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- First created · 9 backed
- Gleb Polyakov 535 friends
- Website: zpmespresso.com
Pledge $1 or more
88 backers
And they say you can’t get good coffee for $1 anymore! But your $1 is getting us that much closer to great at-home espresso - we couldn’t do it without you! A hearty thanks, and we’ll put your name on our website. Every dollar counts!
Estimated delivery: Jan 2012Pledge $10 or more
70 backers
Shot glasses are more than just cute miniature versions of regular glasses - they’re great for your espresso, for your liquor, for growing tiny plants in...With a $10 pledge you get shot glasses with our logo! Just use responsibly.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2012Pledge $25 or more
33 backers
Coffee is great for warming you up on a chilly day, but sometimes you need to take it to the next level and put on some clothes. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered (literally! - you like that?). Enjoy one of our cozy, and stylish, ZPM T-shirts. And the shot glasses are all yours, too.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2012Pledge $50 or more
13 backers
Our machines do a lot of the work of making perfect espresso, but you’ve got to help out too. To show our gratitude, we’re making it as easy as possible by giving you the tools you require - namely, a fancy-schmancy tamper for all your tamping needs (probably just espresso, but who knows?). Add that to the t-shirt and shot glasses, and you’ll be sitting pretty.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2012Pledge $75 or more
6 backers
There’s no better feeling than unwrapping a box of presents - except maybe the feeling of playing with a bunch of presents. Forgive us for spoiling the surprise, but here’s what you’ll be getting from us: a shot glass, a t-shirt, a tamper, and your very own bag of artisan coffee beans. With our box of gifts, it’ll feel like Christmas in...whatever month you get your box of gifts!
Estimated delivery: Feb 2012Pledge $200 or more
450 backers All gone!
For a $200 pledge, you’re pre-ordering one of our very first machines, a $400 retail value! It can be hard to be one of the first to brave new frontiers, but don’t worry - there’s no river-crossings or dysentery in store for you, just awesome home-brewed espresso.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2012Pledge $250 or more
450 backers All gone!
If you want to boldly brew as you’ve never brewed before, this is your level. For $250, you’ll receive everything you need to craft the perfect espresso - one of our first machines, a bag of artisan coffee beans, shot glasses, and a tamper. And you can savor it while wearing one of our t-shirts. A $470 value!
Estimated delivery: Mar 2012Pledge $300 or more
244 backers Limited (6 of 250 left)
So you didn't manage to snag one of our $200 reward level machines and now you're sitting around all bummed out. Well, buck up, my friend, because we're not going to abandon you. For $300, you can still pre-order a machine. And our later machines will incorporate any user feedback we get from the early birds - so sometimes it pays to wait.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $350 or more
114 backers Limited (136 of 250 left)
We know you were just dying to pledge at our $250 reward level, but, you know, a lot of stuff came up, what with the holidays and TV being so good lately, and you never got around to it...and now it's sold out! Fear not, dear backer. You can still pledge to get our machine and box of goodies that includes shot glasses, t-shirt, espresso tamper, and a bag of artisan roasted coffee beans; a $470 dollar retail value! They'll arrive a little later, but the anticipation is half the fun.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $675 or more
16 backers
So you know you want our espresso machine - great! But you also know you'll have a hard time tamping whole beans. We're in the business of solving problems, so let us help you out. For $675, you get our machine AND a Baratza Vario grinder (a $869 value)! Grind away! (This is a 120V/US-shipping only reward level.)
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $725 or more
24 backers
You're clearly in it to win it at this point, so you may as well spring for the deluxe edition. Our machine, a Baratza Vario grinder, a t-shirt, a tamper, shot glasses, and a bag of Batdorf & Bronson Dancing Goats coffee (a $939 retail value). That's right, we will meet all your fashion and beverage needs. You never need to leave the house again. (This is a 120V/US shipping-only reward level.)
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
10 backers All gone!
If you’ve always dreamed of being a self-sufficient one-man (or -lady) coffee shop, this is where you need to be. For $1000, we’ll custom build a machine to your specifications (!), send you all of our ZPM logo products, shot glasses, a tamper, a bag of artisanal coffee, and your very own grinder. Now all you need is a patch of good bean-growin’ land in Colombia, and you’ll be set for life.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
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Show older commentsCreator Will P about 13 hours ago
One thing I don't remember reading any information about is the longevity of this machine.
Do you have any information on the life rating of the pump or heating element?
Creator Ryan on May 16
I'd love to throw my hat in the ring for one of those shells, and see if I can find someone to do something fancy to it. Or would it be better to just wait until the specs for the shell are released and try to get something made then?
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on May 15
@Turhan Unfortunately we can't let any more machines go for the Kickstarter prices - even for our awesomest of backers!
@Ryan AFAIK there's no powdercoat clear coat option (we at least haven't seen any in the catalogues we've gone through). We don't have any other kind of painting set up (the sheet metal factory only does powder coating), and we can't ship an uncoated steel shell because it might rust (even if the end-user plan is to coat it). We will end up with a few uncoated shells and miscellaneous parts, not sure what the plans are for those yet...
Creator Ryan on May 15
After seeing the photos of the shell manufacturing process, I was wondering if there was any way now or in the future to get a raw/just clear coated shell?
I think they look pretty nice that way.
Creator Turhan Djemal on May 2
Hi,
I'm continually excited to see all of the updates and can't wait to get my Nocturn. As an early backer is there any opportunity to get a second Nocturn at a discount price? It doesn't have to be delivered at the same time obviously. I only ask because I was telling my mother all about this project and now she wants one :-)
Thanks, Turhan
Creator Chad B on April 25
I don't think it is being brought out to pasture yet.............................................
Creator Val Ulicki on April 8
Wow, I feel like I just watched "Ol' Yeller" after reading that last update.
Creator Pilus on April 3
Final quality review this week. Still on track?
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on March 4
@Chad B & Ben Blizard No new ETA. We're in the UL stage right now (referring to the schedule we posted in Update #36), and we'll post more on dates when we get feedback from them.
@Michael F Current dimensions are 240mm W x 243mm D x 311mm H. Between 25 and 50mm need to be added to the stated shell depth for cord clearance in the back.
Creator Ben Blizard on March 4
Just got the new update. Very excited -- BUT!!! one piece of information I want is missing:
When do you expect to ship the Nocturn to Kickstarter-era purchasers?
Creator Michael F on February 28
Hi, thanks for the update. What are the new dimensions of the machine?
Creator Chad B on February 16
Is there a new eta for the machines?
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on January 29
Thanks guys! We really appreciate your patience and your words of support - it really helps us get through some of the lows when we start wondering why we got ourselves into this in the first place. We're working hard to do you proud!
Creator Gregg Cooke on January 24
Hey, just a word of encouragement (this is a response to other backers further down the page -- I agree with Johnny...): Don't bother with those backers who claim you're too slow, or not showing any progress, or can't stick to a timeline. I'm a fellow prototyper, and I know full well that when you strike out to do something new it is virtually impossible to predict your timelines beforehand...and great progress can happen with no outward signs at all...and it can indeed take much longer than you ever imagined. Keep at it, guys! You ARE making great progress -- we see it in the updates and in the pics of the wonderful system you are building.
As for the tampers...I like them exactly the way they look in the last update. Keep the wood natural -- people can stain or oil the wood as they see fit.
Kickstarter is less about the product and more about the adventure...don't forget that (you hear me, fellow backers?)
Creator Johnny Laine Carriere Jr. on January 12
Thanks for the info! You guys (and lady :) ) are doing a great job! I'll actually be a little more patient leading up to the finished product because I got a great deal on a NS Oscar machine. ($275 on craigslist)
http://s1.postimage.org/vzdw8vqfi/IMG_20130111_180531.jpg
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on January 9
@Johnny Probably in the next couple of days. The trouble is we're on the cusp of having some good data to put up along with other minor details, so we're holding our breath for that. The tampers came in and were the wrong color, so we're looking at some different staining options (pictures on Facebook/G+). The stains/oils we've tried so far get it closer to the dark color of the sample, but also kind of roughen up the texture, which might be the more important thing. The lighter ones that came in actually got a lot of positive feedback when we posted pictures, and they do look pretty exotic, so we might just send them out as-is unless there are any objections. If we can't get data in the next couple of days, that will be the focus of our next update. Besides that it's basically just been debugging the boards and working on the testing device that we'll be using during production.
Creator Johnny Laine Carriere Jr. on January 9
Any updates coming soon?
Would love to hear about even the smallest of details.
Creator Robert Tice on January 8
I love the anticipation , the experience of living through this project vicariously is rich. I have blown more money on sushi in one night than I pledged on Kickstarter for the Nocturn. Have a great 2013 Gleb & Igor.
Creator Gerbrand van Melle on January 7
Great to know you guys are going to ship this year! I guess I can wait extra 4 months for the 240V version. Where do I change this? And I couldn't find a shipping address in my settings... Is that connected to the Amazon database? Keep on truckin'!
Creator Charles Alvis on December 23
Just checking in. Good luck in finishing your machine.
Creator Ryan on December 19
As long as you keep communicating the updates so well, I don't care if it takes another year. I was a backer of "solid watch" and it took an entire year to receive the watch. The creator of that project was rude to nearly everyone in his posts and updates were very infrequent. I'd guess it would be another year until all "solid watch" backers receive their watch.
One suggestion for future complex project creators is to give time lines estimates so that people realize this may take 1-2 years and hopefully that keeps pledges lower and final delivery more manageable.
Anyone that can't wait, go to starbucks and get some crappy espresso in the meantime. I find it unlikely you'll have the patience to learn how to use your machine well.
Creator James Petts on December 17
Gleb/Igor
That really doesn't add anything whatsoever: we have anonymous advisers who could actually be imaginary. We're a year down the road with ZERO measurable progress.
This is not looking good.
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on December 15
Thanks everyone who's been posting here! Your support is amazing - and we hope to make you proud!
@James It is a fair enough question, but one that might not get an answer, as they've expressed some preference for anonymity and we have to respect that. They're people who have proven track records in their areas of expertise, and who fill competency gaps in our team. If we get the go-ahead to be more specific we'll post more!
Creator James Petts on December 14
Can I ask who the advisory board members are, and what their experience is? Since they seem to be key to actually getting you out of the marsh, and bringing to birth the project, I think that's a fair question.
Creator Robert Tice on December 13
I invested my $ in Gleb & Igor, not a "product". I certainly hope they are successful in actually producing an espresso machine, but I am OK if they don't.
Creator Michael Elwin on October 24, 2012
@MikeSmith I'm not knocking Gleb & Igor. The "people who ordered this machine like Kickstarter is Amazon should have known better" type comments get annoying when you've been burned by Kickstarter a few times. I understood that contributing money to this project was not "buying" an espresso machine but kick starting Gleb & Igor from the testing/protyping/R&D stage to the manufacturing stage. Money toward a foundry, milling machine and shipping.
Creator mike smith on October 24, 2012
@MichaelE: There's a lot further going from proof of concept to production than you could ever imagine, for anything more complex than a ballpoint pen. Go look at kickstarter Hexbright.
Creator Michael Elwin on October 24, 2012
What we need:
So we've got the proof of concept down and gone through several prototypes.
We’ve taken some of our prototypes to local coffee shops (shoutout to Land of a Thousand Hills and Octane in Atlanta!) and had their baristas pull a shot on both our machine and theirs. The shots our machine pulled were comparable to theirs in quality, every time.
Now we need to ramp up into the manufacturing stage.With the funds we're asking you guys for, we're going to set up a shop with a foundry to cast the thermoblock and grouphead, and a Tormach CNC mill to machine them into the precision shape that makes our machine so good.
With your help, we'll be able to start shipping machines by Spring/Summer 2012! (Please check updates for the most up-to-date production details available!)
Creator Jason Hardy on October 17, 2012
I third Ziv ... I am REALLY looking forward to getting my espresso machine ... and as long as you guys keep us updated, and I get to hear the adventure story, then I'm patient and want the best product. So just keep up the good work, and thanks for all the extra effort you are putting in to make this an AMAZING machine! Cheers!
Creator K.W. on October 6, 2012
I second Ziv Gillat. As an engineer who works in industry and is currently working on a dual masters (Mech Eng/Naval Architecture), I am in complete agreement with everything he wrote. People who ordered this machine like Kickstarter is Amazon should have known better. The machines didn't exist yet and hadn't been produced in high volume yet either.
Don't cut corners or do anything goofy to get those folks out of your hair. It's not worth it. =)
Creator Tyler Wilkin on October 5, 2012
I love how this project has turned from an espresso machine into an adventure story. Building stuff is hard!
Creator Ziv Gillat on September 28, 2012
Gleb and Igor,
I'm going to speak for myself, but hopefully, 99% of the backers here will agree with me. Those that disagree with me -- TOUGH -- you have no idea how hard it is to do what these guys are doing.
I SERIOUSLY and HONESTLY don't want you guys to rush anything, and don't care when you deliver the product. You've created an amazing project, and are getting close to delivering it, and doing that is seriously difficult. People that are giving you a hard time, for missing schedules, purely have no idea how hard it is to do what you've signed up for.
So don't rush it. Ignore the backers that are complaining, and just focus on creating an amazing product that is of high quality. If you rush the delivery process, and products start failing, you'll have a nightmare on your hands, and it won't be worth it. The saying that the last 20% of the work, takes 80% of the time, is right, and most engineering projects, slip, even at massively huge companies that have created products, for years. You're starting on your own, and are doing software, hardware, firmware, mechanical, operations, manufacturing, etc..., and it's hard. Operations is a massive pain in the butt, and managing CM's (contract manufacturers) is a full time job, for large companies, let alone small ventures.
So hopefully you'll get some time to breath -- and just realize that what you're doing is amazing, and we're all thankful for your hard work.
Ziv.
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on September 26, 2012
@dave Thanks! Being a part of the manufacturing process definitely opens your eyes to the amazing amount of work that goes into everything we interact with - from laptops to cheap-o lighters. The world will never look the same.
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on September 26, 2012
@paul Still collecting recommendations, but we haven't yet found the golden transformer that's both cheap and great. We haven't forgotten!
Creator dave wilder on September 26, 2012
Personally, I'm enjoying the story of the creation. Fortunately, my current espresso machine stills functions and I now have a new appreciation for it, flaws and all. Nothing good is easy.
Creator paul gray on September 19, 2012
have you guys found a step-down transformer so i can use it in 240V land? i believe you were going to recommend some that were up to the job when you found them.
Creator Wayland Chan on September 18, 2012
Hi, would you please give the International backers an update on 220V machines?
I hope you've been using these "waiting for part delays" to finish whatever work is required for the Intl machines.
Thanks
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on September 18, 2012
Just posted an update. Sorry we didn't respond to you guys earlier! We keep holding our collective breath thinking *today* will be the day that parts come in and we have exciting news to report. Update's up now, and hopefully more will follow this week...
Creator Andrew Gottlieb, PhD on September 18, 2012
Any idea of when I will get mine? Sept? October? Xmas?
Creator Jose Rodriguez on September 16, 2012
Hey any status on production? thanks
Creator Noah S Weber on August 28, 2012
If anyone wants to buy a first round backing, it is for sale on ebay. Search ZPM espresso kickstarter. I wish I could keep the backing, but I had to buy another machine because this shipping has been delayed 5 months and counting.
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on August 22, 2012
@Noah Unfortunately, we've pretty much reached the point of no return in terms of backing this project. Fortunately, we're still on track for the release date we posted four months ago, and we're looking at a production rate of around 30 machines/day once we start, which means we'll be filling orders much more rapidly than we initially anticipated. We've tried to work with people along the way - as we understand that financial situations change, and living without an espresso machine for any amount of time can be grueling - but at this point the parts have been ordered, so refunds aren't really an option. Get in touch with us at info@zpmespresso.com if you'd like to discuss it further, or have any other questions or concerns.
Creator Noah S Weber on August 21, 2012
I apologize, but how would we get a refund. I understand a project going 1-2 months behind schedule, but your earliest estimates have me receiving the product almost a year after the project closed and 9 months after it was supposed to be delivered.
Creator Erwin Otten on August 15, 2012
Haha ok, I could have came up with that myself. Thanks for the quick response!
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on August 9, 2012
@Erwin We can't take any more pledges or pledge changes through Kickstarter because our pledge period is over. You can order a grinder directly from the website, though, and it will be the same price ($129 + shipping). Feel free to email info@zpmespresso.com with any other questions!
Creator Erwin Otten on August 9, 2012
Hey! I just found out you guys are selling the Baratza Encore Conical Grinder from your website. I am looking for one. Is it possible to increase my pledge with $129 + an additional fee for international shipping? Thanks
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on June 21, 2012
@Andrew Dates on the site refer to expected ship dates for machines ordered now from the site - which doesn't have anything to do with Kickstarter ETAs. The most up-to-date info on that is still in the Updates section. There hasn't been an update recently because things are "business as usual" on this end - manufacturing is still moving along and there hasn't been any big news since our last update. We're currently waiting for prototypes to come in, so that's what our next big update will probably be about. We didn't want to spam everyone with manufacturing minutia, but if you have specific questions about anything, definitely hit up the forum.
Creator Andrew Cates on June 21, 2012
Hey guys - It's coming up on a month since the last update - initially I thought I would be getting my machine as stated (Spring/Summer 2012), but on your ZPM website now you're saying this won't ship until Dec-2012?? What's up???
Creator Gleb Polyakov and Igor Zamlinsky on May 25, 2012
@Karen Sue Not yet. We'll post when we have (1) good/accurate pictures of the final colors, and (2) when we know the cut-off date for color changes. We're excited about the baskets, too!
Creator Karen Sue on May 25, 2012
Any idea when color choice will need to be decided "for sure"....I'm vacillating between orange & red. I'm stoked about the hi-tech basket--way to go guys!!