GMK Café (Nearing Completion - Updated Thread)

Current group buy status:

There are clearly issues with the spacebars of this set for some, if not many people. Please continue to post pictures of the issues so we can share them with GMK as we work with vendors to correct these issues. I would like to get everyone the product they expected. Please be patient with me - I'm working on it <3

Updated August 7th, 2020





The set is available from these wonderful folks:

US- Cannonkeys https://cannonkeys.com/
EU - mykeyboard.eu https://mykeyboard.eu/
Asia - iLouis with iLumkb https://ilumkb.com/
Australia - DailyClack https://dailyclack.com/
Canada (I know, eh?!) - DeskHero https://www.deskhero.ca/

Sales Numbers



Colors Used

Alphas: L9
Modifiers: RAL 8019 https://www.ralcolorchart.com/ral-classic/ral-8019-grey-brown
Accents: RAL 1001 https://www.ralcolorchart.com/ral-classic/ral-1001-beige

Kits

Prices


With Cream (base kit, MOQ 250) because who doesn't like a touch of cream in their coffee? $125 MOQ MET


"Wait a second...do I see two TAB keys in that base kit?"

Why yes, you do! Since there is an option for the Black kit to be purchased in addition to the With Cream kit, you would be able to cover two full keyboards (up to TKL and 65% with different bottom rows) using the caps you would receive - with the exception that you'd be missing a second TAB key. Without adding cost, we were able to add in a second TAB key to add value to those who purchase both the With Cream and Black kits. <3

Sugar (numpad/ISO, MOQ 100) for those in the world who like a little sweet in their life. $48


Black (dark alphas, MOQ 100) for anyone who doesn't want none of that crap in their cup. $66


Extra Shots (spacebars, MOQ 100) to give it a little extra kick. $23 MOQ MET


Special Blends (40s/ortho, MOQ 100) to cover different palates. $52


Quick note: the current renders don't show the presence of scooped homing keys for both the base and dark kit. All F & J alphas will have homing - both bar and scooped will be in the kits. I am working to update the renders to show this correctly.

Renders, Lots of Renders

https://imgur.com/a/UggMOdR

RAMA Caps

Important note: the cap colors will be matched by RAMA to the GMK caps we provide once we've locked in the colors after the matching process is complete.

préparer - French for to prepare, ready, make, set, get ready, and of course...brew - ANSI R3 Enter $52 MOQ MET


Bean - Row 1 $38 MOQ MET


Deskmat

Why worry about spilling coffee on your deskmat anymore when you can already have a stained one so you don't feel bad about it?! $17


Social

I have a Discord server where we chat about a bunch of stuff, including the set of course so if you like updates and silly thing, come join. All are welcome, even if you're not buying =)
https://discord.gg/Wj9VCNK

You can find me @langelandia on Instagram if you're interested. I sometimes post pictures of things and stuff or whatever
https://www.instagram.com/langelandia/

It's not black, I promise.



Color Matching

This is round one of our color matching process - we anticipate round two since they could be just a bit closer than they are now, but we're very happy with the first attempt and are confident that we will match the chosen RAL colors. These pictures were taking in full sunlight.

11.5.2019 - Round 2 color samples are inbound!



Sleeve Art



Timelines

Production time is expected to be roughly 16 weeks and we anticipate the set will ship to buyers in April.

Collaborations

-C.Y.O. Keycaps https://www.instagram.com/ttylerdurden/

-Alpha Keycaps https://www.instagram.com/alphakeycaps/

-Latrialum https://www.instagram.com/latrialum/
Pictures of test caps: https://imgur.com/a/vOvLXdD

-CruzCtrl Cables https://cruzctrl.gg/

More details to come about the collaborations SoonTM

Special Thanks

-To my muse: ”Coffee, the bitter liquid that provides the only semblance of pleasure left in these dark times.”
-Upas for believing in the set and grabbing me day one of IC
-All the proxies - I wanted to share this set with as many people as possible and you're helping to do that.
-Onecreativemind for artwork
-Abec and Janglad for continued renders and support
-Fox for initial inspiration idea
-Voxkey, eskimojo, spade, bhk1004
-The Top Clackers, Brian and Jae, and everyone in their Discord willing to share their feedback and/or support of the set
-Oldcat and other graystudio discord users for additional input and support
-Urbantheii for hype hype hype
-Bryan for the good luck you sent to me when Dracula's date was announce =)
-And Everyone that has commented or interacted with me re:Café at all. You've helped guide this project through your questions and wonderful feedback and have made the set what it is today. I cannot thank you enough. Truly.


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Updates
9.25.19 - Added in album of test caps by Latrialum
10.1.19 - changed GB to live
10.2.19 - Added sales chart
10.3.19 - updated color comparison to correctly state cafe colors were the two top colors of the image.
10.15.19 - Updated base kit to reflect the addition of the mod colored Pipe key and the additional light "B" into base kit
11.1.19 - Closed GB
11.5.19 - Added sales numbers without extras - Round 2 color samples inbound
12.17.19 - Updated to inform all vendor orders placed and colors accepted
3.11.2020 - deskmats shipped - info from GMK tells us it is likely the delivery timeline on set will now be May (sorry =(( )
4.2.2020 - updated sleeve art due to packaging change from GMK
4.24.2020 - Added quote of shipping from GMK to vendors as May 28, 2020

Thank you all for looking <3