Match.com and Ripples Give New Meaning to Coffee Date

[Clare S]

Coffee and internet dating are reaching a new level as Match.com introduces a new program in London. On January 19th and 20th, Match is sponsoring a popup coffee dating event for members interested in trying something new and pretty high-tech for the world of java. Upon entering and ordering coffee, Match members are met with a menu of eight ‘choices’ whose countenances are extruded into the foam on the top of the coffee, with their stats imprinted on the cup. This revolutionary new coffee idea comes from Ripples, and is produced on their Ripple Maker—a compact, wifi connected device that uses a mixture of 3D printing and inkjet technology to produce the messages and images atop coffee. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/161421/3d-printe...match-ripples/

[curious aardvark]

no actual 3d printing involved.
Must be slow news week :-)

[mikethebomber]

That's honestly a little weird for me.