‘Molecular Drinks Printer’ Can Make Coffee, Soda, Anything From A Single Capsule
If you’re tired of stocking up the refrigerator with juices, energy drinks, and soda, the world’s first molecular beverage printer could be the perfect fix.
Named the ‘Cana One’, the machine can use just a single cartridge of flavorings to serve up an “infinite” number of concoctions, ranging from soft drinks to coffee and cocktails.
Small enough to fit on a kitchen countertop, the Cana One allows users to customize the levels of caffeine, alcohol, and sugar in each drink—so it’s designed exactly to your taste.
According to Engadget, this innovation was created after scientists spent three years studying the molecular structures of popular beverages.
By isolating the compounds that make up a drink’s flavor and aroma, they were able to develop a set of standard ingredients that could be turned into thousands of recipes.
This is because at least 90% of a beverage is usually made up of water—with added flavorings, sugar, and alcohol comprising the rest—allowing just a few tweaks to turn one concoction into another.
Interestingly, as per The Spoon, investor Dave Friedberg boasted that “consumer taste testing panels” scored the machine’s printed beverages as “the same or better taste levels as commercially available alternatives.”
The company says the idea behind the molecular beverage printer is a sustainable one—that by using a single machine, users will be able to reduce waste and emissions from bottled and canned drinks.
Unlike most subscription services, Cana will replace the ingredient cartridges for free, though users will be charged per drink.
Each beverage will cost between 29 cents and US$3, with the firm saying it’ll still be cheaper than buying pre-made drinks at convenience stores.
The Cana One will be sold at US$499 to the first 10,000 buyers; after which, its price will hike to US$799.
