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[riege_st]

just 2 weeks ago we finished our semester project at our university
our task was to fight the trend of modern capsule espresso machines, because of the waste they produce
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this animation will probably describe the project a little more
YouTube - Tiro - Animation

[alpererdems]

It seems great!

[adamja]

The only thought I've got is the design. It doesn't fit in many kitchens, but I guess you already know that
It really is something special that you've made. Looks cool and advanced but still user-friendly Good job!

[riege_st]

thx for the positive reply

adamja, on 07 February 2011 - 10:40 PM, said:

The only thought I've got is the design. It doesn't fit in many kitchens, but I guess you already know that

it was part of the design task - the device shouldn't hide itself in todays kitchens

[riege_st]

not to forget the model we have build :-)
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[waikit]

Looks like a powerful espresso gun. How does it work, in terms of minimal waste, compared to existing espresso machines?

[riege_st]

well on the market there several types of espresso machines
we focused on the capsule machines (nespresso and others) - simply because the growth in this market is enormous, and so is the waste they produce. a capsule of nespresso contains 1g of aluminum and you waste this 1g just by drinking a short espresso. yes, nespresso has a recycling program, but our research showed that people are hardly using it. next to nespresso there are 24 other players in the market who have absolutely no recycling program.
the only waste we would produce are simply the coffee grounds, our cartridge is reusable

[Crichton]

Love it!

[ghesak]

Cool design and presentation, who are your target market?
I'm only concerned about having to touch the part where the coffee gets poured, it seems rather unhygieniec

[riege_st]

well one focus are people who want to have a good shot of espresso at work & at home. people who have no time to actually have breakfast in the morning (thats why its "take-away"). people who love capsule espresso machines (they are fun&easy to use, but expensive in operation and definitely not sustainable)
i don't really understand your hygienic concerns, the "gun" is fully demountable. you need to clean/service it like normal espresso machines.

[ghesak]

riege_st, on 11 May 2011 - 02:19 PM, said:

well one focus are people who want to have a good shot of espresso at work & at home. people who have no time to actually have breakfast in the morning (thats why its "take-away"). people who love capsule espresso machines (they are fun&easy to use, but expensive in operation and definitely not sustainable)
i don't really understand your hygienic concerns, the "gun" is fully demountable. you need to clean/service it like normal espresso machines.

I got confused by the video, I thought that the turn ON dial was placed at the other end of the "gun" (where the coffee comes out) it seems like a good idea if aimed towards a younger (20ish) audience, I love espresso and this seems like a rather fun way of presentation, althought I wouldn't buy because of the materials, too much plastic make it look rather cheap and disposable and my espresso coffe maker is SO easy to clean (and clean looking) in its stainless steal body.

Great concept!

[riege_st]

well the materials aren't necessary plastics(
to withstand the high temperatures and high pressure you definitely need metal hulls.
with the colors we actually wanted to make a statement - a fun product, needs color to express itself
we had a final "color" proposal which was "pure stainless steel", but designing another stainless steel object just wouldn't fit to the concept

[streamliner]

Great boards but what would happen if a kid got his hands on this? Is hot pressurised water in something that resembles a water gun a good idea? Maybe form follows function.

[riege_st]

streamliner, on 11 May 2011 - 11:51 PM, said:

Great boards but what would happen if a kid got his hands on this? Is hot pressurised water in something that resembles a water gun a good idea? Maybe form follows function.

then we should also stop to produce knifes
and all other stuff that could potentially hurt children

[streamliner]

riege_st, on 12 May 2011 - 11:46 AM, said:

then we should also stop to produce knifes
and all other stuff that could potentially hurt children

By all means redesign products that are safer, but don’t try and justify a poorly thought out one, just because there are badly designed ones on the market. Saying that maybe you have incorporate a safety locking feature to prevent accidents from happening. I can see bachelors buying this but I don’t think parents of young children will. Again my opinion, maybe I’m wrong.