Spicerr - the new peppermill beyond human stupidity.

[Haenk]

https://spicerr.com/

Coming to Kickstarter soon (where else...)

Looks like a Juicero 2.0, completely pointless for what it does, requires an app, requires costly refills, costs quite some money. When all of its "functionality" is available for a tenner, and is probably present in pretty much any household.

Honestly, what were they thinking, when a "team" devoloped this product? Beyond words.

[SiliconWizard]

 

[ZGoode]

I'll be honest, I like the concept.  I could see myself using something like this, but only if the end user could make/refill their own cartridges.
I agree with you that this is gonna be most likely like the Juicero, which is a shame, because conceptually it actually has some potential

[thm_w]

Hilarious but about 100x more elegant design than the juicero.
If this was juicero level, you'd have air sealed spice bags with a miligram force sensor for dispensing and massive burr grinders designed for each spice type.

[coppercone2]

I don't want god damn engineering related management people near my food

I don't like any of these inventions that have the edible part made or related to the company that produces mechanical or even worse electronic parts. What creative way will you figure out to reduce the "BOM" on my peppercorn? 

I am not even convinced that vacuum keeps it 'fresh'. Vacuum prevents parts from rusting, and people are extrapolating that its going to keep old warehoused spice good.

I use vacuum packing for food, but its hardly a miracle. It helps a little, but they say its a magic bullet.

It seems to be one of those technologies that gets way over stated in quality and results. It's not good enough that suddenly I will trust a mechanical manufacturing company with food.

And those cartridges are puny.


And who the hell pours in their splice like its soy sauce? A good spice grinder makes it 'rain' spice. Its only acceptable for sauces, soups to add it like that. Its not going to spread out good on a vegetable, meat, etc if you pour mounds of spice on it. But I don't expect the people that buy this will handle raw meat or slice a eggplant lol




However, if you are making your own spice mixes, soups or sauces, and you can dial in a value, that is useful to meter a blend. If you had 2-3 of those devices, and they can be used manually (no phone) to meter spices according to a recipe, then its useful.



However, if you are making a blend, then a spice blender is the tool to use, in order to make a good mixture. So if i was using this tool, I would actually use it to measure spice into a spice mixer (mini blender), instead of a measuring spoon. Quite rupe goldberg and ritzy. But its also low quality now, because I see their cumin and cinamon is pre ground. If you are going to bother with machinery, using pre ground cumin, coriander, peppercorn, allspice, juniper, cinnamon, nutmeg, saffron, bay leaf and quite possibly many hot peppers (chipotle, etc.. ) is criminal.*

*peppers are a bit of a exception because processing dried peppers is a circus


Good citrus zest is also a non powdered form

[themadhippy]

I see their cumin and cinamon is pre ground

Thats me out,looks like the trusty mortar and pestle lives to see another decade.

[coppercone2]

seriously, especially cumin.

And I suspect alot of the more advanced people.... their gonna have most herbs in dried leaf form. I just listed the ones that are commonly available as whole in cheap markets.

And ground onion flake is better then onion powder.


I do have a soft spot for granulated garlic though, because its classic pizza topping, to have the aired out pizzeria garlic powder, not sure I want something different there lol. It's like a meme spice. I don't give them any credit for most of their spices (because it tastes lower quality) but the garlic is a special case, like the crap powdered parma cheese, so long they keep it refrigerated... used to control pepperoni grease lol, you gotta load up your pizza with cheese powder to prevent it from dripping everywere .

https://wlv.openrepository.com/handle/2436/131890



But seriously WTF is with the powder cumin. Its a god damn joke. Like if you make any tex mex, it can basically define the food flavor if its ground from seed. It;s like it loses some zesty note when its old powder form. I literarly think "you can't do that" and do not feel like a snob saying it when it comes to cumin.

and rosemary too, you don't want powdered lol

[SiliconWizard]

Well it's like this bread toaster they released a few years ago. It's just that people think there's an opportunity to make an IoT business with absolutely just anything. Next thing you know, they'll release a connected pair of socks.
This is potentially endless. The fascinating point is not that some people are trying to seize those opportunities, even when that's complete BS. The really fascinating thing is that they find other people that will invest money in that.

[johnboxall]

Looks like the developers watched a lot of Futurama.

[5U4GB]

Well it's like this bread toaster they released a few years ago. It's just that people think there's an opportunity to make an IoT business with absolutely just anything. Next thing you know, they'll release a connected pair of socks.

Billy-Bob: D'you think we can Kickstart something even dumber than a Juicero?
Earl: Hold my beer...

[krish2487]

We Indians have had AI ( Actual Intelligence) powered spice boxes for hundreds of years now... 

[krish2487]

Its cheap, durable, easy to refill and you can customize to your liking however you want...

Take that Spicerr!!!

[Haenk]

Its cheap, durable, easy to refill and you can customize to your liking however you want...

Take that Spicerr!!!

Not only that, it works even without mains power and no WLAN. "Oh no, I can't add any spice, now what's the WLAN password?"

[krish2487]

Its cheap, durable, easy to refill and you can customize to your liking however you want...

Take that Spicerr!!!

Not only that, it works even without mains power and no WLAN. "Oh no, I can't add any spice, now what's the WLAN password?"

Lol!! Thats true... also... as @themadhippy mentioned... you can choose whether you want powdered or raw form of the spices!!! 
No more "one size fits all" shoehorning...

[ejeffrey]

I'll be honest, I like the concept.  I could see myself using something like this, but only if the end user could make/refill their own cartridges.
I agree with you that this is gonna be most likely like the Juicero, which is a shame, because conceptually it actually has some potential

I don't hate the idea of a multiple barrel spice grinder.  I don't even hate the idea of having a motorized grinder with an RFID/QR/EEPOM so that it can detect the type of spice and adjust accordingly.

What I hate is it having a screen and being tied to subscription refills.  If there was a mechanical selector ring and I had to buy pre-marked but refillable containers for each type spice it would make sense.  I wouldn't buy it myself but I could see recommending it to people who like kitchen gadgets.  This gadget is just future e-waste and that future is _very_ soon.

[madires]

AI-powered implies a large carbon footprint. That's bad! Anyhow, they can't top fresh herbs/spices growing in the garden and winter garden.

[Fryguy]

It really is a computer controlled spiceweasel . . . 

[Halcyon]

I'll be honest, I like the concept.  I could see myself using something like this, but only if the end user could make/refill their own cartridges.

Like a spice jar?

Seems like a silly idea. They are really reaching on their website... "Say goodbye to dirty measuring spoons and messy counters, and enjoy precise dispensing with every use". I don't know about you, but my measuring spoons go in the dishwasher after I'm done, and I don't throw spices around the bench like an idiot.

Also, my measuring spoons don't require Wi-Fi.

[krish2487]

Like a spice jar?

Seems like a silly idea. They are really reaching on their website... "Say goodbye to dirty measuring spoons and messy counters, and enjoy precise dispensing with every use". I don't know about you, but my measuring spoons go in the dishwasher after I'm done, and I don't throw spices around the bench like an idiot.

Also, my measuring spoons don't require Wi-Fi.

Also makes you wonder how to ensure that the rest of the ingredients are so "precisely dispensed"... :-D and how did chefs manage to consistently deliver food of a certain taste without their wifi powered nonsense... 

[Halcyon]

Like a spice jar?

Seems like a silly idea. They are really reaching on their website... "Say goodbye to dirty measuring spoons and messy counters, and enjoy precise dispensing with every use". I don't know about you, but my measuring spoons go in the dishwasher after I'm done, and I don't throw spices around the bench like an idiot.

Also, my measuring spoons don't require Wi-Fi.

Also makes you wonder how to ensure that the rest of the ingredients are so "precisely dispensed"... :-D and how did chefs manage to consistently deliver food of a certain taste without their wifi powered nonsense... 

I use a scale. Far more accurate and cheaper than the Spicerr, and it's compatible with an unlimited amount of herbs and spices. For what it's worth, I buy a lot of my spices whole and only grind what I need, so it's even fresher than Spicrr as well!

I'll also leave this here:

[helius]

I think the widespread mockery that Juicero received doesn't deter these startup types. They can all see that transforming everyday items into "as a Service" will be insanely profitable. There are stupid ads on the radio for something called the Bartesian, which is a "cocktail mixer" that uses premanufactured "capsules" analogous to Keurig K-cups. Remember, Keurig is a highly successful company and is the lodestar for the people behind the "Spicerr" and other like offerings that tempt you with convenience. Just a few more of these gormless gadgets, and we finally arrive at Wall-E.

[Psi]

My thoughts on this will entirely depend on if there's any encryption/RFID on the spice refills.

If it's another HP inkjet copy im out.

[Haenk]

transforming everyday items into "as a Service" will be insanely profitable

Latest, crazy idea is a subscription service for your E-Bike from Bosch. Which turns your already purchased, expensive E-bike with several features into a subscription bike.
Very much like my Philips HUE lighting products, which also went "Sign up for an online account & subscribe to our paid service". I hate that.

[Marco]

Like a spice jar?

Don't be obtuse. That can't recall a recipe and dump the exact quantities needed, dispensing as powder, seeds or through a burr grinder as needed. Then autoclean the grinder with rice or oats.

I could see a more advanced version of this become a Pacojet type toy for rich kitchen hobbyists.

[madires]

Actually, when cooking I want to choose the spices and their quantities based on my taste, the spices I have, their quality, the dish, the ingredients and many factors more. A recipe's spice list is just a starting point or suggestion.