# Bar-Quality Ice Makers The Shard Ice Box Lets Homeowners Create Clear Ice Like Restaurants Do By M | Published 2015-11-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-maker References: [coolmaterial](http://coolmaterial.com/food-drink/shard-ice-maker/) & [api.viglink](http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_144788749618810&key=2e92d19806597d78a5494fa4c98bd37a&libId=ih58yf7k0100x6na000DL2djgytav&loc=http://coolmaterial.com/food-drink/shard-ice-maker/&v=1&out=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/490645241/497799594?token=3b29f21a&ref=http://feedly.com/i/category/Design&title=Shard) A portion of the success of a cocktail's taste and presentation comes down to the ice and when the cubes made in the freezers stop cutting it, that's when the Shard [ice maker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-nugget-ice-maker-pro) comes in. The high quality ice box helps [at-home bartenders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/complete-bar-set) create bar-quality drinks using purely made clear ice. The Shard is an easy to use device that features a square basin to which water is added and frozen. The device stops the ice from becoming cloudy or having that off-putting freezer taste that can take away from a libation's aromas. The Shard offers three different ice making formats, varying the sizes and shapes depending on the cocktails being made. The system also comes with an ice chisel and prong to break off artisan shards of the clear ice and add them to drinks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Bar-quality Ice Makers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing compact and user-friendly ice makers for homeowners to create clear ice like restaurants. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Appliance Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing innovative ice maker technologies to cater to the growing demand for bar-quality ice at home. - **Beverage Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating new drink experiences by incorporating clear artisan ice made with bar-quality ice makers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern Mixologist Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/juniper-clear-ice-maker.md) - [At-Home Mixologist Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sphere-ice-maker.md) - [Efficient At-Home Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athome-ice-maker.md) - [Cuttting-Edge Sphere Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sphere-ice-makers.md) - [Elevated Home Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartpanel-nugget-ice-maker.md) - [Clear Customizable Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jewel-ice.md) - [Ice-Embossing Barware Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stamptitude-clear-ice-embosser.md) - [Stylish Ice Molds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-ice-sets.md) - [Efficient Crescent-Shaped Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crescentshaped-ice.md)