Behmor Alternatives?

[petenank]

I did try to add a Facebook link in there to show the company was saying, but all good. Sometimes you can only take people on face value, but I obviously don't have as much experience with the company as you ... so hopefully they can "grind" on a little quicker and it all happens sooner rather than later.

[Andy]

12 months from now to get a product to market and tested really is lightning fast. We are talking about multiple standard bodies that all have different rules and regulations and long lead times for inspections. Slapping something into the market untested can be done faster but this company (and it's distributor in Australia) certainly won't ever do that.

The 120v USA version will be out in a few months (prototype of that was just over 18 months ago).

A phone app is slick and very cute, but don't expect the app to have anywhere near the control of the current plus model. The target market for the "connected" version is entry level that need something geeky and want it to work with minimum button presses. The Plus model has the manual over rides that an app could never get certified. The two roasters will exist side by side and I expect that "real" home roasters will prefer the control that the current model offers.
...but time will tell!

[petenank]

So if I buy a Behmor+ and the new "connected" model comes out with equal control abilities you'll let me swap for free ??

[TC]

So if I buy a Behmor+ and the new "connected" model comes out with equal control abilities you'll let me swap for free ??

No. Andy will gift you his entire estate- which means that you get to pay all of his accounts.

[readeral]

Surely you'll well and truly get your money's worth buying a Behmor now, roasting to your hearts content, getting good practice/getting to know the machinery, and then if it's really worth the upgrade in 12+ months - selling it on.. And if it has equal control abilities - why would you want to swap anyway? An extreme case of upgraditis? All for connected devices - but honestly, a roaster isn't nearly as much a bling item like a Acaia scale...

[petenank]

Roasting now and gaining practice is certainly the big draw card ... however, as I'm sure most people would appreciate, as a rookie to the coffee roasting world, my eyes are wide and filled with all manner of sparkly and expensive equipment ... but alas I have a professional golf score type bank account, a one year old son with a growing appetite and of course a wife that has NO interest in coffee ... #sigh

[Andy]

Oh, I should have mentioned.

They are also planning to have an upgrade kit to convert the Behmor Plus into a Behmor Connected.

...and before someone asks the obvious "how much?" it doesn't exist so can't be priced but like the upgrade from the original Behmor to the Behmor Plus I'm sure it will be very reasonable and as close to the price difference as they can.

So if I buy a Behmor+ and the new "connected" model comes out with equal control abilities you'll let me swap for free ??

I have a better idea, I'll charge you double and say "I told you so".

[Javaphile]

I have an even better idea. Give it to them for free, they just have to pay the $900 Processing & Handling fee!


Java "Who says you can't learn anything from late night TV?!?" phile

[koshari]

...and before someone asks the obvious "how much?" it doesn't exist so can't be priced

I would have thaught the obvious question would be if it has an lcd display you can read rather than the poor green led display?

[TC]

they just have to pay the $900 Processing & Handling fee!

...plus the $500 Andy had to respond to multiple silly posts surcharge

[petenank]

...plus the $500 Andy had to respond to multiple silly posts surcharge

Can I start a tab then ??