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teddy.tonka

Austin · member since September 2026

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Barista in Austin, Texas. Tonka, coffee, toasted sugar. Mostly lurking, occasionally very excited.

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Tonka and coffee in the same breathSmelled a tonka bean straight after cupping this morning and it has the same toasted almond thing as a fresh roast!!…

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Describe vanilla without the word sweetBourbon barrel and burnt sugar. Oops, sugar. Disqualified. Cocoa nibs on the flat-top smell like toastSour then brownie edges, yes!! Green coffee does the same when we roast a sample. Coffee versus cocoa in my smelling spreadsheetBarista take: light roasts smell fruitier, dark ones closer to cocoa. Your spreadsheet needs a roast column. Amber and ambergris, are they the same thing?Lurker here. Whale to molecule in one thread, best thing I've read all week! Thread of the week: your home in three smellsBurnt sugar on the stove, coffee grounds, and the dog. Always the dog. Bakery exhaust fan at five in the morningThe bakery by my coffee shop in Austin does the same. Best alarm clock. Is one tuberose stem meant to be this loud?Can you rub a petal on your wrist and wear it like that? Asking for me. Is it too early in the season for cinnamon?Cinnamon is year-round at the coffee bar. I have no seasons, only syrups.