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Coffee Discussion boards => Hardware & Equipment => Topic started by: MGLloyd on May 11, 2015, 09:33:34 AM

Title: The smartphone-controlled digital coffee roaster
Post by: MGLloyd on May 11, 2015, 09:33:34 AM

http://www.gizmag.com/ikawa-worlds-first-digital-home-coffee-roaster/37326/ (http://www.gizmag.com/ikawa-worlds-first-digital-home-coffee-roaster/37326/)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andrewstordy/ikawa-home-coffee-roaster/ (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andrewstordy/ikawa-home-coffee-roaster/)

It looks like a hotair popcorn popper with some controls and a sleek plastic shell attached.  For the low initial Kickstarter price of almost $ 700.  I will pass.

Title: Re: The smartphone-controlled digital coffee roaster
Post by: tadpole on May 12, 2015, 01:11:32 PM

Capacity is limited to 60 grams of greens as well. The idea is nice but at $700 it is a bit overpriced. By comparison the new Behmor connected will still allow you to roast 500 grams+/- and I think pricing is set for around $450? Not sure who they are aiming the marketing at for the Kickstarter.

Title: Re: The smartphone-controlled digital coffee roaster
Post by: mp on May 14, 2015, 07:54:44 AM

It sounds like a great idea whose time will never come because of the price.

 :o

Title: Re: The smartphone-controlled digital coffee roaster
Post by: Intrepid510 on May 29, 2015, 09:32:14 PM

I have looked at this post a few different times because I think it's talk about the Behmor update. Only news I have seen on it is for an update kit for the Behmor should be under 180 per Facebook post.