
CES is always a fantastic place to get an early peek into the future of smart home tech, and some of this year's most exciting new developments were in the field of coffee-making. Making coffee is fundamentally a very simple process, but even small changes can have a big impact on flavor, so it's a field that's ripe for experimentation and it's no surprise that several companies have blended AI into their machines to create precisely personalized brews.
We've also seen some interesting takes on water tech, with a brewer that uses water condensed from the air, and another that foregoes a traditional boiler in favor of a precisely-controlled piston.