Greetings from Aillio

The world hasn’t gotten any less strange since our last newsletter, but as the meme above so clearly illustrates, our need for coffee remains one of the few constants in our lives. So, put down the shaving cream, put on your sweatpants, and go grab a cup of coffee before you sit down and read this. 

#stayhomeandroast Contest

We’ve had a few takers on the #stayhomeandroast tag we proposed in the last newsletter, including Rob Hoos, Sweet Maria’s, and Black Stripe Coffee. (And also Jonas with his white Bullet.)

We're gonna try to keep it going, and in that spirit, we're announcing a contest. To win, you simply need to upload your best #stayhomeandroast pic or video to Instagram or FB. (Be sure to use the #stayhomeandroast tag so that we can find it!) It can be anything you like -- a picture of your roasting set-up, a video of you actually roasting, or something more creative. We’ll have an office vote on the last day of April, and send some nice bags of coffee out to a couple of our favorite posters.

3D Printable Exhaust Adapters

We have released some new exhaust adapter designs. Parts A and B fit together to allow for better airflow within the Bullet while using an inline fan. Part C is for the cooling tray exhaust.

Per Jacob:

"I have designed a new exhaust adapter that will connect to a flexible pipe while still being able to draw air from the surroundings. The pipe connection can simply be pulled off the main adapter. The tests we did shows that a powerful inline fan will still disturb the natural airflow in the Bullet, but I think this is still much better compared to a direct connection.

Also I have made an adapter for the cooling tray. If you drill out the 4 holes and attach 4mm magnets then this will simply click on to your cooling tray :) "

A Call for Small Roasteries

If you are still roasting and selling beans during the coronavirus crisis, we'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at outreach@aillio.com with a little bit about your business. 

That's all for now everyone. Stay safe, and keep drinking great coffee.