Kaiser2
Latest Design Mockup
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Design & Manufacturing of Mockup
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Prototype testing at Coffee Collective
Kaiser på Coffee Collective LQ
Brew testing at Coffee Collective
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Usability testing the process of preparing a brew
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Usability testing the interface
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Testing components
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Arduino & HTML
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One of many mockups
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Testing of spray nozzle and pumps

Concept

Cold brewed coffee is an emerging trend but the methods for brewing cold lacks the ability to efficiently produce a consistent output while providing visual value to the cafe. Concept Kaiser is a fully functional prototype of such a machine, which have been tested by the best coffee-bars in Denmark. The revolutionary design more than halves the current brew time, while providing unprecedented precision via smartphone controlled pumps, valves and nozzles.

My Role

The product was initially developed from during my bachelor thesis. Everything from understanding the chemical process of cold brew, the needs and desires of the baristas, manufacturing the prototype, writing the software and building the electronic circuits was done by my bachelor partner and I. Development of the product has continued within the startup Entropi Design.

KEY LEARNINGS

Extensive user studies
Mockups and concept development
Wireless controls: programming the ESP8266
Laser cutting, Lathing, 3D printing
Usability testing
Concept development: From opportunity to fully functional prototype

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