Manual Coffeemaker No1

A project in Chicago, IL by Craighton Berman
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A pour-over coffee maker that elevates the ritual of making coffee by hand.
Backers: 1101
Average Pledge Per Backer: $92

Funded: $101,035 of $99,998
Dates: Mar 17th -> Apr 18th (33 days)
Project By: Craighton Berman
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April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
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March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
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March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
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