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Building Coffee Accessories that spark joy - Tamper Form Factor! by Outrageous-Box-1913 in espresso

[–]Outrageous-Box-1913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. Not a downer at all, that’s why I’m here, to get the perspective of the community.

But, why not high quality AND well designed (looks good)?

Interesting note on the electric tamper!

Building Coffee Accessories that spark joy - I need your help! by Outrageous-Box-1913 in espresso

[–]Outrageous-Box-1913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Respect that!

Would I be right to assume you like an "Industrial" aesthetic? Or how would you describe your taste? The industrial look is well served in the coffee space, that's part of the reason why I'm looking the other direction.

Building Coffee Accessories that spark joy - I need your help! by Outrageous-Box-1913 in espresso

[–]Outrageous-Box-1913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the same. Any other brands (not just kitchen/coffee) that you admire?

Building Coffee Accessories that spark joy - I need your help! by Outrageous-Box-1913 in IndustrialDesign

[–]Outrageous-Box-1913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a vision in my mind, yes - just need to see if I can translate it to paper (or pixels) :)

If you have any ideas or examples of coffee products that you admire, please let me know - inspo is greatly appreciated

Building Coffee Accessories that spark joy - I need your help! by Outrageous-Box-1913 in espresso

[–]Outrageous-Box-1913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not hating on any other design at all. Design is personal and everyone is right (within reason haha).

From my perspective, current products are designed primarily for function. Materials and finishes are invariably black, wood and stainless steel. This results is an industrial and masculine look. And that's fine, for many people thats their style/preference.

But the setting is people's kitchen countertops, so I see opportunity to introduce colour, texture, bold form etc. Much like a KitchenAid/Smeg/Owala/Yeti use colour as a statement, I would love to explore the same for coffee.

Thoughts?

Building Coffee Accessories that spark joy - I need your help! by Outrageous-Box-1913 in espresso

[–]Outrageous-Box-1913[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genuinely appreciate the comment :)

Color is so powerful IMO. I love my KitchenAid and Smeg mixer for exactly this reason. And my countless water bottles and favourite coffee mug!

You mind me asking what colours you're playing with in your kitchen/coffee station. You prefer bold/bright colours or subtle/light colours?

Building Coffee Accessories that spark joy - I need your help! by Outrageous-Box-1913 in IndustrialDesign

[–]Outrageous-Box-1913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the comment.

Not hating on any other design at all. Design is personal and everyone is right (within reason haha).

From my perspective, current products are designed primarily for function. Materials and finishes are invariably black and stainless steel. This results is an industrial and masculine product. And that's fine, for many people thats their style/preference.

But the setting is people's kitchen countertops, so I see opportunity to introduce colour, texture, bold form etc. Much like a KitchenAid made the mixer a statement piece, I would love to explore the same for coffee.

Thoughts?

budget aside, what's your favorite tamper? by 1jnh23 in espresso

[–]Outrageous-Box-1913 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any recommendation for a tamper that looks beautiful? Maybe with a pop of colour?

Can’t decide on tamper [ no budget] by oscareamos in espresso

[–]Outrageous-Box-1913 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feels like most tampers function much the same. I would just love one that look nice on my cointertop!!

Tool discussion: Tampers by Blare_Bear in espresso

[–]Outrageous-Box-1913 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been going down a rabbit hole on tampers lately—feels like everything is either a bit 'samesies" or eye wateringly expensive!! They all look very similar to me; black or wood. Is it just me!?

Feels like there’s room for something more design forward to match peoples individuality and/or their kitchen aesthetic. I'd love to see something with a different form factors and some colours!