Kanso Coffee Blog

Hiku Happenings

Dear Backers, FAQ Posted Thanks for all the emails and inquiries! In order to efficiently answer all your questions, we’ve started an FAQ page and have posted initial answers to...
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Hiku is Shipping!

Dear Backers, We’re back in Canada now and all that travel is the main reason for our breaking the two week routine of bi-weekly updates which we did 23 consecutive...
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Hiku Production Update 13

Dear Backers, Backer Surveys Thanks to all of you who filled out the surveys promptly, it helps us plan each batch for shipment by region. If you haven’t yet completed...
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Hiku Production Update 12

Hiku Production Update 12


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Hiku Production Update 11

Dear Backers, We surprised ourselves to think that it was really only about a year and a half ago that Hiku as a uniquely ground-up, premium hand grinder was conceived....
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Hiku Production Update 10

Hiku Production Update 10

Dear Backers, Production is in full swing now and soon we’ll prepare for the final trip to see our production facilities and the finished components before assembly. Hiku needs precision...
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Hikoustics

Hikoustics

Dear Backers, This campaign has been so fun! We are into mass production now with major issues in the rearview mirror. Our team spends a lot of time together -...
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Hiku Production Update 9

Hiku Production Update 9

Dear Backers, We’re back in Canada and pretty happy to say Hiku is on the home stretch now. Sharing the Obsession The obsessing didn’t stop and it feels good to...
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Hiku Production Update 8

Hiku Production Update 8

Dear Backers,  Two weeks passes awfully quickly; yet at the same time it can’t go quickly enough. We wanted to acknowledge with thanks those who have been posting comments publicly...
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Hiku Production Update 7

Hiku Production Update 7

Dear Backers,    May is here and so are our off-tool production samples. Enclosure upper, enclosure lower, handle, handle bits, shaft, more burrs, inner mechanism parts, cup, adjustment ring, burr...
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Hiku Production Update 6

Hiku Production Update 6

Dear Backers,  Last weekend we packed two Hikus and hit the road for a day trip to Seattle and the 30th Annual Specialty Coffee Expo, the world’s largest gathering of...
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Hiku Production Update 5

Hiku Production Update 5

Dear Backers, We are taking a break from the geekspeak to show off the beautiful Kanso burrset with Titanium Nitride coating. Very striking and unique in gold and black if...
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