The Beginning of our Story
KOPI Concepts Crowdfunding
The KOPI Deva has been through over 18 months of development, including 5 prototypes, and we are excited to bring this product to a wider audience. Our Kickstarter campaign ended on July 15th and raised £81,989; exceeding our goal of £30,500 by more than 100%, fully funded in 15 hours. We are currently in the middle of our Kickstarter production run, and can’t wait to see more KOPI Deva’s out there!
KOPI Deva includes:
1 x KOPI Deva (available with either Walnut or Oak accents)
1 x Battery Charger
1 x RDT Spray Bottle (30ml)
1 x Cleaning Brush (matching Walnut or Oak accents)
1 x Dosing Cup
1 x Dosing Cup Holder
KOPI Concepts Espresso Kit includes:
1 x KOPI Concepts tamping station (your choice of Walnut or Oak), suitable for a 58mm portafilter
1 x Dosing Funnel
Timeline
November 2019 - January 2020: Market Research.
January - April 2020: Concept development, User Experience development, proof of concept.
April - July 2020: Prototype 1, Research and Development, Further User Experience Development.
July - November 2020: Prototype 2, Powertrain optimisation, Further Research and Development.
November 2020 - January 2021: Final Prototype, Introduction of KOPI Concepts to the World! Engineering and Production Planning.
Kickstarter Production Round 1:
May - July 2021: Kickstarter Campaign.
August 2021: Production Scheduling
September 2021: Manufacturing will being.
October - November 2021: Assembly, quality control and packaging.
December 2021 : KOPI Deva is delivered!
Indigogo InDemand; Production Round 2:
December 2021: Indiegogo InDemand Campaign launch
January 2022: Production Scheduling
February 2022: Manufacturing will begin
March - April 2022: Assembly, quality control and packaging
May 2022 : KOPI Deva is delivered!
Updated timeline: August 2022: KOPI Deva is delivered!*
*Updated 12.4.22
