In a world that is currently obsessed with craft coffee, instant coffee is probably not the coolest thing to be drinking right now. To breathe new life into its signature product, Nescafé has created the “Alarm Cap”—a 3D-printed coffee jar lid that doubles as an alarm clock. Made in partnership with creative agency Publicis Mexico […]
“Wheely’s Café” is developed by the Nordic Society For Invention and Discovery for the sole purpose of “making the world better, one pedal at the time”. In addition to being the “world’s smallest café”, Wheely’s is also the “world’s cheapest franchise”. Aspiring café owners would only need to fork out US$3,000 to be part of […]
Danish coffee brand Grower’s Cup has come up with a convenient way to brew a warm cup of Joe. Created by managing director Ulrik Skovgaard Rasmussen, “The Coffeebrewer” is a product that is shaped like a disposable bag. The bag contains coffee filters and a French press, and all one has to do is simply […]
For the past 50 years Boston Pizza has been changing the pizza game, with its innovative food creations made from its hand pressed dough including the Pizzaburger, Chicken Club with a pizza dough bun, Calzones and delicious Pizza Bread. Now, Boston Pizza is changing the pizza game once again with the launch of new menu […]
Residents in the US may soon be able to get their alcoholic kick from a powdered alcohol named ‘Palcohol’, after it was recently approved by the Federal Government. Scheduled to arrive in liquor stores this fall, creator Mark Philips touts it as a solution to carrying heavy bottles of wine, beer or spirits around. ‘Palcohol’ […]
Anyone who has ever attended a conference or a networking event will know how awkward and intimidating they can be. To help break the ice for participants, the Economic Development Board of Singapore (EDB) came up with the ‘Coffee Connector’, a coffee machine that only brews coffee when two people introduce themselves to each other. […]
The Pay-As-You-Feel Café in Leeds lets customers pay any amount they wish. The only catch is the food is past its sell-by date; it can’t be sold but is still perfectly safe to consume. Opened by chef Adam Smith, it aims to reduce food wastage by serving delicious and healthy meals cooked using ingredients discarded […]
In Auckland, New Zealand, the agency Colenso BBDO has come up with an intriguing way to market Burger King’s new TenderCrisp burgers. The agency converted an existing motel to sport the logo of the fast food chain, and invited its customers to “cheat on” its trademark burger, the Whopper, by eating the new burger in […]
Three London-based industrial design students have created the ‘Ooho’, an edible water bottle that looks like a blob. It is modeled on molecular gastronomy techniques and the students claim it is biodegradable, durable, hygienic, and easy and cheap to make. It contains water in a double membrane through ‘spherification’, which is the technique of shaping […]
A giant vending machine was recently installed in the village of Clifton in Derbyshire, England, which has been without any local grocery or convenience shops for the past 14 years. The vending machine was the idea of community engineer Peter Fox, who spent three years developing it himself after failing to get the support of […]