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From nanotech to mega foam

When Dominic Symons, Founder of Subminimal and creator of the NanoFoamer, was designing new technology for the coffee market, he noticed that most equipment was focused on espresso.

“As a designer, you look for gaps in the market where something is missing,” says Dominic. “A lot of coffee quality has to do with the milk, and I found there were no tools that could reproduce [barista-style milk] at home.”

Dominic realised the only options he had for foaming milk was between inefficient whisk frothers or huge espresso machines with no in-between.

And so, the idea for the NanoFoamer was born. Activated by holding a button, the NanoFoamer creates finely

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