For those who believe a good coffee to be the ultimate art form, creative agency Jam and Nescafé Dolce Gusto have served up a project which should be your cup of tea. They’ve invited New York-based artist Michael Breach, the caffeinated genius behind the Baristart tumblr, to the UK to draw fans’ portraits onto their […]
Based in Santa Cruz, coffee lovers Gabe Herz and Andy Clark have created a simple, sleek and affordable coffee-maker that uses the slow drip cold brewing method. Realizing that the available options for cold brewed coffee in the market are impractical and expensive, they designed the “Cold Bruer”—an attractive device that shows the user the […]
Copenhagen-based specialty coffee company Coffee Collective recently started offering food menus that go with each of its specific coffee, much like the food pairings that restaurants do with their wine—these coffee-food menus typically consist of sourdough bread, butter and a special jam with a side of cheese or cured meat. The idea for such coffee […]
Thanks to a collaboration between instant soup company Campbell’s and coffee machine maker Keurig, we will soon be able to make soup and coffee with the same machine. Creating a Campbell’s Soup K-cup of broth that works with Keurig’s single serve machines, the special soup pack will also come with a packet of dried noodles […]
To ensure that you would not have to miss out on your daily dose of good coffee on your travels, Stumptown Coffee has teamed up with outdoor gear-maker Poler to create a handy coffee kit that lets you make a good cuppa on-the-go. Consisting of a couple of enamel mugs, AuroPress coffee maker and a […]
Yves Behar’s Fuseproject consultancy has worked with US technology firm Briggo to develop the Briggo Coffee Haus, a new smartphone-controlled coffee kiosk. The app or website-controlled system lets customers order a cup of coffee exactly the way they like it and specify the time they want to pick it up, to avoid having to wait […]
South African coffee company Douwe Egberts believes people will love their coffee once they have tried it—to let more people try their product, they placed an innovative coffee machine at the O.R. Tambo International Airport, “where people most needed a coffee”. Unlike most coffee machines, this special one is not activated by money but by […]
To attract more customers from bigger, more established coffee chains, Taiwanese coffee chain Let’s Café decided to print its customers’ faces on their lattes. Using a special coffee printer, customers could upload their photos to the machine, and the printer will instantly reproduce their image using cocoa powder. Are latte portraits the future of coffee?
Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, recently unveiled a new store design, the brand’s first in nearly seven years. The contemporary new look provides an exciting update to Dunkin’ Donuts’ current restaurant appearance and layout, reflecting the company’s evolution from a morning destination into a brand that serves people all […]
Netherlands-based animator Rogier Wieland has created a charming stop-motion video for Starbucks that illustrates the “reversed story” of how its coffee goes from bean to your cup.