{"podcast":{"title":"IT’S JUST COFFEE!","slug":"it-s-just-coffee-6912872","podcast_index_feed_id":6912872,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/itsjustcoffee","website_url":"https://www.itsjustcoffeepod.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/dfd104de-126d-11ef-a12c-9fc2ed5a789d/image/95d82fbd798334bb6538ca47b88039ef.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Rohan Cooke","episode_count":221,"summary":"Whether you’re a world barista champion brewing a $150 rare coffee from the hills of Panama, or you’re stirring a spoon of instant coffee in boiling water, at the end of the day, It’s Just Coffee! It’s Just Coffee! is a podcast for all those coffee lovers out there and we're endeavouring on a journey to find the perfect cup. Not only will we be talking to the world’s best coffee makers and roasters, we’re going to be talking to athletes, comedians, celebrities and anyone that just loves a great cup of coffee. The coffee community around the world is engaged and passionate (sometimes to a fault), and we want to explore some of the biggest debates that happen across the Internet, and in the local cafe around the corner from you. Questions like: • Which country has the best coffee in the world? • Should it be illegal to mix milk in black coffee? • Is Starbucks actually coffee? We’ll dive into some of the best coffee conversations on the internet, but we will always remind ourselves at the end of the day, that It’s Just Coffee!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T20:20:30.762336+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-just-coffee-6912872"},"episode":{"title":"Designing Coffee Gear People Actually Use | DOM SYMONS from Subminimal!","slug":"designing-coffee-gear-people-actually-use-dom-symons-from-subminimal","published_at":"2026-04-15T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-just-coffee-6912872/designing-coffee-gear-people-actually-use-dom-symons-from-subminimal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-just-coffee-6912872","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/SSCPTYLTD7823478575.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/SSCPTYLTD7823478575.mp3","summary":"What does it actually take to turn a coffee idea into a real product?In this episode, we sit down with Dominic Symons, Founder of Subminimal and designer behind tools like the NanoFoamer and Subscale. We unpack what separates genuinely useful coffee equipment from the endless stream of gadgets hitting the market.From identifying real problems behind the bar to prototyping, manufacturing, patents, and raising over $1.5M through Kickstarter, Dominic shares what most people misunderstand about launching a product, and why simplicity is often the hardest design challenge.We also explore copycat culture, protecting ideas, and why many concepts should never make it past the sketch phase.If you’ve ever wondered how coffee tools actually come to life, this episode is for you.If you're new here (welcome), our show dives into some of the best coffee conversations on the internet, but we will always remind ourselves at the end of the day - It's Just Coffee! https://subminimal.com @subminimal Products mentionedNanoFoamerNanoFoamer PROSubscaleFlick WDT Tool CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:24 Meet Dominic Symons (Subminimal) 02:04 Raising $1.5M on Kickstarter 03:01 Is Kickstarter Still Worth It? 04:33 Product Development Reality Check 09:15 Why Milk Frothing Needed Innovation 12:35 From Side Project to Global Product 14:09 What Makes a Great Coffee Tool? 15:41 Copycats, Patents & Protecting Ideas 18:22 Product Ideas That Didn’t Make It 23:25 How to Start Designing a Product 26:36 Finding Manufacturers & Production 28:08 Real Cost of Launching a Product 32:11 Filming the Kickstarter Campaign 34:17 Coffee Market Update 36:16 Brands Pushing Innovation 37:11 Coffee Trends That Might Be Overhyped 39:09 Where to Find Subminimal 40:01 Outro Want more coffee content? IT'S JUST COFFEE: https://linkt…","meta_description":"What does it actually take to turn a coffee idea into a real product?In this episode, we sit down with Dominic Symons, Founder of Subminimal and designer…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2437,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-s-just-coffee-6912872/episodes/designing-coffee-gear-people-actually-use-dom-symons-from-subminimal/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-just-coffee-6912872/designing-coffee-gear-people-actually-use-dom-symons-from-subminimal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}