Spinn Inc.

Spinn Inc. is a San Francisco-based coffee-subscription business.[1] The coffee makers from Spinn, are said to be Wi‑Fi–connected and app-controlled, and thus, these are said to demand minimal effort from the users.[2][3]

Spinn Inc.
IndustryConsumer Goods
FoundedOctober 2014 (2014-10)
FounderSerge de Warrimont, Roland Verbeek, and Roderick de Rode
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
,
USA
Websitehttps://www.spinn.com

Overview

Spinn Inc was founded in 2014 by Roderick de Rode, Serge de Warrimont and Roland Verbeek.[4][5]

Spinn is said to provide its users with a curated coffee roaster platform through which the users are given various choices about their coffee,[6] and this platform is currently said to have over 150 connected roasters[7] for fulfilling the users’ coffee bean orders as of 2017.[8][9]

Technology

Spinn's coffee maker uses patented centrifugal brewing process and an integrated grinder.[4] The centrifugal technology is said to variable stepless rotating speed between 500 rpm to 8000 rpm,[10] the decides the extraction level, and amount of coffee and water used.[2]

This coffee maker is app-controllable,[11] and every aspect from ordering and brewing to coffee preparation can be controlled through Spinn's proprietary iOS and Android-based mobile application.[4][12] This app is also said to have the Alexa integration feature,[8] which allows the users to talk to their coffee makers.[12]

Production for the Spinn coffee maker has been significantly delayed.[13] Spinn has been taking pre-orders for their coffee maker since 2016, though an original shipping date of mid-2017 was missed, and as of January 2019, customers have not yet received their orders.[14] While the company started shipping a small number of machines for beta testing in early 2018, many of their crowdfunding backers have become restless due to the delay. As of Jan 2020, Spinn has not yet announced shipping dates. Inquiries from customers receive a canned response blaming delays going back several years on Covid-19.[13]

References
  1. "Diverse devices hatch at hardware incubators". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  2. "The Spinn Coffee Brewer is Poised to Turn Some Heads". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  3. "Spinn Is a Centrifugal Force, Wi-Fi Enabled Coffee Maker - Design Milk". Design Milk. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  4. Coldewey, Devin. "Spinn's unique coffee brewer brings 'third wave' roasters to your countertop". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  5. "8 Companies to Watch Out for From Launch Fest 2015". Inc.com. 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  6. "The Spinn coffee maker is high-tech, mess-free, and available for pre-order". Digital Trends. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  7. "Coffee Snobs Geeked Out on Your Morning Cup--and What They Came Up With Is Badass". Inc.com. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  8. Elliot, John. "Now You're Cooking! Smart Appliances for Every Kitchen". Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  9. "Move Over Keurig, Spinn Has A New Coffee Solution for The Office". smallbiztrends.com. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  10. "This coffee brewer of the future is smartphone-controlled and automatically orders beans for you". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  11. "The Spinn coffee maker is high-tech, mess-free, and available for pre-order". Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  12. "Spinn coffee thinks it's better than pods, but who is really above pods?". The Verge. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  13. Wolf, Michael (2018-05-01). "The Spinn Coffee Maker Is Still MIA For Early Backers". The Spoon. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  14. "What happened with the Spinn Coffee Maker? - AptGadget.com". AptGadget.com. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-10-12.


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