Melnūdens Cupful Smart Scale and El Vergel Coffee Launch

Melnūdens is a specialty coffee brand that would like to take you on a journey from seed, to cherry, to roasted bean, to black water in your cup. Inviting you into the world of specialty coffee, and all it has to offer to coffee enthusiasts and new specialty coffee drinkers alike.

Our latest endeavor to help this mission further take shape is our concept design of an intuitive brew guide and companion smart scale called Cupful.

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Meaning black water, Melnūdens believes that coffee should be consumed in its simplest form, black. Each coffee bean has been on its own journey and brings something truly unique for you to taste.

Meaning black water, Melnūdens captivates coffee drinkers down to its simplest form: coffee on its own. Though don’t confuse simple, with lacking dimension. Melnūdens is on a mission to expose you to the world of specialty coffee, and all it has to offer. Perhaps when you pour a cup of black coffee, you do see black water. However, hold it up to the sun and you will find fractures of light hitting it and reflecting back uniquely in each cup.

Just like Amber found in Latvia, each note of coffee is truly unique. And it becomes this way due to the environmental circumstances that surround it, from seed, to cherry, to roasted bean, to black water in your cup. Melnūdens is here to welcome you to open your senses, explore what is beyond the expected, and fall in love with each sip.

Planted and grown in the mountains of Colombia, El Vergel calls one mountain in particular its home. This mountain is referred to as Black mountain due to the fact that it is an inactive volcano, making its soil incredibly rich and suitable for growing coffee with pronounced flavor profiles.

The farmers who care for these beans have spent years learning new techniques and harvesting the cherries, only choosing them when they are truly ready. El Vergel beans grow in the shade of guava trees, allowing the plants to take their time to grow, enhancing the strength and sweetness of the beans.

Once harvested, the cherries move to processing which is done on the same estate where they are grown. Unique in its technique, these beans are processed with what is called anaerobic controlled fermentation, which takes 48 to 60 hours and specifically focuses on regulation of ph levels.

Following this process, the beans are moved through a drying process which includes controlled environments that vary in their moisture level. This time consuming process is crucial for intensifying the natural attributes and flavors of the bean. After processing, the beans dry in the sun, slowly getting ready for the next phase in their development, roasting.

Traditional roasting plays with the flames, adding or reducing heat. However, El Vergel beans are roasted with a style which puts emphasis on adjusting the airflow, removing as much fumes as possible, and reducing the bitter taste.

This demands a very dedicated roaster who must be present during the whole roasting process, manually adjusting and paying close attention to the stages before the first crack. This technique allows the sweet and fruity flavors to be slowly approached in order to encapsulate the taste.

Your everyday coffee will have you used to rich, chocolaty notes leaving you with reminiscent flavors from the roasting process, rather than the bean itself. It is Melnudens goal to introduce you to the exciting journey which is specialty coffee, and in particular, the El Vergel bean.

From seed to cup, this coffee is anything but ordinary. Each bean has been on its own journey and brings something truly unique for you to taste. Just like the name, Melnūdens believes that this coffee should be consumed in its most pure form, just black. Allowing you to explore new flavors, new notes, and a new love for coffee in each sip.

All of the Melnūdens first batch of El Vergel has found its way to the cups of experienced and new specialty coffee drinkers. We’re grateful that Melnūdens has become a part of so many coffee lovers’ morning routines, and thank you for such a warm welcome into your worlds.

From seed to cup, this Melnūdens’ coffee was anything but ordinary.

To discover more about Melnūdens check out our Instagram and join us on this journey of discovery!

But that's not all. Our relentless passion for the world of specialty coffee has led us to create a truly unique concept design, the Melnūdens Cupful Scale.

What has Melnūdens been working on?

At Melnūdens, our passion for specialty coffee fuels our constant pursuit of enriching the coffee experience. With this vision in mind, we have developed the Melnūdens Cupful concept design, a testament to our commitment to expose you to the world of specialty coffee, and all it has to offer.

Where form meets function, Melnudens Cupful gives coffee lovers a chance to focus entirely on the art of making coffee. Giving a distraction-free, step-by-step guide that puts the coffee center stage.

Not just another smart scale, no distracting screens, but a community of continued passion that grows with every cupful.

Timer Control — Take control of your brew with a single tap to pause or resume, long-press to easily reset the recipe and start anew

Brew Time Monitoring — Monitor your brew time precisely with a time counter that showcases both the overall brew time and the target time for each phase

Device Status — Stay informed about your device's status with clear indicators for battery life and a stable bluetooth connection

Brewed Weight Monitoring — Achieve precise brew measurements with a weight counter that displays the brewed weight and the goal weight per phase

Effortless Tare — A single tap turns on the Cupful scale, a second tap tares the scale, and a long press powers off the device.

BefORE YOUR COFFEE MOMENT

REPLICATE YOUR CUPFUL OF PERFECTION

DEEPEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE COFFEE-MAKING PROCESS

Whether your goal is to recreate an impeccable brew of coffee or simply sharpen your brewing skills. The Cupful smart scale guides you through the coffee brewing process through integrated visual cues, haptic feedback patterns on your wrist, all while registering the process.

Bringing the data and functionalities together is what sets this smart scale apart from others. Intuitive, integrated features enable at-home brewers to keep full attention on the coffee making process, improving their skills in the process.