EAFlorida 🐊

[limber stag]

Floridians unite

[limber stag]

bump

[limber stag]

@void snow @stable summit @night hatch

@sudden heron

Calling/Tagging all FL people!

@fluid root @oblique rivet

[night hatch]

I'm in NW Florida but, id probably be interested in taking a trip Orlando if my schedule permits and there was going to be an event.

[limber stag]

@terse onyx are you in Miami?

[stable summit]

about time!!!

whens rhe meet up! i need to try someone elses coffee so i know im doing a good job

@crisp oxide

[oblique rivet]

Orlando here!!! 😇😇

[stable summit]

I’m game for Orlando, we need a spot, and tell me what to bring.

[terse onyx]

Negative, Philly

[limber stag]

Awesome! Have you been to framework or Kos?

[oblique rivet]

No.

Seen framework, coz i frequent that area. Never heard of Kos before.

[limber stag]

Framework has two group slayer and went two or three weeks ago, pretty good spro and PO. KOS is not far off horatio I think

449 S Orlando Ave
Maitland, FL 32751
United States

KOS is good too and roasts. They have a nice LM machine and friendly baristas

[stable summit]

Anyone in the FL group have a kafatek? I’m dying to try a shot from the new conical Kones

[stable summit]

@limber stag hey buddy! I’m told by @radiant quartz that you are looking for some manufacturing or designing? I am a ME and specifically in CNC and I personally have a 3D printer for prototyping or even cool odds and ends. Made some custom mounts for decent for filters Pfs, thermometers. Really anything I can design/ help make

[limber stag]

Incredible! Dm incoming

[limber stag]

@crisp oxide is in Florida too!

[oblique oxide]

im down here in brevard, so I dont mind an orlando trip!

[stable summit]

Yea he’s like 25 min from me

[limber stag]

Blast I just realized it’s Memorial Day weekend coming up. Could’ve been ideal. Is Monday too last minute

IE a week today

[stable summit]

I think most have plans already as do myself

[limber stag]

makes sense, a lofty vision for sure

[limber stag]

Adding @eternal terrace to the fold! Anyone in central FL with a decent?

[slim ridge]

I am from Ocala (1 and 20 mins from Orlando) @sudden heron is from Tampa

[sudden heron]

Dark roasts??? REEEEEEEE

[eternal terrace]

nice. i like how @rigid sundial has blessed us with his presence from across the map

had no idea

[limber stag]

rohan r u gator?

[eternal terrace]

I've been wanting to do a get together for a while. I can probably go as far as Orlando. I have a DE1Pro and 909s I could bring.

In Palm Harbor

[stable summit]

You’re near me ishhh I’m in Apollo so like 35/45 min

[eternal terrace]

@crisp oxide is from the Tampa area

[eternal terrace]

@crisp oxide I see your selling a roaster. Did you get a different one? Or just taking a break?

[crisp oxide]

I've got 2 babies, but also am contemplating getting a Bullet. Gotta sell the Kaldi first though

[eternal terrace]

Nice

You ever get an savage greens? Heard they're in st. pete.

[crisp oxide]

Nope I order from Sweet Marias - haven't had a single issue with them so have no reason to switch [maybe for pricing, but I like the variety available]

[crisp oxide]

@limber stag
@here

Anyone have any shop recommendations for Seminole/Treasure island areas?

[stable summit]

Paradeco coffee roasters is pretty good! They got an EG1 they use for pour overs

[slim ridge]

Bad mother st.Pete just got AMOC in

[eternal terrace]

I went there once and made the mistake of getting Savage roasted coffee. Their greens are good, but their roast is

[limber stag]

Sweet! Thanks for the tip

[limber stag]

@plucky imp check this out- it’s a Florida thread. I’m in Longwood which is likely the closest person (I’m aware of) to the greater central FL area

[plucky imp]

hi

[limber stag]

Welcome!!

[limber stag]

What part of central fl are you in?

[plucky imp]

hi

[plucky imp]

Depends

when i'm with my dad, winter park

when i'm with my mom, winter garden

but soon i'll be moving to gainesville for university

[limber stag]

Nice! I’m not far from WP. I REALLY like framework coffee they have a nice 2G slayer. Lineage is good too!

I usually drink at home 🤣

[plucky imp]

i usually drink at home too

I source my beans from otus in wg

[limber stag]

I’m unfamiliar with them actually

[plucky imp]

you should check em out they're pretty nice actually

[limber stag]

How’s the weekend of 10/19 looking for a meetup in Orlando?

Sunday morning 10/20 could work well for me

[stable summit]

Golf outing but hey I’d love to meet with y’all after? I’m playing Cabot in the AM

[oblique oxide]

down for an orlando meetup around then

[limber stag]

Isn’t Cabot a cheese? Golf have you tied up both mornings?

[stable summit]

10/20 works

[limber stag]

@fickle bridge @sudden heron @crisp oxide @eternal terrace @oblique rivet @night hatch

Innaugural FLEAF meetup tentatively scheduled for the morning (maybe around 10am) of Sunday 10/20 in Orlando. Mark your calendars!

[stable summit]

@fickle bridge is from up north no?

[eternal terrace]

I'd love to go, but got a baby due around that time.

[limber stag]

How exciting! Congratulations 🎉

[fickle bridge]

Oh this looks cool! I’m in NJ though, maybe @slim ridge is in FL?

[slim ridge]

Ocala, Florida 🙂

[stable summit]

2 flows! I can’t keep up now LOL

[limber stag]

Ah thanks my bad 🤣

[fickle bridge]

Haha I just hit up my namesake the other day as a heads up for cross-mentions, and here we are

[limber stag]

@uneven ravine is in Florida also
Stay safe everyone!

[uneven ravine]

Oh cool, a special thread! Tallahassean here!

[uneven ravine]

Is everyone safe and dry? It turned away from Tally, but Perry got somewhat hit again

[slim ridge]

My home and job didn’t have power for half of the day. Debris everywhere, but lucky not much was damaged

[uneven ravine]

Always feels crappy when the power goes down. I have a few dead limbs hanging from trees, will have to knock them down

[limber stag]

@stuck tinsel is in FL

Innaugural FLEAF meetup tentatively scheduled for the morning (maybe around 10am) of Sunday 10/20 in Orlando. Mark your calendars!

[oblique oxide]

internet and power got hit pretty bad

been a rough few days boys

[uneven ravine]

Are you around Sarasota? Or Perry?

[oblique oxide]

Most of my family is up in Mayo but im down near Melbourne and a tree fell on my neighbor's line and house and brought down the neighborhood

@uneven ravine

[uneven ravine]

That's shitty. Got a tree on my house during Idallia last year.

[stable summit]

Question is where?

[limber stag]

I’ll see if I can reserve the neighborhood clubhouse

@stable summit

[clever thistle]

Yo! Just discovered this. I'm in St. Pete(Seminole really). Would be down to meetup! Also down to pour coffee for people 🫶
I also work with the owner of Bad Mother on their coffee program (if you have feedback I am more than willing to relay it, constructively 😊)

[clever thistle]

Would love to hear a little more detail. I know both the guys over there and I'm sure they would be receptive to feedback (can PM me)

[limber stag]

Welcome! My mother in law lives in Seminole so I’m there a few times a year. My HQ
based just outside Orlando (Longwood)

[clever thistle]

Oh nice! I'm in Willimsdale Square. Been meaning to make it over to Orlando to hit some of the shops. Just moved into FL about 18 months ago.

[stable summit]

Hey man you’re right by me, I’m in Tampa.

[clever thistle]

Would love to meet up and rip through some coffee sometime! I'm running an event in St. Pete this weekend at Bad Mother if anyone is in the hood. 10am-2pm with Savage Coffees.

[stable summit]

I may come through!

[limber stag]

Glad we’ve got a growing contingent of Floridian aficianados! I’ll be organizing a google sheet to help keep better track of event date/time/location details and/or what people can bring.

I was thinking we could “sign up” (voluntarily) for those willing and/or able to bring grinders, machines and beans. The sheet could help us make sure we don’t all show up with the same thing

I think a private venue makes most sense as I’m not super plugged into cafe scene in Orlando. Details forthcoming!

[limber stag]

@signal pecan is in FL too! What part of Florida do you reside in?

[signal pecan]

Jacksonville

[signal pecan]

Anyone else near jacksonville, FL?

[fossil cobalt]

I’m within driving distance of Orlando if there’s smth going on!

[limber stag]

Stay safe everyone! I’ll be more disciplined with organizing soon.

[stable summit]

We calm for now in south Tampa

[sudden heron]

My neighbor is going to have a bad night, 3 branches hanging on by a thread going to go down on their roof

@stable summit you watch mikes weather page?

[stable summit]

I do not, never heard of it

[sudden heron]

He’s instagram and other social media. Does a lot of storm chasing and gives analysis on the NHC reports without all of the extra that the TV adds in

[stable summit]

I will give it a follow

[uneven ravine]

We fled Tally, hopefully our MagLab does it's magic

[uneven ravine]

Yay, we survived. How is everybody?

[limber stag]

good here, brother in tally good, SIL in gainesville good, MIL in st pete good too fortunately. all without power
good in orlando

[limber stag]

Anyone here have a recommendation for a proper cafe in Davie or Miami, besides panther?

[slim ridge]

Was in Ocala but we made it out really well. no power outages or debris messing things up in our area

[stable summit]

Narbona

[limber stag]

I’ll check it next time ty

[eternal terrace]

stay safe

[stable summit]

Good luck out there! He’s coming in hotttt

[limber stag]

likewise, godspeed to us all

[stable summit]

She coming

[crisp oxide]

Coming right past/over me too

[crisp oxide]

It's getting hairy here in Valrico - haven't had power for a bit and the wind is ridiculous

[fossil cobalt]

Everything good there this morning?

I’m a bit further north but no power here either. Some damage to the fence but otherwise just a VERY windy night.

[crisp oxide]

We've got down trees all over, debris all over and no power, but I think pretty much all the homes and people nearby are good/safe

Made our coffee and plugged in the deep freezer for an hour or so thanks to the generator, hoping not to have to run it too much

[stable summit]

We did good! Went out in the eye of the storm that was cool! Few damages to my pool cage. And I had to stay on watch to pump the pool so I was up all night going in and out. That wind knocks you around lol

[slim ridge]

we are good, but power is also out. at least the weather is nice enough for them to work on outages

[uneven ravine]

Glad y'all are safe! It didn't hit Tally this time, but we were pretty scared for South Florida.

[crisp oxide]

I think fortunately it felt and seemed worse than it turned out. Probably because of that Southern trajectory

[crisp oxide]

Just got power back 🙌

[slim ridge]

same! we got power earlier this morning

[crisp oxide]

Not looking forward to opening the fridge lol

[slim ridge]

Yea, we had to toss out most of our stuff

[fossil cobalt]

That sucks. We got power yesterday too, thankfully. Hot water is a real luxury😂

[crisp oxide]

@proven stag here are some other Florida folks

[uncut wave]

Any roasters in the chat?

[limber stag]

@crisp oxide roasts i believe

[crisp oxide]

well, I haven't roasted in a number of months haha
Looking to buy a gas drum roaster? 😄

21 month and 8 month old - finding it harder and harder to find the time

https://tenor.com/view/family-guy-stewie-griffin-gone-crazy-insane-letter-l-gif-17135412

[limber stag]

Congrats!

[crisp oxide]

Haha thanks - no real complaints, it just feels selfish when I want/need to go do other things [especially roasting]. I also haven't cleaned my garage since my move, so I don't have my space set up yet haha

[limber stag]

oh snap! a move and 2 under 2 - godspeed 🙂 my second came in april and it's a wild ride

[uncut wave]

@crisp oxide DM'd you

[crisp oxide]

Anyone in the area interested in trading anything for a Kaldi Fortis roaster w/ bean cooler/chaff collector and gas setup? LOL

Open to most coffee related things... I have a post in buy-sell but since this captures the FL folks, wanted to toss out a message

[stable summit]

Hey did you buy that mini roaster thing? I was going to PM on that but saw you on it first

[crisp oxide]

Yeah, the ikawa?

No time to sit out in the garage with the bigger roaster, so I'm just going to do a boatload of really small roasts on the ikawa instead, while watching TV with the Mrs on the patio

[stable summit]

Makes sense I was curious about it, let me know your thoughts

[crisp oxide]

Maybe I'll send some roasts your way 😄
I haven't looked at what greens I have still left over from before the move, but I think I'll need to put in another order in the next couple of months. Happy to add some in for you

[stable summit]

I’m never opposed to that man! 😁😁

[limber stag]

@elfin tapir did I add you to FL thread?

[elfin tapir]

If it’s this one I’m in now yes, called sunshine state?

[limber stag]

Yup eventually id like to help coordinate a meet up

[limber stag]

@hollow kite is in FL and looking for a fellow kettle! Anyone able to hook them up?

[hollow kite]

Thanks for adding me to this thread!

[limber stag]

For sure! We have folks all over Florida and I set this up hopeful one day we’ll find someone local to me willing to do bean splits!

[hollow kite]

Im in Ocala. I would be interested in a potential meetup. Im within driving distance to Orlando

[elfin tapir]

My son and I used to go to the Santos campground all the time to camp and hit the Santos trails. Best mountain bike park in Florida!

Orlando is good. Kinda of central for everyone. Hoping someone in Orlando wants to host and has a great coffee bar setup 🙂 I can bring beans since thats what I do for a living is roast.

its only like 3 hours for me I'm in Cape Coral, next to Ft Myers

[crisp oxide]

Have you been to Alafia? I'm not a biker myself but a bunch of people I work with love it for mountain biking
https://www.floridastateparks.org/Alafia

[hollow kite]

I live less than 5 miles from Santos trailhead

[sharp heart]

Jacksonville here

[limber stag]

Hey all does Sunday 1/5 work for majority of us should we convene in Orlando?

[limber stag]

@faint copper in FL too!

[hollow kite]

Sundays are not good for me, but I will also have a newborn then so I wont be available then anyways

[crisp oxide]

Anyone here happen to make their way to Connecticut? Would love that nurri, but too far of a drive

[stable summit]

My parents live there, they are coming down to see me Tuesday, where in Ct is it

[crisp oxide]

Ahhh I thought about it a bit more and I think it's too big of an ask lol

[stable summit]

lol! Ok no problem

[crisp oxide]

It's like 100lbs and the size of a lawnmower lol

[crisp oxide]

Appreciate it though! Maybe I'll consider flying up and renting a car back home

[stable summit]

Oh it’s big! Lol

They are flying

[crisp oxide]

Ahh yeah it's not airworthy haha

[sharp heart]

I saw that nurri also, seems like a great price.

[crisp oxide]

Yeah my aunt in NY is willing to go pick it up for me, but Im convincing myself I'll just pay full price in a year or two, since I literally just bought an 01

Feels like I'm speedrunning how much money can I spend in 2 months lol

[sharp heart]

Yeah, if I lived in that area I’d 100% take a look at it in person. I’m guessing it’s nearly half price… if nothings wrong with it, it’s a steal. My biggest concern is if my wife can pull it. I had a pump machine, went to a CT2 (wife hated it), now I’m back on the market for a pump. I’d love to go hybrid lever, but I think she’ll hate it. My top 3 at this point, LMLu (I owned one in the past), wait for a GS4, Synesso ES1…. Just not sure I want to spend that much money on a machine, and at that point I’m nearing KvDW territory, so why not go all the way, lol

[honest anchor]

I’m a Denverite but down on Siesta Key for a week vacation.

I tried out Palma Coffee and they are killing it. They partner with a roaster and source their own beans. I was talking to the owner who is a really cool guy. He and his wife have been there both times I visited.

I was concerned I wouldn’t find top tier coffee and I was pleasantly surprised Their pink bourbon in natural or semi washed were amazing. I had espresso and pour over.I highly recommend you try if you’re in the area!

If they had a subscription, I’d consider being on it, but they do sell online at least.

[oblique oxide]

yo im selling a gaggia classic if anyone is interested, ill give yall a deal because yall are my florida boys

[fossil cobalt]

That was fast

I bought one earlier this week or else i would have considered it 😂😂

[fossil cobalt]

Anyone know of a good cafe in St. Augustine?

I’ve been to two places now and both places had undrinkable espresso lol

[fossil cobalt]

Update, went to three more cafes and couldn’t find anything drinkable

So disappointing. The place I’m at now has single origin coffees, siphon brewing as an option and suuuuper expensive equipment but the barista didn’t even tamp. She just laid the tamper on top of the grounds while holding the pf midair, without pressing it down💀

And the bags of coffee in the back were roasted months ago

[sharp heart]

What places have you been to that were disappointing. I’m up in Jacksonville and in St Augustine occasionally. Let me know what to avoid, lol!

[crisp oxide]

I've been largely disappointed by pretty much all of the coffee I've had in FL and so I've just stopped going and travel with coffee now lol

Lineage in Orlando is good [my memory of it at least]
Concord in Lakeland has been excellent

[honest anchor]

Try Palma, you won’t be disappointed!

[crisp oxide]

I'm rarely in Sarasota, but I'll keep them in mind for sure

[limber stag]

Lineage, Haan and Framework are all really good (in orlando)

[crisp oxide]

Have you been to Lineage recently? I haven't been in almost 2 years so I was hoping that rec was still a good one haha

If you're ever traveling through Lakeland, I think Concord is my favorite FL roaster and worth a stop if you've got the time

[limber stag]

Last time I went was prob last year 😬

[limber stag]

Thanks for the tip!

[sharp heart]

In Jacksonville we don’t have great options either. Bold Bean and Mechanism Coffee Roasters are the top two IME, though I haven’t sought out very many. Went to a cupping once at bold bean, and mechanism is close enough to work where I go for a mid morning cortado occasionally

[fossil cobalt]

I went to Relámpago, Kookaburra, 3rd Wave, Foxtail and one other place I don’t remember.

Definitely could’ve been just the barista that day (most reviews were pretty glowing) but literally not one was drinkable.

One barista even called it “expresso” LOL

[crisp oxide]

Foxtail...

[fossil cobalt]

What about it?

[crisp oxide]

not a fan

[fossil cobalt]

Oh, yeah me neither lol. That’s this one here

• 3mo old coffee still on the shelves lol

Any recommendations around Tampa/Lutz? All these places are 90+ min away from me 🤣

[crisp oxide]

Not close, but #1228117431889826036 message

Could be 90mins with traffic 😄

There's like a 3 sisters or something in St Pete [still not close] that's been rec'd to me a few times but I haven't been

Maybe it was Bad Mother

[fossil cobalt]

That’s not too too far. I’m down in Tampa once every few weeks so if I can find a good spot down there I’ll be happy. I’ll have to see how far Concord is.

My wife did get some pretty killer photos from Relampago.. id be curious to come by another day and see if it’s any better. It was such a cute spot

[fossil cobalt]

3 sisters is pretty close!

[fossil cobalt]

Aw dang

[slim ridge]

Lpx

[fossil cobalt]

I’m not seeing that in my maps. What’s that?

[crisp oxide]

Gotta be LPCX
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QHaNvsHhKK96WhiF6

[slim ridge]

Oops haha ty^^ I really like them

[sharp heart]

If going to foxtail skip the spro and get some ice cream, it’s better! (The ones in Jax always have Kelly’s ice cream connected to it, not sure if it’s the same everywhere). Relampago has their beans at Dos Coffee here in Jax. Never had a good coffee there, might not be their beans, could be the shop. It’s yet another shop wit ice cream connected (mayday).

[limber stag]

I had a tepid pour over from foxtail and that was the last time I went 🤦🏻

[crisp oxide]

@undone tusk

[undone tusk]

Thanks, had no idea about this channel

[undone tusk]

Elevation is decent, they mostly focus on South American washed and/or aneorobic light roasts. They are my local backup option for pour-over when I don't have a subbed coffee ready. They have locations on northdale(carrollwood) and land o' lakes.

[fossil cobalt]

Sweet! I’m down by there every few weeks so I’ll have to stop by next time.

I’ve passed there a couple times but every time they’ve been closed 🤣

[undone tusk]

Ah yeah... iirc they close at 5p. I live pretty close to the Carrollwood location. My biggest issue is they don't carry a lot of beans at any given time and there have been quite a few occasions where they have a very limited selection available or even completely out of stock.

[crisp oxide]

@stuck tinsel

[limber stag]

@subtle rock

[crisp oxide]

Welcome to the jungle

Everyone freezing their asses off at night like me?

[subtle rock]

Hello! I’m also in the Tampa area - I haven’t tried too many local spots but elevation has always been pretty good. Buddy Brew and sometimes Caffeine Roasters have been more of my go-to’s since they’re a bit closer to my typical commutes

Elevation is also close to New York Bagel, which is awesome

[limber stag]

@safe bison a fellow EAFer in Orlando!

[safe bison]

Hey! 👋

[crisp oxide]

How rude

[safe bison]

Hahhahaha

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/the-simpsons-homer-simpson-hiding-embarrassed-bush-gif-17046855792482123631

[undone tusk]

Zeal/The Lab is good too if your around Seminole Heights

[subtle rock]

Thanks for the tip! I’ll have to check those out. I’m closer to the south Tampa area, but I have some friends in SH so we’re over there fairly often

Are there any local roasters you guys like to pick up from in the city? Or are you mostly shipping beans to your house?

[crisp oxide]

Ime local beans are overpriced and pale in comparison to online offerings at comparable prices

[undone tusk]

I have a 2 bag sub to both Tim Wendelboe and H&S. I'll grab local beans if I have a gap in rested coffees or if I happen to be in the area to try and support local businesses

[subtle rock]

I can see that! I’m definitely looking to try some new things and experiment with beans. My wife and I have been buying buddy brew bags, and they’re really only affordable if you buy them from Publix. And then you’re really rolling the dice on roast date. Sometimes it’s the day before other times it’s like 3/4 months ago

[crisp oxide]

I've made sure that I don't have to buy local unfortunately

[subtle rock]

At first I was like “damn that’s a lot of carrots” 😂

But that’s a seriously impressive deep freeze!

[crisp oxide]

Green + brown

[subtle rock]

Have you found that you prefer roasting your own?

[crisp oxide]

To local? Yes I haven't found anything in Tampa better than my home roasts

For high end? No I can't match September, H&S, Aviary
I also don't match Concord in Lakeland

[subtle rock]

I’ll definitely have to check those out!

Also super interested to learn more about your roasting - that’s a rabbit hole I haven’t really looked into

[crisp oxide]

The KL7 is new to me, but before Christmas I ran some extra Ethiopian I had through it just to learn how to use it and they're pulling great shots right now about 5-6 weeks off roast

[subtle rock]

That’s awesome! Do you store it all in the freezer and grind right from frozen?

[crisp oxide]

Just depends - if we pull out frozen well usually pull out a few days worth at a time, but stuff that's real special or something will come out 1 tube at a time, yes

Right now though this is still all out on the coffee cart so we're not going into the freezer too much

[subtle rock]

https://tenor.com/view/kevin-hart-kevin-hart-damn-gif-22709278

I’m still learning how to pull good shots period, I don’t think I would appreciate/do these justice lol

[crisp oxide]

I only do aviary as PO now - I enjoy it much better that way

[subtle rock]

Tim wendelboe and September subscriptions seem like a pretty solid value - I think I’ll pull the trigger on one of those!

[undone tusk]

Tim's coffees are consistently great but rarely spectacular. I really appreciate his philosophy for how he selects his greens, but as a roaster hes a bit safe/boring. He's not trying to push his coffees too hard, or try experimental processes. Which is a good balance if you do have other roasters who are more experimental.

[undone tusk]

Honestly, I think Buddy Brew is one of the worst roaster here locally

As a 3rd wave coffee shop there is an odd lack of transparency on their practices, or sourcing/origin on their coffees they are offering. Plus, the majority of their offerings are coal.

The only upside imo is that they are the only coffee available at publix/sprouts/whole foods, with a roast on date that might be within an acceptable window. Ive got my Father on their Old Florida Blend as that's the best option available at supermarket level.

[subtle rock]

We've been buying the Sumatra bags, but I agree they say "medium roast" but they're all very dark

I haven't found a better local option just in my day-to-day, but I'm really looking forward to grabbing some beans from better roasters

[undone tusk]

I work for publix, so its super convenient for me to buy their bags. Its what I started with when I initially got into coffee.

[subtle rock]

Its hard to beat, especially when those bags are bogo

[crisp oxide]

H&S sub is great too

[undone tusk]

I'm guessing you are doing purely espresso?

[subtle rock]

but it's hard for me to drink the coffees without a substantial amount of milk

I was doing PO until about a month ago when I picked up an espresso setup during black friday

[crisp oxide]

H&S and September are subs I've done and been happy with

[undone tusk]

I've had subs with sey, hydrangea, haan(orlando), bandit(st pete), TW, and H&S. H&S has been my favorite by a large margin

The Rumudamo from this past month was fantastic

[undone tusk]

What profiles do you like in your Pour Overs? We're you doing those with milk too?

[subtle rock]

Sometimes I add some milk, but not nearly as much as I have been for caps/lattes. I've been gravitating more towards the chocolate/walnut notes. But I would really like to try some stuff all over the spectrum to see what I really like.

I feel like coffee is kind of like whiskey. There are a ton of different varieties and ways it's produced/aged, which can seriously affect the end product. I'ts taken a while for me to hone in on the kind of whiskey I like, so I feel like I'm bound for a similar path with coffee lol

[undone tusk]

I think a lot of that is a natural reprecussion of drinking such darkly roasted beans. Try to get out to Elevation or The Lab and get a washed Ethiopian as Pour Over.

[subtle rock]

I've gone through a few bags of Elevation's beans and they've been pretty solid! They just haven't had any for sale the last handful of times I've been out there

[undone tusk]

Ah. Yeah, that's definately an issue I've run into numerous times

Elevation has mostly had South American beans available, especially Colombians, as that is what their roaster enjoys. They have said that they intend to offer more African varieties this year.

[limber stag]

awesome! are you dosing the tubes for either spro or filter? i do ~16g for filter but spro depends (can be anywhere from 16-20g. coffee dependent) and want to standardize a dose, if it makes sense. i'm currently freezing beans in the bag at or just before estimanted bean peak and then move to fridge day before use.. usually dont bother to put back into cellars at prescribed dose

i have a rack i built that fits the weber cellars and haven't found another centrifuge tube that sits nicely in the rack. do you like the ones you use w/ the orange lid?
i tried this:

[crisp oxide]

They are all 15g - I moved to a 15g espresso workflow [DEX basket, then step-down basket] and my PO is all at 15g due to the XBloom

Otherwise I'd probably have went with 18g dose for a Feran V60 recipe + 18g espresso

And yeah I do like them - they're pretty cheap and easy to use

They're thinner than the WW tubes [which I also have like 40 of] but I'm planning to re-make some tube storage for the coffee bar once my setup settles a bit

These are the ones I use
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D7HCPMB5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[crisp oxide]

I think there's been some people looking at the fridge and they suggest that it's not a good idea to put into the fridge [to thaw or to hold] due to the humidity in there
I have had no issues grinding from frozen and/or letting them acclimate to room temp for the next 4-5 days

[limber stag]

appreciate the tip - i just started doing the fridge bc i heard this is helpful 😄

i used to go straight from the freezer

[crisp oxide]

There's always contradiction in coffee hahaha

iirc it was something about coming up to RT [and not opening the bag while it's cold] keeps the condensation to a minimum

if they're individually dosed that's not really a problem but for a whole bag, opening introduces new oxygen/moisture that settles on the cold beans... or something, idk

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/confused-computing-counting-math-problems-gif-14678592

sounds about right

[subtle rock]

Picked up a bag of washed Peru and natural Ethiopia this morning. Thanks for the advice! The line was out the door at this spot lol

[limber stag]

@upper basin is in FL too!

[undone tusk]

Nice, let me know how the Ethopia is. I believe it's a new offering.

[upper basin]

Yessir in Miami

[crisp oxide]

Anyone in/around Tampa have a lathe/mill/drill press or similar tool(s) laying around? Wanting to make some PF handles and maybe machine some aluminum/steel parts or plates but I'm not liking the FB Marketplace options

[limber stag]

Long shot but possibly @stable summit ?

[stable summit]

I may be able to help

[crisp oxide]

You've got some old/unused tools sitting around for sale? Or you know people with tools?

I'm just looking to fart around a bit but want something usable, but not flashy

[stable summit]

What type of tools?

Like turning and drilling tools?

[crisp oxide]

Like a little wood lathe [or metal lathe], small drill press [tabletop, etc. - there's a bunch of these out there though tbf]
CNC mill/router

Lathe doesn't necessarily need to be small, but the big ones get $$

[stable summit]

Ohhh you want to buy, I do not have anything for sale lol I thought you wanted me to make you something

[crisp oxide]

Nah I want something to mess around with at night/on the weekends haha

[stable summit]

Ahhh ok ok yea best bet is harbor freight little lathe and drill press combo

[uneven ravine]

Who else got snow/sleet yesterday? 🏂

[sharp heart]

For anyone in the Jacksonville / St Augustine area here is a new shop that opened. My friend went and had a good experience. It’s on my list to visit.

https://dailycoffeenews.com/2025/01/14/address-coffee-speaks-to-quality-with-multiroaster-bar-in-ne-florida/

[crisp oxide]

If anyone around Tampa is throwing away a treadmill, I'll take your motor/controls lol

Want to mod a lathe - it's coffee adjacent because I'm gonna make some PF and LP lever handles

[slim ridge]

Making sure @void snow knows about this channel (Gainesville)

[void snow]

Thanks bud! It was so great meeting you today!
☕️ 😎

[slim ridge]

Likewise

[limber stag]

@violet nimbus is in FL!
https://discord.com/channels/726985544038612993/1338580157996470373 Looking for ZP6

whereabouts you situated?

EAFers of FL unite

[violet nimbus]

Orlando FL

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/schitts-creek-me-too-same-same-david-rose-dan-levy-gif-19295178

[violet nimbus]

These are just the ones I know here but please let me know about others

[crisp oxide]

Concord is my favorite [In Lakeland]

[violet nimbus]

My sister lives down there so Ill swing by next time I visit

[crisp oxide]

I haven't been there in a while [used to foster and their visits were in Lakeland] but I don't think I've had a single bag bag or bad drink from Concord - I usually go for a cortado

[limber stag]

I have to abstain from the poll since I order most of my stuff online

But have you tried framework coffee

They have a 2G slayer and know what they’re doing

[slim ridge]

I will have to add some of these to the list

[violet nimbus]

I live 5 minutes from Framework and I liked it every time but their seating situation isn’t great so I end up at Deeply or Lineage most of the time

I didnt know they roasted their own beans

[crisp oxide]

iirc there's a lineage at a little market [or at least it was] that we liked. There might have also been some cookie or cupcake bakery there? Don't exactly remember

Without knowing any details [or wanting to know, frankly] there's apparently some drama behind the owners but I don't know any more than that

[slim ridge]

Eastend market ^

Yea, they have a lot of nice food places and etc inside too

[limber stag]

i agree re: seating and havne't heard of Deeply. Have you checked out Hahn (sp?)
Three group Sanremo You looking thing with some exotic coffees, had a nice pourover that was respectable but pricy AF

[violet nimbus]

I have liked Haan however they roast a bit too dark for me. Deeply does not roast but they are big on nordic style beans

[undone tusk]

Ive been hearing a lot of good stuff about Savage in St Pete. Need to get out there soon to check it out

[compact pine]

Do they have a retail space / cafe? Or just a roastery location

looks like the retail cafe is under construction, exciting though

https://stpeterising.com/home/savages-coffee-to-debut-trendy-cafe-in-downtown-st-pete

[eternal terrace]

Neat. They just need to roast lighter

[slim ridge]

The st.pete that I knew 10-12 years ago is sooo different than what it is now. Definitely plan to visit bad mother soon though

[crisp oxide]

What's a DAK geisha like?

[crisp oxide]

Is anyone local to Tampa looking for a La Pavoni? I'll likely be listing mine in buy-sell soon but would prefer not to ship it

[hollow kite]

I probably cant afford it, but Im in Ocala and may be interested. How much would you list it for?

[crisp oxide]

honestly I hadn't really thought that far ahead yet lolol
I paid $625 for it and added about $400 of mods so I'd be looking for something like $950

[hollow kite]

Yeah, unfortunately that is not in the budget right now. Thanks though

[crisp oxide]

No worries

[compact pine]

Never heard of bad mother before your comment. Looks awesome!

[compact pine]

I went to Bad Mother in St Pete today. Very nice experience. Friendly barista, cool interior space. They were serving B&W on pourover today, one was a conferment and another was one of their black label coffee. Both were banging! Def worth checking out

[limber stag]

Not sure if anyone is looking for a DE1 decent but I just posted mine

https://discord.com/channels/726985544038612993/1344827082726969416

[limber stag]

Is @fossil cobalt here already?

[fossil cobalt]

Say what

Yes

[limber stag]

Ok nice! Wasn’t sure if you knew of this channel for Floridians

[limber stag]

Another Floridian emerges

@sage turret

[sage turret]

@limber stag
👋 from Palm Beach County

I was eyeing your Decent but found a good deal on a Bianca that might be the next machine

[limber stag]

Hi from Seminole county! Near Orlando
It’s still available if you want to reconsider

[sage turret]

-a response from my savings account😂

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/supervising-devil-on-your-shoulder-angel-on-your-shoulder-conscience-kronk-gif-13015310

[uneven ravine]

Some serious coffee stuff in St. Augustine

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/whatever-duh-sassy-dont-care-lol-gif-1771903796083306246

[sage turret]

🤣 🤣

[crisp oxide]

If anyone's in the Tampa area [or willing to travel to Tampa] and wants/needs a La Pavoni, I'll sell my LP listed in buy-and-sell for $800

[limber stag]

Headed to Seminole/St Pete today!

One of these days I’ll make it to bad mother

[limber stag]

@fossil canopy hey where in Florida are you?

[fossil canopy]

Hi, I'm in the greater Orlando area.

[limber stag]

Me too! I’m in Longwood

[limber stag]

Have you tried framework coffee? I like them and lineage

I was recommended Stemma craft coffee but haven’t tried them yet

[limber stag]

Does anyone have a pietro? Would love try it and hope to do a meetup this year

[crisp oxide]

Concord in Lakeland is great - I've literally never had a bad bag or brew from them if you're ever in the area
https://g.co/kgs/y995BBU

Ahh Framework is north Orlando huh
Was going to try to stop there next time I'm in the area but it might be a hard sell to go that far out of the way haha

[fossil canopy]

I don't buy coffee locally anymore tbh. My roast and brew preferences have gotten way too picky it's almost impossible to get coffee I like as much as I brew at home these days.

I used to be a regular at lineage for years but stopped buying their coffee a while back. And then I actually had a coffee from framework a year or so ago my wife grabbed for me while I was in a nearby store. She specifically got the Kyoto brew since she thought it was a "japanese ice brew" (hot over ice) because she knows I don't like cold brew. Unfortunately it was a slow drip cold brew so I really didn't like it at all.

[limber stag]

Yes @crisp oxide they have a 2g slayer and know how to use it. Used to run a niche now have an ek. V consistent and good to check out and not far from lineage if you’re over that way
Colonial area

[crisp oxide]

Lineage has a few shops in ORL right? At least last I went to one

[limber stag]

Thanks I drive thru the area when visiting MIL in st Pete so hope to make a stop one day

[crisp oxide]

One I went to was in a farmers market area with that "famous/viral" bakery with giant cookies or something

[crisp oxide]

I'm the same way with Tampa roasters - haven't found a single one that I've liked so I order all my coffee online and roast my own

[limber stag]

Yea I see that one always busy haven’t tried that one

[crisp oxide]

People ask me quite often about coffee since they know I'm a "coffee guy" but I can't rec anything

[limber stag]

I def appreciate this and seldom go out for the same reason. The Kyoto brew contraption looks cool but haven’t tried it.. now I won’t

[crisp oxide]

Well I typically say some kind of "you'll probably be fine anywhere as long as you're not a picky a-hole like me"

[limber stag]

Yesss I just started trying roast and maybe better continuing my online purchase habits

[limber stag]

What do you roast/process do typically elect!? I’d love to find someone for the occasional split and or meetup

[fossil canopy]

I do pretty much exclusively "ultralight" coffees these days and even some labeling their coffee like that aren't too my preference. I do mostly washed but not against good naturals here and there. I generally avoid more processed coffees other than every once and a while.

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/my-man-denzel-my-man-denzel-washington-myyyy-man-gif-376647294737879812

Pm

[sharp heart]

I do

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-obi-wan-kenobi-maybe-some-day-someday-one-day-gif-26036494

[sharp heart]

This channel for super extract in the past day, lol.

I know. We need to make it happen. It turns out 2 hours is a lot harder to make work with family than it should be, lol

[queen prairie]

New to Florida. Anyone with experience with Apocalypse Coffee Roasters?

[limber stag]

No - where are the based? I just found a new roaster locally “Leatherback”

[limber stag]

I feel this 💯

That’s just our driving commitment

[fossil cobalt]

We planning for a gathering at some point?

[limber stag]

I’d like to organize one

Or at least help participate

[fossil cobalt]

Can you make it multiple select?

[limber stag]

done! Great idea

[fossil cobalt]

pssst the 27th is a friday

[limber stag]

Ok third times a charm

[queen prairie]

I'm a bit south of you in Sebastian. Flying out of MCO next weekend so will have to pick up some beans from Leatherback when I get back. Thanks for the tip

[limber stag]

Awesome, hope you like their stuff! I've only opened 1 of 2 bags so far and found it a tad more developed than I'd ordinarily care for however it was well done.

They're really sweet

[limber stag]

@fossil cobalt I hope I didn't mess up, again

[fossil cobalt]

June 28th is a Friday 🤣🤣

BUT ITS OKAY IT STILL MAKES SENSE

[limber stag]

I think it is, in 2024

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/floyd-mayweather-floyd-mayweather-boxing-boxer-gif-23311259

[fossil cobalt]

oh boy

I definitely did check the calendar

Ahhh yes the 29th is a Sunday

I was wrong the second time

27th Friday, 28th Saturday, 29th Sunday

[limber stag]

all good! other states looking at our Meetup thread like

[crisp oxide]

https://tenor.com/view/florida-man-chandlers-wildlife-alligator-gator-rodeo-gif-22660176

[fossil cobalt]

that’s on me

[violet nimbus]

Akshually, its downtown orlando ☝🏼🤓

[violet nimbus]

I just started roasting my own too, would you be interested in a sample to taste and provide any tips?

[violet nimbus]

I roast ultralight as well, right at first crack or maybe a few seconds after. Using an sr800 with extension tube. I bought it off someone who had all the temp probes but I havent ised them yet. Mostly naturals but I got a sampler with a few pounds of south american beans

I saw youre in longwood. You should checkout the KOS in maitland. Id be down to meet up and swap some beans with you.

[crisp oxide]

Orlando = Disney to those who don't live in Orlando 😄

I'm a just send it home roaster, so I don't know what I'd be able to provide in terms of feedback lol

"This is good"
"I don't like this"
"Too Dark"
"Underdeveloped"

that's probably all I could contribute

That's why I bought a KL7, so I can just run a profile and not think about it too much haha

[limber stag]

Love KOS. Forgot, r u in 407/321?

I’m down

@fossil canopy is nearby too

[fossil canopy]

👋

[violet nimbus]

Yea right off mills

“North Orlando”

[limber stag]

We should def do a bean swap or organize splits if interested

UPS should be here soon with 3# of green

https://thecaptainscoffee.com/products/kenya-muranga-gatagua-aa

[violet nimbus]

Oh all the beans I have are from them right now

[limber stag]

my first order and man, does 3# not seem like a lot

but so much, at the same time

[violet nimbus]

It goes by so much faster than you think

Way cheaper than buying roasted tho so huge postive

[limber stag]

just need to level up like 10x

[queen prairie]

What machine are you roasting with?

[limber stag]

Ikawa Pro 100

first roast w/ these greens came out wonderfully

[queen prairie]

Great to hear. Congratulations

[limber stag]

as someone who's quite green in roasting, it feels like a huge accomplishment! greatly appreciated

[queen prairie]

Don't think they're supposed to still be green

But I'm pretty new to all this lol

[limber stag]

ah! excuse the pun

they’re Nordic light

[crisp oxide]

Did you cup already? Lol

Or you're just talking about the color?

[limber stag]

Should’ve been more clear - brown turned out wonderful. Green was good choice!

🟩🔜🟫

[crisp oxide]

I've found big changes from 12 to 24hrs so I wait as close to 24hrs to cup as possible

At my roast level if I don't cup within 24, I'll wait a week before cupping

For profiling/comparing at least

You have the pro, so you can use all the industry cupping profiles

[limber stag]

Good to know. Do you think that is going to change but based on roast level? I’m using the air roaster as you know.

[limber stag]

I’m noob. Using same profile til I get some semblance of footing

[clever thistle]

We have a retail space in the roastry

[limber stag]

Rn looks like summer solstice is winning

[fossil cobalt]

Other than Bad Mother, any recommendations for cafes around St. Petersburg?

I happen to find myself in this area and considering grabbing a hotel for coffee in the morning 💀

[slim ridge]

Is ‘bandit’ still around? That’s one

Also ‘king state’

[clever thistle]

King State closed down, bandit's coffee is pretty meh, IMO. Check out Daycation for a sweet treat, Intermezzo for a excellent Kyoto tower, or Bad Mother for a pretty ok Pour Over.

[slim ridge]

the one in st. pete closed down? wow I was so excited to visit it

[clever thistle]

If you're on your way through Tampa; Elevenses is 🔥 and elevation coffee heights is ok.

[clever thistle]

Agreed, their cold brew was actually pretty killer.

Skip Paradeco unless you just want to take photos. The coffee is actual trash.

Oh, I guess if you're actually three racoons in a trench coat, you will enjoy as well.

[clever thistle]

There is also a new place called Hog Batch Gold bar, the owners are awesome people but I haven't gone yet.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/TidencZ1ygf6b21v9

[agile monolith]

@barren whale maybe check in here?

[barren whale]

Thank you!

[limber stag]

Anyone looking for an Aiden? https://discord.com/channels/726985544038612993/1380605635187441876

[crisp oxide]

Not loving it huh? I'm used to 1 click 500ml for 2 cups workflow lol

[limber stag]

it's great tbh, but pretty fixated on manual brewing and trying to declutter

i just dont use as much as manual drippers

when in a rush i'm doing the 8' busy dad rohan recipe w/ switch

[crisp oxide]

Forgot about this more local chat - if anyone in the Central FL area is looking for, or knows someone looking for a nice Spring Lever, my Strega is for sale

https://discord.com/channels/726985544038612993/1379945636136353802

Save me from shipping headaches, and we can work out a price

[fossil canopy]

So tempted by the Strega but I have an Argos on order that I'm trying to be patient about. NGL was a bit jealous when I saw your londinium r24 score lol. Hopefully the scratches polish out nice because otherwise seems like a crazy deal.

[crisp oxide]

There's a night and day difference between Strega and Argos IMO

Aside from aesthetic, and if you don't want/need the manual lever option, the Strega is in a different class

I preferred the La Pavoni to the Argos, personally

[fossil canopy]

I think the Argos in theory is a lot closer to what I want/need tbh. I don't brew espresso often, small water tank no need to plumb it in or anything. Quick heat up times, PID already built in, option for 6 bar spring pre installed, high flow rate etc.

I think I'd jump on the strega or comparable machine and mod it if I drank espresso regularly enough though. sub 2k for a machine like that pretty much new is a great deal.

[crisp oxide]

For a local pickup, I'm at $1,750 with the plumbing setup, scale/riser, GH PID kit

Also just for clarity sake, the Strega has a tank - it can be used plumbed or tanked

[queen prairie]

Damn that went fast. I should check EAF more often. Glad you were able to sell it

[clever thistle]

I am just learning to read, ignore me.

[limber stag]

All good!

[crisp oxide]

If anyone local is interested in the strega, can also make a deal it combined with either Eureka Libra or Niche Zero if you also want/need a grinder

[limber stag]

Can I get a preliminary headcount on how many would be interested in meeting up at this time? I can move forward with booking this week if we have a decent turnout anticipated

[crisp oxide]

I'm out of town, so -1 for me

[limber stag]

I’m down to push til fall. Feels like summer always kinda tricky - wish I could see the other results. September October maybe nice

[fossil cobalt]

If you’re still looking for one, Blue Hummingbird Coffee has it for near $300

[crisp oxide]

Make sure you pick up a bag of that guatemalan too

Have you been liking the Guatemalan? Last I noticed you were still dialing on it but it's been a couple of weeks to my memory

[fossil cobalt]

I’ve been doing almost exclusively milk drinks tbh. I’ll probably go back to seeing if I can dial in for straight shots soon, I’ve been sick the last week so no coffee for me lately 🤣

[crisp oxide]

I don't drink it straight lol it's far too developed/roasty for my preferences as straight espresso

I love it with milk though

[fossil cobalt]

Gives me time to practice latte art too

[fossil cobalt]

Is a milk thermometer necessary y’all think?

[crisp oxide]

Nah
Nice to have but annoying to think about/clean

Unless you're a really hot milk person, then it's probably more useful so you don't burn

[limber stag]

No I use my hands 🤣

[fossil cobalt]

Okay cool

I’d been going by the “too hot to touch” metric lol

[limber stag]

Who would be able to make a meetup next weekend?

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/anyone-gif-16301074814311199344

[limber stag]

Ok great, I’m checking into availability at the HOA clubhouse in Longwood (I-4 exit 94, zip 32779)
@violet nimbus are you around?
@slim ridge

@clever thistle @agile monolith

@fossil cobalt @sharp heart

June 21, Saturday
Maybe as early as 9a til noon. Should know today if I can get the clubhouse

[limber stag]

@undone tusk @compact pine hopefully not missing others

[limber stag]

@hollow kite @subtle rock any shot yall available next weekend?

[subtle rock]

Hey! Thanks for the tag. Unfortunately not. I’ve got an infant at home so I’m pretty landlocked here 😅

[limber stag]

Congrats and happy Father’s Day!

[subtle rock]

Thank you!

[queen prairie]

Happy Father's Day to all the dads

[hollow kite]

Sorry, I will not be able to make. I appreciate the invite though

[limber stag]

Clubhouse reserved

[slim ridge]

Not sure if I can make it yet

[fossil cobalt]

My wife and I will be there 🤙🏻

What’s the address?

[limber stag]

2190 springs landing blvd Longwood fl 32779

[fossil cobalt]

Sweet. 9am to noon pretty much?

[limber stag]

Yea that’s what I’m thinking
Figure would be cool if everyone can bring some stuff
Can bring scale, kettle, Pietro zp6, robot
But prob too tricky to bring larger machines

[fossil cobalt]

Anybody want an Encore ESP or tamping station to pick up while we’re there? 🤣 https://discord.com/channels/726985544038612993/1365522709223702568

We can make a deal😏

[limber stag]

Down to swap beans with folks! I have a ton of hydrangea strawberry 🍓 and other beans 🫘

[limber stag]

@uneven ravine Saturday we gather!

[limber stag]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10791mf2WkiZ7MBhShFPSvUcGQPOyi4cTNeLUf9bHMzg/edit?usp=drivesdk
@fossil canopy @fossil cobalt

Location/Details on second sheet

@queen prairie feel free to add what you can bring

Could use kettles, scales, water, carafes and cups + any grinders && beans

[queen prairie]

Seems to be View only

[limber stag]

Whoops! Permissions should be updated to allow edit access

[uneven ravine]

Curiously, I am driving to Orlando this Saturday. But later, and straight to Disney 🙂

[limber stag]

Perhaps you’ll have time when you’re heading back, since Longwood is presumably not far out of the way!

I’ll prob be around Sunday

[fossil cobalt]

to clarify is this a "can bring" or "am bringing" cause ive got some stuff that i could bring but would probably pale in comparison to what yall are running 🤣

[fossil canopy]

Added a few things, I'd love to bring the new Strega but not sure I'm looking to break my back for it lol

[limber stag]

“Am bringing” prob makes more sense

||at least this time ||

Figure we’ll be more filter coffee focused so all kettles, scales, carafes, beans and water welcome

[queen prairie]

Weird it still shows as View only even though others seem to have write access. Perhaps it got cached that way from me opening earlier. I'll open it tonight from my laptop or post what I can bring here if that doesn't work

Thanks for organizing this and let us know if you need us to chip in for the club access

[sharp heart]

I’m going to see what I can do here. I’d love to make this and it’s only 2 hours away. If I come I might need to leave early because we have family stuff in the afternoon. Running it by the wife - tbd.

[queen prairie]

About the same for me. Where are you coming from? I'm in Sebastian

[sharp heart]

I’m in Jacksonville

[fossil canopy]

What's the sort of plan? Never done a coffee meet type thing. I assume we're going to brew a bunch of stuff try equipment/coffee that we haven't before share recipes etc?

Might be worth bringing some small paper cups so we can split brews easily without constantly washing cups every two sips and all of that.

I feel bad my wife is going to come but only drinks milk drinks lol.

Oh and maybe some of us can bring pastries or somwthing or have some delivered?

[limber stag]

Figure it’ll be informal, hadn’t given much thought to food or a formal agenda. Happy to do a GoodSwitch demonstration

Would be great if everyone brings a cup/mug but small cups probably work just as well. The HOA clubhouse is appointed with a small kitchenette- sink, fridge, microwave, etc.

Figure we just brew whatever beans and talk shop. I can bring the robot too if we want to do shots but won’t have a means to steam!

[fossil canopy]

The kitchen will nice. A lot less worries about cleanup then.

I'll bring a couple cool coffees ive liked recently to share some brews of. Trying decide how crazy I should go with stuff I bring.

[queen prairie]

I was able to edit the spreadsheet from my laptop. Must be something in the cache on my phone that makes it appear View only on there. Thanks again

[fossil cobalt]

I’m able to bring my Gaggiuino if y’all want to do spro?

[limber stag]

i've never seen one in real life!

[limber stag]

that's actually great because then we won't tie up a kettle for robot

[fossil cobalt]

Epic

[slim ridge]

So I have a lot of old bags, like 3-9 months old, that I could probably drop off for anyone who wants them. I should be able to let y'all if I can make it by like Thursday

[fossil canopy]

That'd be cool! I really want to bring my machine but it's 70 pounds. The Gaggiuno I assume would have everything covered as far as lever profiles, turbos whatever?

[fossil cobalt]

Yeah. If anybody wants specific profiles installed lmk so I can put them on before Saturday

[fossil canopy]

Is anyone interested in samples of UL home roast? I might set up a poll later to choose which green if some people want some.

[fossil cobalt]

UL?

[limber stag]

Ultralight

[violet nimbus]

RIP 🪦 I will be in South Florida this weekend. Sorry about the late reply Im rarely on discord recently

Hope you all have some delicious cups!

[limber stag]

all good, maybe we can get you next time around!

[fossil canopy]

I don't have specific profiles to suggest but I personally like 6ish bar lever type shots with a lower pressure preinfusion as my go-to.

[fossil canopy]

@limber stag @queen prairie @fossil cobalt @sharp heart @slim ridge
Sorry for the ping but wanted to make sure anyone who said they are or might come sees.

Couldn't fit farm/region/varietal info in the poll too little characters can answer any questions. The washed eth is the only one I haven't roasted at all yet so the notes are TBD. The other ones are notes off previous roasts so should be in that general ball park.

[limber stag]

We will have a packed agenda!

Tentative agenda:
“try the Pietro” - the workflow experience to help BHFP season pro burrs
Try the subliminal cup (if you haven’t)
Gagguino fun! (ft Matt)
Experience the zerno (ft NeckPro)
robot and/or GoodSwitch demo? (BHFP)
Dripper exhibit (Colum, ufo, pulsar, switch, etc)

Should I bring some SIBARIST filters

Of course, open to other ideas

[queen prairie]

Only used 5 of the 10 lbs of prodigal seasoning beans I bought. I'm moving to Europe and not buying another grinder until I move. I can bring them if anyone can put them to good use

[plucky imp]

chatttt

wassup

[limber stag]

Yo yo!

[plucky imp]

nothing to do

[fossil cobalt]

Any chance one of y’all coming on Saturday has a black weber blind shaker or sworks tall dosing ring you’d want to part ways with 👀

I’m in the “won’t put up a buy post but if the time is right then opportunity strikes” zone

[fossil canopy]

First roast of the Kenya intended for Saturday pretty good, a hair lighter than intended but balanced imo with notes of: Strawberry Rhubarb, Tomato Leaf, Yuzu. Going for something slightly more jammy/juicy for the next roast(s).

[crisp oxide]

3 day old home roast

[fossil canopy]

Not serving any of this Saturday, giving out samples. Probably needs ~4 weeks of rest.

[crisp oxide]

https://tenor.com/view/whew-goldblum-gif-9488217759752037566

[fossil canopy]

I don't mind fresh off roast flavour any more at all but it's usually a lot better day 1, and is not great until like week 2 and then slowly gets better for up to 3 or so weeks.

[crisp oxide]

You guys could do a roasting comparison cupping if you or BHFP want to roast a few samples Friday PM but I thought you were bringing them for drinking lol

Yeah <24hrs is my rule or >10 days

I never do in between

[fossil cobalt]

Took apart the GCP yesterday to upgrade some parts and install a low noise ulka pump mount, we are cracking to go 🤙

[fossil canopy]

Definitely excited to check this out. One of those projects I've thought about many times but never have committed to.

[fossil cobalt]

It’s definitely a project lol. Pretty intimidating to disassemble but once it’s apart it’s just following the wiring diagrams

I’ve got a brother in law that has a more engineering type background that was a huge help lol

But the pump mount made a huge difference. I really should’ve gotten a db reading beforehand

[limber stag]

is 5 gal of 50 TDS water too much? it's RO w/ some calcium and can bring some lotus drops or epsom salt
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10791mf2WkiZ7MBhShFPSvUcGQPOyi4cTNeLUf9bHMzg/edit?gid=0#gid=0

[fossil canopy]

I planned on bringing maybe 1 gallon of my usual 1/3 TWW so that I can be dialed in when brewing anything up for people. I assume we'll use less than a gallon each but idk.

[fossil cobalt]

Anyone want a Fellow Opus? I’m probably gonna list it like $150 shipped, I’d sell it for $125 at the meetup. Just got it a week or two ago, micro adjustments lost me. Lol

[limber stag]

Clubhouse key secured!

[fossil canopy]

My wife is planning to make some lemon poppyseed muffins to bring

[fossil canopy]

Yeah the micro adjustment turned me off of buying it when it came out. Otherwise seemed like a nice option for that price point.

Piggybacking off of that, lmk if any of you wants to buy 64mm SSP cast v2 burrs, timemore B75, siberist booster, and B75 negotiator. I was going to list on market place soon but I'll bring them if there's any interest.

[slim ridge]

Okay, someone dm the location and time for tomorrow. I will just bring a box of coffee I was going to toss, sample bags, and apax water for anyone who wants to play with that. I can also bring some bags I am currently brewing from September (EL) and ET

[fossil canopy]

#1228117431889826036 message
9 am - 12 pm

I'd love to try a brew of exposure therapy if you bring some. Haven't had a chance to try any yet.

[fossil canopy]

I'm coming loaded up with some good stuff I saved a dose or two of to share. Shoebox Bambito Estate, one of the H&S Yemen's, H&S la papaya, Shoebox Rwanda, TPC Kenya, Minmax PB.

[slim ridge]

Bet. I gotcha

[fossil cobalt]

I only have dark roast soooo

[fossil canopy]

It's ok this isn't BANA

[limber stag]

I’m planning to bring some light, medium(?) and dark

Sept Letty (light or extra light), Hydrangea ||(med I think?)|| and dolce ||coal||

[fossil cobalt]

[limber stag]

Kenya Muranga Gatagua AA
~270g ready for tomorrow

[fossil cobalt]

@fossil canopy you planning on bringing a stagg tomorrow?

and how many staggs we need yall think?

tryna figure out how much im needing to pack up 🤣 too much gear!!

[fossil canopy]

Yes I'll bring mine, if you have special water recipe you want to use or something maybe bring your own.

But otherwise your free to use mine I'll be using 1/3 diluted Third wave water light roast

[fossil cobalt]

Okay sounds good, nah I use tww as well

[fossil cobalt]

All packed up 🔥 🔥

[fossil canopy]

Little sneak peak for the home roast samples I'm giving out. My wife made the labels and they look cute. Also a hint at another coffee I am bringing because the Kenya is good but I wanted something a little bit fun too.

[slim ridge]

This is what I am bringing for anyone who wants to try. (I have another bag of just old bags to giveaway)

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/i'm-so-excited-gif-gif-9130232280341803057

[slim ridge]

I assume someone is bringing grinders so I don’t have to worry about that? I should be there closer to 10:30. someone just send me the address via dm

[limber stag]

Yea we got them

[fossil cobalt]

Pulling in now, is it open?

[limber stag]

Yea

[fossil canopy]

15 min eta

[crisp oxide]

https://tenor.com/view/pablo-narcos-sad-alone-gif-13910246

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/sad-gif-6495464034895545411

[fossil canopy]

It was nice to meet everyone who came to the meetup I had a great time! Thanks @limber stag for hosting and organizing!

Anyone who got some of my homeroasts, they'll probably need 25-35 days of rest to peak.

[limber stag]

Had a blast! Thanks for making it a great time all and many lovely coffees. Grateful everyone threw down so hard and already ready to begin planning the next one.

Let’s shoot for quarterly meet ups! I’d be happy to orchestrate/host the next one as well

[slim ridge]

Wooh! I had a great time with you all. And looking forward to digging into these home roast

[fossil cobalt]

Y’all that was epic! Thank you @limber stag for hosting and everybody else for bringing the coffee and equipment 🤙

Donovan and I also have a clubhouse-ish place towards the other coast and would be happy to host anytime if it’s more convenient for everybody.

I am definitely gonna have to brew up these samples for my coworkers

[limber stag]

I got dibs on the next one! Thinking September or October. I’ll put a poll up here before too long and want to see if we cans get bother DoubleR and ODD

And Cicero!

I’ll defer to the group on location tho, def good to have options

I know my attendance likelihood far greater if local/hosting given wife/kids

But def defer to consensus 💯

I’ll do better with bringing food for everyone next time!

[fossil cobalt]

Oh yeah, I can always pick up some food platters and such

[queen prairie]

Very nice meet up! Can't even recall how many coffees were brewed. Great job hosting BHFP and I'd agree you have a nice central location in the state. If I'm back in the states, I'm definitely in for the next one.

Thanks @fossil canopy and @slim ridge for the samples. Can't wait to try them out. Thanks for bringing the espresso maker @fossil cobalt

[slim ridge]

I am still recovering from drinking that much caffeine 🫨

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/rookie-numbers-gif-26135237

[fossil cobalt]

🫣

[limber stag]

I don’t know if I did this right but feel free to @ me if you want to be tagged

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLM-EFBx4q2/?igsh=YzNsaDR2cTkyZWlv

goodswitchcoffee

Honored to host the Summer Solstice EAF Inaugural Florida meetup! #coffeevibes #pourover - abundance of stellar coffees and had a fantastic time meeting everyone! Already looking forward to the next one.

Instagram

[safe bison]

Followed!

[safe bison]

I’m in Orlando. I didn’t know about this one but I’ll definitely make it to the next!

[limber stag]

Would love to have you! Pm sent

How many filters or espressos would you say we brewed yesterday? Dozens?

[queen prairie]

My caffeine induced stupor made me lose count sorry

You set it up from 9-12 and I was thinking, how are we going to drink coffee for 3 hours? By the time I checked the time it was 1 and we stayed for 2 more hours. Great time

[limber stag]

Next one I’ll plan for 5-6 hrs 🤣

and addl food

[fossil canopy]

Might be cool to get lunch catered or something.

My wife is always down to bake more so she'll probably bring stuff for the next meet too. These cardamom buns she did a month or two ago were crazy good.

[safe bison]

I’d be happy to chip in if we did catered lunch.

[fossil cobalt]

Same here

[limber stag]

Happy to coordinate food as well for next meetup! Sounds like a great idea and already getting great support from the EAFLers

[fossil cobalt]

@limber stag your wife mentioned drippy pots on saturday, I had no idea what they were and just stumbled upon these, holy carp they are gorgeous

I‘ve gotta wait for the ruin mono to restock, the black on black would look so good with my setup🔥

[slim ridge]

https://www.asemi.co/

another brand i like for spro cups

[limber stag]

The one on the left I scored on Etsy and the one on the right is the “slim” espresso cup. I have one more (Capp size) coming today

Just whatever you do, don’t go to MANA

https://discord.com/channels/726985544038612993/1044424384309362718

[fossil cobalt]

That’s so funny

[safe bison]

These are so good! I definitely try to stay away from the group unless I want a serious case of FOMO and then end up buying more cups that I don’t have space for 🤣

[fossil cobalt]

@limber stag This was the Coffee Chronicler recipe you used right?

[limber stag]

Yep

[limber stag]

That’s the one!

[fossil cobalt]

Sweeeeet

I ordered this bag from B&W, I cannot wait

[queen prairie]

Planning a trip to Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland Sunday, https://www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/outdoors-nature-circle-b-bar-reserve-polk-county/.

I'm planning to arrive around 9 and spend a couple hours then make my way to a Lakeland Flying Tigers minor league baseball game at noon. If time permits, I was going to stop for a coffee. Patriot Coffee Roasters seems to roast their own beans so that might be nice to try. Let me know if anyone is interested.

[crisp oxide]

Highly recommend Concord if you haven't been there:
https://concordcoffee.com/collections/frontpage
https://maps.app.goo.gl/zjcJF9XUnaEF92EY8

[urban night]

I'm in Orlando too, probably not as well-versed in the coffee world as others here. I'd like to join the next meetup!

[limber stag]

Would love to have you! Starting to look at dates and will send a poll out before too long

[clever thistle]

Awesome! Very sad I missed this one 😞

[fossil cobalt]

@limber stag i cupped the hydrangea strawberry, absolutely insane

flavor is almost as intense in the cup 😳

[limber stag]

lmk if you want more 🙂

it's pretty wild! i just put a bit in the freezer and have earmarked a respectable amount for NeckPro

[fossil cobalt]

It is definitely wild! It'll probably take me a bit to work through these sample bags. Unfortunately my wife absolutely despises the smell

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/breaking-bad-chemist-mask-overall-suit-gif-15294015

[queen prairie]

Thanks for the tip. The one I'd mentioned was actually closed on Sunday. Concord was open and great

[crisp oxide]

Our foster kids used to have visitation in Lakeland so we made it there quite often - haven't had a miss there [yet] but it's been a while. Glad to hear they're still doing good over there

[fossil canopy]

So a quick resting check in on the coffee samples I gave out:

The Orange labeled Kenya is extremely light, probably 6 weeks of rest needed here .
The other ones I'd say probably around 5 weeks of rest.

I don't know what I was drinking a couple weeks ago but my palate must have been calibrated to some light stuff lol.

Tasting notes are pretty much the same so that's good. However I did have a typo on the Yellow Peru Gesha. The third note was supposed to be Lychee not Lime, copy paste mistake from the Kenya.

[limber stag]

@violet nimbus @crisp oxide @fossil canopy

[safe bison]

I’m good for any of those dates, but September is probably better!

[limber stag]

@fossil cobalt @slim ridge

Plz tag others so I don’t get

Edit: all 3 dates available at this time!

@uneven ravine @clever thistle @urban night

Also will work to coordinate something better food wise

[queen prairie]

I'll be in Europe until mid October so won't be able to make it this time

[slim ridge]

Voted for the 13th.

[limber stag]

scheduling maybe tricky for Q4 but will check back in a few months re: collective availability for November or December

[clever thistle]

Can make any work, will be driving from Tampa/St Pete. Have basically all equipment I can bring with me. Hand grinders, EK w/brew burrs, decent, scales, kettles, ECT. Just LMK what's most needed 😊

I also have a 5-gallon jug with pump/spigot I can make water for us. Have access to Aviary Emperical water, TWW half strength (or less), and Apex drops.

[safe bison]

Should I bring my 33 inch tall knock box

😅

[clever thistle]

I get DI water from work 🤣😉

[safe bison]

I’ll bring my F58 & Zerno Z1 with HU burrs in it and MP burrs in the case

[clever thistle]

It's possible I will have my leaderboard coffees by then. Could bring that if people are interested.

I do them with my local group in St Pete usually

[limber stag]

Yes to all of the above!
Esp would love to try the water drops

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10791mf2WkiZ7MBhShFPSvUcGQPOyi4cTNeLUf9bHMzg/edit?usp=drivesdk

Created a new tab for Fall event; feel free to add content and columns as needed!

[limber stag]

Will miss you this time around! Hopefully we can all regroup towards the end of year

[limber stag]

Pm

[fossil cobalt]

Anybody coming? https://www.tampabaycoffeeandartfestival.com/

[limber stag]

I’ll look into it! Would be cool if I can swing it, had no idea this was happening so thank you for posting

[fossil cobalt]

Yeah ofc, my mom just sent it to me 🤣🤣

[limber stag]

@thorn spoke are you in here already?

[limber stag]

Two days left yall!

Make sure you vote

[thorn spoke]

Nope, Oh nice! Didn't know there was Florida meetups

If that meetup is in the fall I would love to make it out, I got 80mm special steels in a 807 if anybody wanted to try them

[limber stag]

Nice! Our first one was hosted in my neighborhood in June and we’ll get a date firmed up this week when the poll closes for the next meetup

[thorn spoke]

Full disclosure, I'm a roaster, I dunno how these meetups work, hopefully that doesn't disqualify me from attending. I'm not purple because I'm not the most discord savvy person and I simply just don't talk about my business/roasting on here

I'm generally on here for gear talk, burr talk mainly

[limber stag]

You’re absolutely welcome here and at the meetups. A few of us here are roasters (no biz) and we shared some of our roasts during the meetup for fun

[limber stag]

I’m not purple either and am not trying to be per se ||#1 GoodSwitch Shill and owner||

[fossil cobalt]

^ tbh this was one of the best parts about the meetup, getting exciting samples LOLLL

[safe bison]

Heyyyyy!

[limber stag]

What’s ur roast biz named, if you’re ok to share

[thorn spoke]

Genre coffee

[safe bison]

It’s great btw

[fossil cobalt]

no disqualifications here, i brought my brother-in-law that doesn't drink coffee and he still had fun 🤣

[thorn spoke]

Thanks!

[limber stag]

Wheatgrass or coal?

[thorn spoke]

Oh I got a orphan espresso apex as well, can show y'all that monstrosity

[fossil cobalt]

ty for the reminder, i completely forgot xd

[thorn spoke]

Between the two maybe, about to start leaning heavy into the wheatgrass

[violet nimbus]

Next meetup is shaping up nicely

Super excited about trying everyones roasts now

[violet nimbus]

Where do you sell this?

[thorn spoke]

genre.coffee

[fossil canopy]

I'm going to pre-rest the home-roasts this time I think. Not sure if giving them out and telling everyone to wait 5+ weeks is was the best idea idk lol.

I have a lot of washed African options that I'm choosing between and maybe a couple other coffees if roasting experiments go well.

[queen prairie]

It was very much appreciated

[limber stag]

I don’t know if @stable summit and @sharp heart ever check EAF anymore

[clever thistle]

I'm also "in the industry" but we're also all coffee nerds and allowed to enjoy that 🫶

[stable summit]

lol I’ve been busy with the baby life

[slim ridge]

If @limber stag you want, I could put a story about the meetup on insta.

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/ok-sure-why-not-nod-paul-rudd-gif-6145424

Why not!?

[slim ridge]

Ok I will spread the word

[thorn spoke]

We got a date yet?

[limber stag]

Not yet, but poll closes tomorrow - looks like 9/13 is in the lead

[thorn spoke]

Damn, the would be the one date I couldn't make it, big boxing fan and the biggest fight of the year is that day, but if it does end up on that day I will be there in spirit

[crisp oxide]

Haha it's my wife and Is anniversary, but she told me the dates to click and that was one of them

[limber stag]

5 hours left!

[limber stag]

<@&738986689749450769> could you kindly pin 📌 this post?

[flat island]

Damn. Beat me

[limber stag]

https://tenor.com/view/critical-role-crit-role-cr-arsequeef-undeadwood-gif-15394386

[stiff jackal]

Great to see you all meeting up. We just had the DMV meetup yesterday.

[limber stag]

EAFlorida 🐊

[limber stag]

Looking forward to the 2nd meetup! First one was a huge hit
DMV has a solid group (also LA group seems legit too) would love to attend one day and meet some of the folks IRL

[safe bison]

Damn, we need EAFLorida t-shirts

[limber stag]

[stiff jackal]

Yeah! It’s great to see the hubs forming. Ours was #2 also. Enjoy

[safe bison]

There’s gotta be at least one graphic designer in our group of weird coffee ppl

Added EAFlorida to my IG bio. I really like that haha

[limber stag]

kinda close, but not sure if we want the tail of the arrow, this is the limit of my technical abilities in this domain

[sleek zephyr]

Need to superimpose Rick Scott on the stonks guy

[limber stag]

Do we need a recount

[clever thistle]

48-hr 2 choice?

[plucky imp]

:P

[limber stag]

22 hours left, but seems pretty decided at this point! 9/6 out in the lead by a healthy margin of 5 votes

[thorn spoke]

I'm stoked because I can make the 9/6 event

[fossil canopy]

Looks like we might get enough people this time to have to put a bit of planning into table space/layout and not tripping breakers lol. Pretty excited though, the first meet was really fun even with a smaller group.

[fossil cobalt]

I voted for 9/13 but I should still be able to make the 9/6. Looks like it’s 9/6 by a wide margin lol

[upper basin]

do we have an expected location?

[limber stag]

@clever thistle may

[clever thistle]

Working on it. Will confirm this weekend 🫶

[slim ridge]

Yea, I work on the 9/6 but can stop by early and or drop off coffees I don’t want like last time

[limber stag]

def down to meet earlier!

[fossil cobalt]

^ same here

[thorn spoke]

Same, I'm down for whatever time, I only got like 3 hour drive or so and I'll wake up however early to get there

I'm gonna bring my orphan espresso apex and try to sell some people on ghost burrs, really underappreciated geometry imo

Not to mention the workflow is comically painful and should be witnessed

Definitely wanna try some soup off that oxo if you are bringing it Rusty, I almost bought one because they are cheap but I might as well wait and try some at the meet and see how I feel before purchasing

I'm not a espresso guy but I think I can get behind souping maybe

[safe bison]

I’m definitely bringing it. @limber stag has one too

We are both souping it up like crazy on that gadget

It’s the best $30 I’ve spent and has me questioning all of my expensive coffee related purchases

[thorn spoke]

I'm gonna pop some l-theanine that morning and go in

[limber stag]

So does @fossil canopy - so we’ll be souping!

[fossil canopy]

I brewed on mine a couple times at the last meet and people really seemed to like it. I'm sure there will be a lot of soup going around this time lol.

[fossil canopy]

Sorry honey, I'm busy gettin beaned with the bros from 7 am to 7 pm

[thorn spoke]

We gonna get zoooted

[safe bison]

https://tenor.com/view/tight-tuco-breaking-bad-gif-7215689

[clever thistle]

@tacit gull

[fossil cobalt]

Is that supposed to lessen the effects of caffeine? I may need to get some

[clever thistle]

It does, in my experience.

Helps with the jitters and fuzzy/foggy brain

Also, just drink tons of water

[fossil cobalt]

How many mg do you take usually?

[clever thistle]

Shit, I'd have to check my bottle. Typically 1 pill on a 400-600mg day and 2 for a 600+

They are in my desk at work. 🤣

[fossil cobalt]

Hmm okay. Yeah I usually grab nutricost brand supplements (they just look the least snake oil ish lol), it says 200mg but the caption reads “double strength” so who knows

Im sure a double dose won’t kill me. To the checkout I go

[clever thistle]

Mine are 200mg. Found the order

[fossil cobalt]

Sweeeet. Thanks

[clever thistle]

For sure 😊

[fossil cobalt]

Usually around my third cup I start vibrating. Should be helpful 🤣🤣🤣

[clever thistle]

Same here. I do drink a TON of water though.

[fossil cobalt]

I need to drink more water lol

[clever thistle]

It really does help. 😊

[fossil cobalt]

I try not to measure my caffeine intake. I think it might spook me

[clever thistle]

Yeah... It's sorta frightening. I average 400-600 a day

Over like 6ish hours

[fossil cobalt]

How many pour overs is that?

[clever thistle]

But I'm done with caffeine before 2pm usually

[fossil cobalt]

(Or double shots)

[clever thistle]

A mix. At work I brew Aiden batches for people. So I just pour from that

At home it's like 3-7 not drinking all of any of them

[fossil cobalt]

3-7 cups of coffee?!

[clever thistle]

Normally 15g doses

Ish

[fossil cobalt]

That’s a wild amount of coffee

You don’t ever finish a cup? Lol

[clever thistle]

That it is

A brew, it's rare

[fossil cobalt]

Dang, why

[clever thistle]

Reps 🙌

Can't get better at brewing if you don't brew

[fossil cobalt]

Crazy

[clever thistle]

Can't develop the palate without something to drink

[fossil cobalt]

I suppose

[clever thistle]

So I brew 🤣

I enjoy the ritual A LOT

[fossil cobalt]

I just got an xbloom for work a week or so ago so it’s way too easy to make a bunch of coffees lol

[clever thistle]

I've found a lot of fun dialing in coffee at work for people

[clever thistle]

I strongly considered this

[fossil cobalt]

I feel like somebody’d report me for wasting time if I brewed more than 2 cups by hand

[clever thistle]

OMG... I brewed ChemeX in the early days for people

🤣

I still brew a pretty good one.

[fossil cobalt]

So far the machine is killer. Pop a filter in the dripper, drop the beans in the chute and hit start. Plus having it “plumbed” into a jug with TWW no need to refill the puny tank

[clever thistle]

That's awesome.

Couple friends own and love em

[fossil cobalt]

My coworker and I used to do pour over at work but then I brought in a moccamaster and everything changed 🤣

But xbloom is way better at light roast

[clever thistle]

For sure. I brew pretty soluble stuff at work for people. September normal is about as light as I do for them.

It's also a very mixed group, so that's also about as light as they'll enjoy

[fossil cobalt]

Probably for the best

A few of my coworkers are tea drinkers so the light roast isn’t too crazy. If I call it “tea coffee” and hand it to them, usually it goes well lol

[clever thistle]

Brewed that last week...

[fossil cobalt]

Never heard of them, they local?

[clever thistle]

Yup

Gainesville or Jacksonville?

Was supporting a local thing

[fossil cobalt]

That’s awesome. I don’t have too many local roasters in the rotation. Usually gotta drive >1hr for third wave stuff

[clever thistle]

Not a ton in the state TBH

Starting to pop up though. Hex surprised me recently. Quite tasty cup

[fossil cobalt]

Never heard of them either.

I know bad mother isn’t too far from me but I didn’t think they roast?

[clever thistle]

Oh shit, NVM they are NC I think

They do not, you're in my hood. I live in St pete

[fossil cobalt]

Oh that’s funny, yeah looks like

Nice. I’m up towards Tampa

[clever thistle]

Right on! LPCX over there is awesome Colombian food!

[fossil cobalt]

St. Pete is about an hour from me, so not terrible for a Saturday outing I suppose

[clever thistle]

Good coffee, not super light, but it's good

[fossil cobalt]

Another one I haven’t heard of, that’s awesome I’d better start getting a list together

[clever thistle]

Daycation in St Pete has BANGIN signature drinks. And the owner is the most awesome person

[fossil cobalt]

Sweeet

Now I have options next time I’m down there lol

[clever thistle]

There are some spots worth hitting, for sure.

[fossil cobalt]

I need to find a good matcha place too. I have yet to try matcha and I refuse to let Starbucks be my introduction to that drink

[clever thistle]

Fair, Daycation has that as well. They just generally take great care with their drinks

So the matcha is likely great

[fossil cobalt]

Sweeeet.

Added to my “need to go” list

[clever thistle]

Elevenses over on your side of the bridge has AWESOME pastries and also has some awesome baristas

They don't always do PO, but they will do well if they do

Owner and one of the baristas are friends and amazing people.

They usually have a co-ferment on spro

Wild shit

[fossil cobalt]

Ooooh I’ve never had a coferment on spro

[clever thistle]

It's an experience 🙌

She's doing Lemony Snicket theme this weekend

[fossil cobalt]

A theme? Lol

[clever thistle]

Yeah, she does them periodically

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[fossil cobalt]

@fossil canopy finally starting to dig into these samples, absolutely killer this one

[limber stag]

Got a good chuckle when I saw “warshed”

Brewing this now

Clean bed, LUs finally seasoned

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[fossil canopy]

Glad you like it! I've been working hard to really dial roasts in since then and I think they'll be a lot better for the upcoming meet too.

The downside is I'm adding to my freezer backlog with homeroasts now lol.

[limber stag]

thanks to @queen prairie for gifting me his seasoning beans! they were instrumental in seasoning the burrs - along with my unpotable homeroasts

[queen prairie]

Glad you got some use out of them

[fossil canopy]

Some green just arrived that likely will end up at the meet. Got these, Kinini Village Rwanda, and 3 washed eths not sure which to bring yet: Layo Teraga, Alo Bona Zuria, and Getachew. Probably the Layo bc it's extremely clean and delicate but all of them are great tbh.

[limber stag]

I may also bring the Hunge v2 to the next meetup @safe bison because we had to keep splitting shots and PO of tiny doses

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[safe bison]

Im all for micro dosing caffeine as well

😂

[limber stag]

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[fossil canopy]

Dude wtf have you done lmao

[safe bison]

@limber stag we should connect your 2 OXO rapid brewers and my two OXO rapid brewers into a oxo rapid bong

For meme research purposes

[limber stag]

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sounds good, i'll bring the coffee (not kidding)

i think it's 450g

[safe bison]

Could actually make cold brew

lol

Also the tall knock box, but several giant pucks

[fossil canopy]

Can add mine as well for 5 of them. 3 for water 2 + the basket for coffee if we want a usable ratio maybe?

World record sized espresso shot incoming?

[limber stag]

PERFECT, was going to say w/ 4 chambers, we're just shy of "the pound"

[fossil canopy]

We can refill mid brew if we want to have most of them filled with coffee too lmao.

Assuming we use a good bit of water the stuff at the top will be comically overextracted and the opposite for the coffee at the bottom.

[clever thistle]

Hit two shops in Orlando this morning. Haan was a miss, well brewed PO but there was FOR SURE a co-ferment made before mine 😢. Deeply had filter and some of the best batch I have had in a WHILE. DROP coffee El Sal washed 🤌

I have a soft spot for well brewed batch coffee.

[thorn spoke]

Deeply got good batch every time I've been

[fossil cobalt]

got a couple samples of this incredible coffee from b&w frozen and ready to go for september https://www.blackwhiteroasters.com/collections/the-coffee-archive/products/r-shady-y-elias-mixed-berry-ombligon

[limber stag]

I’ll make a trip back to get some!

[limber stag]

Hi EAFlers - we're landed on 9/6 and will be able to accommodate the early am into the later afternoon.
Def open to ideas for food (AM and PM?). I'll be hosting the meetup at the same location as last time (details in the spreadsheet - should be pinned still)

[slim ridge]

Also could you make an official insta page too, no rush, but would nice to have up before the meetup

[limber stag]

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[crisp oxide]

Is it crazy that I'm thinking about selling the R24 already? Have only been drinking Filter for quite a while

Wish I hadn't sold the Peppina hahaha

[fossil cobalt]

What’s an R24

[crisp oxide]

https://londiniumespresso.com/products/londinium-r24/

[upper basin]

get an Oxo!

[crisp oxide]

Way ahead of ya

[fossil cobalt]

Thatsalottadoodads

[fossil cobalt]

Gorgeous machine

[crisp oxide]

Ignore the dirty drip cup lol

Lots of widgets

[fossil cobalt]

Love it

[crisp oxide]

It's a mess at the moment, but just can't find the motivation to go through it and tidy up

[upper basin]

Which of the pour over widgets did you use the least

[opaque brook]

Tbh, yes but I'm also not suprised

[crisp oxide]

I got such a deal on it, I couldn't pass it up

[opaque brook]

I knew this was gonna happen from the moment you sold the peppina

[crisp oxide]

Yeah I should have kept it

I don't like the chrome box look tbh

Love the Peppina
Might go for a golden LP if I do decide to still the R24

Can't decide what to do, but it doesn't bring me joy

And I don't use it for myself, just for the wife and even then it always goes in milk

Half tempted to trade it for a p100/01 with brews

[opaque brook]

I bet the heatup is also causing friction to wanting to use it if you don't normally make espresso everyday and have it auto turn on with timer

[crisp oxide]

Oh it's on 12 hours a day lol

I make at least one drink a day on it

[opaque brook]

Lmao

[opaque brook]

Do steam with it or just use the dreo?

[crisp oxide]

Dreo since it's 80% iced latte

[opaque brook]

[crisp oxide]

Like I said, just feels like a huge waste to have a LR24 for this usage lol

If I loved the aesthetic, that's a little different

I've been anti chrome box from the beginning tbf

[opaque brook]

Tbf, you also bought a strega before this

[fossil canopy]

👀

[crisp oxide]

Yeah, mistakes were made

Everyone here knows I like to throw away money 💸 💸

[slim ridge]

I will make sure to bring shoebox lerida to the meetup

[limber stag]

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[limber stag]

that pietro tho!

[safe bison]

Heck yea

I clicked follow so fast

[slim ridge]

excited to see this blowup in the next 6 months

[fossil cobalt]

Your xbloom inspired me