Happy beta customer for almost a year. The only problem I have experienced is that that the roaster might take a variable amount of time to actually send the beans, so there is always a slight possiblity to run out, which is especially bad on Sunday since USPS don’t deliver and consumption is the highest during the weekend.
Launch HN: Bottomless (YC W19) – Coffee Restocked with a Smart Scale
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Re: Launch HN: Bottomless (YC W19) – Coffee Restocked with a Smart Scale
#52Does this require me to have it always plugged in? Could you make me an alexa skill? I have an alexa in my kitchen already.
Re: Launch HN: Bottomless (YC W19) – Coffee Restocked with a Smart Scale
#53I had a friend hack a prototype for the exact same concept in our undergrad years. This was done as a course project and he discarded it later. I've always felt it was a good idea though.
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#54Great idea and so many options as a business going forward! Just randomly was listening to you on Invest Like the Best today. I have an Airbnb listing that this service would be great for. Looking forward to hearing how your business evolves and grows in the future!
Re: Launch HN: Bottomless (YC W19) – Coffee Restocked with a Smart Scale
#55Does this require me to have it always plugged in? Could you make me an alexa skill? I have an alexa in my kitchen already.
No, the scale last for up to 1 year on a single battery charge and we're working on improving that. We might do an Alexa skill in the future.
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#56You could make generic jars with longitudinal light detection strips to determine the fill level.
Re: Launch HN: Bottomless (YC W19) – Coffee Restocked with a Smart Scale
#57Could you make it possible to find the right coffee to begin with by entering some parameters and and then suggesting the coffee I'll like best?
Even reading through the options of roasters in this comment thread is overwhelming.
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#58I've been using Bottomless since January. I love how it doesn't make me think at all – there's just coffee. Always.
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#59The biggest stockout problems in my life are those where an inconvenience turns into a big mess. If you can expand your thinking to that problem, I'm very interested. Specifically: Toilet Paper Diapers Diaper Wipes Paper Towels Cat Litter Laundry Detergent Sanitary Napkins / Tampons Auto-coffee refill is something I can avoid. Diaper stockout -- the horror!
Thank you! We're always wondering what the biggest restocking problems are for people. Your list are all products we're planning to address eventually. The real question is: what do we do next ?
If you want to get VC funding, pick the one with the biggest market.
If you want to build a profitable business sooner rather than later. Figure out which 3 would give you the best marginal profit and choose the one you think you can execute best on.
Re: Launch HN: Bottomless (YC W19) – Coffee Restocked with a Smart Scale
#60Few of questions
1. People always make weekend grocery trips. Why can't they just add a packet of coffee powder? Why do they have to use you? 2. Amazon just discontinued their dash buttons. There should be a strong reason for it. Do you know what it is? How are you planning to avoid it? 3. The issue with diapers and toilet papers is huge. They take up a lot of volume and have very little weight. Does the scale approach work for them? I'm not sure.
It'd be interesting to see how you guys evolve going forward. Best of luck :)