Los Angeles/OC/San Diego 🌈

[desert stirrup]

Yeah I saw that yesterday

Dude doesn’t even have the other two post processing machines

[mellow sonnet]

Dude thought he could sls in an apartment

💀

[desert stirrup]

Shit is stupid expensive but super cool and useful

[bitter kestrel]

I assume @desert stirrup you’re thinking of eventually targeting other consumer batch brewers?

[desert stirrup]

I could

But right now it’s just MM

I don’t think the MM shower head I’m designing can simply be transplanted onto another machine

[crude citrus]

SLS metal exists but $$$$$$$$

[desert stirrup]

Other batch brewers use completely different designs so if I were to eventually make accessories it would have to be ground up

I have a plan

[mellow sonnet]

https://jlc3dp.com/ offers slm

[desert stirrup]

Also all of you please remember, my previous job was literally thinking of solutions then building it for the different parts of the military

[mellow sonnet]

Apparently metal sls is slm

[desert stirrup]

This isn’t something foreign to me

[desert stirrup]

Yeah and send my IP to China for them to steal

I’m good

Also with how international relations, I’d rather avoid that

Finally, I want to support American manufacturing

Finally 2.0, QC is easier when I don’t have to fly across the Pacific

I’m trying to grab a beer and shoot the shit with those who proudly make my product

[bitter kestrel]

So can you make my Moccamaster shoot people?

[desert stirrup]

How much will you pay me?

The only thing foreign to me is marketing. After I make this product what will be a true uphill battle for me is getting this in front of people and convincing them to give me their money

That is something I never really did. The leaders and commanders always came to me with problems and cash

[crude citrus]

Yeems today

Probably shouldn’t have had congee before the PO

Getting notes of crispy chicken skin and chili oil

[latent dust]

Btw what's the precise address

Sorry, will be attending for the first time

Traveling to LA for a few days

[earnest robin]

Perry will DM you. It's on the east side.

LA is such a small city anyway

So accessible

[crude citrus]

Please DM me for address. It’s in Pasadena

And everyone else who is attending for the first time please DM me for address 😃

[earnest robin]

It's mandarin 2?

[neon scaffold]

Dm’d

[latent dust]

I'll be in Pasadena/Alhambra, will DM.

[tight gorge]

Anyone want to get influenced with me and order from hs to get free shipping

[desert stirrup]

Yes 😔

How much we thinking partner?

[bitter kestrel]

God I don’t need more coffee, but also I want to understand what @dull adder has been raving about.

[earnest robin]

You can wait until meetup

[bitter kestrel]

But mom, what if I don’t like ULs and all the kids laugh at me?

[earnest robin]

There are people that drink coal at the meetup

Don't worry

[cedar otter]

Holy crap

🍓 sold out in one day lol

[bitter kestrel]

It’s those cute strawberry drawings on the bag! (and it’s pretty tasty, too)

[compact hound]

I can add it to my next month sub (i think)

Been dropping off my sub to @dull adder

Nvm just realized frozen got you

[tight gorge]

You tell me what you want, or anyone and I can drop off at the meetup

ima get those two in 125g variants

I really don’t like paying over $30 for 250g on a whim

[glossy sail]

TRY in Honolulu

[mellow sonnet]

"work" trip

[glossy sail]

Dude it's raining

Sucks ass

[crude citrus]

Prob that one story you reshared saying it was the best coffee of their life lol

[glossy sail]

Flash flood warning

[mellow sonnet]

yeast innoculated panama gesha

[crude citrus]

Meetup preview

[desert stirrup]

Does anybody have 64mm SSP burr and grinder to bring to the meetup? It would be interesting to A\B the burrs

[glossy sail]

Did you see what @crude citrus owns?

lol

[desert stirrup]

I have CV3, HU, and MP so if someone brings at least 2 other grinders I can bring the burrs

Yeah he has a Z1, I have a Z1

We need one more

@vivid violet you in to bring your Z1?

And maybe Met? 👀

[mellow sonnet]

Why do u need 3 z1 when it takes 2min to burrswap a z1

[vivid violet]

Mom getting surgery, don't think I can make it 😢

[mellow sonnet]

Hope your mom recovers quick

[vivid violet]

thx buddy. me too. harder to heal when folks are older.

hard to watch parents slow down.

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah recovering gets harder even if surgery goes super well :(

[crude citrus]

I actually wasn’t planning on bringing out my equipment unless someone really wants to see it or test something

[compact hound]

RIP TPC rwanda

[desert stirrup]

It does not take 2 mins for burr swap dawgg

[crude citrus]

I think we should have a Z1 burr swap competition

[short condor]

I love their pastry’s and agree their coffee is ooof but cold brew is decent

[short condor]

Wanna split 3 ways ?

[neon scaffold]

do they make them or buy from a bakery?

[short condor]

place ya bets!

I’m pretty sure they make em but if they buy em id love to know where from.

[neon scaffold]

i gotta try em

looks good

[short condor]

There a sourdough donut shop down there that makes em fresh to order to that’s pretty good too

[glossy sail]

I'm joining this comp lol

[neon scaffold]

i havent been able to taste a zp6 vs pietro yet im still curious about the upgrade level

or how it even changes the cup

[weary chasm]

Lol

I'm owner of all three now.

But I don't know how to brew or dial in

I just mainly use m01

So good

[latent dust]

Would be lovely to compare MPs/HU/CV

[tight gorge]

I would be down to split two ways the big bags

[short condor]

How much the big boys ?

[short condor]

Pietro is the best hand grinder I’ve ever used (in the cup) functionality wise it can be a workout but it’s rewarding in the cup.

[tight gorge]

$35-38

[short condor]

There’s a competition for ya! race to who can grind 30 grams the fastest on the pietro.

[weary chasm]

Pietro is just not nice to use

[crude citrus]

Can I use my power drill?

[weary chasm]

Zp6 and m01 grind like butter

[neon scaffold]

who got the a2 w/ pietro burrs 👀

[short condor]

I’m game 🤙dm me the total and how you want paid.

[short condor]

Couldn’t get to it fast enough

[bitter kestrel]

those Hawaiian price$ …

[compact hound]

Just did a sub 35 4 mi run

New pr

[vivid violet]

damn dude, you were BOOKIN it. amazing 🎉🎉🎉

[bitter kestrel]

You doing the LA marathon?

[vivid violet]

I think it's to run to Ondo for when new 🍓 coffee drops

[eternal birch]

need to start that run club again

tbh I havent rejoined any since everyone training for LAM and I'm here going for SFM

[neon scaffold]

ive got a decent cardio baseline but am by no means a great runner, usually do a sunday/tuesday run club. if we doin an ondo run im down

[tight gorge]

I’ve let all my zone 2 gains I got during my two years in Santa Monica go to waste

To all my SD folk, if ya’ll want to try Tijuana style Chinese food go here. Really good and true to the flavors.

https://share.google/MOsfMSCXYjAhk4UhG

[glossy sail]

Tijuana style Chinese food is something I didn't know existed.

Hawaii kinda nice.

[tight gorge]

Yeah there’s a small but noticeable first/second generation Chinese pop in northern Baja. They all seemed to open Chinese food restaurants. They are Cantonese, so prob that style of food (I’m no expert)

I haven’t tasted that flavor profile anywhere else.

Bolder, smokier, saltier lol.

[desert stirrup]

Bring that ZP6 to the meetup. @short condor or I can bring the Pietro for that A/B taste test

Oh wait do you own the Pietro too?

[weary chasm]

yeah

[desert stirrup]

I'm saying! I'm down to bring the burrs and my Z1. I just need someone to bring the other two 64mm grinders!

[desert stirrup]

Damn when did 250g become "big"??????

I'm still in the purchasing power and mindset of 250g being the minimum for ~$25

¢1¢10/g feels like a good transaction

[weary chasm]

you mean $.10/g?

[desert stirrup]

Also do you guys remember when 12oz used to be the norm??

340gs??!!!!

Damn when was the last time I saw that number on a bag o bean?????

[weary chasm]

you can get trader joe's at $10/400g?

maybe

or $5/400g

[desert stirrup]

yeah but that's shit

I'm talking something enjoyable

[cedar otter]

some of the east coast old folks still do 12 oz

counter culture, b&w, perc

[short condor]

It’s because people forget there was a time when bags were 12oz (364g or 384g ) and then started shifting now there’s allot of places just selling 200 gram bags. I get it and understand it and no longer knock it after understand buying, importing, and roasting greens them

[cedar otter]

for me I don't want 340g of dank beans

also some of the perc's bags were pushing $40

because there were 12 oz of expensive beans

I think you sell significantly less volume when your bags are priced that high

[short condor]

If I remember right 2012-14 timeframe places still had 16oz bags

[cedar otter]

hey some shops used to do 24-26g per pourover

Sometimes we're forced to go smaller because we can't just keep charging more for things. Shrinkflation

but also coffee world is becoming much more connected... a lot of European roasters do 200 or 250g for normal beans, while Asian roasters do 100 or 200g

so I think we are all learning from one another

[short condor]

Heavy hitters packed to the punch! 25gs still slap from time to time.

[weary chasm]

Gotta drink some coffee with creamer

The American latte

[short condor]

@cedar otter have you had a chance to play with that P80 yet

[cedar otter]

Yes did like 4 A/B brews with EG-1

[glossy sail]

Feels more like Japan than Hawaii so far... lol

[bitter kestrel]

Their Rwanda Med is pretty OK for $9. Just picked that up for messing around with ES1.

[earnest robin]

Overpriced and generally worse than LA

[short condor]

If you like specialty sandwiches that are off the wall there’s a place called earl in kakoako that’s pretty great. There use to be my favorite hot dog place but they closed In 2024 sadly.
Lemongrass Thai In Kailua if it’s still there
Best dumpling new mui Kwai chop suey In Kailua
Rai rai ramen for saimin noodles
Poke from fatboy or hibachi
Steak and shrimp plate from one away market
North shore tacos. (Laia location only)
Kanekis on the Hawaii Kai
Fresh catch Kaneohe for highly underrated poke iykyk
Willow tree in Kailua is the best Korean food on the island and fight to my dying breath on that hill

[vivid violet]

Hurry Curry in Ala Moana mall ? closed 😭

[short condor]

And I’ll throw coffee talk in kaimuki up there for very coal coffee but for the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever had. Every now and then they make them with dark cherry pieces and it’s just 🤤 then go get a good coffee at the curb kaimuki location. It becomes a wine bar at night I think now too.

[compact hound]

Nah but i do want to try to do a half marathon by EOTY

Wouldn’t even care about the pace

Just want to complete

[weary chasm]

Look at this value

$15/906g

[bitter kestrel]

Funny, I just borrowed some handfuls of my friend’s various Costco beans to try this morning. I think it’s fun to shock the palate to appreciate the good shit.

[mellow sonnet]

palette reset w pacamara

[weary chasm]

Yeah. You need "bad" stuff to compare

It's only good if there's bad

[bitter kestrel]

I also have some heavy cream in the fridge, and I just might like excuses to use it sometimes.

[weary chasm]

Cream makes $$$

[boreal solar]

Eh, green beans were also like a third of the price.

[weary chasm]

Fwiw, I do enjoy the espresso shot out of peets Mr Dickinson

Lol

It's like what customers expect. Goes great with sugar milk drinks

[bitter kestrel]

I do often wonder if grocery store coal is comparable to the imported Italian stuff for classic shots but just never gets considered.

[weary chasm]

It really elevates the strawberry matcha

Dirty strawberry matcha has a great flavor profile

[eternal birch]

u can complete I believe

even now probably tbh

[desert stirrup]

DAMN! I recently did a 20g PO and with the final cold sips I was thinking "damn this was a lot of water"

[desert stirrup]

My man, that is the exact right attitude. That's the mentality that will launch you far past your expectations and limits

[desert stirrup]

Yeah that's what I've heard. I'm now wondering if green prices ever fall, will we see all these specialty roaster prices fall too?

[boreal solar]

Packaging, labor, cost of living etc are also factors.

So I don’t know

It’s not a kid income profession to break into

[mellow sonnet]

Greens prices will never fall significantly bc there's so many diff processes people are trying

Things like drd or other specific processes may decrease in premium but there's going to be new processes prob that keep "premium" prices higher

[bitter kestrel]

I trained hard for a half and the LAM but my buddy both times didn’t, so ended up walking with him the last several miles. No regrets. My time was never gonna be amazing anyway. A lot of fun and super inspiring to have crowds cheering you on for hours.

[vivid violet]

that's really kind of you. I'm sure he appreciated the company.. and prob made better memories.

[cedar otter]

You’re right in that the premium market is almost unrelated to the C price. It’s probably most of what you purchase from roasters who buy those greens. However, rising/falling C prices have a significant impact on the roasters with big volumes, and therefore causes crazy uncertainty in the market.

[weary chasm]

But yeah... What goes up doesn't come down

Speaking of which. Egg prices back to normal ish levels

[bitter kestrel]

Not enough lobbyists for specialty coffee. Right-wing media would just love to see protests about Geisha prices.

[boreal solar]

I paid $1.49 at Aldi this week. 😂

[weary chasm]

It was crazy some of the prices. Lol

I was like what. $15??

Grass fed, pasture raised, etc

[boreal solar]

Yeah, it was $15 a dozen at fricken Ralph’s. That’s not even Whole Foods

During the whole bird flu thing rather

[weary chasm]

i honestly didn't believe they'd put egg prices back down

i mean, what goes up goes down. but not back to normal levels.

like if it goes up 100%, it might go down 30%

[bitter kestrel]

💙 Aldi

Whatever you do, don’t order a latte at Magic Mountain 🥛 🤢

[compact hound]

@civic crest

First time

[glossy sail]

Is Ando in Kailua the cousin of Ondo in LA? lol

[boreal solar]

lol I’m at Knotts right now. I don’t think the even have a traditional espresso machine

[tight gorge]

Any food at MM is a risk

That park has not aged gracefully

[boreal solar]

Six flags in general is struggling. Knotts is probably the only one I’ve been to that isn’t that bad. And it’s sort of its own thing since it’s a recent acquisition

[bitter kestrel]

It’s gotten a lot better just in the time after Cedar merger. But I go like every weekend, so I know the inside scoops. Knott’s has suffered a bit, in contrast, since it was already such a nice park. Morale seems lower.

[tight gorge]

Wait are you the guy that ate at MM every day?

Jk

But also your cerebellum must be rock solid

I once went during the week and I got hella nauseous by the time I got around to riddler

[bitter kestrel]

As a very cheap person with the meal plan, that is goals, for sure. It’s been discussed seriously. Chicken place near Apocalypse has hand-dipped tendies.

[bitter kestrel]

I do strongly believe that it takes a bit of training. Worth pushing through and bringing meds.

[boreal solar]

I bought a premiere pass for Knotts with parking and dining plan. Then I got laid off. So I’ve been milking that shit 😂

Here right now actually

[bitter kestrel]

Yessss. Same. I’m funemployed and hitting as many SFs/Cedars across the continent with the all-park pass. Knott’s has some decent food, too.

[compact hound]

Best thai meal i’ve had

Duck was so fire

Succulent and little to no gaminess

[mellow sonnet]

guys i just want to say this is the 3rd time ive made soup since the fire and i still forgot to buy a soup ladel

[crude citrus]

It took me a long time to realize you weren’t talking about coffee

But I’m still not 100% sure

[cedar otter]

Japanese style stir fry

[civic crest]

Damn I need to go again

[bitter kestrel]

Someone please bring a crockpot of coffee to the meetup

[boreal solar]

Just use a spoon like every college kid does.

[rough crypt]

I know a great place to get spoons

[eternal birch]

gave our dog some and she thinks its too salty

[neon scaffold]

anything over 5:1 i ladle

[short condor]

How did you feel about it ? Worth the swap between the two?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/26252031084435176/?mibextid=wwXIfr

always enjoyed the look of these

Also tempting

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/759284047252809/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[earnest robin]

We used to have it on our table during new year party in Russia, 25 years ago it was not as expensive as it is now, even in Russia

[eternal birch]

I think its more approachable to normal people now with farmed sturgeons

can get tins for I think $30-40

[earnest robin]

It still takes ages until sturgeons have eggs

Also, it is really popular to have grilled sturgeon

It's very fatty fish

[desert stirrup]

@cedar otter any update on the SS orea? Has moved the shipment since last time?

[cedar otter]

Says its arriving today

[weary chasm]

Are you buying black if no raws? Lol

[earnest robin]

Is ss orea new hyped brewer?

[solid ferry]

did it come in a fun box?

[earnest robin]

What?

[solid ferry]

just making an orea joke. Their influencer/product launch campaigns are always hype maxxxxing

Full Disclosure: I purchased 4 baby 01s, so clearly I fall for the 🪤 hard

[earnest robin]

You asked me like I know anything about it

[cedar otter]

Cafecmaxxing

I sold them out on the T90 1 cup size they won’t get more until April

[weary chasm]

Nice

[bitter kestrel]

😮‍💨 Glad I got a pack in time!

[desert stirrup]

Raw dawgg all the way

[desert stirrup]

It is very inspiring to see you succeed and do well as a buisness owner

[weary chasm]

Let's see if there are any raws as part of this shipment. 😂

[desert stirrup]

I think Brian said there will be raws!

[weary chasm]

What I saw was that he ordered blacks because that's what sells

But I guess can confirm

[cedar otter]

I got both

[desert stirrup]

I await the Ondo site update!

[cedar otter]

Sorry I ordered both* hahaha

[desert stirrup]

Did you get only black?

Also @short condor @tough locust I got the star spoon by Little Dinhware

Same 2.3-2.5 Tbsp quantity as the Kunz spoon. It’s heavier and thicker. It has a matte tumbled finish, and deeper belly

[short condor]

Noice!!!! How’s the
Weight

[desert stirrup]

Let me measure

It looks to be better for sauces then the Kunz

[tough locust]

she deep

[desert stirrup]

Kunz is flatter so it’s a good flipping device but we shall see soon! I’ll try to use the spoon in the near future to see how it fairs

[desert stirrup]

I KNOW

[tough locust]

i had a friend in NY, but he couldn't make it to JB Prince for me

[desert stirrup]

I wanted to make that clear in the photos

[tough locust]

but i guess they're also sold out of kunz spoons right now

[short condor]

There’s soo much room for activities in that spoon!

[cedar otter]

I should be getting both. Package hasn’t arrived yet

[tough locust]

re: meetup, im waiting on my work sched for march. but if i make it, i'll give you a heads up for spooning in the corner

[desert stirrup]

The star spoon is noticeably heavier. Heft isn’t overbearing though

[desert stirrup]

I’ll bring all my spoons!

@short condor I expect you to do the same

Three grown men in the corner , giggling, while we clink spoons together

Funny funny

[short condor]

Are you dropping any off at the Hollywood location. I was there earlier and everything was pretty cleared outs.

[short condor]

Of course it’ll be a good time to return the hords of ondo spoons haha

[desert stirrup]

Ya know he’s in chat right?

[short condor]

Look a case of spoons isn’t that bad

I think I might get two of the star spoons and then polish one of them to a mirror finish

[cedar otter]

Yeah but I expect both locations to sell out quickly

[short condor]

I’ll swing back by before close if you’ll have them in today

[cedar otter]

not today for sure

it's getting delivered to Artesia first

but I'm not there to receive and bring up the split hehe

once they arrive I can send you guys links to purchase

before I put them up online

🙂

[desert stirrup]

FUCK YEAH

ondo lavender fields is so close

[cedar otter]

LOL

[desert stirrup]

hopefully your strawberry is back in stock soon!

[cedar otter]

roasting on Thursday

[desert stirrup]

the stars are aligning!

also Hydrangea has some interesting ratios and spro recipes

a trad shot for him is 1:3??

[short condor]

Had strawberry today at Hollywood, would like to have it in hand brew. Xbloom was good but it tasted off for some reason idk why.

I think it’d be hella good iced or spro for a tonic with some lime zest and sprits of juice

[bitter kestrel]

Is this not the standard for light roasts? Only way to not drink battery acid for me

[neon scaffold]

i do 18/48 (1:~2.6) with scenery (their rec) and get delicious spro that way

all light af roast

[neon scaffold]

How much pressure do u look for in a turbo? Like 6 bars?

[boreal solar]

Oooooh

Does it fit the xbloom grit holder?

[cedar otter]

Uhhh filters?

[desert stirrup]

My trad shots have been 1:2.3-2.5 with my turbos being 1:2.5-1:3ish.

No battery acid for me! My burrs lean sweet over tart. I’m using 64mm CV3s

[bitter kestrel]

You certainly have better equipment than me, so yeah, I'm prob just hedging my bets going longer.

[desert stirrup]

Yeah around that. I set my parameters to aim for pressure between 3-6 bars for preinfusion then transfer to a flow based shot because after pre I don’t think pressure is as important.

I’m using Extractamundo Tres! V2 which combined Dos and Tres. Pretty nifty

[desert stirrup]

Grind coarser?

[neon scaffold]

cheers man. i got a robot and i been having decent results around there

[bitter kestrel]

I do, but then I just make soup with it. Once I can profile more with new espresso machine, I'll pull more shots.

[desert stirrup]

Sick sick sick

Levers are cool

[desert stirrup]

Sounds like you’re struggling to build pressure.

You can try hammering the puck with water for your preinfusion, getting a high extraction basket, or using more grounds if your basket has space.

[boreal solar]

I thought your drippers came in. 😂

Guess I was gun happy

[bitter kestrel]

I'll do all of the above with the ES1, for sure

[spiral arrow]

Hi, I'm new here

Hey @cedar otter

[cedar otter]

Whoa what are u doing here

Jkjk welcome

[cedar otter]

They said new colors are coming

[spiral arrow]

I've infiltrated your joint

I drink coffee too

[cedar otter]

True true

[spiral arrow]

https://tenor.com/view/reaction-coffee-drink-tea-trending-gif-16258955838981922335

[cedar otter]

Can I out you @spiral arrow

[spiral arrow]

Jk

[spiral arrow]

No

[cedar otter]

Kk

🤐

[spiral arrow]

Lol not yet I guess.

[cedar otter]

We’re gonna do a meet up on 3/7

Can u come? 😂

[spiral arrow]

No, just got another baby lol

[cedar otter]

There’s also parenting channel here #1160292080959098901

[spiral arrow]

No access... 🙁

[cedar otter]

Ahhh

Need to post often heh

[spiral arrow]

Maybe because I'm new

Yup yup

@cedar otter you got any expired beans laying around? Lol

[cedar otter]

For you?

[spiral arrow]

Yeah

You know I like expired stuff

[cedar otter]

I can’t give u expired beans but I’ll give u beans

[spiral arrow]

Damn

Will pay

Lol

[cedar otter]

Actually I might have a whole baggie of Japan haul

[spiral arrow]

https://tenor.com/view/look-at-all-those-coffee-beans-sebrteller-seb-sebastienrteller-coffee-beans-gif-19645969

@cedar otter I randomly thought of the beer chicken we made a long time ago

[cedar otter]

Those were the days

I got into cooking because of that

[spiral arrow]

Hahaha I didn't know jack sheeet

But it was still fun

[cedar otter]

Found the photo

[spiral arrow]

Omg

15 years ago

Good times

[cedar otter]

17

[spiral arrow]

Omg 17

[cedar otter]

We coulda had a college student by now

[spiral arrow]

Lolll

Speaking of cooking, I'm working on a "waterless 수육"

Dying to see how it turns out

[cedar otter]

Yeah! With onion and stuff right

Quite popular in Korea

[spiral arrow]

Yeah!

There are so many different recipes but trying to do one that looks the easiest

[vivid violet]

welcome to the food channel !

[spiral arrow]

Hello!

Ohh this is food channel?

Good . Cuz I think I eat more food than I drink coffee on average

[vivid violet]

you'll fit right in

most of these folks have a refined palate tho.

for example, they would probably balk at Vallarta tamales.. but I'll house those

[desert stirrup]

I just saw your insta. When I’m ready to drop bookoo bucks on a keyboard I’ll contact you for a commission job

[spiral arrow]

I highly advise you not to do that

[desert stirrup]

I built my forest keeb 5ish years ago. Did not enjoy but I respect the craft

[spiral arrow]

Oh snappp

[desert stirrup]

Explain thyself

[vivid violet]

hope you are doing okay with the new little one(s).

the coffee meet ups happen about every 3 months, so there will be more 😊

[spiral arrow]

It's a pitfall that will drain your wallet.

You are already into coffee. That's enough lol

[spiral arrow]

Yeah! I'm sure I will join y'all for one of those soon enough

[desert stirrup]

Yeah that’s why I’ll just give you a $1200 and say “build me the best”

[spiral arrow]

Lolll ok we can talk later

[desert stirrup]

I don’t want to know what or how

POG

Master Negotiator 😎

[vivid violet]

these are 1200 Singaporean dollars ?

[spiral arrow]

well, you want to know... cuz.. it's like..
just like coffee, you don't just get a cup of coffe..

you want to know more..

[spiral arrow]

i wish

i am glad i didn't get into coffee too deep

i spent that money on keyboards instead lOl

I am a happy camper with just v60, cold brew, and aeropress

cold brew 99% , v60 0.5%, and aeropress 0.5%

[tight gorge]

I mean, I will say the seasoned carne asada at Vallarta if grilled right is quite good. Same for the chicken thighs

[spiral arrow]

love how yall are serious about carne asada

please educate me about Vallarta

[cedar otter]

if someone asks you "I wanna get into espresso making at home so I;mma buy this DeLonghi machine" what would you say

[tight gorge]

Also also La carniceria (prime/wagyu) carne asada was a big letdown. Seasoning way to sweet

[vivid violet]

DeLonghi, I hardly knew ye

[vivid violet]

cheap and easy tamales which taste pretty good. and they have them to-go, all the time

LAbrews is vomiting out his eyes right now

[spiral arrow]

NOTED

[cedar otter]

I really like Vallarta on Fair Oaks

so clean

so gentrified

[tight gorge]

Yee that’s the one I go to

[spiral arrow]

oh damnnn

[tight gorge]

Most tamale suck, way too dry and barely any filling

[tight gorge]

Little did I know that’s the bad side of Pasadena

where the gang are

[spiral arrow]

I am not a huge fan of tamales, but there's a lady that comes once every few days behind my building

kept our neighborhood fed during through covid

[cedar otter]

oh yeah above 210 is mostly ghetto

especially in that strip between fair oaks and hill

[vivid violet]

there are regular shootings around that area-ish, sadly

[vivid violet]

wow, the ones I got were passable. I think I have a lower bar 😅

[tight gorge]

Yeah, just saying in general most tamales suck. Never had Vallarta tho

Vallarta salsas and guacamole are also good

[surreal pivot]

North Gate tamales > Vallarta

[vivid violet]

we talked about this, but Jacky's Pupusas near Fair Oaks & Woodbury is quite good.

and she's really responsive on her phone.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/4a3zxHfpi8TjyyfWA

[tight gorge]

The north gate in OC is insane

Like a full on town inside

[spiral arrow]

@cedar otter not bad at all.

[surreal pivot]

Was gonna add that the ones there taste like they put a little more effort into them

[cedar otter]

Pressure cooked or just pot?

[spiral arrow]

just a pot. 1 hour.

turned out much better than i expected, actually

you should give it a go

I used costco pork belly

[vivid violet]

I like how when i search for "Northgate Market", it's impossible to tell where the results are.

Thx Google Maps

[tough locust]

I'll sell you one of my boards to rebuild for @desert stirrup

[weary chasm]

why not just stay at the newb level of keyboards?

the off-the-shelf products are actually pretty nice.

[cedar otter]

off the shelf products are like preground espresso powder

[weary chasm]

nuphy, keychron, maybe like lofree

[tough locust]

Y'all should come to the keyboard meetups @spiral arrow and I host from time to time

[weary chasm]

yeah. preground espresso powder can be good

i'm recommending avocado actually try various keyboards first. like what enomooshiki said, you need to know what you're after.

or maybe they already did.

but if they did, then they'd have more of an idea what they want.

[vivid violet]

Microsoft split keyboards are the best. or gold touch ?

😅

my friend from college is the one who makes these:

https://svalboard.com/

[spiral arrow]

I think those are fine

[weary chasm]

personally running

nuphy air 60 v2, with moss switches.

super nice stock config

and a bunch of older mechkeyboards... that are just the way they are.

[spiral arrow]

well, glad you found something that works for you

that's the best feeling 😉

[weary chasm]

theres def split keyboards.

i thought about those, but learning yet another setup requires rewiring.

[vivid violet]

have you tried Kinesis keyboards ?

a bunch of programmer friends love them.

I could never get comfy with it

[weary chasm]

no. i've not tried.

got myself out of the rabbit hole.

[vivid violet]

what's nice is they have programmable key layouts, etc. but a lot of them have that now..

[vivid violet]

haha, nice. me too.

I really liked gold touch because it was both split, and could angle as well (and lock in)

and the keys felt nice to press

[desert stirrup]

Nah man. I’ve done the research before. Idc. Just give me the best.

Same with PC. I’ve built one before. Unenjoyable. I will forever just pay micro center to build me something for my needs and budget

[desert stirrup]

“You’re wasting your money. Also do you want to make espresso just for a latte or are you trying to explore luxury coffee like some niche expensive cafes offer?”

My brother and friend asked me something similar when they saw my setup. That’s what told them.

[vivid violet]

holy crap, Enomooshiki.. your keyboards look amazing.

(just saw on YouTube)

[cedar otter]

lol

[desert stirrup]

That’s how you know the food is good!

[cedar otter]

the ghetto the area, the better the tacos are

[desert stirrup]

OC has no culture tho 💀

[cedar otter]

when my friend introduced her friend who just moved here from NY she said she wants to try LA Tacos

so I took her to a street spot

she was like what the fuck

I was like oh honey

[desert stirrup]

Cuz I’m no fucking pleb

[desert stirrup]

Amen brother

[cedar otter]

she thought I was gonna get her mugged

[desert stirrup]

Whoever can build me a luxury board I’ll pay handsomely

[cedar otter]

Fun fact

Enomooshiki built the purple board that's at Ondo

[desert stirrup]

Usually the spectrum is:

How much you risk you life > the better the payout

Food

Money

Drugs

It’s all in there

[desert stirrup]

Ayo I’m definitely paying this guy to build me something luxe shit

If not taeha types then this guy

[weary chasm]

probably need to go through some kind of questionaire

but i'm sure this guy got all the switches

[spiral arrow]

taeha is my buddy, he's no longer doing keyboard unfortunately...

well, he's still working with keyboard stuff, but not doing commission or content creation

[tough locust]

taehatypes is dead (taeha is alive tho)

[desert stirrup]

Bruv

[spiral arrow]

true

[desert stirrup]

This is why I’ll give you a rack+ to build me something

You are an insider

From the ghetto days too

Before keebs were cool

When everything was a limited group buy

[tough locust]

first keycaps i ordered were fulfilled by a dude in his apartment

[crude citrus]

OG Avenue 26?

[tight gorge]

Holbox duh

[cedar otter]

I forget this was before I was a married man

[mellow sonnet]

Are we keeb chat now

My apple M0115 and my copper Hippo that cost too much

[spiral arrow]

Hippo is so gud tho

if it wasn't so thicc, i would've gotten one

[spiral arrow]

love holbox..

[mellow sonnet]

I think copper was a mistake tho bc this shit is scary to move around 💀

[spiral arrow]

nah nah nah. you did gud

[mellow sonnet]

It looks good next to my copper kyuu

Diff vibes tho bc my kyuu is cooked

[spiral arrow]

what happened?

[mellow sonnet]

I brought my kyuu to the ondo meet last year it's LA fire cooked

[spiral arrow]

OHHH THAT KYUUUU

damn

literally, cooked

[mellow sonnet]

Ya

[spiral arrow]

with fyre

so sadge

[mellow sonnet]

My daily is the apple keeb and an MGA

Rip my double dodici

[earnest robin]

Life without the 3rd modifier is miserable

I need all of them: Ctrl, cmd, option

[mellow sonnet]

My RAlt is mapped to windows key

[spiral arrow]

my RAlt is... RAlt.. I need that to switch between different languages on Windows...

[mellow sonnet]

Isn't it windows + space to change languages

That's what I've always used 💀

[spiral arrow]

that's to change "keyboard" like.. English keyboard to Korean keyboard.

but once I am in Korean keyboard, I can switch between Eng and Kor, with just RAlt.

[mellow sonnet]

Oh wew TIL

[spiral arrow]

maybe that's Korean keyboard specific, not sure

[mellow sonnet]

Ive never taken pics of my kyuu and hippo together maybe I should do that tomorrow

[spiral arrow]

DU EEET

[mellow sonnet]

The hippo copper is so much more orange tho

[tough locust]

that apple board is so good

[mellow sonnet]

I contemplate leaving hippo in my bathroom to get humidity and maybe oxidize a bit

I thought it was coated but it doesn't feel coated

[spiral arrow]

? no no

pull espresso shots

right on it

and then drink it

[mellow sonnet]

Something something grilling burgers on RS60

[short condor]

That side of Pasadena and east Glendale have so much gang history that blows my mind.

[eternal birch]

what was the consensus on angel's tj tacos?

[shadow torrent]

anyone in town in San Diego for world of coffee?

[desert stirrup]

Maybe tire shop taqueria

That place has banging chorizo

[vivid violet]

good to see you on, Rohan !

I have a couple friends who live near the 52 and Genesee..

I could connect you both on email, they don't use discord..

[tight gorge]

[tight gorge]

I plan to go on Friday!

[shadow torrent]

sounds good

[shadow torrent]

i haven't fixed a day yet

and @vivid violet thanks for helping coordinate and checking in

[tight gorge]

I just know Feran is only there Fri/Sat. figured I would rather get him fresh. (If he’s going this year)

[compact hound]

Shoutout @crude citrus for hooking up leftover dumplings to my fatass

[vivid violet]

you're welcome, buddy ! I emailed my friends Steven and Cindy, and said you're so kind and has offered to brew for us if we swing by.. so you may get an email from them

[cedar otter]

Good

[cedar otter]

Got an airbnb from Thurs-Sun

Partay timeeee

[dull adder]

Why has that place popped up everywhere? Or at least it feels like they've rapidly expanded

[tough locust]

angel's is nice to have in OC, but idk if i'm going there when i'm in LA

[tight gorge]

yeah, bunch all over LA now but somehow all 25 min away from me.

[shadow torrent]

non-coffee LA question - why do folks tend to hate on silverlake ramen?

and for what style of ramen do they find other options significantly better

[spiral arrow]

since daikokuya got popular back in 2010 or so, everyone have become Japanese ramen experts.

enjoy what you like, dont listen to others

[vivid violet]

interesting., hadn't seen this. i used to drive with friends to go to ramen places around silverlake, before 😅

[tight gorge]

It’s been a minute since I last went but I enjoyed the ramen there. I recall them having a spicy option that was good.

[drowsy knot]

I’m not a ramen expert but we’ve been enjoying silver lake ramen for maybe as long as they’ve existed. It’s one of the places my kids insist on when they’re back in town. Is it authentic? No idea. But it’s baked (simmered?) into their childhoods 😂

[boreal solar]

We have one in Rancho and it seems to be pretty popular. I haven’t been before as I’d always heard it wasn’t worth while. There’s a few other places that hand pull noodles, so maybe it’s a comparison thing? Now I’m curious if I should just go. 😂

[drowsy knot]

They’re all over now. There’s one in my Virginia home town as well

Have only ever had it from the og location on sunset so no idea how the franchises are doing

[surreal pivot]

Because the quality/consistency was better before they expanded. Now they’re like the Burger King of Ramen and that’s being generous.

[drowsy knot]

Can’t speak to burger king but I def agree they are not as consistent as they used to be. First 10 years was great every time and last 4 have had some misses. They are quick to take care of it but, yeah, didn’t used to be an issue at all

[surreal pivot]

Burger king, taco bell, insert any low effort fast food that’s shit 😂

[tight gorge]

My guess is the name is what causes the bias, naming it hipster (silverlake) ramen rubs people the wrong way

[bitter kestrel]

… to buy my Breville BE for a frickin steal!

[mellow sonnet]

Last time I had silverlake ramen I was dying after a hard climb session and wanted to eat and it was amazing. Other than that it's always felt meh

[eternal birch]

its meh, no hate on preference but at least here in LA you can find better ramen thats not too much further away (imo)

[mellow sonnet]

FedEx also sued the government for refund on tariffs if it goes through I wonder does FedEx go back and refund everyone or pocket it

There's so much legal paperwork to go through this will probably finish in 2030 or something

[earnest robin]

Were they closed because of a health inspection?

[eternal birch]

probably pocket it, stash into some wealth fund/mix with their investments, then take just give back the exact amount owed in 2030

sbux strategy

[mellow sonnet]

Double copper keeb w quick camera pic

[eternal birch]

is your kyuu iconic in kb community

[mellow sonnet]

The GB was a shitfest and then it burned

Probably

Gb runner exit scammed and fled to Philippines

[eternal birch]

that bad huh

reminds me of rama

actually let me see what rama up to

[mellow sonnet]

Rama was an ass from the start and had no taste

And was larping as a nepo baby

[eternal birch]

dang

finally posted the liquidation notice

he was trying to sell a bat or some shit even while being sued

[drowsy knot]

my cousin who lives in Whittier was hanging out at our house and made a comment about silver lake being full of hipsters and when I protested he just pointed at my coffee setup

[spiral arrow]

hipsters? what is this? 2010?

[eternal birch]

tbf silverlake is the hipster area

brooklyn equivalent

[spiral arrow]

someone educate me

what makes someone a hipster?

[eternal birch]

I would say the term kinda shifted to performative male

[mellow sonnet]

if you go against the grain of being a sheep ur a hipster at this point

[eternal birch]

matcha, has a book, tote, usually jewlery

[mellow sonnet]

i get called performative now bc i use an apc tote bag sometimes and then drink coffee

[eternal birch]

it is what it is

[mellow sonnet]

nothing has changed tho bc its been the same the last 5 years for me so idk why im performative

[eternal birch]

what you wear is pretty unique though and not hipster/performative

silverlake people all kinda wear the same thing even if its not the same thing

hard to explain

[compact hound]

Silverlake warrior/cowboy uniform

[eternal birch]

ya

WeHo people have fashion down though

[mellow sonnet]

weho has beverly hills

all of the actual nice thrifts as well as actual nice shops

[compact hound]

People who obsess over the idea of someone being performative are more annoying than performative people

Also following a trend is not even the same thing as performative

[mellow sonnet]

i only have 1 friend deep into fashion and she lives in culver

[compact hound]

Just a misuse of the word

[spiral arrow]

shit, i need to google, performative male

[compact hound]

Must stick out like a sore thumb

[spiral arrow]

TIL, performative male is a thing

wow

[mellow sonnet]

she dresses more parisan than anything but she design oriented so looks at all fashion couture and what not just dresses more muted

[neon scaffold]

It honestly feels closer to like larchmont or even weho now imo

Hipsters go farther east every few years lol

[eternal birch]

gonna be echo park in like 2-3 years

[drowsy knot]

I resemble literally none of these things and I’ve lived by the reservoir since ‘04. We do have a ton of performative people for sure. Not restricted to male. I used to joke that all you could hear over home remodeling construction was the beeping of virtue signals…

[eternal birch]

ah yeah ofc it doesn't apply to everyone but people like to generalize

everywhere has many different people, some places certain types of people congregate more and people notice trends

[cedar otter]

a big part of Ondo's customer base

matcha girlies and performative males

[spiral arrow]

lol damn

https://giphy.com/gifs/parksunghoon-performative-male-sunghoonenhypen-EitVFoD7hDsTmNBY05

[mellow sonnet]

Damn guys I should go to ondo more

Need to wear loafers w barrel leg pants

[spiral arrow]

lolol

[mellow sonnet]

APC tote, random book, Fuji camera

Wired IEMs

[spiral arrow]

lol fucking fuji camera

[mellow sonnet]

i only have investing books and fashion books

[cedar otter]

Me cosplaying as performative uncle at Junia the other day

[vivid violet]

is there a # of holes in the shirt threshold where it becomes performative ?

less than 15: unhoused look
15 or more:

[eternal birch]

imma go home and sell off my fuji gear

either gfx 50sii or leica for me

am confident I will be able to do one lens shooting

[drowsy knot]

haha shooting with my fuji camera right now

its for work though so maybe a pass

[glossy sail]

Haven't seen a shop use deep27 until now

[spiral arrow]

i have nothing against fuji cameras

like, I have nothing against BMW vehicles

just the drivers

jk jk

[mellow sonnet]

I have everything out for altimas and their drivers though /s

[bitter kestrel]

Queue the Altima memes ...

[dull adder]

I do. They're terrible cars

And I drive a Kia 😂

[civic crest]

corolla with the fake S badge

[lone pier]

unsure about others but me and gf used to really like it. feel like the food changed sometime around 3-4 years ago. quality dropped hard for us and it just became a whatever spot in a city with a ton of options

[lone pier]

oh didn’t see this lol yeah the classic expansion to quality control drop gg

[mellow sonnet]

They discontinued the Altima I'm so sad

All the Altima memes will die out soon

[shadow torrent]

performative unc - not something I'd thought would apply to me but here we are . thanks Verbal

[dull adder]

All I see are rumors of that?
But also Nissan is struggling so it wouldn't be surprising if they trimmed down offerings

[dull adder]

Kia has your back

[mellow sonnet]

Was it only a rumor? I thought it was confirmed

[shadow torrent]

weren't they acquired by honda?

[dull adder]

Looking online it seems that didn't go through? But anything to get them away from Renault

[surreal pivot]

Renault bent over backwards to get away from themselves in Formula 1

[weary chasm]

I don't understand why its brought up. Lol. But it is a thing

Performative male starter kit

[spiral arrow]

i was asking what's considered "hipster" these days

[tight gorge]

IMO the definition and aesthetic of what a hipster is has not changed in the last 10 years.

I moved to eagle rock after two years away and instantly noticed way more hipsters using the same heuristics.

Just go to loop espresso and experience them in their natural habitat

[boreal solar]

You could say, hipster culture is stuck in a loop.

[bitter kestrel]

Bro, are you even in the club?

[tight gorge]

nah bro, im in my costco hobo clothes phase

I do see myself at some point breaking out and fashionmaxxing, but not in the near term

[boreal solar]

Costco clothes is sort of hipster in its own way

[tight gorge]

lets just say I often get confused as a day laborer when contractors come to my house to give quotes

[boreal solar]

Also surprised you just used the term fashionmaxxing.

I finally got a haircut today and trimmed my beard. Was starting to feel homeless 😅

It’s probably been since December. Haha

[tight gorge]

I have earmarked the first six month of 2026 as the great locking in for me, my work is evolving way to fast plus new home stuff

[boreal solar]

Meh, I haven’t seen much of a point since being laid off. My interviews have been with ai bots. :/

And phone calls

[tight gorge]

damn ai bots interviews? thats wild

[boreal solar]

Welcome to 2026 lol

Its pretty dehumanizing

And these are senior tech roles too. I’m not sure if it’s better or worse further down.

[surreal pivot]

You kinda look like a Mexican Bill Simmons

Guillermo Simmons

[tight gorge]

lmao blessed

[surreal pivot]

Hairline hall of fame lol

[drowsy knot]

We’ve been in training for years: “click here to prove (to a bot) that you are human”

[frozen blade]

Stick to it, your prices will be better

[prime scarab]

Wave or negotiated filter?

[earnest robin]

I realized that it was to cut my beard when a homeless dude complimented it

[cedar otter]

Both! Wave for the convenience

Negotiated flat + melodrip for pushing beans hard

[short condor]

Not the barrel legs please god no!

[mellow sonnet]

Going to take the fit pic where u pull on the pants to show off how barrel shaped they are

[cedar otter]

Friends from Korea are doing dessert popup at Stereoscope Hollywood

[eternal birch]

that looks gooooood holy

[neon scaffold]

god damn...how is it?

[cedar otter]

So good

I….have questions

Who…? How…?

But hey Yeems 🥳

[weary chasm]

Vibes?

Lol

[bitter kestrel]

Seems like payola. It's like whenever I have AI make me a list of places to visit.

[short condor]

God I love kabocha

[neon scaffold]

gonna try and pop by tomorrow on my way home

[cedar otter]

So good but on the sweeter side. The black sesame was amazing also

But pricey at $15

[crude citrus]

Wife is going to Punta Cana for a bach and was wondering if any knowledgeable people here know of a coffee farm tour?

[cedar otter]

uhhhh

iono if DR is known to be a good coffee origin

[eternal birch]

these lists are usually AI

I think you need to vibe code something that spams AI SEO with ondo

[cedar otter]

hahaha

hmmm

need help

[crude citrus]

Doesn’t need to be good, sounds like they just want to visit a farm

But I also said I’ve never had a coffee from Dominican Republic 🤷‍♂️

[surreal pivot]

It’s got the standard markings of AI slop.

Where Tf is “Los Bunpelns”

[eternal birch]

the one right below it got chinese characters lmao

[spiral arrow]

what a terrible list

not a single Starbucks location

tsk tsk tsk

oh shit, this is the same account who posted the best kbbq in LA

lolol

yes, please, go to those exact places only.

I am gate keeping my spots

[short condor]

Doesn’t look too scammy there’s an older single group slayer for 4700 on Craigslist

[tight gorge]

Ok I’ll bite, what are your spots?

Ideally a dank Jjajangmyeon spot

[spiral arrow]

i dont know about that... jjajangmyeon isn't kbbq 🙁

[tight gorge]

I mean, bbq spots with a bonus jjajang spot

[spiral arrow]

there are some great classic spots in Koreatown. but most recently this place impressed me quite a bit.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/425BkLoRCKHqvhb6A

[cedar otter]

there's a spot right next door to Ondo Artesia

they've been there for 30+ years

it's DANK

[surreal pivot]

Is Park’s worth it?

[cedar otter]

I can tell that they use lard

[spiral arrow]

i know that spot. yes go there too

[tight gorge]

No

lol

[cedar otter]

if someone else is buying, yes

[spiral arrow]

Park's BBQ? depends..... on ,

• purpose of meal
• number of people
• budget

[spiral arrow]

exactly

[cedar otter]

it's not a bad experience if you want an overall good experience with more "upscale" feel

[spiral arrow]

don't go to Parks

people

i ma just keep gate keeping

lol

[cedar otter]

like I would take rich white friends who are from out of town

it also depends on what kind of meat/cuts you wanna eat

[tight gorge]

Quality good, price a bit obscene

[spiral arrow]

like i said, all depends...

[cedar otter]

We just do kbbq at home

[spiral arrow]

obscene? hmmm

i guess?

[surreal pivot]

What changed??

[cedar otter]

only time we go out for kbbq is when we want intestines

[cedar otter]

the OTHER side lol the Chinese food

[tight gorge]

Wut lol

[spiral arrow]

Ondo Artesia has chinese restaurant on one side, kbbq on the other

lol

[cedar otter]

there's a kbbq spot and there's a chinese restaurant

we're sandwiched in between the two

[tight gorge]

they serve jjajang

?

[cedar otter]

yes

old school

[tight gorge]

ahhh I seee

Bet I’ll go try it

[cedar otter]

it's a korean-chinese restaurant

[spiral arrow]

yeah, that one is very famous

must try, if you are in the area

[cedar otter]

literally keeping us fed

the owner next door sometimes brings food to us

[spiral arrow]

간짜장?

[tight gorge]

Damn looks fire

[cedar otter]

pic 1 was 간짜장 2 and 3 were regular

[spiral arrow]

lucky you. better send them some 아아

[tight gorge]

I fuck with those onion hard

[spiral arrow]

that's what i thought. looks amazing

[cedar otter]

she loves strawberry matcha

[spiral arrow]

be sure to order 간짜장 (gan jja jang) if you like them onions

[cedar otter]

yesss

[spiral arrow]

slightly different from traditional jja jang myun

[cedar otter]

gan jja jang is "dry"--they basically add water and starch to it to make it regular jjajang

so gan jja jang is slightly saltier and less saucy

[tight gorge]

I do love the sauce. But I will try both when I go

[cedar otter]

on Saturdays they have handmade dumplings

it's like steamed buns but inside is dumpling fillings

[spiral arrow]

왕만두 스타일~

[cedar otter]

I'm salivating

might get that gjj tomorrow

[spiral arrow]

lucky you

it's ok, i made some 두부김치 today, it was bomb

[cedar otter]

dubukimchi.com

[spiral arrow]

throwback

[cedar otter]

memories~

[earnest robin]

i recently went to ORIGIN kbbq and it was so good https://maps.app.goo.gl/7KrXLZ7kLQpvPaD4A

[spiral arrow]

Origin is pretty good.

not really my spot, but i do recommend it

[earnest robin]

any recs?

there are so mnay kbbs places in ktown

[spiral arrow]

yeah, if you liked Origin, you should keep going there

[earnest robin]

that's boring

[spiral arrow]

lol

[cedar otter]

I don't even know where's good kbbq anymore

I ask @spiral arrow every time

[earnest robin]

i go to ktwon for 2 things: all you can eat sushi at fishy fishy when i'm in that mood and for kbbq

[cedar otter]

very un-korean of me

[surreal pivot]

Avo is gonna be really annoyed with all of this gatekeeping

[earnest robin]

and he says the same place every time? 😄

[cedar otter]

he asks questions

budget? # of ppl? etc

[spiral arrow]

lol true

when someone asks me for kbbq recommendations, I ask

1. what's the occasion?
2. how many people?
3. a la carte or ayce?
4. budget per person? drinking or no drinking?
5. location?
6. preferred cut of meat?

[cedar otter]

lol yes

[spiral arrow]

then I just go through Yelp search for top kbbq

boom

i look like i know something

[cedar otter]

you need to build an ai-based database

kbbq.ai

[spiral arrow]

fuck that

[cedar otter]

like people answer these questions and it tells you where to go

[spiral arrow]

most of my places are already busy enough

no need to open my gate LUL

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[surreal pivot]

Foul 😂

[spiral arrow]

LUL

[cedar otter]

some are okay

on the list

[crude citrus]

Best KBBQ and #1 isn’t KBBQ

[spiral arrow]

shhhhhhh dont tell people the secrettttt

[earnest robin]

is this also ai slop?

[spiral arrow]

no clue. lol

[tough locust]

we always called it 쌍년

[tough locust]

lmao chubby group mentioned 🤢

[spiral arrow]

hahah right?

someone sent that to me

and i was like, "good, let them share that list"

[tough locust]

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[spiral arrow]

wtf

[eternal birch]

just saw bulgogi hut in the comments

tbf I think its like college kids just trying to fill up on protein

[tough locust]

the spot next to ondo2 used to be mr lees, our $10 ayce spot

havent been to that spot in years

the floors were like an ice skating rink

[cedar otter]

We coulda had our own alysa liu from Cerritos

[tough locust]

close enough, we have michelle kwan

[spiral arrow]

oh yeahhh isn't there an ice rink under her name around there?

[tough locust]

yup

[spiral arrow]

EastWest Ice Palace

The Home of Michelle Kwan

hahahaha

[vivid violet]

may be heresy, but if you need a close fix for your jja jang myun, try H-Mart

(follow California all the way till it curves)

the food court has a place which serves it, and it's pretty darned good, in a pinch.

[cedar otter]

Since @tight gorge is in eagle rock, maybe he can come up to La Crescenta for House of Joy

We go there like once a month as a family haha

Their Chinese wings are so good

Sweet and spicy

[solid ferry]

That Paik's noodle 😁

[vivid violet]

it's so good ! my fav shop in that food court.

[solid ferry]

Yeah, are there better, ofc? But I have a particular love for the ezpz jjm, so it's in regular rotation.

[boreal solar]

Now I want to know 😂

Not that it matters. I always end up at places like Gen or Ugrill since I live in the Rancho suburbs

[surreal pivot]

This needs to be pinned.

[eternal birch]

probably like 30 minutes but thirsty cow is in 626 by the 60

pretty good

used to go to kbbq a lot when I lived with my parents/in college but fiancee doesnt like kbbq much 🙁

[cedar otter]

O naur

Kun from gml Seoul will be doing a brewing popup at Ondo Hollywood with Korean rapper Reddy next Saturday

We’ll also host a short Ondo run club w/ Reddy

[eternal birch]

Reddy hoooly

[cedar otter]

He’s been practicing

[eternal birch]

next sat right not this sat?

[cedar otter]

Right

[vivid violet]

will everyone be reddy for that

[boreal solar]

My wife loves it. But she’s content with ugrill so it’s a hard sell.

[crude citrus]

Same day as meetup?

[mellow sonnet]

fieldtrip after the meetup

[cedar otter]

Whoops

Cross me off

[crude citrus]

Ondo runclub to Pasadena

And combine the brew popup and meetup

[boreal solar]

I’d probably bike it. Not sure I’d run from there though 😂

Ondo cycle club?

[neon scaffold]

casual 12 miles?

[eternal birch]

LAM prep,

[crude citrus]

+1000ft elevation change

[cedar otter]

@tight gorge fam do u want ondo kenya UL

[crude citrus]

To bring to the meetup? Yes he does

[tight gorge]

Yee

[cedar otter]

DM me your addy

[surreal pivot]

Check dm

[mellow sonnet]

found avo

[crude citrus]

I believe avo hates bringing dogs inside cafes and judges those that do

[tight gorge]

. * despises

[cedar otter]

Whos avo

[vivid violet]

FrozenAvocado

[cedar otter]

OH lol

@desert stirrup btwwwww

[vivid violet]

are two of them called du-orea or di-orea

[cedar otter]

Tworea

[tight gorge]

[compact hound]

I like the taste but too heavy for me

I treat it more like a side

[cedar otter]

Sounds like an ultralight enjoyer without the context

[crude citrus]

This man treats other peoples entrees as a side

[mellow sonnet]

zoomer metabolism

[cedar otter]

I can literally fit 2 of these

[mellow sonnet]

rest in peace eg-1

[cedar otter]

In its casketcase

[mellow sonnet]

eg-1 for sale

[boreal solar]

It’s so pretty though

[eternal birch]

not enough use?

[cedar otter]

No not for that reason

Too finicky for bar use

They recommend you to take it apart daily and clean

And replace the wipers monthly

Stalls

[boreal solar]

I assume that’s for cafe volume only?

[tight gorge]

vindicated

[cedar otter]

Yeah

Show of hands if anyone wanted to buy the steel orea o1’s

Before I put it up online

@desert stirrup ?

[eternal birch]

dunno why people hate on sidecar, I think its good

[eternal birch]

I'll take a black one, think I can pick up sat morning (Hollywood)

[glossy sail]

Yea. Home workflow is fine. Cafe would be rough depending on how much volume...

[boreal solar]

Special guests had like six of them when I was there 😂

[tight gorge]

Leave Origami dripper looks sick

Same shit, but branding ya know

[earnest robin]

The naked stainless looks firee

The welds are crisp

[short condor]

How can you judge this face!!!

[short condor]

Me please 🙏

I can send you monies directly and pick up on Friday if that works unless you got a separate link

[surreal pivot]

1 stainless steel for me. Can I pick up at Hollywood tomorrow?

[cedar otter]

Which colorway

[cedar otter]

Yes I can invoice yall