April Coffee and Timemore put the April Hand Grinder 01 on Kickstarter
Copenhagen roaster April (Patrik Rolf) launched its first grinder on Kickstarter on 1 September 2026: an all-metal hand grinder manufactured by Timemore around a custom 48 mm 'April Gen1' conical burr set, with an external adjustment collar and a thumb rest, tuned for filter clarity to pair with the April Brewer. Daily Coffee News reports post-campaign retail at 2,500 DKK (approx. US$388) through April's own shops, with backer deliveries starting this autumn and finishing by the end of January 2027. Backer pledge tiers were not visible to us (Kickstarter and press pages blocked), so treat the $388 as the retail reference.
Why it matters: A filter-first burr geometry from a roaster known for competition-style pour-over, at Comandante-plus pricing; April has no hardware track record (Timemore does), so wait for particle-distribution data before backing rather than buying on brand.