{"id":64503,"date":"2024-05-10T23:43:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xometry.asia\/?p=64503"},"modified":"2025-05-20T14:06:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T06:06:58","slug":"access-to-massive-manufacturing-network-enables-kopi-concepts-to-scale-up-coffee-grinder-with-ease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/access-to-massive-manufacturing-network-enables-kopi-concepts-to-scale-up-coffee-grinder-with-ease\/","title":{"rendered":"Access to Massive Manufacturing Network Enables KOPI Concepts to Scale-up Coffee Grinder with Ease"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Industry:<\/strong>&nbsp;Drinks and Beverage Consumer Products&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manufacturing process used:<\/strong>&nbsp;CNC turning, sheet metal bending, laser-engraving. Post-processes: anodising, media tumbling and vibro-polishing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Challenge:<\/strong>&nbsp;Precision single-dose grinder coffee&nbsp;required high-quality food-safe accessories to deliver the ultimate coffee experience for consumers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solution:<\/strong>&nbsp;Supporting KOPI Concepts from prototype right through to mass production, Xometry produces laser-engraved sheet metal bent parts, aluminium clear anodised parts and CNC turned stainless steel parts, that were media tumbled and vibro-polished for premium food-safe coffee grinder accessories in multiple batches of 200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>KOPI Concepts was founded to bring quality coffee equipment into your home, reduce waste in your workflow, and help you get the best flavour profile from any brew method. Their aim is to provide you with the very best cup of coffee on demand, with every grind. Their solution was the stylish KOPI Deva, a single dose coffee grinder that provides consistency and quality, giving you the best flavour extraction out of every single coffee bean, whilst minimising waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Xometry speaks with Brandon Wong, CEO and Founder of KOPI Concepts, and Formula motorsport engineer, about his coffee vision and eye for precision.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/KOPI-coffee-grinder.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64504 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/KOPI-coffee-grinder.webp 681w, https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/KOPI-coffee-grinder-480x480.webp 480w, https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/KOPI-coffee-grinder-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/KOPI-coffee-grinder-250x250.webp 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-journey-with-xometry-from-prototype-to-mass-production\"><strong>The Journey with Xometry, From Prototype to Mass Production<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brandon Wong\u2019s passion for exceptional coffee saw him utilise his skills as a Formula motorsport engineer to develop a premium and stylish coffee grinder that was a statement piece in anyone\u2019s home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The journey began back in London 2021, when KOPI Concepts started to develop unique designs for a coffee grinder prototype. Not just any coffee grinder, one that would fit seamlessly into your home with a sleek design and battery-operated functionality. After conducting some market research, Brandon Wong conceptualised the KOPI Deva coffee grinder and sought to produce his first prototype.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56a869c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KOPI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21552\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KOPI-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21564\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After searching for \u2018online pricing for small batch manufactured parts\u2019.&nbsp; KOPI Concepts discovered Xometry\u2019s Instant Quoting Engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was Brandon Wong\u2019s first time product designing and developing, so the Instant Quoting Engine provided quick and transparent pricing options for his coffee grinder parts, allowing him to understand how much it would cost to create his premium prototype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this prototyping stage, KOPI Concepts found their coffee grinder to be well-received by the consumers, so they decided to develop it and scale-up to meet consumer demands.&nbsp;The challenge that KOPI Concepts faced was to understand the costs involved in manufacturing their coffee grinder in larger quantities. They knew the coffee consumer market wanted their KOPI Deva coffee grinder, but how many exactly was unknown \u2013 they needed flexibility!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOPI Concepts utilised Xometry\u2019s Instant Quoting Engine often to seek pricing for their coffee grinder parts in different quantity breaks. The prototype went through five design development phases with Xometry supporting them throughout this process. Senior Key Account Manager, Dorien Sarsby, provided advice on selecting the best possible food-safe materials for their manufactured parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it was time to scale-up, KOPI Concepts found instant access to manufacturers with flexibility to produce different quantities, a real benefit in working with Xometry. \u201cXometry offered us a shortcut to the market. We leveraged Xometry\u2019s massive manufacturing network to find capacities for small and medium sized machine shops that could produce parts in quantities we required.\u201d Brandon Wong explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a small business , KOPI Concepts found real value in collaborating with Xometry as they were able to focus on the product design and development, whilst Xometry managed the logistics, quality control and communications with manufacturers. Brandon Wong adds \u201cI really appreciate that Xometry has been able to support us through every stage of the process. That\u2019s something that I don\u2019t think is very common but was so beneficial for us as a small business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-foodsafe-parts-for-a-premium-coffee-experience\"><strong>The Food-Safe Parts for a Premium Coffee Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>KOPI Concepts\u2019 moved their prototype to mass production at lightning speed after being well received by coffee lovers, utilising Xometry\u2019s precision manufactured parts throughout the process. These parts included a stainless steel food-safe holder that allowed users to grind into a cup that was designed to go directly into the coffee machine itself. These parts were on a CNC turned on lathe and then the media tumbled and vibro-polished to achieve a premium finish. Along with this, aluminium grade clear anodised parts were made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KOPI-design-1-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21576\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KOPI-design-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21588\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kopi-concepts-coffe-grinder-with-cup-holder-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Stainless steel CNC turned food-safe parts for KOPI Deva coffee grinder.\" class=\"wp-image-21600\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stainless steel CNC turned food-safe parts for KOPI Deva coffee grinder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default wp-container-content-9dbf05af\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kopi-concepts-cup-holder-edited-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21612\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Xometry also supplied laser-engraved sheet metal parts and CNC machined weight for a wood tamping station that enhances the consumer\u2019s coffee experience. With these parts it was important that the laser engraving was of a consistently high quality due to it being a branded consumer facing element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KOPI-design-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21624\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KOPI-design-5-1024x672.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21636\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kopi-concepts-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21648\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-coffee-experience-continues\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>upporting KOPI Concepts from prototype right through to mass production, Xometry produces laser-engraved sheet metal bent parts, aluminium clear anodised parts and CNC turned stainless steel parts for food-safe coffee grinder accessories, in multiple batches of 200.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":64510,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,736],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-customer-stories","category-consumer-goods"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-09-13 18:40:00","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64503"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64518,"href":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64503\/revisions\/64518"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-wp.xometry.asia\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}