I think your review is 100% spot on. Value is obviously subjective, but the convenience of the Aiden combined with the quality of cup makes this completely worth it to me. I’ve been really happy with mine, and don’t regret the purchase at all.
I don't drink filter coffee, ever, and living in Spain I know very, very few people who are not expats or coffee nerds that drink it. I have a v60 for rare occasions where a friend who does want filter coffee comes over. That said, I enjoy your videos so I'm here waiting for the next one! Thanks for the upload and enjoy your Holiday next week!
Fellow (if you're reading): you had me until the flimsy plastic, finicky clickwheel, and non-functional app were revealed! I don't think I'd mind the issue with the cold carafe (I'd swish some hot tap water around in it to warm it up before starting the brew). Spro: thanks for yet another fantastic review! This one seems quite frustrating because they've laid all the groundwork for it to be an excellent premium brewer but they haven't done the final polish to make it into a truly premium product
I have an Aiden, overall I'm happy with it and the review is spot on. Most of the time I'm making espresso, but 3 days a week I commute to an office with a long early morning commute and was tired of doing a pour over. I found the machine to produce just about the same quality with the benefit I can schedule and have my brew ready so I can walk out the door before I hit the road. I'd say the carafe for a small batch is for sure a heat sink issue if it's going to sit for a while. They even recommend brewing single serve into their very well insulated move mug, probably for that reason. Overall though I'm quite happy with the machine so far.
My wife and I are on our second one. Both of the units will not connect to the internet. This 2nd one actually might be able to haven't tinkered with it enough to double check. It did pop up on my router for 1 sec and 1 sec only. First unit the lid kept pinching and getting stuck. It also developed an issue where it would say add more water when it was completely full. Was able to bypass that by clicking the button. Both units have seemed to cancel out my custom settings for "my brew" at random times. So I must check that the settings are saved periodically. That being said. It looks good and it makes great tasting coffee. Much better than our moccamaster. Overall happy with it assuming the app gets more functionality and customer support continues to help. Maybe Gen 2 will be better.
Dear Imperial system lover, would you mind adding some text over the videos to show how much the very valuable Fahrenheit translate to the lower-level world-wide used Celcius system? Love ya
He does have it listed in the video. Set Point 210F/98.9C Aiden Peak 201.4F/94.1C Kettle Peak 207.9F/97.7C I suppose he missed it with the in cup temperature but... 146.7F/63.72 124.7F/51.5C As an American living in Europe (on and off with a combined total of 14 years) I still can't visualize Celsius, Kilograms or Kilometers so I feel your pain. I still convert grams to ounces in my head when ordering things, lol.
Thanks for the review. I'm not in the market for an auto-brewer, but I think I'd be more interested in the xBloom. Congrats on whatever RUclips shiny object you have in the back! 😉
While I'm not ready to get the Aiden quite yet (I'm often a "wait-for-V2" kinda guy) I see a real benefit of going all-in on the Fellow ecosystem here. By getting an Aiden, Ode, and subscribing to Fellows bean subscription, Id appreciate being able to utilize the custom brew profiles made by people who know more about coffee than I do, to be able to try lots of different kinds of coffees while consistently get the most out of them without all the trial and error
Purchased this recently and returned it for the heat loss on coffee alone. No hot plate and a dodgy kettle especially for scheduled brews was a big downside. Fellow's suggestion was to "preheat the kettle" which is a bit crazy and unrealistic most of the time. Let's see how v2 is.
You reviewed both the Sculptor 064s and the df64v. I´m looking at one of those two to supplement my Niche Zero. Price wise they´re the same. I plan to put other burrs in and want to use them both for filter and espresso. My concerns come mostly down to burr-alignment and the longevity. For the df now in there 2nd gen and with EU-voltage supply, I heard stalling isn´t an issue. But alignment could be better on the 064s, right? I would use them mostly for light to medium roast, as I said to supplement the Niche. Would be nice to hear your or someone else´s experiences with one or best both of them. Ty!
get the df64v. The sculptor has bean retention issues. I had a 078 and ever 2-3 brews, one bean/fragment got stuck somewhere in the auger/grind chamber, and it was very difficult to knock down, resulting in varying retention. You are gonna regret getting the sculptor and no reviewers mention this as they don't use it long enough (I think maybe Hoffmann did)
I replaced my Moccamaster Cup one with the Aiden and an Ember mug. I find I get better tasting brews out of the Aiden using the presets. I now have been experimenting with different roasts and have never been happier.
Interesting... I have the same moccamaster and really like it. I'm nervous that something like the Aiden would be prone to failing due to all the electronics where as the moccamaster doesn't have any of that
The value proposition for the cost is not that great for me. I don't mind doing the pourover itself and I can also get a drip assist or a hoop/pulsar brewer if I want more consistency/automation. I also only make 1 coffee at a time. I think if I did batch brews, then I would buy the aiden.
It seems crazy there's no hot plate, even just to warm the carafe. i think we all get that constantly heating coffee is bad, but it seems like a huge miss for scheduled brews.
@@alexlazaridisf.7276 when it comes to espresso I tend to agree, at least to a point. But I like start a filter coffee at hot, and taste it in layers as it cools, and I don’t think I’m alone on that.
10:29 One man's time synch is another man's time suck. That huge sucking sound emanating from my coffee bar is time being sucked away from me with the ritualist performance of coffee brewing. It's great on the weekend but not so great during a work week.
I am perfectly content with all-manual Hario switch - why overcomplicate things and ingest plastic? But I also brew my espresso in all-manual Flair 58. I would not give up the pleasure of ingesting fresh aroma while I am slowly brewing a cup of coffee. It is like a meditation - so why take this away? I don't need another robot in my life !
What on earth is really a "high-end" brewer? What im quite sure of, is that the Fellow brand is NOT. They may have an actual design line, and that beats all other brands. But should it cost three times more than all other gear?
I think this is very much a v1 product, they've kept costs down using the same screen and dial from the kettle. A more fleshed out v2 or a premium version will likely get a purchase from me as it takes out my flaws of inconsistency when brewing. At the very least a functioning app should have been ready for launch
몇년전부터 주변에 이렇게 될거라 얘기하고 다녔는데 미친놈 취급받았죠 ㅋ. 이제 시작일뿐입니다. 그렇다고 이미 비트코인이 없는 여러분들이 살 수는 없을거에요. 너무 비싸니까. 지금부터 그냥 편안하게 10억 넘는걸 목도하고 계시면 됩니다. 지금껏 했던거 처럼 마약이니 어쩌니 하면서요 ㅎㅎ.
I think your review is 100% spot on. Value is obviously subjective, but the convenience of the Aiden combined with the quality of cup makes this completely worth it to me. I’ve been really happy with mine, and don’t regret the purchase at all.
DUDE That Bauhaus Exhibition Print you've got in the background there is trippy af.
What's pushing me away? I'm waiting for version 2 ✌️
I hope they don't have a version 2 any time soon lol
I don't drink filter coffee, ever, and living in Spain I know very, very few people who are not expats or coffee nerds that drink it. I have a v60 for rare occasions where a friend who does want filter coffee comes over.
That said, I enjoy your videos so I'm here waiting for the next one! Thanks for the upload and enjoy your Holiday next week!
Fellow (if you're reading): you had me until the flimsy plastic, finicky clickwheel, and non-functional app were revealed! I don't think I'd mind the issue with the cold carafe (I'd swish some hot tap water around in it to warm it up before starting the brew). Spro: thanks for yet another fantastic review! This one seems quite frustrating because they've laid all the groundwork for it to be an excellent premium brewer but they haven't done the final polish to make it into a truly premium product
I have an Aiden, overall I'm happy with it and the review is spot on. Most of the time I'm making espresso, but 3 days a week I commute to an office with a long early morning commute and was tired of doing a pour over. I found the machine to produce just about the same quality with the benefit I can schedule and have my brew ready so I can walk out the door before I hit the road. I'd say the carafe for a small batch is for sure a heat sink issue if it's going to sit for a while. They even recommend brewing single serve into their very well insulated move mug, probably for that reason. Overall though I'm quite happy with the machine so far.
My wife and I are on our second one. Both of the units will not connect to the internet. This 2nd one actually might be able to haven't tinkered with it enough to double check. It did pop up on my router for 1 sec and 1 sec only. First unit the lid kept pinching and getting stuck. It also developed an issue where it would say add more water when it was completely full. Was able to bypass that by clicking the button. Both units have seemed to cancel out my custom settings for "my brew" at random times. So I must check that the settings are saved periodically. That being said. It looks good and it makes great tasting coffee. Much better than our moccamaster. Overall happy with it assuming the app gets more functionality and customer support continues to help. Maybe Gen 2 will be better.
what you think of the Ratio 4? Doesn't have all the bells or whistle but seems like a more "pour-over" machine?
Dear Imperial system lover, would you mind adding some text over the videos to show how much the very valuable Fahrenheit translate to the lower-level world-wide used Celcius system? Love ya
He does have it listed in the video.
Set Point 210F/98.9C
Aiden Peak 201.4F/94.1C
Kettle Peak 207.9F/97.7C
I suppose he missed it with the in cup temperature but...
146.7F/63.72
124.7F/51.5C
As an American living in Europe (on and off with a combined total of 14 years) I still can't visualize Celsius, Kilograms or Kilometers so I feel your pain. I still convert grams to ounces in my head when ordering things, lol.
Thanks for the review. I'm not in the market for an auto-brewer, but I think I'd be more interested in the xBloom.
Congrats on whatever RUclips shiny object you have in the back! 😉
Thank you my friend. ☕️
If I had the counter space, I would order it.
Where is that beautiful blue ceramic cup from?
While I'm not ready to get the Aiden quite yet (I'm often a "wait-for-V2" kinda guy) I see a real benefit of going all-in on the Fellow ecosystem here. By getting an Aiden, Ode, and subscribing to Fellows bean subscription, Id appreciate being able to utilize the custom brew profiles made by people who know more about coffee than I do, to be able to try lots of different kinds of coffees while consistently get the most out of them without all the trial and error
Purchased this recently and returned it for the heat loss on coffee alone. No hot plate and a dodgy kettle especially for scheduled brews was a big downside. Fellow's suggestion was to "preheat the kettle" which is a bit crazy and unrealistic most of the time. Let's see how v2 is.
Do you have any thoughts to how the coffee compares to mocca master?
Thanks for the info, as always!
Rinse hot water through the metal carafe before brewing...your coffee will keep it's brew temp. Do this all the time with my Technovorm.
You reviewed both the Sculptor 064s and the df64v. I´m looking at one of those two to supplement my Niche Zero. Price wise they´re the same. I plan to put other burrs in and want to use them both for filter and espresso. My concerns come mostly down to burr-alignment and the longevity. For the df now in there 2nd gen and with EU-voltage supply, I heard stalling isn´t an issue. But alignment could be better on the 064s, right? I would use them mostly for light to medium roast, as I said to supplement the Niche. Would be nice to hear your or someone else´s experiences with one or best both of them. Ty!
get the df64v. The sculptor has bean retention issues. I had a 078 and ever 2-3 brews, one bean/fragment got stuck somewhere in the auger/grind chamber, and it was very difficult to knock down, resulting in varying retention. You are gonna regret getting the sculptor and no reviewers mention this as they don't use it long enough (I think maybe Hoffmann did)
I replaced my Moccamaster Cup one with the Aiden and an Ember mug. I find I get better tasting brews out of the Aiden using the presets. I now have been experimenting with different roasts and have never been happier.
Interesting... I have the same moccamaster and really like it. I'm nervous that something like the Aiden would be prone to failing due to all the electronics where as the moccamaster doesn't have any of that
The value proposition for the cost is not that great for me. I don't mind doing the pourover itself and I can also get a drip assist or a hoop/pulsar brewer if I want more consistency/automation. I also only make 1 coffee at a time. I think if I did batch brews, then I would buy the aiden.
What was the trick you did with the brewer inside the basket?
Use batch basket, insert Orea, switch the shower head to single serve (green), and ignore/skip the warning.
What’s that cup you’re using in the video?
I am wondering the same
It seems crazy there's no hot plate, even just to warm the carafe. i think we all get that constantly heating coffee is bad, but it seems like a huge miss for scheduled brews.
Robbing it of its heat is good. Cooling down leads to more flavour.
@@alexlazaridisf.7276 when it comes to espresso I tend to agree, at least to a point. But I like start a filter coffee at hot, and taste it in layers as it cools, and I don’t think I’m alone on that.
10:29 One man's time synch is another man's time suck. That huge sucking sound emanating from my coffee bar is time being sucked away from me with the ritualist performance of coffee brewing. It's great on the weekend but not so great during a work week.
I am perfectly content with all-manual Hario switch - why overcomplicate things and ingest plastic? But I also brew my espresso in all-manual Flair 58.
I would not give up the pleasure of ingesting fresh aroma while I am slowly brewing a cup of coffee. It is like a meditation - so why take this away? I don't need another robot in my life !
Please don't say 'on accident ' unless you say 'by purpose ' too. My ears!!! My ears!!!
Just got the Aiden Wednesday. So far I like it.
What on earth is really a "high-end" brewer? What im quite sure of, is that the Fellow brand is NOT. They may have an actual design line, and that beats all other brands. But should it cost three times more than all other gear?
I think this is very much a v1 product, they've kept costs down using the same screen and dial from the kettle.
A more fleshed out v2 or a premium version will likely get a purchase from me as it takes out my flaws of inconsistency when brewing.
At the very least a functioning app should have been ready for launch
몇년전부터 주변에 이렇게 될거라 얘기하고 다녔는데 미친놈 취급받았죠 ㅋ. 이제 시작일뿐입니다. 그렇다고 이미 비트코인이 없는 여러분들이 살 수는 없을거에요. 너무 비싸니까. 지금부터 그냥 편안하게 10억 넘는걸 목도하고 계시면 됩니다. 지금껏 했던거 처럼 마약이니 어쩌니 하면서요 ㅎㅎ.