert stirrup]

You come from California?

[boreal solar]

In my opinion, you’ll find hidden gems for a quarter of the price in riverside and the Central Valley.

[earnest robin]

No, country in between Europe and Asia and north of Middle East

[desert stirrup]

Sounds like you’re being ambiguous for a reason

Also

I’m going to try my damn near best to get Andy’s tomorrow morning given it’s one of their last batches of the season.

If anybody wants me to grab them peaches, nectarines, green gages, or anything else let me know and how much of each.

I’ll do my best to mule

[tight gorge]

See you in line 🫡

[compact hound]

Angels Tijuana not bad

Lil too oily/greasy

[cedar otter]

Hah I had angels last night too

[desert stirrup]

@tight gorge where you at

[civic crest]

He in the front

[desert stirrup]

WE GOT THE PEACHES

LFG

[mellow sonnet]

So who brought this to the meet?

[compact hound]

Cute

Im jealous

[unique tusk]

Your beard got loooong!

[desert stirrup]

Bro it’s crazy

Also I forgot who mentioned the Antico Nuovo ice cream guy doing his own thing

But he has a Wong farms mango drop this weekend

[civic crest]

I can’t drive to Arcadia but if you get some I’d be in for a pint or two

wong is done for SM this season, today was last day. He told me Hollywood fm this and next week he should still be there

[desert stirrup]

Do you want me to add another to my order?

I have 1 mango and 1 espresso cookies and cream

[tight gorge]

Add one of each for me!

[desert stirrup]

Ok!

Sure

[civic crest]

that would be great. tell him it's for Jon from the westside i'll take espresso c&c too

[desert stirrup]

It’s $23 for the mango and $20 for the espresso

[tight gorge]

what’s new

[desert stirrup]

Hahahahaha

[tight gorge]

[desert stirrup]

I have a cooler, towel, and ice set up in mind. My freezer is filled and kept at 0F

So I can keep it for you guys for awhile

I just messaged to see if 4 more pints is doable

I’ll message here when he responds

[tight gorge]

kk, if not chau can get em since I snipped him

[desert stirrup]

It’s time to fast for 14 days brethren

Today was a genocide for my wallet

But we do be eating good fruits and veggies tho

I hate how the finer things in life cost more money

This is such an upsetting reality

I want a new timeline Doctor Strange

Give me the one where Andy's is still around and where LA has the best metro system in the world

[boreal solar]

I’d settle for second rate

In other areas Rancho Cucamonga would be commutable to the beach without traveling at off hours

[desert stirrup]

Yeah I know man :’(

It really does look like the times are turning. The train and human forward urban planning sentiment is getting major traction

Also the Vegas and the LA-SF high speed train will be the shift

[feral thicket]

Whelp, Trump tariffs got us after all — if I did the math right, that's a grand total of $25.05 per person (with Erik @ $44.10 for the D/F combo)

If I post up at Ondo on Friday from 11-3, would that work for local folks to grab their screens? I'm a freelancer, so if Friday doesn't work just lmk — I can always hang out at another coffee shop at another time too : )

@boreal solar @weary chasm @drowsy knot
@lunar fjord can you DM me your shipping address?

[desert stirrup]

Idgaf about all the jokes and memes about the CA high speed rail. When it eventually opens the rest of the country will gawk and say “ayo we want one!”

That’s what I love about California.

A true vanguard

@tight gorge @civic crest

The ice cream has been locked in

[civic crest]

Dm me your Venmo

[desert stirrup]

This weekend I’ll be picking it up. You both can either swing by my place to pick it up or we can meet up at a cafe or somewhere for the black market handshake

[drowsy knot]

I can def swing by Ondo Friday during that time

[weary chasm]

I probably have a higher chance swinging by your place (if possible) by echo Park.

Or you can have Bryan at ondo hold it for me. And I can swing by to pick it up when I have the chance at ondo

Please dm me too and I can venmo you

I guess holding it at ondo makes more sense.

[desert stirrup]

Damn we all are doing our own group buys and transactions

I guess Ondo is our speakeasy and Bryan is our bartender and community tough guy

[tight gorge]

He’s the “veterano” of the crew

[desert stirrup]

If there’s any problem, Bryan is the one to sort it out

[cedar otter]

[junior bobcat]

You rave up and down this chat that I'm literally curious enough for one peach. Lol seriously. Endorfdeine and peach ? I'm there Monday

I'll call it Tuesday actually

[junior bobcat]

Probs not happening though, on both accounts 😂 definitely not the second.

[crystal skiff]

they have all of the above atm

[crystal skiff]

The city and local owners of half road are putting pressure to develop that area, but part of andy’s may still operate, very tbd

[runic heath]

I think most people want high speed rail to happen, but how this version is where it’s at is why anyone would be against this.

[runic heath]

Long read but good one. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/us/california-high-speed-rail-politics.html

[weary chasm]

lol.

i voted for this back in 2008

it was supposed to be done by now. right??

LOL. how naive i was.

anyhow. saying it was cool. but execution is kind of trash.

[eternal birch]

yems

[boreal solar]

It’ll be done around the time the boring tunnel from Vegas is.

[rough crypt]

any good cafes to check out in Laguna Beach? hitting up Sawdust Festival with the inlaws tomorrow

[desert stirrup]

You might get lucky on Saturday morning!

I have to split the box with a friend. If it’s too much for me I’ll find you and give you some Andy’s peaches and plums!

[desert stirrup]

This is good news!

[crystal skiff]

Are some sierra blanca and silk road nectarine today, great combo

[weary chasm]

at this rate, the boring tunnel could be done faster.

[tight gorge]

Unobtanium here in LA

[crystal skiff]

I’ll prob go tomorrow to see what’s up

[crystal skiff]

sad, sierra blanca is really great to my palate, very crisp but sweet and floral too

[boreal solar]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1418044692810134/?mibextid=wwXIfr good flip candidate for one of you. Too out of the way for me.

[desert stirrup]

Fruit flies can go to hell

Fuck fruit flies

I hate these buggers

I hate to be prideful but I question the wisdom of God on the creation of fruit flies

These mofos ruin my beautiful California produce :’(

[tight gorge]

They been so bad this year

[feral thicket]

I have a call from 11-12, but I’ll be at Ondo in a blue striped button down shirt. If you come and I’m still talking, my very understanding wife can give you your order.

[cedar otter]

Going to acupuncture but I should be back around 1ish

Just a heads up; the other side of the street has street cleaning so no parking on that side from 11-2

[desert stirrup]

Yo @tight gorge @junior bobcat @civic crest I have the rare opportunity to get some Andy’s green gages plums and Silk Road nectarines at $16/lb.

Do any of you guys want to split a few lbs?

[tight gorge]

Yes

[desert stirrup]

They have 2 lbs of each

Les get it

[tight gorge]

I’m good for at least a pound or two of each

but I can also share the loot 😇

[desert stirrup]

Thank God I met this bad ass fruit lady

I love having a guy or a gal for stuff

Ok my fruit gal in an hour or two. I want to give anyone else who wants some a chance to hop on it

She’s telling she’s on the way to Andy’s farm rn

Her friend there said there’s most likely more green gages but the Silk Road nectarines are hella limited

She is also getting her hands on Murray’s experimental figs

I can ask the price per pound if you guys want

[compact hound]

I might pay a visit around that time with my gf to try the melon seasonal. Shes having a melon kick rn so its perfect

[tight gorge]

Yes

[boreal solar]

I sent you a dm regarding the pickup a day or two ago. TLDR I can’t make today as I’m having a surgery consult out in Upland this afternoon. We can sort something out soon though. I can probably make Sunday work or another day next week. I’m going to be in the OC tomorrow since wife wants to take the kiddo to knots.

[civic crest]

I’m in

[weary chasm]

Can you help me hold @feral thicket screen? Much thx if possible

*one copy of freckles

[feral thicket]

Ah, missed that — DMing ya back : )

[tight gorge]

Kismet x Quartersheets collab is a miss. The chicken cutlet is COLD

My qs is overhyped crusade continues

[boreal solar]

She looks unimpressed as well. Future foodie

[feral thicket]

Just left your screen with the barista here! Venmo is @davidhbtlr

Also, in my head saying "a guy named Azeotropes is coming for this shower screen" to a confused barista seemed less weird than it turned out being IRL, lollll

[weary chasm]

what is it $25.05?

ok, thats what your text says.

[weary chasm]

got your last 4 digits to phone number?

[surreal pivot]

I’m waiting for them to bring back the strawberry shortcake

Their collab with Bridgetown Roti was slightly overhyped

[drowsy knot]

What’s the proper installation position for dimples/freckles? I found a lot of “it’s rotation dependent” but no actual install guide

[tight gorge]

People keep mentioning their desserts but not the pizza

Princess cake what aight

Will try a few more times though

[surreal pivot]

The pizza is solid. I have to be in the mood for that style though

[boreal solar]

I bought an ooni last week since probably not getting pizza out for a bit. 😂

[eternal birch]

is kismet the thing in grand central market?

[tight gorge]

Local chain of rotisserie chicken

[eternal birch]

oo

looks pretty good

sorry to hear the collab wasnt that good

I confused it with the new pita shop from NYC in grand central

[compact hound]

Omg noooooo

[compact hound]

Yeah i never thought this item looked that great but akira had it 3 times

[tight gorge]

Yeah I was influenced by him

[feral thicket]

8742!

[civic crest]

Thanks for TOTT, I was curious about this

[civic crest]

I thought the slices I had were great. It’s not heavy which I like and flavor was good. Only had it once though.

[tight gorge]

Sauce flavor and Caesar dressing was good, but given that cutlet was cold there was no crispy crust and it was soggy

[civic crest]

cold cutlet is just lazy so they don’t have to cook to order. So sad haha

I like the kismet chicken soup

[tight gorge]

We will go back for their standard faire

[desert stirrup]

For Andy’s only or Murray figs and Andy’s?

[civic crest]

Oh just Andy’s thanks for clarifying

[compact hound]

Ya i really like qs too

[left inlet]

Is anyone an Aviary annual subscriber?

[unique tusk]

I am.

[mellow sonnet]

U think it's worth? I've enjoyed every aviary I've bought but I haven't really been wow'd by any of them

For how hard it is to get it's underwhelming but I guess subs don't worry about fighting over the bags

[tight gorge]

I told Nick it’s not, lol

He still made me ask for 3 boxes

[mellow sonnet]

[tight gorge]

Aviary hasn’t hit for me this year

[mellow sonnet]

Ironically the only one I liked was the one bag that burned in the fire 🤡🤡🤡🤡

That one was easily my favorite of all the aviary I bought

[tight gorge]

If it was last year then yeah, much higher hit rate for me

Im not gonna sub next year and play the drop lottery for the drops that interest me

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah last year was hype

I think not subbing is fun bc it's enjoyable to pick beans every few weeks

90% of the time it's whatever is at mandarin just bc it's close

[tight gorge]

Aviary plus tpc stock me up pretty good, so yeah opening that slot will be nice next year

[mellow sonnet]

I haven't tried tpc yet 😂

I got an order of shoebox on the way thou

[weary chasm]

In terms of bana, I do like ceto over shoebox due to it being darker. But shoebox is still enjoyable

[primal laurel]

I've been really enjoying the Aviary's on spro as ULC/LC

[mellow sonnet]

I haven't tried ceto either yet

Bana moves roasters too fast

[weary chasm]

Probably like sey level roasts

[primal laurel]

I've had some nice TPC selections, but overall nothing has particularly wowed me from a roaster's standpoint

[mellow sonnet]

I've had some moodtrap too and that was ok

I think my ideal is just hydrangea roast levels thou

The ultralights go too crazy for me

[tight gorge]

@desert stirrup baby Crawford hecka weak

[civic crest]

The regier ones had slightly more flavor but I had a good one this morning

[junior bobcat]

I dislike that ceto only does 115g

[cedar otter]

If only there was someone else doing the work of picking the beans for you and ship them to your doors

Aka ondo coffee clurb

Launching late 2025

[junior bobcat]

What grinder/burrs do you run?

[compact hound]

Personally didn’t care for ceto but only had one dose of 3 diff coffees

[compact hound]

Hydrangea shifting lighter

[surreal pivot]

Anybody tried Coffee With Dongze yet?

[compact hound]

Will crack into my eth early next month

Lerida i’ll give a little more rest time

[surreal pivot]

Lemme know the verdict when you do

[tight gorge]

What about cafe tondo

[surreal pivot]

I pass by every time I leave my GF’s. I don’t have high hopes but might try tomorrow

The place that was there before was pure ass

[compact hound]

Very pedestrian coffee

[tight gorge]

haha, they have conchas behind glass soooo there’s that

[compact hound]

Didnt try any of their pastries

But they didnt look that tempting imo

[tight gorge]

Prob stiff af

[compact hound]

Vibes are chill though for sure

[surreal pivot]

I feel obligated to give new Chinatown spots a try considering how the area is struggling with Howlin and Lasorteds and Triste being the exceptions

[compact hound]

Idk any other new chinatown spot besides tondo

[surreal pivot]

First born

[compact hound]

Oh yee

They seem to be doing pretty well

[weary chasm]

probably the draw is good greens, "cheap" beans with 30% off in advertisements, and also just generally active EAF members.

i'm actually not sure if he's just running it more like a hobby than a real commercial business.

[weary chasm]

is this a name?

[surreal pivot]

Yeah

[weary chasm]

got yelp/googlemaps link?

[surreal pivot]

His IG is coffee.with.dongze

[weary chasm]

oh. its near the train station.

[weary chasm]

like popup?

[surreal pivot]

Roaster

[weary chasm]

dang. website link doesn't even work.

i guess not ready.

*for the masses yet.

[compact hound]

Sold out already

[surreal pivot]

Kissaten Corazon?

[compact hound]

Dang forgot about that too

[surreal pivot]

I think it’s by the loop espresso folks? I never made it over before they closed

[compact hound]

Indeed

[unique tusk]

I think Aviary is fine. I run it as espresso and it works well for me, but I’ve heard many opinions that this year hasn’t been as solid as the first 10 or so releases. In my experience I agree. Still enjoyable though.

Will not re-sub and will use that money towards Ondo Coffee Club (and the various bags I get there and elsewhere).

[lunar fjord]

I think I need to get away from subs

Cutting into my enjoyment of coffee a bit because I can’t consume quickly enough

Ondo coffee club is extremely tempting but Ondo a la carte is already excellent

[nova terrace]

This seems to be the only active location-based chat, any idea what the concentration in the Bay Area is?

[desert stirrup]

Yeah I think I had one yesterday. Mine were juicy, not too sweet however had this tropical fruit aroma. Reminded me of a mango

[nova terrace]

It’d be nice to get a meetup or something near here, plus recommendations

[desert stirrup]

Also @tight gorge @civic crest my fruit lady said she will drive up this weekend or Monday to get us a fresher harvest. They didn’t have many primes, mostly the uglies. She’s mostly waiting for the staff to give her the word to drive up.

For Murray’s experimental figs she’s waiting to hear back about getting the figs by weight rather by the half pint. The half print prices are dumb and it’s better to just try and get them in person at these market if she can’t get us a better pricing scheme

[desert stirrup]

AYYYOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Ondo is so cool

[surreal pivot]

They’re all in the Bae Area Coffee server. You have to give your SSN to join 😂

[nova terrace]

I’m sensing the troll but not getting it

[surreal pivot]

I think that’s possibly why the regional thread in this server isn’t that active. Not trolling at all.

[desert stirrup]

Ayo if fruit flies are getting to your peaches freeze them whole!

You can then grate them for a quick sweet treat

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM9cQZCghHv/

goatboyintl

The easiest dessert I’ve ever made. Just freeze a peach and grate that sucker. Top with chamoy, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, tajin, basil flowers and salt. 👌🏽 #peach

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Here is a Mexican version of the grated peach.

[boreal solar]

Riverside farmers market this morning. Popped into the arcade tasting room. Order a shot. Dude already has it made made and dumps it in the cup. I get it for lattes but really man, this is a $5 double lol

[desert stirrup]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMyVZr-AD8M/

food52

Freezing and shaving peaches has been a trend and we're all for it. Isabelle shows how to turn it into a refreshing treat with toppings like mascarpone, honey, and pistachios. #f52community

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Here id a yogurt and nut version

[nova terrace]

Why would anyone give their SSN to join a discord server?

[tight gorge]

That’s the troll, the other part is not the troll

[primal laurel]

Max2 SLM

[tight gorge]

Still? lol

[primal laurel]

Didn't want to sell it for a steep discount. Got v unlucky with the max3 timing lol

[junior bobcat]

What do you think of those? Did you think about ssw for a sec?

[primal laurel]

I only considered SLM, but I was only interested in the Max for the SLM experience.

It's hard to give a helpful review as it's my only extended experience with a 98 burr geometry, but overall I have been happy with them. I assume they definitely are a compromise burrset, especially for filter, but can get enjoyable and interesting espresso and filter from it

[crystal skiff]

Dang I liked mine rip

golden nectar plum is insane though

[tight gorge]

Th second one I had today was better. It’s just jarring when you bite into a hella juicy peach but the taste is hallow

[crystal skiff]

wonder if the ones shipped were picked too early

i had some variance in mine too

but yeah if you like dessert plum

the golden nectar is fire

[crystal skiff]

we have a separate discord and very active scene

there’s a big meetup soon as well, along with smaller stuff regularly, feel free to dm if you want to join

[compact hound]

Taqueria frontera good but would recommend the salsa on the side

Too overpowering

Tortillas got good flavor

Asada was decent

Pastor def the move

[boreal solar]

Now I want pastor.

[tight gorge]

Angels or frontera?

[surreal pivot]

Frontera . Not even really close IMO

Angel’s on sunset is dry af

[compact hound]

Frontera for sure

[compact hound]

Bro

Yes.

[tight gorge]

https://tenor.com/view/wink-alonzo-training-day-you-know-what-i-mean-denzel-washington-gif-3880790992928319831

[eternal birch]

this place like twice as big as in video dayum

the new coffee shop in source mall

[mellow sonnet]

they put a whole roaster in there? wow

i liked the bakery in there

i used to study in in-sit all the time

[desert stirrup]

@tight gorge @civic crest I got the ice cream

Cool ass guy

Time to drive fast af

[desert stirrup]

Go back 15 mins ago

Ice cream is in my freezer and barely thawed

LFG

Also I have realized the three of us have far too much disposable income with not enough wisdom to match

We’re spending all of our money on expensive ass fruit and ice cream 🤡

[earnest robin]

I find it funny that it's very close to Ondo

And the pf handles are like Japanese knife handles

[desert stirrup]

Damn that’s actually rad af

How’s the coffee tho?

[mellow sonnet]

https://spechtdesign.com/products/hex-portafilter-handle-with-ferrule

these?

[earnest robin]

Yes

[earnest robin]

Still waiting, very slow

Paid $9 for espresso tonic

https://maps.app.goo.gl/BudyTm7ajkK7ogc89

[mellow sonnet]

the slayer pf is actually really nice. i got to try one today at the rivian popup

[earnest robin]

The guy rdts

[desert stirrup]

Damn wtf. So fast

[mellow sonnet]

i spent 3 weeks debating which wood to get

and then chose to not buy

like 2 years ago when they first came out

[earnest robin]

Very espresso forward

[tight gorge]

I’ve never budgeted in my life but been mulling the idea for the first time ever

[weary chasm]

Ooo. How'd this work. Did you just ask to pull a shot on a slayer? Lol

[mellow sonnet]

ya he just offered if i wanted to

the skinniness of the pf made it super comfy to hold

also the paddle is nice

[weary chasm]

New machine??

Lol. "are you a barista?"

"I play one at home"

[mellow sonnet]

waiting for my house first

i think ill sit between a you, slayer, LMLu whatever shows up on FBMP first

[weary chasm]

"my travel setup rivals your shop setup"

[cedar otter]

Didn’t like using this on bar bc it makes the pf very top heavy

[mellow sonnet]

ya it was def lopsided

but it felt nice to hold

[cedar otter]

Mmm

It’s also not stainless steel

[mellow sonnet]

oof

[cedar otter]

So it does this over time

[mellow sonnet]

he also called my shaker technique interesting 💀 idk if thats good or bad

i pull the plug out in a circular motion

i never noticed until he said it

U can see perry in the grouphead of the last pic

[cedar otter]

Can you imagine sitting down here and getting a spro/pourover

[mellow sonnet]

sheeeesh that wood

[cedar otter]

Minus the trash bag box and the bottle of sanitizer

[mellow sonnet]

i think kumquat dtla's bar seating is one of my favorite parts of going

watching the pourover infront of u while u wait is great

[cedar otter]

Iono why I got a whole server rack

[mellow sonnet]

server setups are sick thou

until it gets loud

[cedar otter]

Haha this is the backroom

So it’s fineeee

Need to get some drippy pots there

[mellow sonnet]

i was so close to buying the new butter colorway

[cedar otter]

I just realize we can totally host guest baristas

Without disrupting our flow

[mellow sonnet]

am excited for mandarin 2 event 🫡

time for ondo 2 event before opening

[cedar otter]

I was thinking of doing a popup at ondo

But didn’t have time to prep

[weary chasm]

Ohhh. 2025 usa barista champion

Lol. It's the same concept as cyber truck? Power off a rivian?

[boreal solar]

I thought that was normal, I do the same lol

[desert stirrup]

I say we stop spending our money unwisely and instead invest into Ondo 3. Me, you, and Jon at 16.66% each while Brian gets the other 50%

[mellow sonnet]

i think most ppl do a vertical shake like ringing a bell

[drowsy knot]

Spiral up then ring bell

I usualy have a fairly even spread with a dome in the center. I just tamp as is what do other people do?

[glossy sail]

Yea spiral up and ring a bit is what I do lol. And yes I also tamp, no rdt now

[cedar otter]

name a place and we're in lmao

[boreal solar]

Rancho Cucamonga. I’ll do half of you only serve ragdoll on bar

…I’ll settle for Claremont or San Dimas

[cedar otter]

my wife told me I should open in chino hills

is that close enough lol

[desert stirrup]

I’d say with your coffee, quantity of bean selection on your shelf, and good interior design go for WeHo or miracle Mile where there’s some good foot traffic and hype places

What would be rad and difficult to achieve is opening a side by side business with a good bakery

Petit Grain Boulangerie x Ondo Coffee III

What a fucking combo

[cedar otter]

well

there's this bakery space that just became available 1 block from ondo 2

just need to attract a baker

[cedar otter]

I wouldn't mind doing like a small walk up window inside a bakery kinda like Paper Son in SF

their first location

[boreal solar]

My wife’s probably in if we take the 3kg roaster out of the garage and put it there

[boreal solar]

Man, knotts is empty today. I wonder how normal this is. There’s like no lines.

[boreal solar]

Or become one.

[desert stirrup]

Hmmmmmm, let me see if the baker from NOGA Bread Co is looking for a brick and mortar space. They are passionate and currently only doing weekend pop ups at the Enclave

[desert stirrup]

I’ve never heard of this!

[primal laurel]

Me when talking with baristas

[eternal birch]

no storefront just bakery space?

[cedar otter]

there's a storefront too

[eternal birch]

oo

ik silverback coffee has a big ass baking business

100s of boxes of pastries I think they distribute

might be nice

office pastry catering

[boreal solar]

Are you still doing thinner than air?

[cedar otter]

Out of thin air

[boreal solar]

I forgot what they were called. It seemed solid though. Sofia liked it.

[cedar otter]

I think I roasted more than 100 lbs today

[tight gorge]

After a summer of fancy fruit, I can say that the gap between Wong vs regular mangoes is wider than Andy’s and regular peaches

[mellow sonnet]

For bar and for sale? That's crazy

[cedar otter]

For two shops and retail

[compact hound]

My gf agrees

She did not care for the andys peach

I thought andys peach was tasty but the nectarines are what blew me away

[earnest robin]

Nectarines were really good this year

[brave crystal]

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[desert stirrup]

Supposedly this is a country wide thing. My friends in Austin and NYC both agreed that nectarines from their farmers markets were something else compared to this year’s peaches

I find that interesting

Sociology?

Agriculture?

Who knows?!

[desert stirrup]

But the vegetables though

Dawgg the tomatoes!

I’ve been feasting and cherishing these succulent, beautiful tomatoes

[tight gorge]

Yuppp, olive oil plus sherry vinegar and a dash of sea salt on sliced tomatoes is the snack of Spanish gods

[boreal solar]

I got some Galaxy white peaches from the Riverside farmers market this weekend that were pretty sweet. Enjoying them. Also had some nice donuts peaches.

[desert stirrup]

Brother

I couldn’t agree anymore

This summer has been a Spanish food summer for me

[tight gorge]

https://tenor.com/view/robert-redford-jeremiah-johnson-nodding-yes-nod-of-approval-gif-21066931

[eternal birch]

straight waterfall lol

[brave crystal]

They just opened, too. 😭 They're using Verve beans.

I saw a grinder, so I think the employees are maybe just untrained

[eternal birch]

I feel like its on the owner/mgr to set the grinder settings everyday

[weary chasm]

Ohhh. Is this a good thing?

What if it's burnt and this Coarse ness gives it that sweetness

Oh. If it's verve maybe not

[mellow sonnet]

"oh I heard turbos are the norm now though"

[cedar otter]

Learned how to crimp cat5 cables

[mellow sonnet]

As long as u use the crimping tool it's not bad

I did it by hand w pliers once 💀

U just use smaller gauge and strip extra length and hope it works

[cedar otter]

Thankfully everything worked

[crude citrus]

Instead of a cat cafe you have a cat5 cafe

I’m a dad now so I’m allowed to make these jokes

[cedar otter]

god

thinking about

resting coffees for 2 locations and running 2 different coffee programs

is more stressful than I thought

Also not knowing what the volume/demand will be for the second location

[cedar otter]

@lunar fjord yoo

not here yet but soon

hope we didn't get hit w/ a tariff

[compact hound]

Friend just asked if you were going to carry glitch soon and i told him i suspect youre waiting for ondo 2

I’ll let him know

He lives like 10-15 mins away from Ondo 2 as well

[cedar otter]

oh nice

we'll prob do a bar takeover at ondo 1

sell some beans at ondo 2 too

really wanted to carry Dak

but they said no

at first they were like yeah Artesia is cool

so when I ordered they canceled mine and said sorry exclusivity contract w/ dayglow

maybe I need to order w/ T

[compact hound]

You trying to get him blacklisted or what

[compact hound]

Wack

[cedar otter]

oh I saw that wynd got Native samples

we really be clashing

w/ the roasters

[compact hound]

Yeah but you got a health permit

So i think youre winning

[eternal birch]

didnt this expire or did they resign

[vivid violet]

too outdated, wouldn't want to go there.

cat7 / cat6e or bust

[lunar fjord]

tyty you're the best

[sinful carbon]

@cedar otter suggested I check out Special Guests and Calico in London, and both were fantastic (and nice).

Incredible filter menus at both, and mind-boggling choices at Calico like Esmeralda espresso 🔥

Thanks for the suggestions, Bryan. Hitting up The Barn here tomorrow.

[tight gorge]

The OG still got it

[mellow sonnet]

Shoebox order arrived 🫡

[low mantle]

Shoebox is confusing for my backlog. I just throw it in my cabinet and wait until I stumble upon it 5 weeks later

Indefinitely resting

[mellow sonnet]

It's going behind my April

But yeah some coffees just need to be forgotten

[eternal birch]

@cedar otter grand opening tmrw??

[cedar otter]

Soft opening sat

[mellow sonnet]

Bruh

I was going to go to that other grand opening in sgv on Saturday

Yihui in Monterey park

I guess yihui on Friday, ondo sat, mandarin sun

[tight gorge]

Milkfarm coookie guuuud

[opal junco]

What time for the ondo soft open?

[glossy sail]

@mellow sonnet just do yihui and ondo sat

[cedar otter]

8

[compact hound]

Bro ive been meaning to try theirs!!!

[compact hound]

I will be there :3

[boreal solar]

We just got Knott’s season passes. I know where I’ll be stopping for coffee now 😂

[mellow sonnet]

Will be there too in afternoon maybe

[crystal skiff]

Pluerry is good

[weary chasm]

Lol. Is this worth it?

Iunno

Aesthetics

[boreal solar]

Getting mine this week. Any flavor difference from ims?

I’m not sure I’ll notice much with the puck screen tbh. But ya know, fomo

[weary chasm]

I honestly don't really use my decent...

I haven't done a b comparison

[tight gorge]

Andys is done, no more, gone gone gone

[tight gorge]

today was one of their best. Nice crispy thin outside layer with a soft and goey inside. Not too thick either

[tight gorge]

I am today years old when I saw that the Os in the Ondo logo look like coffee beans

[crystal skiff]

RIP

[tight gorge]

Yeah, I skipped this week and it was their last in SM. Until next year 🫡

[crystal skiff]

Wait you don’t get the persimmons and such down there either?

[tight gorge]

Not from Andy's, they stop coming

[crystal skiff]

During winter season

Ahhhh

[civic crest]

I got there late since school started. Only got one peach varietal, pluot, and those little mirabelles

Only charged me $20 cheapest haul ever

[tight gorge]

"only" lol

[civic crest]

I avg 60-80 lol

[crystal skiff]

No wonder the shop had hella things

[crystal skiff]

Oh haven’t tried mirabelles yet this season

[civic crest]

Pure sugar. I didn’t even get any green gages this year.

[boreal solar]

Our tree is almost there. They’re just starting the turn orange. Usually October

[tight gorge]

I just googled where Wong Farms is located

https://tenor.com/view/tom-delonge-blink182-wtf-meme-what-the-heck-first-date-gif-25383351

[earnest robin]

In the desert?

[tight gorge]

Ft away from the salton sea

[crude citrus]

Isn’t there a bunch of rare earth metal around there

Maybe that’s why it tastes so good

[tight gorge]

Yeah one of the biggest lithium deposits in the world, also hella lung disease from toxic dust

[crude citrus]

Lfg

[tight gorge]

loooool

I wonder how salton sea coffee taste

[cedar otter]

I feel like I'm gonna die

[low mantle]

Wild, who would have known. Salton sea is a …unique place.

Took the family to slab city a while back and drove along it. It can smell real bad (like death) depending on the time of year.

[desert stirrup]

Yeah broski, mangos love the heat but the varieties they grow are the sub tropical varieties so they love heat but don’t like direct sun light hence why bags are put over the fruits when they start to form

Pretty damn interesting

We humans do some crazy shit for good food

[earnest robin]

Make ducks obese and get them cirrhosis and eat that sweet liver, ik

[boreal solar]

Foie gras is one of the few things I sort of felt guilty about having eaten.

[desert stirrup]

Welp

Wait until you see how animals are treated in our industrial farms

[vivid violet]

this was wild to see in southern TW. had never seen fields of mangoes having been bagged, all each by hand.

[brisk root]

Anyone been to the Nespresso Café in BH lately, been a while since I’ve gone, wondering if they have changed even more…: (ie food completely gone)

[desert stirrup]

TW?

[vivid violet]

Donggan, Taiwan

[desert stirrup]

@cedar otter do you have Fritz single use coffee pouches in the store rn? I see it on your site that you have some in stock

I sadly have to travel for work next week and I’m tired of drinking dog shit mixed with hot water

Trying to show up before 4 today to snag a box

[glossy sail]

How many msgs do I have to send to get access to buy sell lololol

[crude citrus]

I heard if you go to Ondo 2 opening tomorrow you’ll get it

[opal junco]

it's not a ton but don't complain in other channels about it lol, the mods theoretically reset it

[desert stirrup]

Dawgg that is FAAAARRR

[civic crest]

you trying to sell or buy

Or it’s just blocked? You can’t see anything? lol

[glossy sail]

Yea you have to send msgs to get access

Sorry

For

Any

Spam LOL

Wait I just got it hahaha wtf

[compact hound]

Going to report you to mods to reset

[crude citrus]

“Mods please reset Allen Tran”

[boreal solar]

Not sure if this channel/thread counts.

[crude citrus]

It does. I’m exclusively in this channel and I got access

[desert stirrup]

What’s cool about this channel is how it’s the only still active channel in the “coffee events” chat

None of the others are as big or as active

I think that’s cool

We are all cool

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah I'm only in here and then the pourover channel like once a month 🤡

Half of bana is only in bana too so I'm pretty sure the threads count

[compact hound]

Milkfarm sandwich mid cookie good

[tight gorge]

Looks like i might roll thru Ondo 2 tomrorow

What’s in the secret menu?

[cedar otter]

Some pourovers by yours truly 😉

[desert stirrup]

Alright homie

What’s the address?

[cedar otter]

12256 south st

[desert stirrup]

Damn I wish I could teleport

[slate niche]

how late will the soft opening go until? might be able to swing by at 3ish

[cedar otter]

Might close around 3ish

[compact hound]

What time you coming through?

[tight gorge]

TBD, going to tj cuz I chipped my tooth lol

Prob 1-1:30

Gonna hit up oliboli on the way up

[compact hound]

Bro nooooo

Hope its not too bad

[compact hound]

Perfect for your sensitive teeth

[tight gorge]

Can’t really tell, but rather patch it up now

[crude citrus]

How much does it cost in TJ? Chipped my tooth a month ago but not to the nerve so cosmetic and not under insurance. Paid $375 but could use my FSA

[tight gorge]

Honestly don’t know, but $375 doesn’t sound too bad.

Watch it be $300

[crude citrus]

Get $75 worth of tacos to make up for it

[tight gorge]

Aight gonna bail on TJ. Gas money plus 5 hours of my time not worth it

thanks bana

[compact hound]

Maybe you could haggle

[tight gorge]

I have dentist there. Nicest office I’ve been to

they do narco facial reconstructions there too

jk jk but maybe not

[earnest robin]

The fanciest thing I saw in my dentist office was cerec crown mill and resin 3d printer

It's so cool to have a crown in an hour

[eternal birch]

close to my cerritos office 👀

worked there most of this wk, time to drop by whenever I go between cerritos & torrance

[compact hound]

Looks like i wont be seeing you anymore

[eternal birch]

nah I'm still probably in Torrance 95% of the time

just special work this wk, and then I'll be in cerritos for another week when I need to install servers

[compact hound]

You’ll probably stop by junia cafe more once that opens

Im lowkey thinking of working their part time

[eternal birch]

junia??

ik tbtb opens next week

[compact hound]

Coal factory

[eternal birch]

slightly above average coal

[compact hound]

But maybe i could learn some roasting from them

[eternal birch]

will see u at ondo2 tmrw

probably there in the morning

[compact hound]

Will be there from opening to like 9:00-9:15

[mellow sonnet]

Going to ondo tomorrow around noon

Hoping to hit up the mandarin popup at open on Sunday thou

[earnest robin]

Have you seen each other?

[glossy sail]

@cedar otter ondo 2 gonna be open weekdays now too?

[tight gorge]

Withdrawing rec on cardamom but doubling down on the butter croissant. Sheeesh

[boreal solar]

Shame. Love me a cardamom bun.

[tight gorge]

Depends on how sweet you like them it might fit your style. It’s very rich

[boreal solar]

Nah, I like spice forward.

Other than that all about the texture and chew

[tight gorge]

It’s soaked in oils

[boreal solar]

I like it a little crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. My favorite is the chain buns from home in London.

[boreal solar]

Whoa, it’s actually drizzling a bit out here in Rancho. Kiddo is stoked and demanding to go on a “rainy walk” with her “humbrella”

[crude citrus]

Hard at work

[earnest robin]

Finally, I have cafe quality at home making pour overs on lunar instead of pearl

I actually make pour overs on bookoo

Barely enough surface and was very close on spilling multiple times

[tight gorge]

Sad I’m missing out. Should have really chipped my tooth to warrant going to TJ

[boreal solar]

I can’t help but read that as Trader Joes.

[crude citrus]

I gotta say Ondo then getting gimbap next door is a vibe

[cedar otter]

Yes

[dull adder]

I've been out of the loop, Ondo 2 today 👀👀

[tight gorge]

Cloudy sounds interesting

[mellow sonnet]

also opened today 💀 busy day of over caffination

and then mandarin event tomorrow

[dull adder]

@cedar otter are you guys open till 3 today?

Or can anyone else confirm?

[mellow sonnet]

Ya should be 3pm

was crazy busy too

Yihui

Ondo

[slate niche]

whew made it

[dull adder]

Same!

It's so busy

[dull adder]

The shop is looking really good! And the bar is so clean

[civic crest]

Damn you got that green gage compote

[civic crest]

It used to be not as rich

[tight gorge]

Yeah, sadage. The pistachio croissant is even crazier

[drowsy knot]

sorry to miss the opening! Was in SB - Dune was excellent so at least had a good cup

[boreal solar]

If I were you I’d probably spend a lot of time at the og location.

[cedar otter]

hey sorry I couldn't really chat lol

we double batched all the signature drink stuff

but still ran out

I think this was the most amount of matcha I had to make in a single day

and I made at least 30 out of 35 pourover orders lol

gave me some brewers cup prep flashback

thank you all for showing up today!!

[mellow sonnet]

pourover was better than yihui 🫡

best part is ondo 2 will probably be on my way to OC everytime i go down to OC

[dull adder]

You're good! We didn't stick around cause my ||wife's|| pain meds were wearing off and we were tired from the heat

I got a really affordable bag of hydrangea gesha?

[mellow sonnet]

heat was wild and i went early 💀 as soon as a spot opened up inside i moved back in

[dull adder]

We were standing around in Brea just melting for my nephew's birthday

[cold apex]

i got interviews at wish you were here in pomona and eden & clay in upland

wish me luck

how has everyone been? been meaning to go to the artesia ondo

[surreal pivot]

That’s the only good place to get a Latte in Pomona. Food is solid there too.

[boreal solar]

I was sick so I went to my mother in laws. She very kindly made some cocido for my cold.

[drowsy knot]

Had never heard of Dune before today was just a random road trip with my kid before back to college. They had Ayla Bombe on PO which was fun bc I’ve been roasting through mine for a few months so nice to compare. Was the anacapa location - didn’t realize their main was on state so close by

[desert stirrup]

Ok hold up. Is it me or does Petit Grain’s cardamom bun have no cardamom flavor whatsoever?

Last time I tried it I was surprised because this was the first thing I had from them that was a stellar experience

[desert stirrup]

I had that last time around. I was mixed. I tend to not like second baked croissants because of this reason. It’s hard to limit how much butter weeps out. That and if they use butter in the almond paste filling and topping, it will definitely be greasy.

[desert stirrup]

Whoa whoa whoa whoa

you have a wife?

Dawgg

I thought you were chill

[dull adder]

Heh

[desert stirrup]

Hahahah

[dull adder]

I've been with her a looong time

[desert stirrup]

I hope chat is around until I get myself a ||wife||

Or maybe even a ||kiddo||

Imagine me walking around with Andy’s fruits, Momo, my second poodle or dog, ||wife||, and baby Rewb

[tight gorge]

def taste the cardamon, just too much glaze.

[tight gorge]

I didnt enjoy it, too much grease/goo/butter for my taste

Did you try the fancy ice cream yet?

[desert stirrup]

I’ll have to get it again. Last week I got the raisin which I think is such a sleeper at all pastry shops.

I’ll get the cardamom again. I don’t want to say anything bad about Petite!

[desert stirrup]

No not yet! I made a pistachio and plum galette with all the plums I got from Andy’s so I’ve been topping that with pistachio and vanilla gelato

[tight gorge]

Raisin good, but at this point I gotta retry all their stuff now

where momo at

[desert stirrup]

I plan to try Brad’s gelato once I’m back! I really want to make that deconstructed mango lassi idea

[desert stirrup]

Momo is smort. He uses his big fat wrinkly brain to survive on the streets. I tell him I’ll be back on X day, Y time and he figures it out

I trust

[desert stirrup]

Idk if kiddo could last on the streets man

Momito

I gave him a quick clip so now he looking like a stereotypical poodle

Look at my man’s dogs yo!!

[tight gorge]

momo with the gigolo head poof

[civic crest]

I had a couple spoonfuls of each today. Nice luscious texture. Mango was good and the Espresso hit.

mango def more balanced than the uli gelato version which was way too sweet

[tight gorge]

same. I said mango was good not great, espresso more layered and tasty.

[cedar otter]

is this too cocky

[compact hound]

Cut out the second part

It is funny but it is corny and could probs turn ppl off

[cedar otter]

heh

[drowsy knot]

Under “Modern Espresso” the second part will hit with some and miss with others - comedy is a crap shoot. But the first part will likely be confusing to many which might be an issue unless I’m underestimating the sophistication of your average customer. I just know I struggled with trying to educate people at my pop-ups with overly technical menus and it ended up causing less rather than more conversation and interest. But when I put Espresso: Boomers & Turbos people were like, “what the heck is a boomer or turbo?” which gave me a lot of opportunities to educate and get them excited about trying different styles. As far as the “good things..” line being too cocky - not if you back it up 🙂

[desert stirrup]

I dig it

An idea for the second line would be “so much more than your nonna’s moka pot”

[glossy sail]

Like 5th

Lines crazy now

[boreal solar]

Maybe imply it without mentioning waits specifically. Something like “methodically or carefully crafted options”

[mellow sonnet]

sherry went from an S200 to a MVP Hydra? interesting

[surreal pivot]

Thought about going but a crazy line in this heat is a non starter lol

[mellow sonnet]

i was going to go but i woke up too late and said no thanks

[desert stirrup]

See that’s a cardamom bun!

I hate how everything is being croissant-ified

[glossy sail]

Has anyone tried that tangible gratitude omakase coffee thing? My cousin is there now ... but he's not a coffee-nerd

[cedar otter]

From what I can tell you’re not gonna enjoy TG if you’re a coffee nerd

[eternal birch]

has he sent u a picture of tg guy's grinder?

wondering if he upgraded after running that shit for a while

[boreal solar]

What was he using?

[tight gorge]

Hanky’s intro to this thread was unmasking the TG con

[weary chasm]

One of the $300 grinders

Varia VS 3 or something

And definition of specialty coffee as something above 90 points

[boreal solar]

According to the SCA it’s 80 so meh.

How much does he charge?

[weary chasm]

Oh right.

[boreal solar]

But yeah, I expect more from something like that than a vs3

[weary chasm]

Yeah.

Like maybe some $1k grinder

Or ideally iconic ek43

Needs an image

Visited yihui coffee

First time heard of insomnia

It says roasted in Berkeley. So maybe same CoRo

Lol. Diego washed beans??

[boreal solar]

Iirc September had a “washed with thermal shock” Sudan Rome. Wonder if it’s the same green.

[weary chasm]

Espresso on tap was a blend.

Costa Rica and eth nat

[mellow sonnet]

That's literally my thoughts

Same watercolor art as hydrangea and also Berkeley roast but it isnt

[weary chasm]

The drinks were half off

Maybe some promo this weekend of sorts

[foggy chasm]

why is that bag label sideways?

[weary chasm]

Don't know

I'll have to revisit this roast tomorrow

But first impressions. Not too exciting

[boreal solar]

If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say it’s because the dimensions would cover the zipper or valve if flipped around. That said I would personally print landscape instead of portrait before selling that.

[cedar otter]

I was pouring an espresso tonic and made a spill

Had to snap a photo

[feral thicket]

Oy. Waited for like 2hrs then had to bail to get my kiddo to gymnastics. I was 10 minutes from ordering 😭

Tell me it was awful and definitely not at all worth it

[dull adder]

I'm pretty sure that's not the current definition anymore

Yeah just confirmed it's not that anymore

[onyx forge]

oh yeah a friend of mine who does it as a hobby

[weary chasm]

Doesn't even have the name. I wouldn't know if I didn't ask.

Oh. Maybe the QR code has it

[glossy sail]

he just told me the roasters/bean origin for the courses - swell coffee roaster -honduran / prodigal - ethiopian / korean roaster - ethiopian

anyways yea gonna assume TG is for more of the lay crod

crowd*

[runic heath]

I grabbed the last of this bag earlier in the day. Funky, lychee tasting note spot on. No prices on the shelf… the Letty bags are $68 ?

[weary chasm]

340g

I remember with Manhattan a while back $48 or so for 250g

[weary chasm]

Do they roast out of CoRo?

I guess it's a burning question. 😂.

[mellow sonnet]

so this is bk but larger bags

[onyx forge]

No

They have a dierich

[cedar otter]

He has a diedrich at his house

[weary chasm]

Thx

[boreal solar]

I wonder if it’s permitted properly. Roasting out of my home was a PITA when I split

[glossy sail]

Let's gooooooo

[crude citrus]

This reminds me, @eternal birch we need to meet up so I can give you back your balls

The paragon ones

[eternal birch]

completely forgot

[foggy chasm]

yeah definitely strange

[compact hound]

Wtf ive never seen these before

[cedar otter]

It’s because they are brand new

[compact hound]

Pink carafe is cutie

[weary chasm]

For sale or personal collection

[cold apex]

pink one rules

green one will match my moms millenial sage green furniture

(shes far from a millenial)

[cedar otter]

for sale

[dull adder]

It might match my cabinets

[weary chasm]

i guess i'll check it out.

will you be open labor day?

was looking to see if its a diego bean.

but i guess it might not be

definitely will try a latte.

[mellow sonnet]

The green one is nice

Im on a dripper buy ban for the foreseeable future though

[cedar otter]

yes

[weary chasm]

When's it lifted? Sale? Or next year

[cedar otter]

when one breaks

[mellow sonnet]

Until I find a dripper different enough

[cedar otter]

I also have ondo blue ufo ceramics arriving tomorrow

and orea z1 in september

[weary chasm]

https://tenor.com/view/the-interview-james-franco-david-skylark-same-but-different-but-still-same-gif-4956158

[weary chasm]

Save me one. Lol.

What's the price?

[cedar otter]

let me calculate rn lol

need to input them in the system

[mellow sonnet]

I think the one thing I "want" is a high bypass flat bottom bc the sworks covers low bypass bottom but I didn't really use my April that much except for when I was lazy so idk what I would actually want

[cedar otter]

high bypas flat hmm

sounds like an ass

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah

So I'm on a ban until something actually unique comes around

[cedar otter]

ufo??

only 40 pcs left in the world

ondo blue ufo

also some of this dusty pink

[weary chasm]

Oh. You ordered pink too. Lol

[surreal pivot]

Those are nice! I told myself that if I can’t use Cafec t90’s, Xbloom wave filters or Xbloom conicals on the brewer I’m not buying it 😂

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah filter packs are sad

V60 conicals, colum, deep27, wave filter

[weary chasm]

Xbloom conicals

[surreal pivot]

Sibarist without the price tag 🤣

[terse vale]

If only I wasn’t so in love with my light blue ufo

Friends, cut your v60 abaca papers down to ufo size and be free of sibarist fasts

[cedar otter]

You CAN use t90s tho

[weary chasm]

Lol