Now there’s a company who’s taken latte art to the next level. Steam CC has developed The Ripple Maker (yes, that’s its real name), a device that creates incredibly detailed graphics, in the form of personalized messages and art, in the foam of your drink. Just remember, while the images are temporary, a photo (you know you were going to take one anyway) is forever. The current version is for commercial use and has already been tested at multiple coffee venues in NYC. The Ripple Maker combines patented printing technologies with coffee extract-filled “Ripple Pods” to create the ripples. Here are just a few examples of the options you can have atop your coffee: Your beloved pug, Professor Butterkins. An inspirational quote. Some dude. I mean, who right now isn’t dying to sip the head off of a pug? If the coffee shop you’re going to has the Ripple Maker, it’s your job to make sure you have the app that works along with it. The Coffee Ripples App makes lets you create and send a personal message through the medium of foam. The app functionality allows the user to choose an existing image from Ripples’ content library, or to submit an image from their camera roll. Users can also edit, scale, filter and even add text to the image before they send. It is currently available on iOS, with Android versions launching in February 2016. Just remember, while the images are temporary, a photo (you know you were going to take one anyway) is forever. The Ripple Maker will be demoing at CES 2016.
