Case Study: 9Barista scales production of its espresso machine with Protolabs

9Barista - Customer Case Study

9Barista, a company producing a unique jet-engineered stovetop espresso machine, faced the challenge of scaling its manufacturing to meet a massive and sudden surge in demand. After a pivotal positive review, sales increased tenfold overnight, and founder William Playford needed a fast and cost-effective production solution for injection moulded parts without the high minimum order quantities of traditional manufacturers. He turned to vendor Protolabs and their on-demand manufacturing (ODM) service.

Protolabs provided a scalable on-demand manufacturing solution that offered competitive pricing for larger batches, a fast turnaround, and an easy online quoting process. This allowed 9Barista to confidently increase its order quantities from 200 to 1,500 parts per batch. The results for 9Barista were significant, enabling them to reliably meet the sustained high demand, scale their operations successfully, and prepare for future product developments, all supported by the trusted expertise of Protolabs.

9Barista

William Playford

Mechanical Engineer