There are obvious safety concerns with the presence of boiling water, precariously balanced apparatus, and mains electricity all in the same place — not to mention the drowsy state of the users. And the resident pessimists of various comment sections will no doubt be lining up to write The Barisieur off as being over-engineered, or otherwise superfluous to the morning routine. But I think there’s a real market for this kind of device for those — such as myself — who struggle to get out of bed without an encouraging caffeine nudge. The development of the Barisieur sparked the establishment of Renouf’s Joy Resolve, a lifestyle and homeware brand that “strikes a balance between functional design and timeless aesthetic,” as seen in the Barisieur.

The main concern is the size of your bedside coffee machine if it’s going to fit on a nightstand. It needs to be small, and many programmable filter coffee machines are the big, ten or more cup variety with a large jug or carafe, designed to sit in kitchens rather than bedrooms.Alternatively, choose a compact bean to cup machine that will start grinding coffee beans at the pre-selected time, which ought to wake even the most sleepy people up. Such bean to cup machines then process the freshly ground coffee and take it through the brewing process automatically. The brew size is another consideration. Some people like to brew single cups, while others find it more convenient to make a large pot of coffee.

Drinking morning java is a sacred routine for many of us. Morning is the time to collect your thoughts and prepare for the day. That sounds good, but wouldn’t it be better if you could do that from the comfort of your bed?A smart automatic coffee maker or a programmable traditional drip machine can have coffee ready when you wake, and there are ways to choose alarm sounds that aren’t as annoying. The Barisieur is a one-of-a-kind coffee machine designed for brewing coffee automatically before you wake up and then sounding the alarm to wake you up at your own predetermined time.

Aside from these small annoyances, the Barisieur is a delightful machine to live with every day. The Bottom LineThe only things you won’t be able to do from your phone fill the water reservoir, add beans, and empty coffee grounds. However, you’d have to do those things manually with any brewer. The latter is really clever: an infra-red detection system knows if you’ve got milk in the cooling unit overnight and switches on and off depending on whether you’ve filled it. Higher-end programmable drip machines give you even more options for customizing your pot of joe; you’ll just need to do a bit of research to find the coffee brewer that best fits your needs.

Many smart coffee makers also have integrated coffee grinders so you can set the grind size and desired amount of ground coffee from your cell phone. You can tap the screen to alter brew strength, too. Programmable Automatic Coffee Brewers The Barisieur is the best machine of its kind available on the market and features many innovative attributes that set it well above its nearest competition. Now that you have a better understanding of how the Barisieur brewer produces a cup of coffee, only one question remains: should you buy it?The machine has storage compartments for pre-ground coffee and includes a scoop for transferring the coffee grounds to the brewer. The Barisieur also has a built-in milk cooler to keep a small vile of milk chilled for adding to your coffee.