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Bitterness Eliminating Coffee Maker makes life sweeter
When it comes to coffee, this is one drink that plenty of us cannot make do without. Just as there are different kinds of beer around that you gulp down the night before, so too, you greet the morning with a variety of beans to suit your palate. Most coffee can be said to be bitter to a certain extent, letting you overdose on sugar if you can’t take the bitterness and yet still want your caffeine fix? Enter the Bitterness Eliminating Coffee Maker, where the name itself is pretty much self-explanatory.
This coffee maker will brew at 200ºF, which would be the brewing temperature preferred by baristas, where it eliminates bitter tastes and extracts rich, flavorful coffee. Why is this model different from the rest? Well, it heats all of the water to 200º F before it starts the brewing process, helping maintain the temperature throughout the whole process to help do away with bitterness.
No idea on how effective this $149.95 device will cost, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Anyone given it a go, and does it really work? If no, it might end up to be a bitter purchase experience…
Spatula Docking Station
Kitchein-meisters would definitely love to have a well-equipped kitchen, and for those who do plenty of frying, you ought to have a spatula collection not to be laughed at. Well, where are you supposed to stash away those spatulas when not in use? Being the organized person that you are, behold, the Spatula Docking Station! This $39.95 purchase is a modular spatula system which will hold up to five of those essential kitchen tools in an organized manner and in a readily accessible stance, taking up a mere 6″ square of countertop space.
Each spatula head will be attached to the included handle, and can be removed with but a button touch – similar to how blade razors work. They will be stashed away neatly in a holder with a footprint which is no larger than a CD case to further help reduce kitchen clutter. You will find three different sized hard plastic spatulas (two with slots and one without), a slotted spoon, and a narrow, flexible silicone spatula in the entire deal.
Hand Powered Espresso Maker
There is nothing quite like having a nice hot cuppa of your favorite joe in the morning to spruce things up. After all, the work day isn’t going to get any easier as it progresses (that’s the norm, no?), right? You could always receive help from the kitchen or pantry using one of those machines that churn out coffee by the cup, but if you use your hands via the Hand Powered Espresso Maker, it will be done with love and passion – and surely that would translate to a better taste for most folks.
This hand-powered espresso maker is touted to produce rich Italian coffee drinks sans electricity, letting you stay up through the day in the office even when there is no power supply. All you need to do is pour hot water into the top of the unit, push down both levers to drive a piston downward, where that will create up to 10 bar of pressure to extract rich, complex espresso topped with crema.
With a portafilter that holds one or two shots of ground coffee alongside its removable dual spout which can pour a couple of drinks simultaneously, you will more or less get the perfect cuppa all the time. $149.95 for a hand cranked espresso maker? Smells good to us.
Ice Beer Mug
Do you love taking things literally? That’s what happens when you get Strapya World to roll out the Ice Beer Mug, where you will use (normally water, otherwise using beer or other liquor is going to be a waste of good money) water to freeze into the form of mug. Once that is done, just pour your poison of choice inside, and you will be able to literally enjoy ice cold beer/liquor.
Well, if you don’t drink any alcohol, you can always dispense some juice or tea into the mug for an instantly refreshing and chilling experience. As the mug itself is a carefully crafted ice cube, you need not worry about purchasing more ice. The only caveat? This is one mug that will melt away after a while, taking around 10 minutes to do so – so you had better finish up your drink there and then – even more so when it is summer and you’re outdoors!
Frozen Fruit Soft Serve Processor
Since summer is already here officially – hey, you can’t fault Google for putting up a doodle on their main page to announce that, it makes perfect sense if you want to get some relief from some of the summer heat with your own brand of soft-serve treat. What better way to do so than with the Frozen Fruit Soft Serve Processor? This $69.95 purchase will be able to combine frozen bananas alongside any other additional fruit or chocolate, instantly churning the ingredients that results in a treat with the texture of frozen yogurt or soft-serve ice cream.
Sounds delicious, and even better news is there is no need to consume any additional fat, sugar, or preservatives in the process. The chute will be able to accept berries, sliced mango, or cantaloupe, while its integrated conical, spinning blade will mash and incorporate the fruit into a silky-smooth confection. The chute, plunger, and blade can all be thrown into the dishwasher without missing a beat, while each purchase is accompanied by a dessert storage container and a quartet of popsicle molds.
American Popcorn Maker
Interesting to see an American product being touted on the Brit-centric Firebox, but then again, what other nation has made popcorn so popular other than the good o’ US of A? That’s what we’re talking about with the American Popcorn Maker, where for just £29.99, you will be able to enjoy piping hot and freshly-made popcorn in the comfort of your home. All you need to do is put in the right amount of kernels (you won’t go wrong thanks to the included measuring cup), wait a while and you’re good to go.
After all, isn’t creating tasty snacks one of the Americans’ specialties? Glad to know that their popcorn is more or less globally acceptable (although we don’t know if life outside of earth, if any, will find it tasteful) – so why not get this gizmo, throw in all the sugar, salt and caramel to taste?
Bio Robot Fridge keeps food cold in gelatin
Every year, Electrolux Design Lab has a a design contest where they challenge students to come up with new home appliances for a future era.
In keeping with this year’s theme, the Second Space Age, Yuriy Dmitriev submitted the Bio Robot Fridge. This Fridge really challenges the idea of a fridge as it doesn’t even look like a refrigerator, or any other household appliance for that matter. There is no motor, no door, only a layer of gel where you put things in and keep them fresh.
Don’t ask me how this keeps things cold, or how it keeps it in there. I have never seen this substance before, but I am told that the user can take stuff out without getting any excess residue on their edibles. I am told that this leaves a smaller carbon footprint than your average refrigerator.
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Star Wars Chop Sabers
Forget about the power of the fork, you have the Force to help you pick up those slippery noodles from a bowl and shove them into your mouth – strand by strand, thanks to the Star Wars Chop Sabers. Of course, you can always choose to align yourself to the Light Side or the Dark Side, it doesn’t matter – after all, money is neutral, and as long as you decide to part with £9.99, Firebox is willing to let you have your pair of saber chopsticks of your choice.
You can choose from Darth Maul, Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker models, where they can be pre-ordered for a May 9th release. Perfect for holding that geek party while ordering Chinese food from a nearby takeaway. Bear in mind that these are officially licensed products from Lucasfilm and hail from Japan, so you might even want to bring these over to your favorite Japanese restaurant the next time you head out to eat.
