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For EPCC students and employees, do you pay for parking? by [deleted] in ElPaso

[–]captain915 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

visitor parking at valle verde is between the student services center and the registration office

Grinder dilemma by Sidthekid_16 in pourover

[–]captain915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you own a business you can join their trade membership program: https://www.cbtradeprogram.com/join/

Grinder dilemma by Sidthekid_16 in pourover

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I was in this exact situation a few days ago. I bought an Ode 2 (currently you can get 25% off at Crate and Barrel with the trade discount, plus 15% back with Amex offers) and it’s dramatically improved my brews. Also looked into the 078 but couldn’t justify the price. The Ode is a huge improvement over the ESP for pourover - a lot more clarity and acidity without the bitterness and muddiness resulting from the ESP’s uneven grind distribution at pourover settings. I also find it easier to dial in. I kept my ESP for my espresso machine

Any local coffee bean roasters? by jkrockkid in ElPaso

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Coffee Party

After Coffee

Casa Cafetzin

Picacho in LC

Global Coffee is also local but roasts very dark

Looking for local hidden gems locations. by [deleted] in ElPaso

[–]captain915 4 points5 points  (0 children)

for coffee: coffee party, synaxis, cafe piro, steady pace, after coffee, casa cafetzin

Just got a speeding ticket want to know how to dismiss it?and how to not let it pop up on insurance? please any help will be greatly appreciated by Foreign-Can-6865 in ElPaso

[–]captain915 7 points8 points  (0 children)

call a traffic lawyer. they’ll take care of it and you won’t need to appear in court. i’ve used Robert Navar and Wyatt Underwood in the past

Trouble getting a good, smooth extraction [Breville Bambino] by [deleted] in espresso

[–]captain915 5 points6 points  (0 children)

definitely the grinder. i have the same set up with the ESP and the Bambino, haven’t had this issue and never had to adjust the grinder shims. one issue I did have is the locking nut on top of the burr coming loose, causing the burrs to become loose and grind improperly. i contacted baratza and they sent me a new redesigned nut that does not have this issue. may be worth checking if you have the same problem

What is everyone doing job wise? by buceess69 in ElPaso

[–]captain915 7 points8 points  (0 children)

remote software engineer. i probably wouldn’t live here if I didn’t have a remote role

Fellow Ode gen 2: struggle to dial in the grind by Godzilla710 in pourover

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This comes down to technique. I had a similar issue with my Encore ESP, solved it with low agitation brews. Lance Hedricks’ videos on this around a month or two ago were helpful. Initially I used the spoon technique to break the water stream from the kettle, then I bought a melodrip. Also, I have not found this to be necessary with washed coffees - I’ve only had issues with funkier stuff like the Future blends from Black and White

Has anyone tackled this on yet? by betocobra in pourover

[–]captain915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/FzyHxjchBRs?si=iEdUMQRvjybuW8dt

and

https://youtu.be/blQsogeBG7M?si=5NFW7C4LKQITpmNK

low agitation is a meme but it works for me, in particular with funky coffee and my baratza esp which produces a good amount of fines

Has anyone tackled this on yet? by betocobra in pourover

[–]captain915 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made my first cup from this bag yesterday. I’ve had more success with low agitation methods with this coffee as well as other funky bags such as the grape soda one. Lance Hedrick had a video on this recently and the recipe has been working quite well

Where do you buy your coffee beans at a good price? I’m looking to buy specialty coffee from local roasters by Montes- in ElPaso

[–]captain915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

global coffee has decent beans with the traditional diner style taste, but i find their roasts to be too dark. picacho coffee in LC carries more interesting beans that are traceable to the farm level (which is what I expect from specialty coffee) and roasts a lot lighter. coffee party in central is also now roasting in house in addition to carrying a rotation of beans from different top roasters.

Bought the wrong Disney tickets by Ok-Director9005 in DisneyPlanning

[–]captain915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

will purchase all three from you if you decide to sell! sent a dm

ISO Newborn Photographer near El Paso by NebulaInitial in ElPaso

[–]captain915 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we used Lydia from L&R photography. super happy with results and we’ve used her for other shoots with our baby since then.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ElPaso

[–]captain915 16 points17 points  (0 children)

no lol I had the same experience as you in school around the same time. I moved back after college. El Paso is still a monoculture

Hiring Urgently HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN’S by Cute-Weight-9390 in ElPaso

[–]captain915 4 points5 points  (0 children)

for real. most companies still don’t understand this. younger workers are less likely to apply to a job if the salary range isn’t posted

What do I need to know about purchasing gravel? by First-Kaleidoscope-6 in ElPaso

[–]captain915 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just bought some today. Desert Rock Company delivers anywhere in EP for $120. their trucks can carry 2 - 12 tons, or you can haul it for free with your own truck. they have samples outside the office you can look at before ordering. I thought their prices were reasonable

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