COFFEE MAKING ALARM CLOCK

Industrial designer Joshua Renouf has created an alarm clock that does away with the jarring beeps and boops we all abhor. The alarm clock, known as the Barisieur, instead brews a cup of coffee to coax its owner out of sleep mode. The coffee maker is prepared the night before, making sure coffee is in the metal funnel that hangs over the glass cup and that water is in the glass boiling flask. Both the flask and the cup sit on a removable wooden tray. The wooden tray sits atop the clock portion of this product. A short glass, similar to a test tube, is also tucked away into the tray, dropping into the clock. The tube is sealed and kept cool to hold milk or creamer. The alarm clock comes with an On/Off switch for the coffee maker and a timer for the user to set up how early the coffee should begin to brew. Next to the timer is a small drawer that holds coffee grounds and sugar.

The smell of fresh-brewed coffee permeating the bedroom will be enough to wake some. For those that need a little extra help, there is an audible aspect to the brew. The water used to make the coffee is boiled via induction heating using stainless steel ball bearings. The sound of the ball bearings moving about, running into one another, in the glass flask appeals to the ears to make the coffee maker a multi-sensory alarm clock.

Timed coffee makers are available in most department stores but few, if any, are designed to work in the bedroom. Many people can't bring themselves to operate in the mornings without a cup of coffee, and unfortunately getting out of bed in the first place is the hardest part. This product brings the coffee to the user and it eases them out sleep gently. The coffee making portion looks like science meets rustic, and it's an interesting combination. The clock portion could do with a makeover, making it look slightly less stark and utilitarian.