Instead of getting out of bed in the morning, this smartphone-enabled tea machine prototype brews the perfect cup of tea: at the perfect temperature, with the perfect brew strength, and at any time.

This smart internet-of-things device uses an embedded chip and various sensors to process real-world data, such as colour sensors to detect tea strength, and temperature sensors to trigger various actions.

It connects wirelessly to an MQTT message-passing server in order to communicate with an intuitive Android app, from which you can monitor and control your tea-making experience.