Equipment

New and notable gear

Launches, pre-orders and crowdfunding campaigns worth knowing about, added by the weekly scan. Links go to the maker; nothing here is sponsored unless labelled.

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Grinders

April Coffeecrowdfunding

April Hand Grinder 01

$388 · Sep 1, 2026

All-metal manual grinder designed by April in Copenhagen and manufactured by Timemore, built around a custom 48 mm April Gen1 conical burr set and tuned for filter clarity to pair with the April Brewer. Kickstarter for the first production run opened 1 September 2026; retail afterwards is 2,500 DKK (approx. US$388). Backer shipping is expected from autumn 2026 through January 2027. Crowdfunding without a shipping track record for April itself, so treat delivery dates as estimates.

•48 mm custom April Gen1 conical burrs
•All-metal body, manufactured by Timemore
•External adjustment collar and thumb rest
•Retail 2,500 DKK (approx. US$388) after the campaign
•Backer shipping autumn 2026 to end of January 2027

kickstarter.com ↗

Macapannounced

Halo Model

Price TBA

Macap's forthcoming commercial flagship grinder, previewed 5 August 2026 and slated to launch by the end of 2026. 83 mm flat burrs on a brushless motor with 900-2,000 rpm speed control, grind-by-weight dosing and an automatic burr-adjustment system claimed to calibrate to within one micron; up to 8 g/s output, about 15% lower energy use, tool-free flapper replacement. Commercial product, no price announced; no maker page was found in search results, so the trade-press announcement is linked.

•83 mm flat burrs, brushless motor
•Adjustable 900-2,000 rpm
•Grind-by-weight with automatic burr calibration to ~1 micron (claimed)
•Up to 8 g/s output at top speed
•Launch planned by end of 2026

gcrmag.com ↗