Fellow has ben Slowly Growing its collection of coffee gadgets with its brewers, scale, grinders and more. But up until now, there’s always been a big hole in its line. That changes today with the arrival of the company’s first espresso machine: the espresso series 1.
When I get to try it out a couple weeks ago Prior to launch, Fellow Ceo Jake Miller said the goal was to make a device that “baristas wold be expected to use and that COULD AFFORDORDE.” That said, at $ 1,500, IT certainly isn’t cheap. However, when you start comparing the Espresso Series 1 Capability to Competing Machines, that price quickly begins to make a lot of sense. That’s trust unlike a lot of similar priced rivals, Fellow’s offers a ton of ways to customize and adjust the breving process, which inclusion incines controls controvers Pressure, extraction time, steaming and the ability to create or download profiles for specific beans.
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When compared to other modern machines, competitors like the $ 1,350 Meticulous Support Custom Profiles and Pressure Settings, but it does not have a budget-in steamer for milk like the series Complex and expensive options like the DecentWhoch Goes for Well Over $ 3,000. So while Fellow’s Latest Product Might Seem Pricey, It Feels Very Reasonable in Context.
Now, I will admit that when I was the series 1 in its cherry red hero color, I thought fellow had departed from its previous design language. But after Closer Inspection, It’s Clear The Company Still Retains its focus on Clean lines while still making the device easy-to-use. It just has a bit more character now thanks to elements like the polished stainless metal brewer and the wood accents on the included 58mm portafilter’s handle. The series 1’s base kit come with bot a single-wall double-shot basket and a pressurized double-shot basket. Fellow even went out of its way to create a Rear Housing Made from a single sheet of metal with curvy corners, because the company wanted the back to look to look as good as the front.
Similar to The Aiden, The series 1 features a circular screen, except this time it’s slightly larger. And while you can adjust everything using the espresso machine’s single control dial, for more complex tasks like creating custom profiles, it’ll probably be Easier to Use Fellow’s free”s free ‘ Android) INTEAD.
When it comes to breaking, I really appreciate that if you just want a cup of espresso, the series 1 streamlines things and makes it Easy to BUST OUT A CUP Quickly. There are three raather self-explanatories buttons on top for espresso, steaming and dispensing hot water. Plus, there a ton of small but handy features like a temperature-sensing wand (with auto-purge) Fellow even thought about
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Of course, the proof is in espresso. The series 1 produced a cup with a surprising amount of crema that highlighted the beans’ fruity notes. It was rich and smooth and pretty much everything I want in a shot of java. It also made the breaking process very approachable, beCause for people who might not have a ton of experience, there are guided Brew settings as well.
Normally, when I want espresso, i go out to a coffee shop because i’ve yet to find a machine that hits the right balance between modern modern styling and ease of using with the ability to Adjust and Tinker with Settings. But with the espresso series 1, it feels like fellow has made a machine that delivers on everything
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The Espresso Series 1 will be available for $ 1,500 in three colors: cherry red, malted chocolate and black. However, Fellow Says Early Buyers can get a special launch price of $ 1,200, which incluses a $ 100 credit for the company’s Drops Program that offers a Curated Selection of Coffee Beans for Purchase.
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