A Chicago startup that's been described as the "Keurig for cocktails" just got the Oprah bump.
Bartesian, a countertop device that creates cocktails on demand, was just named to Oprah's 2019 Favorite Things list, a popular annual holiday shopping collection from the media mogul.
Bartesian works by using Keurig-like capsules, which are used to make drinks like an old fashioned, margarita, gin martini, long island ice tea, and others. Each pod offers the appropriate amount of bitters, extracts, juice concentrates and other ingredients needed to make the perfect cocktail. Users provide their own alcohol, and simply push a button to make their drink.
— Bartesian (@Bartesian) November 8, 2019
Oprah isn't the only big name throwing support behind the Chicago-made device. Its investors also include Cleveland Avenue, the food-focused VC firm from former McDonald's CEO Don Thompson; Tom Ricketts, the chairman of the Chicago Cubs; and Beam Suntory. Those investors were part of a recent $6 million funding round for Bartesian, according to Crain's.
Bartesian, which debuted on Kickstarter in 2015, retails for $350. The pods cost $15 for a pack of six capsules.
