Congrats on launching a product. Unfortunately, I think you've misread the market here. This is a space with immense competition, high prices, and even higher expectations around quality. While you're concept is neat, it's falling short.
The grinder looks sweet, but the espresso machine looks completely janky with the "wires" running out of it. A power cord is expected, but having a power brick on my counter ABSOLUTELY is not expected. Not to mention, the wire looks flimsy. The second wire was a head-scratcher. Turns out that's the water line. That's a bit of a shock since you never mention this is a hard-wired system or show a reservoir.
Finish on the espresso machine components looks poor. Almost all of the metal pieces have millwork marks, inconsistent finish, and knicks in them. The photos clearly show poor tolerances on the wood structure. The video of a person rotating a knob shows absolutely terrible workmanship in the stand.
Oh, the wires. It's almost like they were a complete after thought and they ruin an otherwise amazing aesthetic.
I personally don't believe that wood is the proper material for the stand. While it looks nice, it's durability is going to be crap for a tool that handles water. Water collects on the counter. Water splashes from the cup. Steam everywhere. Those are all recipes for wood going bad. No sense having this amazing, durable espresso machine when you can't use it because the stand went bad.
Oh, the wires.
One of demo photo of this in action shows something that doesn't even look like espresso. Some sort of dirty water (not even coffer water) being pulled into a steamed up wine glass. The other demo video shows rather poor shower distribution. Neither of these scream a machine that competes in this space.
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Generally, I see a focus on technical discussion of the machine's engineering. I don't see any discussion on how well either machine actually does it's job, including possible technical details.
For the espresso machine:
* Water pressure consistency
* Water pressure level and adjustment (though the specs do suggest this is adjustable)
* Water temperature
* Water temp consistency through the brew cycle
* Where's my steam? Do I need a separate machine for steaming milk?
* The power block. Ewe.
For the grinder:
Honestly, it looks polished. I don't "believe" the marketing materials as your claiming a novel grinder design that outperform the rest of the market. This is just going to come down to this grinder building a reputation as good. Get it in the hands of reviewers and community members.
The grinder looks sweet, but the espresso machine looks completely janky with the "wires" running out of it. A power cord is expected, but having a power brick on my counter ABSOLUTELY is not expected. Not to mention, the wire looks flimsy. The second wire was a head-scratcher. Turns out that's the water line. That's a bit of a shock since you never mention this is a hard-wired system or show a reservoir.
Finish on the espresso machine components looks poor. Almost all of the metal pieces have millwork marks, inconsistent finish, and knicks in them. The photos clearly show poor tolerances on the wood structure. The video of a person rotating a knob shows absolutely terrible workmanship in the stand.
Oh, the wires. It's almost like they were a complete after thought and they ruin an otherwise amazing aesthetic.
I personally don't believe that wood is the proper material for the stand. While it looks nice, it's durability is going to be crap for a tool that handles water. Water collects on the counter. Water splashes from the cup. Steam everywhere. Those are all recipes for wood going bad. No sense having this amazing, durable espresso machine when you can't use it because the stand went bad.
Oh, the wires.
One of demo photo of this in action shows something that doesn't even look like espresso. Some sort of dirty water (not even coffer water) being pulled into a steamed up wine glass. The other demo video shows rather poor shower distribution. Neither of these scream a machine that competes in this space.
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Generally, I see a focus on technical discussion of the machine's engineering. I don't see any discussion on how well either machine actually does it's job, including possible technical details.
For the espresso machine:
* Water pressure consistency
* Water pressure level and adjustment (though the specs do suggest this is adjustable)
* Water temperature
* Water temp consistency through the brew cycle
* Where's my steam? Do I need a separate machine for steaming milk?
* The power block. Ewe.
For the grinder:
Honestly, it looks polished. I don't "believe" the marketing materials as your claiming a novel grinder design that outperform the rest of the market. This is just going to come down to this grinder building a reputation as good. Get it in the hands of reviewers and community members.