INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Craft beer appliance maker PicoBrew is eyeing some bold new directions in drinkables
The company taken to Kickstarter with the Pico U, a new machine that capable of brewing up a pretty broad range of different beverages
That list includes, but is not limited to:
Kombucha
Coffee
Tea
Horchata
Yerba Matte
Soda
And, yes, craft beer
The company CEO Bill
Mitchell explains the genesis of the machine thusly, &When pioneering the world first craft beer brewing machine, we had to ensure
incredibly precise process control to accurately produce great beers from around the world
We realized this technology also enabled the most precise brewing of coffee and tea and began exploring a broader world of brewed
beverages.&
The system goes live on Kickstarter today, with a starting price of $169
That for the single serving configuration, which will jump to $249 at retail
There also a deluxe version, which can make up to five liters of craft beer, kombucha and cold brew coffee in a go
The system features Wi-Fi, which lets users monitor brews through a smartphone app — or you can just use the display on the front
The company expects the thing to officially launch in Q1 of next year
