Pad-Omatic

Overview

During my third year of University, we were assigned to research and design new coffee makers for our studio class. Through my research on coffee makers, the single serve coffee maker which utilizes flavor pods to craft the drink was very popular among many users ranging between students, offices, and family households. This was due to its ease of use, automation, and cost effectiveness. However certain pain points such as water leaks, difficulty to clean, and fear of being unsustainable were present through my interviews and online research. This led me to design a coffee maker which utilizes pads made of sustainable easily disposable processed materials as opposed to the common plastic pods, as well as a space saving build and easy to disassemble/clean which serve as advantages.