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[[Ikawa Coffee]] Home Roasters, including models like the Home Roaster 100, require the use of their mobile app to set roast profiles, fine tune setting, share recipes, and operate the device via Bluetooth. In May 2025, users received emails announcing the discontinuation of Ikawa Home products and their supporting applications. The app was set to reach its end of life on 31 December 2026, which would render the roaster unusable.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Home |first=Ikawa |date=2025-05-25 |title=Help! I wanted to buy an IKAWA Home roasting system |url=https://ikawahome.crunch.help/en/the-most-frequently-asked-questions/help-i-wanted-to-buy-an-ikawa-home-roasting-system |website=Ikawahome}}</ref> | |||
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Despite this, the Ikawa Home website continued to sell these products without disclosing the app's discontinuation or the limited lifespan on the main product page.The continued until the public announcement on 21 May 2025. This resulted in users who purchased the product during this period only a 18 month window of full functionality. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Auctor |date=2025-05-21 |title=IKAWA Home shutting down - Sept. 2025 |url=https://www.home-barista.com/roasting/ikawa-home-shutting-down-sept-2025-t99502.html}}</ref> | Despite this, the Ikawa Home website continued to sell these products without disclosing the app's discontinuation or the limited lifespan on the main product page.The continued until the public announcement on 21 May 2025. This resulted in users who purchased the product during this period only a 18 month window of full functionality. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Auctor |date=2025-05-21 |title=IKAWA Home shutting down - Sept. 2025 |url=https://www.home-barista.com/roasting/ikawa-home-shutting-down-sept-2025-t99502.html}}</ref> | ||
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===Ikawa's response:=== | ===Ikawa's response:=== | ||
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After careful consideration, we have made the decision to discontinue our '''IKAWA Home''' range of products. The '''IKAWA Home''' website will officially close on '''September 30, 2025'''. | |||
As part of this transition, we're excited to share that we are merging our IKAWA Home website with IKAWA Pro's social platforms and app under one unified '''IKAWA''' brand — creating a single, streamlined experience for all our customers. This change allows us to better support our growing community and focus on delivering the next generation of innovative roasting solutions. | As part of this transition, we're excited to share that we are merging our IKAWA Home website with IKAWA Pro's social platforms and app under one unified '''IKAWA''' brand — creating a single, streamlined experience for all our customers. This change allows us to better support our growing community and focus on delivering the next generation of innovative roasting solutions. | ||
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IKAWA was founded with a vision: to connect coffee growers to coffee drinkers through the experience of home roasting. Today, we remain committed to that vision across both IKAWA Pro and IKAWA Home — unified under one IKAWA brand. | IKAWA was founded with a vision: to connect coffee growers to coffee drinkers through the experience of home roasting. Today, we remain committed to that vision across both IKAWA Pro and IKAWA Home — unified under one IKAWA brand. | ||
===What this means for you:=== | |||
'''Customer Support''' We will continue to provide customer support and service for IKAWA Home products through '''January 1, 2027'''. | '''Customer Support''' We will continue to provide customer support and service for IKAWA Home products through '''January 1, 2027'''. | ||
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Warm regards, | Warm regards, | ||
'''Andrew Stordy''', Founder of IKAWA '''Alexandra Allard''', CEO of IKAWA And the IKAWA Team | '''Andrew Stordy''', Founder of IKAWA '''Alexandra Allard''', CEO of IKAWA And the IKAWA Team <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dr |first=Gary |date=2023-03-12 |title=The IKAWA Home is being discontinued. |url=https://www.home-barista.com/blog/ikawa-home-roasting-system-review-t86206.html |url-status=live |website=Home-Barista.com}}</ref> | ||
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==Consumer response== | ==Consumer response== | ||
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[[Category:Service cancellation]] | [[Category:Service cancellation]] | ||
[[Category:Ikawa Coffee]] | [[Category:Ikawa Coffee]] | ||
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