Over a year ago we brought a crowd-funded project to your attention: two beautiful, sculpturally designed espresso machines from the Montaag Design Studio in conjunction with an espresso repair shop which shared the same space in Berkeley, CA. Like many independent projects funded via Kickstarter and Indiegogo, it can take years for the product to reach fruition and ship to investors or “backers.” Often, during that time the products undergo more testing and get more feedback, resulting in refinement and changes. (more…)