Japanese Breakfast Machine Makes Coffee and Eggs Automatically

Ever dreamed of a machine that cooks your breakfast while you’re still waking up? From perfectly fried eggs to freshly ground coffee, automated breakfast makers have long been a sci-fi fantasy—until now. Japanese designers have turned that dream into a real, functioning device that does it all.

The Japanese-designed breakfast machine makes coffee, fries eggs, toasts and butters bread, and squeezes orange juice—all without human hands. Built over 11 days and 88 hours, it spans 13 meters wide and 3 meters long, blending mechanical ingenuity with everyday breakfast tasks.

What Is This Breakfast Machine?

This isn’t a concept sketch or a movie prop. It’s a full-scale, working breakfast machine built by Japanese designers Suzuki Yurie and Kimura Masahiko. Unveiled at Amsterdam’s Platform 21 exhibition center, the machine performs a series of breakfast tasks automatically: brewing coffee, frying eggs, toasting bread, spreading butter and jam, and squeezing orange juice.

The device was constructed with help from dozens of volunteers and reused parts from items like alarm clocks and record players. While quirky in its construction, it functions remarkably well, performing all steps in sequence without manual input.

How Does the Coffee Brewing Work?

The coffee system starts with whole beans. A motor inside the machine crushes them before loading them into a filter. Above, a kettle boils water, which is then directed through pipes by a pulley system. The hot water flows through the ground coffee, brewing it just like a manual pour-over, though entirely mechanized.

Meanwhile, oranges are sent through a tube, sliced, and juiced. The fresh juice is filtered and deposited into a cup. The entire coffee and juice preparation is automatic, demonstrating how multiple food prep processes can synchronize in one device.

How Are the Eggs and Toast Made?

Eggs are fed into the machine via a chicken coop-like funnel. Inside, they’re cracked, with yolks and whites separated and whisked together automatically. The mixed eggs are then poured onto an electric griddle to cook.

Bread follows its own path: it’s conveyed along a belt where it’s sliced, toasted in an oven, and then moved to a roller-like mechanism that spreads butter and jam. Like the coffee system, these steps happen in sequence, managed by belts, gears, and timers.

How Was the Machine Built?

Construction began on September 16 and took 11 days and 88 hours to complete. The final machine measures 13 meters in width and 3 meters in length. Suzuki Yurie said it felt like conducting an orchestra as all parts worked in harmony.

The duo used around £900 worth of parts, many sourced from flea markets. They included unexpected items like alarm clocks and record players. Dozens of helpers contributed components and labor, making the project a true collaborative effort.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the breakfast machine make?

The machine prepares a full breakfast including fried eggs, toasted and buttered bread with jam, freshly squeezed orange juice, and coffee made from ground beans. Each item is prepared automatically using a series of connected mechanical systems.

How big is the breakfast machine?

The completed breakfast machine is 13 meters wide and 3 meters long. It’s a large, free-standing device built to handle multiple cooking and brewing processes in one automated sequence.

How long did it take to build the machine?

The machine was constructed over 11 days and 88 hours, starting on September 16. Dozens of volunteers helped assemble and supply parts for the project during that time.

How much did the breakfast machine cost to make?

The total cost of parts was around £900. The designers sourced many components from flea markets, keeping expenses relatively low for such an ambitious project.

Does the machine really make coffee automatically?

Yes. Whole coffee beans are motor-ground, loaded into a filter, and then hot water is gravity-fed through the grounds using a pulley-operated system. This replicates a manual pour-over method in a fully automatic way.

Who built the breakfast machine?

The breakfast machine was created by Japanese designers Suzuki Yurie and Kimura Masahiko. It was assembled with help from many volunteers and exhibited at Amsterdam’s Platform 21 center.

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