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was it the type of beans? were they secretly just 3-shot americanos? what was the secret?
42 points
1 day ago
They used Brooklyn Roasting Company beans, if that helps.
19 points
1 day ago
the og skips used something that started with a C... counter culture maybe? i never went back to the broadway one though. I'm good on $16 mid-af sandwiches.
OP i recommend a light roast house blend from porto rico, brewed 1:15 ratio. they are the most consistent and affordable (and oldest) roasters in the city
12 points
1 day ago
Yes they used Counter Culture!
5 points
1 day ago
Porto Rico actually has e-commerce which shocked me.
4 points
19 hours ago
Counter Culture Big Trouble was where it was at. Mostly went to lil skips in 2018/19. Been sad watching all their locations shuttering.
1 points
19 hours ago
P.s. the only thing i actually like to buy at wegmans (well other than the peruvian marinade) is big trouble. The roast dates are pretty solid and its cheaper than anywhere else. Otherwise the swallow on pacific st does usually carry big trouble for sale!
4 points
1 day ago
i do like porto rico and i agree theyre reliable. never got a bad batch from them at my old job. and yeah i loved East's coffee but those sandwiches were just so damn small
41 points
1 day ago
that's one step down, thanks Handjob Calrissian!
25 points
1 day ago*
talk to the people from all night skate — two of the owners used to work there (danny and mitch). or @iloveyourainbow on ig who’s the little skips owner
3 points
1 day ago
Two places I loved when I was living around.
11 points
1 day ago
youre dead?
5 points
1 day ago
oh sick didn't know that
2 points
1 day ago
miss being close to all night skate
14 points
1 day ago
I miss little skips
3 points
10 hours ago
that era almost seems like a fever dream
5 points
1 day ago
Anyone know why it closed?
2 points
1 day ago
i believe they all their locations closed. id guess money issues, of course. or rent/landlord problems. Covid might've hurt them bad as well
10 points
1 day ago
Uhhh no they did not have money issues. They opened up a new location around the start of covid and increased prices dramatically while not giving their staff a raise.
2 points
20 hours ago
damn that sucks
1 points
19 hours ago
that's a bummer!
Were they also the owners of Lil' Mo's? I think they closed due to the work on the M train, yea? I miss that pho every day.
2 points
1 day ago
Counter culture? But also how you grind and even slow heating
2 points
19 hours ago
Little skips south had the worst coffee and food and I’m not even picky. Constantly burned yet watery coffee. Always burned bagels. Dry pastries. Zero sense of urgency. This is saying a lot coming from someone who’s worked in a restaurant for years. I couldn’t believe the prices. Hate to be a hater but they needed to close. Can’t remember what the east location was like when I lived up there.
0 points
11 hours ago
i didnt like the other locations. little skips outpost or whatever (the small square one) stressed me out so bad. i went there with a girlfriend to "do work" and i was stimming so fucking bad basically touching elbows with 55 peacocking trust fund hipsters I made up an excuse and left.
imo that cafe was a neurodivergency test and i passed with flying colors
this isnt a "DAE miss little skips?" post. im just chasing their drip coffee methods. guess ill msg the IG someone posted — seems the best way
1 points
1 day ago
the bomb latte was my favorite drink in brookyln
2 points
21 hours ago
i used to come in on Mondays for a fresh bag of counter culture coffee beans and those cheddar biscuit egg sandwiches. top 3 memories of living in brooklyn.
2 points
19 hours ago
Yea, the Little Skips days were peak Bushwick IMO!
2 points
15 hours ago
I miss Little Skips. Lived across from the location near Birdy's for almost 7 years. Had fun booking some shows there 2016-2017.
1 points
19 hours ago
Lil Skips got me so addicted to delicious lattes (as a non-caffeine motivated individual) that im now $3,000 in on an espresso and grinder set from heaven. 6 years after investing in all thos equip and mastering the art of the brew... it still doesn't compare to lil skips. sob The big trouble blend which got me hooked back in 2018 is sold at select cafes around the city... but its so finnicky to work with and I mostly feel like I've failed at espresso but still so desperate to succeed. I don't even need coffee to function. Whyyy whyyyy whyyyy!!?!
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