# Connected Prep Traditional kitchen appliances are adapted for high-tech allure. By [Tana Makmanee](https://www.trendhunter.com/tmak), SVP, Research Services at Trend Hunter | Published Jun 9, 2015 | Category: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/technology-trends-and-gadgets) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/connected-prep ## Key Figures - Trend score: 4.8/10 - Evidence articles: 6 ## What is the Connected Prep trend? **Connected Prep:** Taking a more efficient approach to meal preparation, tech-savvy consumers are turning to smart cooking appliances for automated appeal. Adding the ability to track, monitor and digitally connect appliances, brands are seeking to not only streamline the cooking process, but modernize traditional kitchen tools for both the digital age and digital consumer. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 6 featured examples - Articles from: Jan 26 to Nov 8, 2016 - Published: Jun 9, 2015 - Patterns: [Convergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/convergence), [Acceleration](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/acceleration) - Megatrends: [Hybridization](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/hybridization), [Simplicity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/simplicity), [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/artificial-intelligence) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Themes within the Connected Prep trend ### Connected Kitchen Appliances Increasing use of smart appliances with connectivity features to modernize traditional kitchen tools. ### Personalized Cooking Growing use of technology to enable customized features & recipes to cater to individual preferences. ### Smart Coffee Brewing Incorporation of smart technology in traditionally analog devices for elevating coffee-drinking experience. ## What the Connected Prep trend means for industry ### For Kitchen Appliance The Kitchen appliance sector can benefit from making smart appliances with connectivity features to modernize traditional kitchen tools. ### For Food & Beverage The food & beverage industry can use personalized cooking technology to enable customized features & recipes to cater to individual preferences. ### For Coffee & Tea The coffee & tea industry can use the incorporation of smart technology in traditionally analog devices for elevating coffee-drinking experience. ## Workshop question Is there room for your brand to utilize technology to steamline your products or services in some way? ## Trend signals for Connected Prep Trend score 4.8 out of 10, from popularity 70%, activity 65%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 70% - Activity: 65% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Connected Prep trend 6 featured examples from Jan 26 to Nov 8, 2016. - [Freshness-Detecting Coffee Grinders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-coffee-grinder): This Smart Coffee Grinder Can Detect the Freshness of Beans (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Manufacturers of coffee appliances and accessories can incorporate features like freshness detection and smartphone compatibility to create more innovative and competitive product… - [Automated Meal Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooking-appliance): The 'OneCook' Cooking Appliance Frees Up Cooking Time by Doing All the Work (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Appliance manufacturers can explore the development of automated meal cookers to cater to the growing demand for time-saving kitchen solutions. - [Personal Cookie Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidechef): The SideChef Oven Uses Pods of Dough to Bake Cookies Nearly Instantaneously (Category: Art & Design) Implication: The SideChef Oven showcases the potential for smart kitchen appliances that leverage connectivity and automation in food preparation. - [App-Connected Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connected-oven): The Bosh Home Connect Oven Uses Drop Scales Platform To Make Cooking Easy (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Kitchen appliance companies, like Bosch, are leveraging app-connected technologies to offer innovative solutions for home cooking. - [Connected Custom Coffee Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-coffee): The Behmor Coffee Maker is Managed via the Smartphone App (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Manufacturers can leverage the growing demand for smart home appliances by developing connected and customizable products like smart coffee makers - [Automated Kitchen Coffee Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatic-coffee-machines): The WMF 5000 S Automatic Coffee Machines Provide Perfect Java (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Automated brewing systems like the WMF 5000 S present an opportunity for the restaurant supply industry to offer high-quality coffee machines that streamline the brewing process i… ## Recent trend clusters - [Delegated Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/delegated-interfaces) (Tech) - [Adaptive Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/adaptive-controls) (Tech) - [Desk Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/desk-systems) (Tech) - [Spatial Refinement](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/spatial-refinement) (Tech) ## Trending in Tech - [Decor-Led Home Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decor-led-home-projectors) - [Accessible Fintech Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chequing-account) - [Dual-Wavelength Recovery Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joint-therapy) - [Pop-Culture WiFi Routers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-culture-wifi-routers) All articles: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech)