Los Angeles/OC/San Diego 🌈

[weary chasm]

clover, uber eats, doordash, grubhub has somewhat Sane ways of handling modifer.s

square does not.

[mellow sonnet]

But square has crypto 🤡 Jack Dorsey loves crypto

[weary chasm]

as in

if you wanted

flavors and sizes

square modifers are all permuations.

while the other one allows you do choose

flavor

a, b, c

and

size

a, b, C

[mellow sonnet]

I've never seen it enabled I don't think 💀

[weary chasm]

square is like

a, a
a, b
a, c

b, a
b, b
b, C

c, a
C, b
C, C

[mellow sonnet]

They brute forced an array for no reason

💀

[brave crystal]

That was what one roaster told me in defense, but they kinda missed my point that it still comes out of my pocket. 😂

[weary chasm]

i'm sure that they either are... stretched thin

or, just an employee.

so, its whatever the owner's decide.

but,

grocery. no sales tax.

but if you use uber eats or doordash to deliver it to your door. you will get charged with sales tax

usually roasted coffee beans are "grocery"

[brave crystal]

I get that it's difficult to politely explain when an owner believes they're doing what they're supposed to (especially when it comes to taxes), so I never press hard.

[mellow sonnet]

Starbucks plans on selling all of their branches in china hm

I wonder if Starbucks improves or declines under the new ownership in china

[boreal solar]

Sellers are used to getting 20-60k over asking the past few years. Theres definitely a recession denial.

[boreal solar]

I keep seeing folks talking about luckin expansion. But I’ve been wondering how well that will do given recent political views, tariffs etc. Starbucks may enter something similar.

[weary chasm]

theres some Luckin here now

just in NYC i guess

[boreal solar]

Coming to LA supposedly.

But yeah. I’ve never had the desire to check it out

[eternal birch]

luckin is so so

if its cheaper than sbux then im all for it

[mellow sonnet]

I just want to try mixue

And Molly tea

The other ones that are popping off now are meh

[eternal birch]

molly rlly good floral tea

mixue is just cheap

[mellow sonnet]

yeah molly tea good tea

mixue 40cent icecream im curious

[eternal birch]

I mean its good but its good because its 40 cents lmao

[mellow sonnet]

is it even 40c in the US

[eternal birch]

prolly not

[mellow sonnet]

its 40c in china

[eternal birch]

probably $2-3

[mellow sonnet]

sad

im only interested if its like less than 1$

molly tea opening in arcadia soon too

[eternal birch]

oh wtf

oh nice its on baldwin

[glossy sail]

ehhh i'll report back on the chinese coffee scene when im there, but unlikely to be trying that much luckin. i think their greatest strength is that unlike sbux they are willing to open in any space and constrain their menu to that space. even if the space is basically a closet.

they are also much faster at pushing out new drink innovations than starbucks by a huge margin

i mean, just this week, an ethnic minority that wore hats with deer antlers as their traditional outfit, blew up on chinese social when they held luckin cups. luckin immediately flew out to the area to make a quick campaign and produce cup tops featuring the antler hats... thats like nuts.

i have a feeling even by the time i am there, this campaign/fad will be gone.

they do have a sick cup cap with the antler and fur though haha

[cedar silo]

I just got back from China. Some tips for you

1. Go to gout & co in Chengdu. Owner is prob one of the most knowledgeable coffee people I’ve met in my life. Super nice guy and also placed 3rd in a brewing comp. Speaks perfect English.

2. Don’t buy any coffee from anywhere that isn’t a well known establishment. Too many fake coffee places. I made the mistake of paying $30 for “yunnan gesha” and it wasn’t roasted properly.

3. Some Yunnan geisha are the same seeds as hacienda la Esmeralda & Elida estate. They’re trying to make it a thing there. Though, Gout and CO’s owner said he sampled a bunch of them but didn’t buy any this year, didn’t like this years harvest. I bought some anyways and it’s ok 😅

4. Visit luckin, they actually have good coffee and are emphasizing their work with the WBC winner in every store

5. Use Kimi AI to help you do research on the coffee scene in an area. Helped me find the good spots quickly.

[eternal birch]

luckin still coal even when working with WBC guy

but yes gout & co goated its just absurdly expensive to get here now 🙁

[cedar silo]

Man I spent like $3k total on my trip between flight, hotel, food and visa 🥲

[eternal birch]

thats actually not too bad tbh

[cedar silo]

We are really lucky to have beans from them available at re ca phe

[eternal birch]

for how many days?

[cedar silo]

10 days

[boreal solar]

I could see it being less. Sonic’s soft serve vanilla is $1.50 and probably similar quality ingredients wise. As in they try to make it as cheap as possible

[cedar silo]

^ one thing I really enjoyed at gout & co was their emphasis on cup to enhance certain flavor notes on coffee. Each po I bought there came with tasting notes and 3 different cups meant to enhance certain flavors (eg. The cup with coffee in it was meant to enhance florality, perfect for the finca Deborah geisha I had there)

I think those cups are ones that Tim wendlebowe sells. I also heard that gout & co is making their own cup too

[cedar silo]

Another thing I appreciated about gout & co is that the degassing date is listed on the bag along with the roast date

[mellow sonnet]

i dont think ive had a bad bag of gout

but ive only had like 3 bags

[crude citrus]

@glossy sail bring an extra empty suitcase to bring back gout for all of us

[cedar otter]

Simple kaffa at re bakesic

[weary chasm]

Ooo

Group buy? Splits?

I guess "shipping costs" is extra baggage and suitcase

[cedar otter]

Walked the Alhambra bakery space with architect/permitting people. It’s gonna be like at least 250k for renovation

[boreal solar]

Yikes.

[mellow sonnet]

thats a lot 💀

[cedar otter]

The hood doesn’t work lol

[eternal birch]

250k is not it gah damn

[tight gorge]

Full size one and one is the same price as a true one and one 🤔

Lyche coferm cortado pretty lit

I tipped $10 for a bag of beans instead of $1 🤡

Dude was nice and we jammed about beans so left it as is

[boreal solar]

Gotta admit, I love that panda cup.

[civic crest]

where is that

[glossy sail]

nice, yea i am already talking to gout&co and plan to stop there haha. gonna check the scene in GZ too.

[glossy sail]

theres no need to bring. i plan on taobaoing a new cheap suitcase to me and shoving beans into it hahahha

[glossy sail]

i will prolly shoot a msg here and see, but i also intend to bring a shit ton back lol

[civic crest]

i'm down lol

[glossy sail]

mandarin 2

[civic crest]

thanks

i still haven't been to 1

westside life is hard

[cedar otter]

if we're building a brand new bakery cafe it won't be done under 250k anyway

a barebone cafe is like 200k

[eternal birch]

equipment costs or build cost

[cedar otter]

build + FFE

[dull adder]

@civic crest if you zoom in to the top left of this photo, you can see the cinder block table

[boreal solar]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1228207896023055/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[cedar otter]

she's the wife of the dude who works for weber now

matt

he also used to work for Sey and Ilse for their rebranding

maybe I should ask him for a homie hookup

[glossy sail]

wow

3500 is a good price though

[runic heath]

Also returned from China and of the chain coffee shops I can only comfortably recommend Manner Coffee.

[cedar otter]

Should I grab it 🧐

[boreal solar]

Yes

[cedar otter]

This or Ozik 🧐

[boreal solar]

Eg1 for brand appeal and recognition at the shop

Of course I’m the guy with the failed coffee business. So maybe ask someone else

[vivid violet]

on the Ozik side, some folks may think they'll lose weight with that coffee

(Ozempic)

at that level, what grinder is more capable ?

[boreal solar]

I used to always read it as ozark

[mellow sonnet]

Should I 👀

[tight gorge]

Let’s all start a bidding war

[mellow sonnet]

is this EK-A all over again

Both of us dming that guy

[weary chasm]

But people know this right?

Only people in the know, ozik

Maybe. Iunno

[compact hound]

Wtf 3500 is crazy

[mellow sonnet]

I think for a shop eg-1

If ur a whale and home degen it's debatable

🤡

[cedar otter]

lol

he said he can sell it to me

there's like a hundred response rn

[mellow sonnet]

Wow

Save me the trouble of thinking

Thanks

[weary chasm]

It's a functional art piece

[cedar otter]

if u want it lmk

I'll sell it back to you

LOL

[trail tiger]

Wow that’s a pretty looking grinder

How much is that worth msrp

[tight gorge]

If it was ULF I would have copped

[mellow sonnet]

I would need to sell my p100

Who wanna buy a p100 w HU

Hibi forks and V2 clicker

Sloth u wanna rock p200?

[boreal solar]

Around 5k.

[boreal solar]

Hundred responses is more than I thought. I knew it was a good price but dang 😂

I thought it was niche enough.

[vivid violet]

99 of those are bots tho

bots controlled by derp

[civic crest]

Am I supposed to know about this? Haha

[crude citrus]

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/465-S-Arroyo-Pky-Pasadena-CA/38310543/

Can we get a Do by Ondo?

[mellow sonnet]

1000$/sqft at 76mill is wild

[short condor]

Agreed it’s got me thinking if I need anything else for Christmas

[mellow sonnet]

I need a studio I can convert into a coffee lab

[short condor]

I think we all do, Ive always thought about how cool it would be to have a shop that’s just a playground for coffee equipment. Bring your own beans kind of pay to play thing. Just a hot pot of brewers, grinders, tools, and cups.

[mellow sonnet]

Am debating one in chinatown or arts district

🤡 I would want to own not rent tho which makes it harder to find

[cedar otter]

when Ondo Roastery opens

We'll have a small lab

[mellow sonnet]

I would want concrete brutalism inside and framacph stainless steel cabinets and counters 🤧 and then all silver equipment

[cedar otter]

I'll dub it the playground

[mellow sonnet]

Do u think a coffee lab would work in SGV? I feel like u need to get closer to DTLA for it to work

[cedar otter]

That's why it needs to be tied to the roastery

like the roastery can pay for all the rent

coffee lab should have like separate entrance and a door that is normally locked so people cant just break into the roastery lol

[eternal birch]

arts district would run u $3k/mo+

[cedar otter]

iono

I think some of the lofts in lincoln heights

should be fun

there was

this one

it's like close to everyone

[boreal solar]

Is it too late to update your build to rework the garage into a coffee bar?

[mellow sonnet]

That's why I said own not rent

[eternal birch]

own?

idk if there's any spaces for sale really apart from skids row

[mellow sonnet]

1.5m maybe

[boreal solar]

Dtlarow might be a good spot.

[eternal birch]

row or LA face mart

[mellow sonnet]

DTLArow would be lease tho

[vivid violet]

what the crap, that WF is going away ??

[eternal birch]

o ya erewhon dtla

[cedar otter]

La facemart is practically empty

[eternal birch]

ya thats why

very cheap

[cedar otter]

Yah

[eternal birch]

i mean fashion area as a whole just shit the bed

[cedar otter]

Yup

Jobba money is moving to coffee

[mellow sonnet]

Fashion in LA is ded

[eternal birch]

oh is that how its spelled in english lmao

[mellow sonnet]

U either Beverly hills or nonexistent

[eternal birch]

jobba

[cedar otter]

Camel laHandles coffee is nepo baby from fashion

Jobber technically

[mellow sonnet]

Makes me want to leave Cali 😴

[eternal birch]

my stepdad owns one, luckily more stable and based in commerce

[cedar otter]

Memorylook is also tied to fashion money

Oh I used to have a warehouse in commerce lol

Does he own papaya?

[eternal birch]

no

[mellow sonnet]

Bodega in the row is ded too basically

[cedar otter]

Bodega is too hip

[eternal birch]

no clue what its called but I feel like papaya pretty big

[cedar otter]

I don’t think ppl buy anything in person

[mellow sonnet]

DSM is on life support in the arts district I feel like

[boreal solar]

I’m just a middle pudgy dad. My reaction to that statement was “isn’t Handels ice cream?”

[cedar otter]

Yah

[mellow sonnet]

I feel like issey should open a store in South coast plaza

Issey is great for Cali weather

[crude citrus]

Only if you buy it and kick them out

[vivid violet]

ah shoot, my $76 MM is parked elsewhere

[cedar otter]

😂

Just booked coffees for the first time

Exciting first steps as a baby roaster

Booked as opposed to buying something on spot

[boreal solar]

Your next step buy a roaster. Maybe a used Yoshan dy3?

[cedar otter]

Staahp

Lol

I’ll probably buy another electric roaster

If I were to buy something

[boreal solar]

You seem like the stronghold type

Almost have the Yoshan running again. The regulator went bad for some reason. Then to clean up and post properly.

Heh. Maybe I should just get a small space and setup a roastery and showroom. Give it another go. I may end up sleeping there depending on my wife’s reaction though.

[cedar otter]

Just bring her some big fat checks home

[eternal birch]

college life, put a cot in there

[cedar otter]

Aiite claimed that EG-1

my wife is gonna ask me "how come you haven't brought any money home recently"

[eternal birch]

lab use?

[cedar otter]

prolly put it in Artesia

for that competition brews

retire the ditting for only batch+flash+pleb brews

[eternal birch]

put it in before thursday

ill be there then

[cedar otter]

lol not a chance

[eternal birch]

[cedar otter]

I just physically won't be able to

sowwie

[eternal birch]

give to me, I'll take it there and dial it in dw

the world will learn to drink tea

[compact hound]

Bro you’re wild

[crude citrus]

The next time we see a good deal we need to hide it from @cedar otter

Can’t compete

[cedar otter]

I officially ended my Weber boycott I guess

[crude citrus]

Don’t worry I will continue it for you ||due to lack of funds||

[compact hound]

Welllll

You got it second hand

Boycott still on?

[dull adder]

Does it have ULF? If not can you make it so?

[cedar otter]

Yeah it’s got core but I can just buy the ulf

[dull adder]

Every shop has core burrs and it just feels like wasted potential

[tight gorge]

Recaphe has ulf for PO iirc

Core for spro

[glossy sail]

thats how i view my EG-1

[glossy sail]

that thing is loud lol

EG-1 workflow sucks for baristas though lol

[cedar otter]

Hmmm

[mellow sonnet]

Buy my p100 for PO

And then I can buy the eg-1

[glossy sail]

LOL

is that not a downgrade for you @mellow sonnet ?

[mellow sonnet]

i think its a side grade tbh

[boreal solar]

Ulf burrs might be an upgrade depending on what you want.

I’ve never tried the core for anything but spro.

[glossy sail]

im on ULF burrs now

even using them for spro for now

i like them

[boreal solar]

I’ve never really gotten to play with one either. I’ve just had what cafes seem to be dialed in. lol

So I probably shouldn’t speak too much of it. But the ULF pour overs I’ve had were great

Did you try the core burrs as well?

[glossy sail]

yes i have a set

and yea, i also try both a lot when im at recaphe lol

ULFs can for sure really bring out clarity in the bean

[boreal solar]

For that matter I suppose there’s a chance I’ve had pour over with core burrs. It’s not like I asked special guests which burrsets they use 😂

[glossy sail]

@mellow sonnet and I tried my EG1 ULF using the orea Z1 and the melo drip column - same bean, grind size, same water/kettle, etc - and you can really taste the nuance between brewers too

[mellow sonnet]

Sheeeesh

Trade for p100+cash

[cedar otter]

Titus brew p100 take mine

[mellow sonnet]

but u can do p200

[desert stirrup]

Zohran Mamdami won!!!!

Phenomenal

Sensational

I hope LA has her own Zohran

I hope this country gets its Zohran soon

[boreal solar]

I’ll trade you a Yoshan for it 😂

[earnest robin]

Don't you want to wait to see the results first lol

[eternal birch]

me too but remember in LA the city council more important

[desert stirrup]

I think it’s pretty hard to fuck up an already broken and unfair system. However I could be wrong so I await his policy implementation

[desert stirrup]

You’re right. What also bugs me is how our region/city is broken up into multiple cities. I wish the region of LA would be able to form one large city like NYC did with the five burrows. It’s annoying for LA, Culver City, WeHo, SM, Long Beach and so forth to be all separate entities

Though if I’m correct last year we voted and passed a LA County president or head that is voted on by the democracy so they help lead all of the cities

I need to read up on how the political power is split now because I swear it is getting even more complicated

County Measure G

I still don’t understand that fully

But it freaking blows that the scenario exists where Beverly Hills can just reject a metro line that SM, WeHo, and LA agree on causing strife or even a failure of the project altogether.

I think it holds back our regional city quite a bit

[cedar otter]

[civic crest]

lol you picked that one up that was posted earlier?

[boreal solar]

You know, when I posed that link I figured there was a 50% chance you’d buy it. 😂

Based on the other posting for one.

[fallen gulch]

it is quite pretty

[cedar otter]

he dropped it off to the cafe

[tight gorge]

What did he order?

[cedar otter]

a pourover and fall spice latte for his wife

hmmm

It seems like the core burr is good

I worry if ULF is too limiting for featuring multiple roasters and processing and wahtnot

[boreal solar]

I’d probably stick with core for awhile and just keep an eye out for a deal.

How’s the core compare to the p100? Which burrset did you have there?

[civic crest]

yeah when I said picked up I meant bought, but awesome that he dropped it off haha

[boreal solar]

Wild you knew them though.

[cedar otter]

I used to have the HU but I have 98 titus brew in there

very similar to ULF (low fines, clarity driven, etc)

I only brew like washed geshas with it

[vivid violet]

hopefully tariffs will lift and we'll all buy EG1's soon..

Justices sharply question Trump tariffs in Supreme Court hearing - BBC News https://share.google/DOxLTnCn2FZVgNNoy

[eternal birch]

oh shoot nice

[mellow sonnet]

eating good today 🫡 HOOD earnings great

[boreal solar]

I had a bolilo. I suppose I should make something else.

[glossy sail]

i had a baked spaghetti - HK style lol

[cedar otter]

I skipped

hungry

[tight gorge]

Smart, save $10 a day and it pays for the eg1

[cedar otter]

Just 1 year

[manic helm]

Planning a short LA trip in May

[vivid violet]

nice ! what's the occasion ?

[manic helm]

Gonna see Anri at the Wiltern

Excited to stay in Korea town again

[vivid violet]

nice !!

right near Ondocoffee.co 🙂

[manic helm]

Will be sure to stop in

[vivid violet]

if you want to mess with the Meticulous, you're welcome to drop by my place

Anri looks like a nice artist ! hadn't heard of her.

[surreal pivot]

Did the Met production situation ever improve? Last I checked they nuked the thread here

[cedar otter]

Wait the anri??

She still sings?

[vivid violet]

ah yeah, they've been ramping up to produce a bunch more units. seems to be going well..

[surreal pivot]

Good to hear. I was bummed reading all that negativity

[manic helm]

Yeah!

Tickets are available

I think she lives in LA too

[vivid violet]

the tariffs situation is definitely screwing stuff up, but they're still making progress.

yeah, the thread here was filled with frustration 🙁

their server has their lead invester Roy + Carlos giving updates occasionally, and new users have been chatting about how to brew, etc.

https://discord.com/channels/1260311692924162150/1426206031020687390

[surreal pivot]

Nice!

[mellow sonnet]

Honestly last met meet was good I think met is still an option for me

I might convert my water line to a wet bar w a spout and drain to just fill kettles w RO water

[vivid violet]

it did the back to back brews like a champ, and tbh the soups we brewed were one of my favs.

really appreciate you and @dull adder guiding us on that 🎉

[mellow sonnet]

I saw Lance's new vid. Your met doesn't have a max fill line right?

💀 I don't like that marking on the funnel

[mellow sonnet]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1350125643189172/?mibextid=dXMIcH

De1 older version w the screws on the front plate

So 1.42 or earlier

[cedar otter]

looks like mine

prolly 1.4

[vivid violet]

nah, mine doesn't have any silkscreened markings at all..

no cross for the cup, no max fill line, no "Meticulous" on the back 😅

raw give it to ya, with no trivia. raw like cocaine, straight from raw cocania.

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah cross is just a new drip tray but the max fill line is actively ugly imo 💀

[boreal solar]

Should check out Pizzeria Bianco and stop at the kinto store while down there.

In ROW. It’s not super far.

[compact hound]

Bianco was a letdown when i visited but maybe an off day?

[weary chasm]

Oh. There's a literal kinto store?

[desert stirrup]

Yeah it’s pretty neat!

I dig their beer glasses

[weary chasm]

Can you actually buy stuff?

I saw one location in dtla and it says it's a showroom

[boreal solar]

It’s in Row right next to the gget(not that I suggest gget XD)

You can buy cups there.

Or you could. I haven’t been in a year or so.

It’s also closed sundays.

[weary chasm]

I'm open to most things

Just doing food research and Merch research

Like. Looking at creating avocado toasts.

Any good suggestions?

To buy eat and try

Gotta make fancy diner coffee with the timemore m01 and nice drippers

[dull adder]

@vivid violet sorry to hear

https://www.reddit.com/r/espresso/s/48hNyuOhaD

I thought the post was pretty funny

[vivid violet]

I actually really enjoyed drinking the whole purge from the soup shots we did.. they were quite balanced and nice 😂

[dull adder]

That probably means we could have pushed those further

You've convinced me though. It seems like a good tool for dialing in. And if things go awry you might have a nice beverage

[vivid violet]

totally agree.

[mellow sonnet]

purge drinking gang

[desert stirrup]

The Met looks neat I just want their milk steamer to be out then maybe I’ll consider it vs the Bengle whenever I decide to move from the DE1

The UI looks phenomenal

I need to learn how to code well so I can make a better Decent UI

That or become uber rich and pay that person on YT who makes videos on UI to do it

[boreal solar]

As much as I avoid his content I sometimes feel bad for the guy 😂 he has such a huge judgmental following no matter what he does. Whether he’s too focused on extraction numbers or slumming it by doing something that goes against the grain. Someone is pissed

[edgy steppe]

LOLOL I saw this come up and was like... someone in EAF is going to buy this.

[mellow sonnet]

Not amazing for espresso

Doesn't build pressure it sucks

[boreal solar]

The studio grinder?

It’s fine for medium and dark roasts.

Decent body, more clarity than most sub $200 grinders. I think it’s important to keep context for the fact it’s low cost given the total cost of the machine

Oh, were you mocking the description?

[mellow sonnet]

It's a whole xbloom not just a grinder

Ya

[boreal solar]

I’m half dead from the gym.

[mellow sonnet]

[boreal solar]

I’ve used the grinder for espresso. 😅 I thought that was what he was referring to. But I might be giving him too much credit.

$300 is cheap as heck for one. :/ is that the new going rate? I was thinking of selling mine. I’d pause then lol

[cedar otter]

meh the studio grinder is fine

you just gotta know what you're doing

[boreal solar]

I should probably use mine more. I bought some of your pink champagne and my philos burrs tasted like pink champagne for four days

[weary chasm]

It doesn't.

Barely can build pressure

You can probably Recalibrate and after that you'll get more range

But for light roasts, you probably don't build pressure

[cedar otter]

lolll I need to roast that better. The green started changing

Also Scott Rao came by and gave unplanned roasting consulting

and it actually opened my eyes a lot

I couldn't roast right away so I told my friend in Korea about what Scott told me, he tried roasting and saw in immediate improvement lol

[boreal solar]

It wasn’t terrible. It was a little brown perhaps. Processing overtook bit. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with though. Rao is a knowledgeable guy. I started out being pretty heavily influenced by his roasting compendium. I wonder if he’s changed a lot opinion wise from what he’s published

[vivid violet]

hey @cedar otter , if my online order sits around till tomorrow, is that fine ? I may not be able to drop by today for pickup.

[earnest robin]

Quick, go to Ondo's , tell you are Rory

[vivid violet]

ah, i ordered under a different name: Dances with Purge Water

dammit, just exposed it

[cedar otter]

Its okay!

[tight gorge]

Rail mounted eg-1s is the obvious next move

[boreal solar]

Still can’t decide if I love or hate this https://www.instagram.com/p/DOV2BMbDU_i/?img_index=4&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

rb.crafts

We still think our very first Weber Workshops EG1 grinder turned out to be an absolute head-turner. This green combined with gold perfectly brings out the strong character of the grinder. Do you agree?

#rbcrafts

#weberworkshops #weberworkshopseg1

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[fallen gulch]

Really needs a well coordinated space to meld well, is quite lovely on its own

glory shots show it in a somewhat clashing environment

[boreal solar]

Maybe it would match the green walls at Ondo Artesia

[glossy sail]

id do that to my EG-1

just give my grinder/spro machine to spect and get something awesome

[earnest robin]

Is it powder coated and gold plated?

I don't think you can anodize that dark green on aluminum

[mellow sonnet]

I think rb generally comes out kinda gaudy

I think specht does better kinda? But their stuff also comes out looking kinda meh

[desert stirrup]

What throws me off about this is how she says the XBloom is ass for espresso but has what seems to be a GS3 right next to it

It’s sus

[desert stirrup]

Scott just rolls ups all randomly???

[cedar otter]

no we were having a meeting because I'm live translating his roasting seminar in seoul in 2 weeks

[desert stirrup]

Damn that’s sick af

Coffee community is tight

[earnest robin]

Does he pay with consulting hours? 🙂

[neon scaffold]

just started making espresso for the first time ever this week (bought a robot), got my first delicious cup with this today im so excited

[boreal solar]

Probably didn’t like the grinder for spro. I still maintain.

If I’m honest though, it’s a skill issue for a wealthy soccer mom in all likelihood. Or a scammer

Price sort of says scam though too.

[mellow sonnet]

Its prob skill issue tbh but yeah I didn't bother linking bc it looks wack

[dull adder]

Anyone else at Chipotle? The line at this one is long

(it's bogo if you wear dodger gear tonight)

[cedar otter]

oh damn

[mellow sonnet]

I just know they had earnings last week and it was terrible 🤡

[dull adder]

You can buy it on a discount

[cedar otter]

This is a Korean cracker that’s been around for decades. They just released a flat white flavor 🧐

[mellow sonnet]

we experienced a step down...somewhere around the 200 to 300 basis point range," with ongoing pressure on transactions. Boatwright explained losses were primarily from the under $100,000 income cohort and the 25-34 age group, losing them "to grocery and food at home."
-chipotle CFO

But also cava posted earnings this week w similar statements

Also unemployment is at 58% for people who graduated a year ago or less

Entry level jobs are dying

[boreal solar]

Even senior jobs are dying. Mass layoffs are still happening in the tech industry.

[cedar otter]

Yeah

[desert stirrup]

Ayo I just got a bag of that!

[boreal solar]

We’re kind of sort of not doing so hot.

[neon scaffold]

Can’t wait to try it on pour over

[cedar otter]

Thanks Obama

Wrong decade oops

[tight gorge]

Buddy showed me a hella long line

Wife going to one rn, hopefully not ratch

[cedar otter]

Are u in nela yet @tight gorge

[tight gorge]

Long line 🤡

[tight gorge]

Next weekend 🙏

[cedar otter]

Aiite

Meet at angel’s tijuana tacos

[civic crest]

Not worth for chipotle bogo

Where should I go in Seoul?

[eternal birch]

seongsu

[trail tiger]

Bogo and wait an hour to save $10 😭 I’m goooood

[cedar otter]

how much time do you have

I'll be in seoul next week

yeonnam, hongdae, seongsu, and bukchon hanok village are like the tourist traps right

seongsu was really cool ngl

[eternal birch]

seongsu is cool tourist trap

also local trap

tons of pop up and cafe

[cedar otter]

so many young ppl

yup

take your SO to Olive Young flagship store

abandon them for like 2 hrs and do a coffee crawl

[eternal birch]

o right we're getting OY here too

crazy

[cedar otter]

yeah a staff told me

they were like oh cool you're from USA! I heard we were opening one there. I wanna work there

[eternal birch]

bruh our bank account gonna be drained

[cedar otter]

lmao

[eternal birch]

I saw a job listing, $100k/yr for IT at OY

p good

[cedar otter]

not bad

if u speak korean they'll prob love u

[eternal birch]

theyre only looking for bilingual

[cedar otter]

then 100k seems low

[eternal birch]

idk if I'll be able to deal with actual korean boss

[cedar otter]

unless it's like entry level

[eternal birch]

also yippee

hoping its good

[dull adder]

Yeah we waited 40 minutes

[dull adder]

Entry level? Lol

Why does IT pay so much less, I never got that. I'd probably have gone down a path like that but it seems capped quite low

[grand drift]

Will be in LA this weekend, where to stop for sharing panama?

[cedar otter]

ondo 1 ondo 2

jk

[eternal birch]

def not entry but not specialized either

[grand drift]

ill go to ondo 2

endorffeine thurs

[cedar otter]

are u staying in la?

like la proper?

[grand drift]

Santa barbara

I also recently picked up substance sophia

and some exclusive lost origin margaritas

Which dayglow is best @cedar otter ?

[cedar otter]

uh....

[civic crest]

Like 3 nights lol

[tight gorge]

sunset

silver lake

[neon scaffold]

I’ve been it’s very good

[tight gorge]

been seeing lots of people post this, for whatever reason I thought it was in actual Thailand

[eternal birch]

sherman oaks might as well be in thailand

[eternal birch]

chongqing special noodle

[crude citrus]

Do they give you matching outfits for attending?

[vivid violet]

AND a padded room too

[crude citrus]

This place is 🔥. Literally

[eternal birch]

I love numbing spice

it doesnt feel spicy to me at all

I can eat as spicy and as much as I want, no sweat

only issue is the toilet will pray

[crude citrus]

Last time I went I was sweating like I ran a marathon

[crude citrus]

Oh wow the audio they use is in Japanese and when translated makes absolutely no sense in the context of anything

[cedar otter]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQXEYwBj5p3/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

tangiblegratitude

LA's Coffee Omakase seats for December, 10AM today.
Some drink coffee to get through the morning. Some sit with how rare the present is.

#tangiblegratitude

Instagram

This

[crude citrus]

Yea. Something like “is there electricity? No, I don’t need electricity”

Are the kettles powered by hamster wheels

[cedar otter]

I wanna stop working

[mellow sonnet]

Bryan working later hours than me

[cedar otter]

Thesedays I even skip lunch bc I don’t have time

[eternal birch]

sneak some of your own financiers

[cedar otter]

I'm so sick of the pastries

Artesia always has leftovers

so I always take them and eat them in car

during my 1hr 30 min drive

[civic crest]

Your LDL

[cedar otter]

I knowwww I shouldn't

[civic crest]

I just had my blood test last week I’m going to petitgrain tomorrow

[tight gorge]

hows your particle size doing?

[mellow sonnet]

Particle size distribution

[compact hound]

I want to try the cinnamon roll so bad

[grand drift]

Thanks

Think ill be at ondo artesia after the bq event

see you guys around 🫡

[desert stirrup]

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DQrt7YijwSv/

sebcubille

for the record caruso is still a charlatan so dont flood my comments saying he wouldve been better #mayor #nyc #ivoted #zohranmamdani

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[boreal solar]

Too good to go?

https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-us/surplus-food-marketplace

[boreal solar]

Ranchomakase?

[glossy sail]

called tanginble gratitude, intangible audio - next level zen

[glossy sail]

yea last time i was there, i asked for extra spicy and .. it was not that strong lol

[weary chasm]

Whoa. Do you get a Grey outfit when you register?

[crude citrus]

Charging $1 for oat milk is criminal

[cedar otter]

Sorry

[weary chasm]

I thought everyone charges $1 for oat milk. Gotta blend in

[cedar otter]

1 gallon of clover milk is around $6
1 gallon of oat milk is around $11-12

[glossy sail]

rip

[crude citrus]

Wow I’ve never ordered a milk drink from Ondo then 🫣

[fallen gulch]

noticing the message count on this thread is an experience

[cedar otter]

I don’t charge extra for cortados with alt mlik tho

[weary chasm]

On the topic of Thai food.

This was pretty spicy. But Hollywood is so good for Thai food.

Check out Mesa Thai Cuisine!
https://yelp.to/jzlLXkhzCY

Crab papaya salad

Can get pretty spicy

Burning

[glossy sail]

i always though at some pt we should be moved to a different thread/category or own server lol

[weary chasm]

It's an event everyday

😂😂

[fallen gulch]

it's funnier that there's just a hyperactive subsection

sorta like how people get pulled into BANA eventually

[glossy sail]

EAF just doesnt have something to separate chat by category. i had coworkers in maryland looking

the DMV chat is in coffee chats > general > threads

[compact hound]

Thoughts on the pastries

[glossy sail]

also @cedar otter your flight to korea gonna get any impact from the cancellations today?

[compact hound]

I want the petitgrain cinnamon roll but its a 40 min drive

[glossy sail]

is any pastry worth 40 min drive/wait?

[compact hound]

@civic crest @tight gorge what are my odds of getting one

[compact hound]

If it hits then yes

Anybody going to re ca phe 2 yr anniversary this weekend

[glossy sail]

did he even post about it really

[cedar otter]

Not sure. BQ’s flight this morning got delayed 45 mins

[crude citrus]

I just waited 40 min for salted butter co

[glossy sail]

rip..that makes sense. its gonna have ripple effects

[compact hound]

Did not

Guessing post will be later today

[compact hound]

Thing is its a gamble for me

40 min drive just to see they dont have any cinnamon rolls

May or may not have happened to me last time

[civic crest]

How about I check when I go and grab you one if they have it and you can get it from me. I’m prob not going to be there until 11ish

[neon scaffold]

If you’re ever visiting NYC Hani’s has the greatest cinnamon roll of all time

[civic crest]

I used to like the lodge bread cinnie but haven’t tried it since they switched the frosting

It’s not too sweet

[compact hound]

If i end up going i might just see you there LOL

[surreal pivot]

Verdict? I thought the ham and cheese was insanely rich but good. Fave was apple fritter croissant

[crude citrus]

Ham and cheese was great. Very generous cheese serving. Didn’t get the apple fritter this time

[compact hound]

Want to try that when I go to NY next yr

[compact hound]

Nvm i got a plug

[crude citrus]

Tbh I liked the croissant part of the chocolate croissant but didn’t care much for the chocolate. I’m no baker but the style of the croissant in the choc is more doughy but still really flakey

[civic crest]

@compact hound they got cinnies

Still struck out on pistachio

[desert stirrup]

Hey @cedar otter my mom is coming to visit next week. What coffee has banging and very present flavors even an inexperienced palette can pick up? I’m thinking the Hydrangea Chiroso for iced. Is there another you think will pair well?

[cedar otter]

letty or salma bermudez

[desert stirrup]

Should I get that one prodigal you have left?

[desert stirrup]

The letty geisha does slap

[cedar otter]

yessss

[desert stirrup]

I’ve had that one before and the texture is syrupy

[desert stirrup]

Yessssss to the letty or the prodigal?

[cedar otter]

letty

I think the one prodigal we have is a nice washed ecuador

which is good but like not "wow" for the untrained palate

[desert stirrup]

Ok ok ok, are those two at the Hollywood location rn or should I buy online for a pick up there?

[cedar otter]

they are at the hollywood

rn

[desert stirrup]

Sensational!

I gotta go get some fruit from the Hollywood FM on Sunday so I’ll stop by and grab the two bags!

[compact hound]

Barely getting there

drive was horrific holy shit

[civic crest]

I feel like the cinnie is too similar to the cardamom and raisin. Interested to see how you feel

[compact hound]

I actually didnt try the cardamom

But will give my thoughts shortly

[tight gorge]

Bummer. They should try to branch out more

Then again the place is buzzin

Bread head is opening second location. SM is always poppin

power of good branding and location location location

[compact hound]

Its pretty damn good holy

Worth the drive idgaf

I pounded most of it in like 30 seconds

[compact hound]

Third*

Manhattan Beach has been open for a month or two now

[civic crest]

I still haven’t been haha

I need holy basil sm to open

[compact hound]

Petitgrain owner hooked me up 😭😭😭

[earnest robin]

I heard it's very hard to open a biz in sm

Someone tried opening a coffee shop and took 1.5 years

[tight gorge]

Did you dial their spro or what?

[trail tiger]

I saw on the news that international flights are prioritized so maybe minimal impact?

[cedar otter]

That’s what I heard too. Fingers crossed

[boreal solar]

Sort of a shame given how many empty spaces there are on the promenade since Covid.

[boreal solar]

My partner has a conference in Reno next week. We’re just hoping she doesn’t get stranded if the flight goes

[tight gorge]

My mother in law lives 3 min away

[boreal solar]

Mother in law has a lot of grinders

[vivid violet]

just got to Ondo.. who took my beans ?

jk

trying the Granja Paraiso 92 decaf as an afternoon cappuccino, hope Italians don't have a heart attack

WOW. that is really unique. the tasting notes of lemongrass, strawberry soda, and mixed berry really come out well.

[cedar otter]

@shy zenith @young spindle another satisfied customer!

[civic crest]

She’s great

[civic crest]

@compact hound how’s the sausage one

[compact hound]

It was pretty good but the cinnamon roll was just too good

The sausage one had a sweet syrup on top of it that I didn’t find necessary

Would be better without

[glossy sail]

Who this on the BQ Livestream

[young spindle]

Decaaf

Decaf af

[high flicker]

Wilton Benitez got some great coffee's

😋

[eternal birch]

gdi I forgot to buy sibarist filters when I was at ondo

[tight gorge]

[weary chasm]

Oh. What's this

[tight gorge]

Miya Miya

It’s Mamdani’s country now

[eternal birch]

brick n mortar?

[tight gorge]

Yeah, but they still operate outside

So idk what’s the deal

[eternal birch]

oh I dont think they have the space fully set up then

kinda crazy they made so much progress, I remember when they first started out at smorg

[compact hound]

Cant wait to see if its yum or not

Please dont factor in wait time with the review

[tight gorge]

I will factor what I factor

Ps never bru. I’m about that foodie grind

[compact hound]

My b

[eternal birch]

the first miya miya I had hit me like crack

[tight gorge]

Last time we came and it was the same line but at 630. So I’m better mental shape rn

[compact hound]

Actually you know what just go full frozenavo troll and not say anything about it

[tight gorge]

Two kids and doge in the car for an hour while I wait in line

There’s levels to this

[compact hound]

One day i will be on yours

[tight gorge]

They only allow two per person. I was about to rage post here but FaceTime with the fam in the car solved it.

[compact hound]

Wtf

[civic crest]

Props to your fam, mine are not down with that lol

[tight gorge]

Great chicken flavor, great wrap texture and bite, but an overwhelming amount of garlic flavor. Veered a bit into bitterness for me, but I’m not a garlic sauce stan.

[compact hound]

So close.

Sounds yummy though

[compact hound]

How was it?

[mellow sonnet]

Who wrote that

That's def not yao's handwriting

The card usually barely legible

[tight gorge]

If you are a garlic sauce enjoyer you will like it

[vivid violet]

Shawarma Law is now in effect

[glossy sail]

is this your first time there? what you think?

[glossy sail]

haha thats why he shifted to all caps

[cedar otter]

First time. It was pretty good

That golden coferment thing was delicious

[glossy sail]

ah you tried that too

yea @crude citrus and i got it last time

[cedar otter]

1 and 1 was good

Spro too funky

Alo from blendin was gud

[crude citrus]

That drink takes the labor of 3 drinks to make

[mellow sonnet]

Mixue in West Hollywood

All the comments are complaining they abandoned all the Chinese ppl in Rowland heights and went all the way to west LA

[crude citrus]

Probably following Chagee’s success

[neon scaffold]

anyone tried https://airworkscoffee.com/ or recommend it? im gonna be running low soon and want to figure out a smart way to try all kinds of interesting coffee (brewing w/ a switch and robot w/ a kultra)

have nothing against just dropping in to shops and buying some bags either, just haven't figured out a system im into

~100g bags appeal to me

[mellow sonnet]

I know a guy that regularly orders from them. Imo they're fine but I much prefer buying in-person when I can do I never bother w sites

[neon scaffold]

word, makes sense. you shop at ondo or any other spots you'd recommend?

[mellow sonnet]

Ondo, mandarin, occasionally kumquat

[glossy sail]

recaphe for OC has good selection too

[neon scaffold]

nice, thanks y'all. still trying to figure out which kinds of beans to try to hone in on what im into

[compact hound]

Never had a problem from airworks

Jacob is doing cool shit

[mellow sonnet]

My friend lives super close and when he orders it gets personally dropped off bc cheaper and easier than shipping 😂

[short condor]

But the space in there is a chefs kiss

[earnest robin]

Read it "Ganja Paraiso" and thought "is it a new strain"

Sorry I'm drunk

[short condor]

I wanna go to jeju pretty bad, see how that sides living these days.

[vivid violet]

i was not drunk at the time, and also thought the same 😂

[short condor]

That pomegranate reduction though 🤤 it just balances everything out.

I wanna go somewhere new for pour overs or signature drinks that aren’t “milk” based. Any recommendations other than yihui as they’re already on my list.
I’m well versed in traversing LA traffic so distance and long car rides ain’t a problem. I hate myself just enough to get use to it at this point.

[vivid violet]

these: #1228081171649400912 message

• Ondo (sorta K-town)
• Mandarin (Pasadena)
• Kumquat (HLP)

and also:

• Endorffeine (downtown)
• Boxx (downtown)
• Be Bright (Melrose)
• File Systems of Coffee (Melrose)
• Hooked (Venice)

others prob have a better list.. LAbrews posted a really good list before.. lemme try to find that.

here’s LAbrew’s list:

#1228081171649400912 message

the ones i had at Boxx were WILD. really amazing, and the baristas there are solid.

(they were pour overs.. and i’m normally a milky drinks type of person)

[short condor]

Never been to been to hooked but have been to everywhere else on the list. I got shitty with boxx when they first opened and haven’t been back but heard good things since, I guess I can drop a grudge after a few years.

[vivid violet]

i had such a nice experience recently, would recommend it.

tried a bunch of other places too, but can’t remember off-hand..

[weary chasm]

?

normal times. lol.

hope ATC is fine

i heard it became slower

or less flights or something.

government shutdown

[eternal birch]

kees van holy

[edgy onyx]

can't believe you're leaking the wifi info, smh

[boreal solar]

That reminds me, daiso had some cool looking bamboo serving platters for like $3 the last time I was there. I usually get them from kinto etc but it ass tempting.

They were about the right size for an 01 server and a cup

[tight gorge]

Petit line was 30 min so had to bail

Sidecar is the consolation prize

[desert stirrup]

YOOOOOoooooooooo what a fucking box

[desert stirrup]

I just watched Good Fortune and this place is in the movie. I expect the line to get even worse now

Honestly I’m surprised they didn’t use Courage Bagel for the film location of “LA place with absurdly long lines and wait times”

[desert stirrup]

Ondo 2 or Recaphe?

[compact hound]

Neither

Mandarin 2

[boreal solar]

Oh, I haven’t been to the new location. Does it actually have seating?

[compact hound]

Plenty

[desert stirrup]

Dawgg I still haven’t been to Madarin 1

I need to muster up the courage to wait in line for 30+ mins for some beverages

[tight gorge]

M2 no line

[desert stirrup]

! ! !

[tight gorge]

M2 better rn

A team there

[desert stirrup]

YOOOOooooooOooooOooo

Imma take my mom she so pays

[tight gorge]

Get her the cortado

Yummmw

[desert stirrup]

Will do brother

My mom doesn’t know I have an spro machine or any new coffee stuff since last year. She’s going to flip shit when she sees all of this and hears me say “let’s go buy coffee!”

Interactions like that remind me how weird we are as coffee people

[boreal solar]

It’s only like five minutes on weekdays during the day. I went with Rory at like 10am on a Wednesday and it was quick

Just don’t go at rush or weekends

[desert stirrup]

When’s rush?

Also your boy mad unemployed but is chilling rn. Manager said “welp no point in making you work if you’re getting booted in two weeks. Enjoy 2 weeks paid with no work my man :)”

Our system may be mad broken

But good people still exist

[boreal solar]

I’m not sure about rush. @vivid violet or @mellow sonnet may have a better idea. I’m not Pasadena local. I’d assume around 9 is a no go.

[mellow sonnet]

8-10 is bad

11-1pm is ok

Idk about weekends tho

[crude citrus]

Senses popup

[desert stirrup]

Thank you kind sire

Any good brunch or lunch places near by you recommend?

Also also also

Just ordered the Chiroso and Salma @cedar otter 🙂

I just realized I think hydrangea might be one of my fav roasters

I have been maining them for PO almost all year

[vivid violet]

Magnolia House, Dan, Uovo, Sugarfish

only Magnolia House is brunchy..

i haven’t really been too impressed with any brunch places

[crude citrus]

Woon is open for brunch

[desert stirrup]

I mean any good food around Mandarin would be dandy!

If only Petite Grain 2 and Ondo 3 existed

Imagine the synergies

[vivid violet]

you can easily walk to all the ones i mentioned, they’re all within a block or two of Mandarin 1

i don’t quite remember where Mandarin 2 is.. i think near Akinori

[desert stirrup]

I’ll send the restaurant list here in a day or two for all of you to review

I come from a dinky TX town where chipotle coming to town was a big deal a few years back

So almost everything in LA slaps to them

[crude citrus]

If you’re looking for American, Nicks or Granville is good and walking distance

[boreal solar]

Amara used to be alright. Prices are a little high though. For brunch rather. I’d also skip the coffee

[vivid violet]

ooh yeah, the arepas at Amara’s in old pas are great.

and the drinking chocolate is thick, rich, and delicious.

[short condor]

Gotta love the feeling of drinking a cortado you bought out in town while staring at your espresso machine like, “sorry bae”

[neon scaffold]

Ondo artesia popup rocked

Had some delicious lots

[eternal birch]

@vivid violet lmk how kogane is after!

[glossy sail]

@neon scaffold ... Does that mean @mellow sonnet and I missed you at ondo 2?

[neon scaffold]

Maybe, I was talking to Kevin and the man who roasted it all at the bar for like 20-30

[vivid violet]

definitely will do ! omw over as soon as my friend can leave 😅

[compact hound]

Maru espresso bar

I hear Leora has good brunch

[tight gorge]

Went yesterday for lunch, arepas dry af

Corn pancake good tho, galopin or something like that

[vivid violet]

which one(s) did you get ?

[cedar otter]

You’re at the wrong popup

[weary chasm]

Probably too caff since I had more caff from the morning

Oh well

[crude citrus]

I’ll tell my wife to cancel her gigs next time it conflicts with your popup

[crude citrus]

Wow what’s river flow and reactor fermentation?

If no one knows I’m going to assume it’s literally that

[weary chasm]

No clue.

I didn't get it.

Sounded cool. But not $20 cool

Oh. It's $16

Anyhow. I ordered shot of espresso and a pourover already

And I got a second round of pourover.

Maybe if I didn't drink anything

[rough crypt]

damn that's awesome

[cedar otter]

River flow natural = the ferment the cherries under river water for 5 days before drying them

Reactor fermentation = they process the cherries in bioreactor before drying them

It’s controlled environment anaerobic fermentation before drying them as naturals

[crude citrus]

Wow who thinks of these things. Whats next? Vacuum chamber WDT?

[earnest robin]

Do I get their signature drink or plain espresso?

[tight gorge]

We on a hanky streak

[eternal birch]

get extra spice

regret not getting it tbh, needed to be more spicy

[tight gorge]

What howlin level is that?

[eternal birch]

base spice is like howlin med?

[glossy sail]

yea hottest it goes to is like howling 7/8

[tight gorge]

Coo, then extra spice it is

I made the fatal/rookie error of asking how spicy it is and now I know that jm not actually getting extra spicy

[neon scaffold]

i got the cold chicken, dan dan, and szechuan dumplings there yesterday lol

[tight gorge]

I just showed hanky’s pic and said get these three

[earnest robin]

Maru bar is pretty good. Their light roast espresso was properly dialed in and the cream top was nice and balanced and not overwhelmingly sweyt

[cedar otter]

They have sous vide fermentation

[earnest robin]

Do they only sell to bana degens?

[boreal solar]

That sucks. They used to be good. It’s been a bit for me. cachapas are good though, like you said.

[runic heath]

Whoa they opened a Four Seasons in that strip? Nice

[tight gorge]

The meat was fine, it was the bread itself that was dry.

[edgy steppe]

I’m in Montrose for an errand and going to head back through Glendale on my way home. Where should I eat?

Willing to drive out of the way for a banger meal

What was that pizza place from the meetup?

[trail tiger]

Raffi's if it isn't too packed in Glendale

[edgy steppe]

I decided to just go the complete opposite direction of my house and am at MIYA in Altadena

Will report back

[crude citrus]

Pizza was from Fuji and Vi’s in Pasadena

[crude citrus]

That’s my fav Thai place

[edgy steppe]

It was really good! Panang Curry was the best I’ve had in LA, although I haven’t been to Anajak

[desert stirrup]

Where is this, what is this, how was it?

[desert stirrup]

I’ll tell my ||wife|| **

C’mon man

[eternal birch]

secret

[crude citrus]

Do you have a sixth sense for these words?

[eternal birch]

so tempted to go back and get extra spicy next week

but also rainy next week = kalguksu time

[trail tiger]

trigger words

[compact hound]

Wheres your favorite?

I’ve only had olympic noodle

[eternal birch]

i like hangari tbh, quality has gone down a while ago but its still my fav

[eternal birch]

https://www.kkinstagram.com/p/DQrEm_Pksx7/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

[edgy steppe]

Damnnnnn https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1404469621295813/?mibextid=wwXIfr

EK43S for $2k

[desert stirrup]

Magician never reveals his secrets 🤫

[desert stirrup]

Crabs!

Also I get mad sea sick

I haven’t been out on a boat enough to get my sea legs

When I had a job, I did contracts with the Navy and Marines where I would train them during “live events” and every time the guys would make fun of me for throwing up between every few sentences

So it’s cool you don’t get sea sick AND you got fresh crabs

[cedar otter]

Oh that’s my friend

Who’s going to re caphe today?

[mellow sonnet]

Where the ondo run club people 🥲

Only 5 of us today

[cedar otter]

[mellow sonnet]

Bryan joining us next run for sure

[desert stirrup]

False. I am too invested in this bit to allow a clanker to touch my work

[mellow sonnet]

What's good in Atwater for a simple lunch?

[cedar otter]

Fuhh

[compact hound]

Holy basil?

Hear dune is good too

Bub & Grandmas has good sandwiches

If youre going to quat its like 2mi away

[glossy sail]

Line isn't bad

Maybe just like 3-4 ppl

[cedar otter]

Proof bakery

[cedar otter]

Okay coming down from Artesia soon

[mellow sonnet]

Poor dude bought at the peak of the hype and is now selling at the bottom

[boreal solar]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1404469621295813/?mibextid=wwXIfr @tight gorge were you looking for a second ek? I’d take diligence though. Price looks scam-like

That or @cedar otter just because I’m on a quest to drain your bank account.

[cedar otter]

I know the dude personally and is not a scammer

He’s the one who powdercoated our La Marzocco

[boreal solar]

You know so many people.

I would have been all over that a few months ago.

[neon scaffold]

Dune

[glossy sail]

@compact hound spotted

[tight gorge]

Bet you the sey Eth wins of the three

[tight gorge]

I want a broken ek 220v. So impossible

[tight gorge]

Costco hot dog

[boreal solar]

Quiche at proof?

[crude citrus]

A cab on the menu?!

[desert stirrup]

Mate Matiwos for the PO and Granja Paraiso for spro

The spro was a combo of flavors

Interesting af

Ondo continues to attain and brew good coffee

Music choice is an acquired taste tho

[cedar otter]

Lmao we have a couple of guys with interesting musical tastes

[crude citrus]

You had some interesting customers the day I went. I overheard someone order a cap with no foam

[cedar otter]

Patty Melt from Nilly’s Burgers in Artesia

[crude citrus]

My LDL going up just looking at this pic

[cedar otter]

I’m gonna die at 45

Once I come back from Korea

Imma start exercising

[compact hound]

This looks way better than their burgers

[tight gorge]

Less talk about ldl more talk about particle size

[boreal solar]

CrossFit 😮

[glossy sail]

If you roast more, you'll just haul and lift more green above the stronghold. That's a workout lol

[compact hound]

Sey eth was better as spro

TNT gesha was a bit too fresh unfortunately

But he comped it so cant complain

Jerry’s sangria was nice but im not big on cocktails so im the wrong person to ask

[cedar otter]

hah

I was gonna go but I got stuck at Artesia

bagging beans

and then now I'm at east hollywod

[compact hound]

The ribs and sweet potato were yum

[cedar otter]

boss duties

[compact hound]

Oh fuck

Ouch

[cedar otter]

yeah

I mean

[compact hound]

Good luck!

Nah your reasoning was valid af

[vivid violet]

tough decision, sorry to hear. hope you are able to find more full-timers.

[desert stirrup]

But she makes good pies!

[desert stirrup]

Also I respect the flakey salt

[vivid violet]

you're a cooking extraordinaire.. how many diff types of salt do you own ?

[desert stirrup]

I like to keep it simple! I only have 4 salts: DC Kosher, Maldon’s, MSG, and a combo salt of 20:80 Citric Acid:DC kosher

The final is something I picked up from the last restaurant I worked at. It’s really good for high fat or high starch foods. The slight acidity with salt bumps salivation

Also I’m not cooking extraordinaire. I am just a man who adores food and looks at it from my engineering eyes

[vivid violet]

i read recently that adding acids to stuff you eat early in the meal helps disrupt glucose uptake, which smoothes out the blood sugar spike / curve.

is that why you have a combo Citric Acid + DC Kosher ?

it took me longer to type out my question than it did for you to write it already 😂

[vivid violet]

neat

[desert stirrup]

I had a feeling the one you couldn’t buy would be the one you would ask about

[vivid violet]

i have citric acid, and a few other things for trickery.. but never thought of combining it with salt.

[desert stirrup]

I’ve heard Chinese restaurants will do a MSG/Sugar/Salt mix

That flavor profile is popular in that cuisine.

I just don’t know if that a Cantonese thing or a Chinese thing

Chinese food and culture is vast

[vivid violet]

yeah, good pop

[desert stirrup]

I wish I had an extra 150 years to my life

I would easily spend it studying food

[vivid violet]

i ordered sodium citrate when i realized it is magic for making smooth cheese sauces, per https://www.instagram.com/p/DPWmnRAjQWh/

(and a friend who is a super-chef confirmed)

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[desert stirrup]

I personally would like 300-400 years of life.

100 for engineering
100 for food
100 for music
100 for philanthropy

Ideally those centuries wouldn’t be singled out but rather intertwined naturally and powerfully

[vivid violet]

i got a huge bag of it, so if you want to drop by to play with the Meticulous and pick up some Sodium Citrate, you're welcome to 😅

[desert stirrup]

I just use American cheese. My apt is small and I don’t want to dedicate space to something I’ll use maybe once a year.

However I now know a guy who can hook me up with a 25g when I need it

A good granite mortar and pestle tho

Oof

[mellow sonnet]

Dune was good

[desert stirrup]

Best usage of space

[desert stirrup]

Damn that’s a mighty fine looking spread

[desert stirrup]

Thank you for your review!

I’ll add it to the ever growing list

LA has too much good food