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Teplo Launches Kickstarter Campaign for IoT Tea Kettle That Brews Personalized Tea
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Tea kettle captures user and environmental data to brew customized tea.


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Mar 05, 2019, 15:00 ET

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BOSTON, March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Load and Road launched a Kickstarter campaign for Teplo 2.0, an IoT tea kettle that brews tea based on the type of tea and the the user's environmental and physical state. It is now available for $249 USD (MSRP $350 USD).

Teplo customizes tea by recognizing each tea type's ideal brewing conditions (like temperature and steep time) and combining this with user and environmental data including the drinker's heart rate, body temperature, and room temperature for a personalized cup of tea.

"Traditional tea masters change tea brewing conditions by seeing or feeling the drinker's mental and physical state. With the information they collect, they are able to brew a personalized cup of tea that the person can enjoy not only for its taste but for other factors such as intensity, sweetness, and warmth" said Co-founder and CEO Kazunori Kawanobe. "Our goal with Teplo is to capture some of that ritual in a convenient, beautiful design that puts brewing control back into the drinker's hands."

The teapot collects the user's heart rate and temperature via a touch sensor. Environmental data (like temperature, brightness, humidity, and sound) is collected via various sensors on the device. Teplo then applies this information to the selected tea type and brews accordingly. For example, if a user is stressed, Teplo brews tea at a slightly lower temperature to make a more calming, sweeter tea. If a user is tired, it can brew at a higher temperature to increase caffeine levels.

Teplo safely stores the data in its private server and analyzes it in order to understand the person's lifestyle and taste preferences. The data is then used to make tea recommendations and to customize future tea brewing conditions. The data collection process is completely optional and users can override it whenever they choose.

The teapot's design makes it easy to use. To begin, users place any loose leaf tea in the infuser and add room-temperature water to the kettle. Users then place the infuser in the auto-rotating infuser chamber and select a tea type from the app's catalog.

Once the water is heated, the chamber automatically rotates to submerge the infuser and brews for the correct amount of time. Finally, the chamber auto rotates again, removing the tea from the water to prevent over-steeping. The kettle can then keep the tea at the optimal drinking temperature for hours. Teplo's sensors collect environmental data and user's heart rate via their finger and the 100-120V electrical output in the kettle automatically brings the water to the correct temperature.

Users can control their tea brewing with accuracy using the Teplo mobile app over Bluetooth. The app also gradually learns each user's personal preferences, such as tea strength and temperature. Teplo has a variety of teas available in their marketplace, which is also accessible through the company's app.

Teplo offers a wide range of tea grown by four small plantations in Japan. Like many traditional tea producers in Japan, some have been in business for more than 100 years. Tea types include Gyokuro green tea, Sencha green tea, Hojicha tea, and Japanese black teas. Teplo also plans to incorporate non-traditonally Japanese teas in their line and to include tea plantations outsideof Japan.

"Kazu and I both grew up in cultures where tea is important. We wanted to create something that reflected on our culture and acknowledged the importance of quality for many tea drinkers," said co-founder and CTO Mayuresh Soni. "No two people are the same, which means no two teas should be brewed exactly the same."

Teplo will be available March 5 for $249 USD. The estimated delivery date is April 2020. For more information on their rewards and pledges, see Teplo's Kickstarter page. Media wishing to interview their personnel should contact PR agent, Jackson Wightman at +1 (514) 605-9255.

About Load & Road

Load & Road was founded by two friends with engineering backgrounds who met at Babson College while in the MBA program. They founded a company in 2015 in the U.S., and now the team has been expanded to Japan and India.

Originally from Japan and India, tea is central to Kazunori and Mayuresh's culture. When they saw the growing global tea market, they believed technology could help improve the tea drinking experience. This inspired them to create Teplo.

SOURCE Teplo

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