MEATER: The First Truly Wireless Smart Meat Thermometer
Created by Apption Labs
Meater is the only wire-free meat thermometer that will guarantee perfectly cooked meats every time you cook.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
61 | A MEATER’s Way Home
almost 6 years ago
– Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 11:02:35 AM
Hello Everyone! We hope 2019 is off to a great start for you!
Per our last update, 1306 Blocks have already been shipped. We delivered an additional 1060 Blocks in December, for a total of 2366 Blocks for our Kickstarter backers. The factory has 1000 more 4-Probe Blocks that were completed on January 9th.
We know a lot of our Kickstarter backers have been wondering how much longer it will take for us to begin production on their 2-Probe Blocks. The factory should have all of these completed by January 14th. Just like our previous shipments, once your Block has been allocated to you, we will send a courtesy email 1 week before we ship it in order to make sure we have your latest information. For our Australian Kickstarter Block backers, all of your Blocks will be completed by January 18th!
I would like to caution that these Blocks will not be delivered immediately. They must still be shipped from the factory to our warehouses and prepped for shipping and distribution.
If you haven’t triple checked your shipping address, please do so now. We’d hate for any of you to have to wait for a reshipment. Have you moved since you pledged for the Block? Do you head down south when cold weather hits? Are you a human that sometimes makes mistakes? If you answered yes to any of those and are still waiting on your Block, we recommend that you PLEASE TRIPLE CHECK YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS IN THE MEATER BLOCK SURVEY (not through Kickstarter)!!!
Of course, the Block survey isn’t just to confirm your shipping address. It’s also an opportunity to change your pledge reward to 2 of our new MEATER+ units! MEATER+ is shipping immediately for those who no longer wish to wait on the Block. With a Bluetooth repeater inside, the MEATER+ charger will boost your probe’s signal up to 165 feet of range. IF YOU CHOOSE TO EXCHANGE YOUR BLOCK FOR 2x MEATER+’s, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A BLOCK.
While production is ongoing, we would like to let everyone know that our factory will be closed for the week of February 5, in observation of the Lunar New Year. When we resume production, we will still have ~200 Kickstarter pledges to fulfill, so there will be a slight change to our fulfillment schedule:
Finish Kickstarter fulfillment: End of February 2019
Start Indiegogo fulfillment: End of February 2019
Start meater.com pre-order fulfillment: April 2019
We’re so excited that more and more of you are getting your hands on the Block and are loving it! If you have questions about your product, please explore our new support pages found at support.meater.com. There you can learn all about your MEATER, MEATER+, and of course the MEATER Block. You can also visit the MEATER Academy for instructional videos on caring for your device or for recipe inspiration! If you’re having trouble with any of your devices, you can use our new MEATER Support Wizard! Using the Wizard will give you access to many of our troubleshooting tips, and will create a support ticket for you if you need additional assistance.
60 | It’s A Wonderful Meat
almost 6 years ago
– Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 12:08:22 AM
Hello Everyone! We’d like to start by saying we hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!
Let’s get to the most pressing question first: Where are we with MEATER Block fulfillment?
Previously we had shipped 700 MEATER Blocks to our Kickstarter backers. Last week we shipped an additional 606 Blocks for a total of 1306 Blocks fulfilled so far.
We’ll be sending out another 420 Blocks to ship to our international backers (i.e. outside of the USA) this week and 640 Blocks to be shipped out early next week to our USA backers.
Like all previous shipments so far, once your Block has been allocated to you, we’ll send a courtesy email 1 week before we ship it in order to make sure we have your latest information.
For those still waiting, we recommend that you PLEASE TRIPLE CHECK YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS IN THE MEATER BLOCK SURVEY!!! The MEATER Block survey isn’t only to ensure that we have the right shipping address, but also an opportunity for those who no longer wish to wait to change their pledge reward to 2 MEATER+ units.
With a Bluetooth repeater in the charger, MEATER+ offers users up to 165 feet of range so you aren’t tethered to your grills and smokers! Please know that if you choose the 2 MEATER+ units you will not receive a MEATER Block.
Each MEATER Block has 20 custom parts that must be assembled by hand. Even with the custom rigs our co-founder Teemu helped build a few months ago, assembly is taking longer than we anticipated. Because of this, the delivery timeline has shifted by a month:
• Finish Kickstarter fulfillment: End of January 2019 • Start Indiegogo fulfillment: End of January 2019 • Start of meater.com pre-order fulfillment: April 2019
We’re disappointed that production ramp-up has been slow, but we’re making great progress and improvements in our assembly process to ensure the Block you receive exceeds your expectations.
As always we’d like to thank all of our backers for their patience and understanding as we continue fulfilling your pledges. If you have any questions or would like to offer feedback, you can reach the team by emailing us at [email protected]!
We’re very excited that there will be over 2000 MEATER Blocks out in the field and we will continue to do everything we can to get your pledges delivered as soon as possible.
59 | A Block Is Born
about 6 years ago
– Sat, Nov 03, 2018 at 12:44:38 AM
Hello everyone!
Our co-founder Teemu has returned from the factory after successfully deploying new assembly rigs and custom test fixtures to help increase production speed. We’ve already shipped the first 700 Blocks and are aiming to ship all Kickstarter pledges by the end of December!
Our next batch of Blocks is leaving the factory next week which we will split among USA, Europe, and Rest of World for regional fulfillment. Once your Block is ready for shipment and you have completed your survey, we will email you 1 week before shipment to notify you. You’ll have this time to double check or make updates to your address before we lock down your info.
PLEASE TRIPLE CHECK YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS.
We have sent survey emails to all of our Kickstarter backers. If you have not received it, please send an email to [email protected] and one of our Customer Happiness Ninjas will resend the email. Remember to check your junk mail or spam folder if you don’t see it.
Taxes and Duties
During the crowdfunding campaign, the platform did not have the function to charge for VAT/GST/taxes and duties by country. We were only able to charge the actual cost of shipping. That said, for any orders outside of the USA, each backer will need to pay their country’s required duties. We will declare the crowdfunding pledge value, not the current MSRP.
If you can’t wait any longer or would rather gift MEATER+ units, the exchange program is still running. We have now sent all the exchange emails to all of our Block backers. If you have not received it, please send an email to [email protected] and one of our Customer Happiness agents will resend the email. Check your junk mail or spam folder if you don’t see it.
If you would like to exchange and you have not already done so, just log back into your survey and select the MEATER+ exchange option. MEATER+ units will ship before the MEATER Block so you can get cooking sooner.
IF you select the 2x MEATER+ option, you will NOT receive a MEATER Block, so make sure you select the correct option.
As always, if you have any questions about the update or want to offer product feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the team at [email protected]. Thank you for sticking with us, and we can’t wait for you to get your hands on your new MEATER+ units or the MEATER Block!
58 | The House with a Block in Its Walls
about 6 years ago
– Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 01:47:56 AM
Hello Everyone!
IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING SHIPPING AND ADDRESSES - PLEASE READ COMPLETELY :)
As mentioned in the previous update, we’re now in MEATER Block production and keeping a watchful eye on all aspects of the process to ensure that we’re proud of every unit that will arrive to your doors. Of the 1000 Blocks we mentioned were going into production last month, we’ve completed 700 so far, which we plan to ship to our Kickstarter backers in early October.
In full transparency, we’re producing approximately 60 units per day, a number which is slated to increase as production continues. Our co-founder Teemu has flown out to the factory to help build additional assembly rigs and custom test fixtures in order to get us to our target production speed.
Here is a snapshot of our expected fulfillment plan:
Finish shipping to Kickstarter backers by end of 2018.
Start shipping Indiegogo backers in 2018 and finish in Q1 2019.
Although delivery is around the corner, for those who want to get cooking with MEATER today, we are announcing a MEATER Block trade-in program for our crowdfunding supporters.
For those wishing to take advantage of this, we’d like to introduce you to MEATER+. We’ve added a Bluetooth Repeater in the bamboo charger to connect to the probe and boost the signal to your smart device! Since the charger sits outside of the cooker, the wireless signal will be able to travel significantly farther up to 165ft/50m.
MEATER+ will be available in October.
On Tuesday, October 2nd, you will receive an email from Apption Labs with a personalized link that directs you to our website to confirm your address, products backed, and the details to the trade-in program. We will NOT be sending a BackerKit survey so please be on the lookout and check your spam/junk/promotional folders for our correspondence.
If you have any questions or product feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the team at meater.com. Thank you all for your continued patience and support!
All the best,
Joseph, Teemu, and all at Apption Labs
57 | The Happytime MEATERs
over 6 years ago
– Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 11:19:09 PM
It’s here. It’s happening! We’re shipping the MEATER Block!!!
The MEATER Block is ready to ship!
A small batch of MEATER Blocks were shipped last week and should already be in the hands of our earliest backers. The last hurdle we had to clear was obtaining our compliance certifications and now that we have them, we will ship units as they trickle in from the factory.
Just like with the single unit MEATERs, we are producing small production batches and will continue to increase the scale and pace of production. We’re being cautious with our production process so that we can be sure each and every Block produced meets our high standards of quality.
In the coming months, we’ll ramp up production to larger batches so that we can fulfill all of our pledges and pre-orders before the end of the year. We will ship Blocks starting with the earliest backers. This means we will start shipping units to Kickstarter backers first, followed by Indiegogo, and then meater.com customers.
MEATER Blocks at the post office!
For the backers still awaiting their Blocks: be on the lookout in the coming weeks for a BackerKit email survey, which will confirm your reward and update your shipping address. Though we don’t have an exact date of when your particular reward will ship, we’ll keep everyone updated of the schedule.
As it stands today, we’re looking to fulfill the first 1000+ Kickstarter backers in September.
Everyone at Apption Labs is thankful for the support we’ve received, and we cannot wait for you guys to get your hands on the Block. We’ll continue to update you all on delivery and fulfillment, and hope you’re as excited as we are.
