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Spressa® is an accessory designed for the AeroPress® and was brought to market using Kickstarter. All photos and graphics © Dan Erickson 2014
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Early pre-production prototypes
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Spressa Mezzo in Cabernet for a Kickstarter backer
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Handle CNC router manufacturing and finishing
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Collar and Base CNC router manufacturing and finishing
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Packaging with 95% - 100% post-consumer cardboard and foam made from cornstarch that is certified biodegradable and compostable. FSC and Rainforest Alliance Certified.
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First series of Kickstarter rewards ready to be shipped
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Examples of ambient and street marketing during the Kickstarter campaign
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Post-Kickstarter production model of the Mezzo in use at Seattle Coffee Gear in Seattle
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Sales materials for the 2015 SCAA Expo in Seattle
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Spressa Mezzo in use by the winner of the Aeropress Game 2015 in Bundang, South Korea.
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Production Spressa Mezzo in industry publications
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Spressa Mezzo online sales in the US and South Korea
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