Hiya Everybody,
Lengthy overdue replace! February was a gradual month with 37 machines shipped because of some delays in us receiving components. We couldn’t end constructing any machines for per week whereas we waited for a freight supply, however we’re again into our groove. March was higher with 89 machines shipped and a full time rent added to our group.
Manufacturing Updates:
Sadly, the mad rush of shipments despatched out earlier than Chinese language New Yr implies that our components took further lengthy to unload from the port. What might have been excellent timing resulted in a 2 week delay and a success to our schedule. The components arrived the third week of February and our construct cycle needed to spool again up. This time allowed us to mirror on our course of and work on lowering the variety of palms that every machine has to go via earlier than completion.
Now that manufacturing has began to regular again out, we’re working with our suppliers to stop future delays by signing bigger buy orders with month-to-month releases. These agreements won’t solely assist us carry half value down, but in addition present us with constant deliveries to assist keep away from halts in meeting.
We’ve had a number of extra shipments displaying up on the finish of March and persevering with into April. This could enable us to keep away from any main setbacks, however delays and errors all the time occur so we’ll do our greatest to not let these gradual us down.
At first of March, one among our previous half time builders joined the group full time and has been engaged on each meeting and packaging. Whereas onboarding nonetheless takes time, it will enable us to proceed to develop and work in direction of hitting our weekly targets of 25-30 machines.
Store Growth:
After loads of inspection and cleansing, we’re now having access to the extra adjoined store area subsequent week. This may enable us to maneuver our small machining gear, stock overflow, and packaging packing containers into the brand new area together with a small picture studio whereas making extra room for meeting on our present aspect.
Specialty Espresso Expo:
Sadly, we won’t be attending SCA Expo this yr. We’re in a pivotal level of development and growth and we have to keep targeted on growing our meeting charge and high quality. Expo is a good time to attach with the group and different companies so we’re unhappy to overlook it this yr however we’ll return once more quickly!
Design Adjustments:
The two largest complications for us are LEDs and Restrictor Valves. Despite the fact that our LEDs undergo a number of rounds of testing to make sure they’ll final, we nonetheless see points with LEDs ceasing to operate in our machines. We predict it’s because of the fixed warmth cycles from the highest plate and its proximity to the boiler. We plan to make a small change to the highest plate for improved insulation of the LED lights in addition to improved processes for crimping and inspection earlier than set up.
The Restrictor Valves are a troublesome half to have manufactured persistently. These have been initially launched as a repair for difficulties with air bleed consistency. We’re engaged on redesigning the piston bleed valve for improved performance whereas being backwards appropriate. Within the meantime, our new inlet fill connectors have modified barely and permit for a barely improved person expertise with out the restrictor put in. This protects our techs fairly a little bit of time on valve set up, QC runs, and swaps when dangerous components are detected throughout QC whereas sustaining the identical shot pulling expertise with the Argos.
Tariffs:
Sadly the time has come to lift costs. We’ve been working laborious to maintain the Argos as reasonably priced as doable however with the just lately introduced improve in import Tariffs to America, we might want to elevate pricing accordingly. You’ll discover that this improve isn’t a direct correlation between Tariff proportion and retail value. We’re basing this purely on COGS (Value of Items Offered) and passing that onto the buyer with out including further margin on high.
The brand new value for the Argos can be $1220 USD efficient Wednesday, April 9, 2025 when the brand new nation particular tariffs are set to kick in. It looks like this can be a always altering state of affairs so we can’t promise that these would be the solely value modifications primarily based on tariffs as time continues.
Canada:
For any of our beautiful Canadian prospects. The brand new 25% further Canadian Tariffs have kicked on this previous month and are lower than superb when added on high of your preliminary 5-15% VAT.
When you have a machine on order we need to provide just a few choices to attempt to make this higher.
1. We will ship your machine when it is prepared and if these newly enacted tariffs are nonetheless in place
Odyssey Espresso will put $150 CAD in direction of paying the import duties in case your order finally ends up being
topic to this new tariff.
2. We will maintain your machine ready till/if tariffs finish or till you tell us that you simply want to
ship it regardless.
3. We will ship your machine instantly as soon as it is prepared with none deference to the tariff state of affairs.
4. We will cancel your order topic to our cancellation coverage.
For extra details about tariffs and what you possibly can doubtlessly do to scale back the price of importing, see our weblog submit right here https://www.odysseyespresso.com/weblog/canadian-tariffs-march-25-2025
By no means a uninteresting second. Freight firm delivered on a truck with no elevate gate so we borrowed the neighbor’s skid steer. Battery died because of the chilly and locked the man inside so needed to soar begin it. [/caption]
Store pup completely satisfied concerning the supply!
The products.
Put in a brand new portafilter shelf for storing piece components and viewing assembled models for matching wooden to every machine.
