xBloom Studio arrives as a more affordable, versatile capsule-based speciality coffee machine equipped with a built-in grinder, brewer, and digital scale.

The first xBloom coffee machine made an entrance back in 2022, with great fanfare attributed to its contemporary design, former Apple product designer parentage, and the machine’s ability to automate a pour-over. Notably so was the convincing circular motion of a mindful barista. The original concept was to bridge the gap between the convenience of a single serving capsule machine with a more thoughtfully conceived approach, one respecting the nuanced flavor of premium roasted beans mostly absent from capsule-based machines.
Similar, but certainly not the same: the new xBloom Studio on the left, the original xBloom on the right. The original xBloom’s “think different” design and experience went on to earn awards at the iF Design Awards and Consumer Electronic Show for both its form and function. The new xBloom Studio model represents a similar approach to the original machine with a few key differences ? including significantly, a more affordable price ? permitting a wider range of preparation options focused upon retaining some of the more hands-on, ritualistic aspects of coffee preparation.

The Studio still revolves around xBloom?s fully automated single-use xPod based system, requiring users to manually pour in a measured amount of beans per serving. But now, there’s also a buil...