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Former Apple, NASA engineers create $11,111 coffee maker

Saturday, September 29, 2012 · 2:02 pm · 44 Comments

“A group of engineers who previously worked at Apple and NASA created an $11,111 coffee maker that measures the liquid’s heat as it brews to maintain the “perfect” temperature,” Susanna Kim reports for ABC News.

“Blossom Coffee company is the brainchild of coffee fan, Jeremy Kuempel, and two colleagues,” Kim reports. “Kuempel is an MIT engineering graduate who previously worked on Apple’s iPad and at electric-car maker Tesla.”

Kim reports, “The company debuted its first luxury product at Tech Crunch’s Disrupt Conference earlier this month and is taking pre-orders for about 10 of the Blossom One Limited, which are intended for commercial use and will be available in the spring, the company said. The Blossom One Limited is about the size of a traditional desktop computer, measuring 7 inches wide. So far, restaurants, cafes and private individuals have inquired about owning one.”

The Blossom One Limited coffee maker

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More info, images, specs, etc. about the Blossom One Limited here.

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Tags: Blossom One, coffee maker, Jeremy Kuempel

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44 Comments

correctu

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 2:18 pm · Reply

For that price, that Blossom 1 Limited better be able to drive to the store for coffee, put water in itself and give me the mug with a smile. (I don’t want a cup of anger.)
The Other Steve

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 2:20 pm · Reply

Can it brew coffee in space?
- Indentured1
  
  Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 5:03 pm · Reply
  
  Does it blend?
  - LateRegistrant
    
    Monday, October 1, 2012 - 10:22 am · Reply
    
    Does it have a USB port?
- Weezer
  
  Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 2:40 am · Reply
  
  I don’t think it brews at all. It extracts.
The Other Steve

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 2:23 pm · Reply

Apple engineers, the ones who priced the $666.66 Apple computer?

For that price, can it also make me breakfast in bed?
. . . while playing me my favorite AAC songs?
- Indentured1
  
  Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 5:05 pm · Reply
  
  For that price, you should get a Pono…
  - mrfergus
    
    Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 10:54 pm · Reply
    
    Whats a Pono?
    - Derek Currie
      
      Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 1:15 pm · Reply
      
      Wander back in the MDN posts and look for ‘Neil Young’. Pono is ‘righteous’. Pono is triangular. Pono is a massive bandwidth hog, if it really is as vaporously stated.
Arnold Ziffel

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 2:26 pm · Reply

Glad the freemasons had input on the pricing of this ridiculous “product”.
- fourptdrift
  
  Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 4:01 pm · Reply
  
  “Freemasons?” Are you serious? Arnold, Freemasons are charitable, generous and honorable. Oh, and, the moon landing actually happened. Any other conspiracy theories I can clear up for you?
- Tom Boy
  
  Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 9:06 pm · Reply
  
  Arnold, my dear, consider knowing something about those you choose to denigrate before you do so.
- Derek Currie
  
  Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 1:17 pm · Reply
  
  Arnold: I get it! Much appreciated.
  - fourptdrift
    
    Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 2:06 pm · Reply
    
    What’s there to get or thank? It was a disgusting comment.
    - Jesse
      
      Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 8:27 pm · Reply
      
      If you don’t get it, it’s not worth the bandwidth to explain it. Think about numerology and how things like 777 permeate our mythology.
- Cubert
  
  Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 2:02 pm · Reply
  
  Wow, lots who hate humor around here.
NCG598

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 2:33 pm · Reply

I think someone forgot to put a ” ” in front.
Finelinebob

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 2:37 pm · Reply

Sounds like the “Lisa” of future intuitive, stylish, easy-to-use and “perfect brew every time” coffee makers.
danilko1

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 2:38 pm · Reply

These guys are so wrong. Look up, Black Blood of the Earth. This is coffe done right, and instead of MIT arses, these guys come from Berkley. http://www.funraniumlabs.com/the-black-blood-of-the-earth/bbote-vs-coffee/
- Narc
  
  Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 4:39 pm · Reply
  
  “… these guys come from Berkley.”
  
  Doesn’t the caffeine clash with all of the
  tetrahydrocannabinol embedded in their dope sucking brains?
  - Mike
    
    Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 5:15 pm · Reply
    
    Yes, because no one outside California ever smokes dope.
    
    Speaking of a dope…
    - Narc
      
      Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 6:19 pm · Reply
      
      Ah yes, and here’s one of them now. I’m sure you only imbibe for medicinal purposes, eh Buzzy.
- Now, Now...
  
  Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 6:23 pm · Reply
  
  ‘Cuz ‘Berkley’ NEVER produced any arses!
Ballmer's left nut

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 3:22 pm · Reply

Let me put it this way. If you can afford this coffee maker, which I can’t, you’d get Minka Kelly to serve you coffee in bed.

I got my first Mac last year. I know what I’m aiming for next year. Minka & Macs melt like M&M’s in your mouth.
DanoX

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 4:12 pm · Reply

Watch out for those Asian companies Samdung is that you.
RadioFlyer

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 4:17 pm · Reply

It is cool lookin’.
- MacRaven
  
  Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 2:50 pm · Reply
  
  They needed an ex-Apple designer on the team. From the front those legs look like a stuck on afterthought. For $11,000 I’d expect a bit more visual design excellence.
Jeff II

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 4:27 pm · Reply

Good grief. You’d have to have a gold-plated palate to even think about what the differences would be in a blind taste test. Who has taste buds that sensitive to the subtle tastes in different coffee brews? In this world, there are great coffees (available at decent inexpensive prices), decent coffees (served in many restaurants), “mud” (served at truck stops), crap branded coffees (Starbuck$ and Peets), and totally undrinkable “coffees” (served at Denny’s, & any fast food drive-thru). BBotE is one heck of a decent coffee but the only bad thing is that one shot and you’re boosted for the day. I like to have several espressos made at home throughout the day, drinks that won’t leave me wide awake all night.

Sorry for the long essay…I was just writing while my espresso was brewing!
Jean Poole

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 4:50 pm · Reply

This is what happens when you give an outfit, like NASA, an unlimited supply of ‘other peoples’ money’. Private industry, for profit, is the answer.
- Indentured1
  
  Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 5:11 pm · Reply
  
  Private industry, for profit, is what Starbucks is. I wonder what Lewis Black would have to say…
- Mike
  
  Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 5:13 pm · Reply
  
  Uh, NASA had nothing to do with this product. Are you really this dense?
  - Jean Poole
    
    Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 5:21 pm · Reply
    
    ‘“A group of engineers who previously worked at Apple and NASA created an $11,111 coffee maker that measures the liquid’s heat as it brews to maintain the “perfect” temperature,” Susanna Kim reports for ABC News.’
    
    I’ll bet it was the guys from NASA who drove the price up. Other than that, STFU Mike.
    - writingdevil
      
      Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 6:20 pm · Reply
      
      “…previously worked at Apple and NASA …” has nothing to do with NASA being involved with this coffee thing. S.J. collected coke bottles for dinner money but it’d be a stretch to say Coca Cola is somehow involved in Apple.
      
      ” …Other than that, STFU Mike…” appears this poster either has a love/hate relationship with “Mike” or is just another very lonely soul with nothing better to do on a Saturday but spout nasty drivel. Have fun either way.
    - Narc
      
      Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 6:21 pm · Reply
      
      Don’t be too hard on Mike, he’s probably stoned out of his skull.
- Truth
  
  Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 9:53 am · Reply
  
  Yeah, science is only for people with money. It should only be used to accumulate more money not for the benefit of mankind ever.
Apple is Always Right

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 8:08 pm · Reply

Coffee is evil.
Tom Boy

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 9:01 pm · Reply

I just signed up for one; I can’t wait!!!
Tim Rosencrans

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 11:42 pm · Reply

Not really an insane price computer controlled commercial machines already sell for more.
Derek Currie

Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 1:21 pm · Reply

I’ve watched a demo for this expensive gadget. It looks kewl. It’s automation is fun. But I’m rather happy with the coffee I get from my local independent café.

A shout out to Freedom Of Espresso! <3 <3 <3
MacRaven

Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 1:30 pm · Reply

A Howard Wolowitz design?
MacRaven

Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 1:37 pm · Reply

So at roughly $3 a decent cup at a Starbucks or where ever, it would take about 3,700 cups of coffee to pay for itself.
- Jeff II
  
  Monday, October 1, 2012 - 5:41 pm · Reply
  
  Or a little over a year, I’d say. That’s about right.
althegeo

Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 2:19 pm · Reply

It’s obvious that if these engineers had worked for Dell and Walmart the coffee makers would cost $20 and come in all 8 Crayola prime colors.
fredman

Monday, October 1, 2012 - 11:54 am · Reply

wow.

Too bad they didn’t had a little help from Sir. Ive.

That thing looks horrible.