# Tortilla-Cooking Machines These Machines Use Flavored Pods to Create Delicious At-Home Tortillas By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-05-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortillacooking-machine References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1104354043/the-artisan-tortilla-maker) & [qz](http://qz.com/674609/pods-are-turning-food-into-the-most-profitable-business-since-software/) While consumers have been able to enjoy the convenience of [coffee pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xpod) and juice pods to make their favorite beverages, they can now use flavored pods in this [tortilla-cooking machine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emp3000-empanada-making-machine). The creators of the Flatev were inspired to make this machine because they wanted to be able to make tortillas properly without having to take several hours to do it and without having to buy the 'inauthentic' tortillas that could be found at grocery stores. After choosing the desired flavor, the user inserts the "dough pod" into the pod drawer of the Flatev, adjusts the settings to suit their needs and the tortilla cooks within seconds. The company says that this allows users to focus on the part that should be time-consuming -- whatever the user wants to put in the tortilla. The Flatev was built to make the cooking process easier and hopes to one day create the same technology to [make roti and crepes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-and-savory-crepes). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Flavored Pod Cooking:** Flatev's use of flavored pods to cook tortillas presents opportunities for other food product companies to develop similar cooking technologies. - **Convenient Home Cooking:** Flatev's tortilla-cooking machine presents opportunities for other kitchen appliance companies to create convenient, at-home cooking devices. - **Rapid Food Preparation:** Flatev's fast cooking process presents opportunities for food service companies to streamline their preparation process. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Product Companies:** Food product companies can develop their own flavored pod cooking technologies for various food products. - **Kitchen Appliance Companies:** Kitchen appliance companies can create their own convenient, at-home cooking devices similar to Flatev's tortilla-cooking machine. - **Food Service Companies:** Food service companies can use Flatev's fast cooking process to streamline their own preparation process. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automated Ice Cream Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homemade-ice-cream-machine.md) - [Comprehensive Tortilla-Making Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortillamaking-set.md) - [Sealed Tortilla Wraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-tortilla-pockets.md) - [Tortilla-Focused Businesses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-of-the-tortilla.md) - [Egg-Based Spanish Tortillas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortilla-espaola.md) - [All-in-One Popcorn Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-pods.md) - [At-Home Coffee Pod Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-pod-maker.md) - [Pod-Based Modern Coffee Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bruvi.md) - [Authentic Ready-to-Use Tortillas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-mexicana-tortillas.md)