Espresso Series 1

I want to ask a tough question that I think would give Nick the opportunity to really address public perception/community concerns: Fellow says that the ES1 went through a rigorous testing process before release, and by all accounts, they did do a testing process. In fact, there was the delay in shi

I preordered the ES1, and ended up cancelling it. Bought a Profitec Move instead. I cancelled because I read a thread on r/Fellowproducts about the Aiden app and software updates. In a nutshell, the Aiden coffee makers get bricked by issues with software updates, and the app is finicky as hell. If t

Fellow has a video about adjusting volumetric settings on their introductory videos page for the ES1: https://fellowproducts.com/pages/espresso-series-1-gear-guide?view=gg-series1 I was somewhat surprised that they didn’t mention the option to turn off volumetric dosing while dialing in the machine.

This. Plus general scheduler to turn on / off. Heck the fellow kettle has this basic scheduler function. Surprised the es1 didn’t out of the box.

Personally, I would never buy a v1 product from a company that has no established history making that product. Fellow also has a sub-par reputation when it comes to build and software reliability. I don’t think the ES1 is user serviceable either, which would be a big reason for not getting it. Just

It’s time people realize that Fellow products are not built to last, they’re built to look good and work for a year-ish until they start breaking down. In a year from now, Reddit will be full of similar posts to this talking about how their Fellow ES1 espresso machine has broken down or complaining

The Gaggimate is absolutely fantastic. The profiling UI is vastly superior to the Meticulous or even the new Fellow Espresso Series 1. Also, the newest GCP's (2026 manufacturing date and later only) are made with lead free brass due to upcoming changes in European law which they are getting prepared

Yeah, I think I can see the last use case in particular being a “nice to have” now. Thanks for explaining. Aiden firmware development previously stalled for many months as I’m guessing their contractor worked on the ES1, but now there’s another release on the horizon. However, even this release seem

This thread is extremely alarming to learn as someone also interested in the ES1. Which drove me to go look at the actual Aiden app reviews and wow! Not good. I remember when Nick so confidently said that the ES1 app would be based on the Aiden app and how that was such a good idea. How could he do

Let's be honest. The Version 1 is very likely to have some issues. You have experienced it with the Aiden. Are you willing to take the risk for the price you are going to get it for? I doubt that the Fellow Espresso Series 1 will be a premium product. They have not been wanting to share the insides