Here at Barista Magazine, we do love a lot of coffee gadgets, you know like VST’s Mojo to Go or the Aeropress, but this new home machine from Saeco is really something else. It’s smart because it stores coffee profiles for six individuals, but it’s also, umm… maybe a little over the top, because the profiles are accessed by fingerprint recognition, so if you wanted to make a cup for your parter, I guess you just need to lop off their hand and take it to the kitchen with you?
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I took a quick look at it, and while interesting it nevertheless screamed decadence. I am not quite sure one would need that. Generally, people know what they want and how to do it, whether it be espresso, latte…etc. If it could turn into a car, that would be different…
I took a quick look at it, and while interesting it nevertheless screamed decadence. I am not quite sure one would need that. Generally, people know what they want and how to do it, whether it be espresso, latte…etc. If it could turn into a car, that would be different…