Oomph (coffee maker)
Oomph is a portable coffeemaker.
History
[edit]Oomph was launched on Kickstarter in November 2015 by Matthew Deasy. It raised £61,090, 234% of the initial target.[1] The product appeared on Dragons' Den in 2017. Jenny Campbell invested £40,000 in return for a 15% stake in the business.[2][3]
The company producing the Oomph closed in April 2022, citing the death of one of its founders and financial supporters, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic as having affected the company.
Funcionality
[edit]The device is plastic and measures 230 x 83 x 83 mm and weighs 0.613 kg. It has a rubber plunger which, when pushed, forces hot water through the ground coffee and into a second chamber. As the device has two chambers, the brewed coffee is no longer in contact with the coffee grounds. The device can then be used as a portable cup.[4]
References
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- ^ "'The fact it's a drug helps!': Manchester entrepreneur putting Oomph into coffee". Mancunian Matters. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ Dorsey, Kristy (2017-10-02). "Dragons' Den coffee wannabe gets a roasting but the childhood cutlery sweethearts have their day". businessInsider. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ Dunsby, Megan (2017-10-17). "Dragons' Den: Business lessons from Series 15, Episodes 6, 7 & 8". Startups.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Oomph Coffee Maker". Trusted Reviews. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2023-05-01.