It was a bit of a surprise when Ruslan Kogan decided to enter the home appliance market late last year. But there’s something appealing about a $449 automatic espresso machine, so despite a lack of true barista skills, we got one in to caffeinate ourselves over the past month. The good news is that it works pretty well! More »
If we were to place money on what the next Kogan product was going to be, we probably would have gone with a tablet. What we definitely wouldn’t have guessed was a microwave, vacuum cleaner or espresso machine, yet according to Patrick Avenell over at Current.com.au, that’s exactly the direction Kogan’s going. More »
We took one look at the electricity-free Hourglass Coffee Maker and thought it a simplistic, design-forward product. And then we examined the brewing process…
This computer-controlled coffee machine created by Reko Maenpaa is the king of tech in coffee technology, creating a cup of joe in under 30 seconds while sporting a 8″ touchscreen and the innards of a PC. Outfitted with an Intel 500 MHz Pentium 3 processor, ATX motherboad and a GeForce MX 440 graphics card, the coffee machine screen can be viewed through your TV via Wi-Fi, ordered through your WAP phone or through your web browser for ultimate utility (and by that, I mean laziness). Even better, maybe Maenpaa could rig additional options and create an automated espresso machine. Until then, I suppose only a (lightly steamed to 70 degrees please) soy hazelnut decaf dry cappucino that’s spit-free will only exist in my dreams.
