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Title: [IC] MW Gesha | Vendors Announced, GB starting soon!
Post by: örange_stone on Sat, 28 February 2026, 09:47:59
(https://i.ibb.co/57Pdkrc/MW-Gesha-Banner-01.jpg)

MW Gesha | IC FORM (https://forms.gle/daWcRtZtDzHifn1j8)
Please fill out the form. Any suggestions and comments are appreciated.



-INTRODUCTION-

As someone working a typical full-time job, I've come to rely on coffee as an essential part of my morning routine, and as I've learned more about coffee flavors, I've
begun brewing pour-over coffee myself. Over time, this routine became a daily habit and personal ritual. While there are already many coffee-themed keycap sets
on the market, such as GMK/DCS Café, SP SA Espresso, and MW Barista, there has yet to be a design centered specifically around pour-over coffee culture. Drawing
from my own experience, I began developing the concept for MW Gesha.

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The name Gesha is taken from a well-known coffee variety. During the design process, I wanted to incorporate botanical elements of coffee plants into the novelties,
particularly the coffee cherry (the cherry-like element had always been popular on keyboards), and icons for pour-over brewing tools.
(https://i.ibb.co/HfkgpLq0/gesha-1931.jpg) (https://i.ibb.co/FtzN50L/c028e3f9542a4bd88c8110c26beaa0da.jpg)



-SPECS-

Manufacturer: MilkywayKeys
Profile: Cherry profile
Sculpt: 1-1-2-3-4-4
Modifier Style: Icon + Text
Legends: Doubleshot ABS Plastic
Novelties: Doubleshot ABS Plastic + Screen Printing



-VENDORS-

[17/03/2026 Updated]
All lead vendors have now been announced and are preparing for group buy. Stay tuned.

Global: Milkywaykeys (https://www.mwkeys.com/)
US: Divinikey (https://divinikey.com/)
Canada: Unikeys (https://unikeyboards.com/)
EU: InputGear (https://inputgear.nl/)
EU/Nordic: MaxGaming (https://www.maxgaming.se/)
UK: proto[Typist] (https://prototypist.net/)
CN: zFrontier (https://www.zfrontier.com/)
OCE: Keebz N Cables (https://www.keebzncables.com/)
Singapore: Qwertyqop (https://qwertyqop.com/)
SEA: MOKB (https://mokbstore.com/)



-COLORS-

The colorway follows a relatively classic direction, while all colors are fully customized. The concept is to represent coffee beans transforming from raw beans to darker
roasted stages. The semi-transparent Accent on the right refers to the brewed coffee itself.

(https://i.ibb.co/YSf8XXC/MW-Gesha-Color-1.jpg) (https://i.ibb.co/7xDk5phx/MW-Gesha-Color-03.jpg) (https://i.ibb.co/PGM13hjv/MW-Gesha-Color-02.jpg)
Alpha / Mod / Accent

(https://i.ibb.co/1t8WxNSH/image.jpg)
Sample photo

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Fun fact: Freshly ground coffee was used as a reference during the coloring process to select the color scheme for the dark mod (the previous accent colors).
(https://i.ibb.co/9mzYdqtd/01c8c07e125f8f650d6c6ba06b495e36.jpg)



-KITS-

To make this design more accessible to more people, Milkyway and I are introducing a streamlined Base kit with a reduced price, specifically designed for 60–65% layouts.
Depending on your preferred layout and compatibility needs, you can choose the corresponding Base kit. This also marks our first time experimenting with this approach.

[08/03/2026 Updated]
Following community feedback, many users suggested making the Dark mods the default color. After considering this feedback, the Base kit has been updated to use
Dark mods, while the Light mods will now be offered as a separate kit.

(https://i.ibb.co/hxdDsQTZ/MW-Gesha-Kits-01.jpg)
[08/03/2026 Updated] Color changed.
Base kit

(https://i.ibb.co/HLVT8B1c/MW-Gesha-Kits-07.jpg)
[08/03/2026 Updated] Color changed, mod colored R4 arrow keys added.
65% Base kit

(https://i.ibb.co/yc8m1Nhs/MW-Gesha-Kits-04.jpg)
Novelty kit

(https://i.ibb.co/JWywYm52/MW-Gesha-Kits-02.jpg)
[08/03/2026 Updated] Color changed.
Light Mod kit

(https://i.ibb.co/RkKH7qkX/MW-Gesha-Kits-05.jpg)
Numpad kit

(https://i.ibb.co/B2Rwq8Jt/MW-Gesha-Kits-03.jpg)
[08/03/2026 Updated] Color changed.
Spacebar kit

(https://i.ibb.co/ymRZgpjk/MW-Gesha-Kits-06.jpg)
International kit

(https://i.ibb.co/Xf10Sv1b/MW-Gesha-Packaging.jpg)
Packaging Design



-RENDERS-

(https://i.ibb.co/YBfft6Rs/Gesha-Haven-103-1.jpg)
Haven 103 by Atelier Haven

(https://i.ibb.co/60tsBG64/Gesha-Seal-80-3.jpg)
Seal 80% by SENSY LAB

(https://i.ibb.co/21K1rYKW/Agar-1.jpg)
Agar by KBDfans

(https://i.ibb.co/WNbkG6ZX/Gesha-65-1.jpg)
Qi 65 by rkeebs_



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Title: Re: [IC] MW Gesha | Samples, Kitting, Renderings
Post by: Anthixious on Mon, 02 March 2026, 19:24:56
I can alwasy use moar coffee in my life, and this qualifies.  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] MW Gesha | Samples, Kitting, Renderings
Post by: York Chan on Mon, 02 March 2026, 19:45:38
love coffee, love pour-over~ Good luck :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] MW Gesha | Samples, Kitting, Renderings
Post by: conternecticus on Sun, 08 March 2026, 00:59:21
Dark mods in base would be so fire imo
Title: Re: [IC] MW Gesha | Updated kitting color
Post by: örange_stone on Sun, 08 March 2026, 07:46:44
Dark mods in base would be so fire imo

Suggestion adopted :thumb:

This keyboard is very beautiful, I like it very much.

Appreciated!

I can alwasy use moar coffee in my life, and this qualifies.  :thumb:

Me too, coffee is never enough.

love coffee, love pour-over~ Good luck :thumb:

And I love alchemy ;D
Title: Re: [IC] MW Gesha | Updated kitting color
Post by: Valkurize on Sun, 08 March 2026, 21:14:12
Is this set full ABS or is it just the transparent keys?
Title: Re: [IC] MW Gesha | Updated kitting color
Post by: örange_stone on Sun, 08 March 2026, 21:21:17
Is this set full ABS or is it just the transparent keys?

Full ABS definitely :cool:
Title: Re: [IC] MW Gesha | Updated kitting color
Post by: conternecticus on Mon, 09 March 2026, 11:20:27
Dark mods in base would be so fire imo

Suggestion adopted :thumb:


Definitely in now. GLWIC! ;D
Title: Re: [IC] MW Gesha | Updated kitting color
Post by: jalexanderc on Mon, 16 March 2026, 13:04:29
Are there any existing MW sets that are full ABS? Would love to hear a sound test of their take on ABS!
Title: Re: [IC] MW Gesha | Updated kitting color
Post by: örange_stone on Tue, 17 March 2026, 00:22:25
Are there any existing MW sets that are full ABS? Would love to hear a sound test of their take on ABS!

This project is intended to be their very first full-ABS approach, and I expect a better sound profile than previous PBT sets.
Title: Re: [IC] MW Gesha | Vendors Announced, GB starting soon!
Post by: dvorcol on Tue, 24 March 2026, 15:04:47
Group buy 18 March - 8 April (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=126529.0)