The startup is creating an IoT-enabled smart fermentation chamber designed specifically for professional chefs, utilizing precise temperature and humidity controls to optimize fermentation processes. This technology addresses the challenge of inconsistent fermentation conditions, ensuring reliable and high-quality results in culinary applications.
Funding
$80K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Professional chefs often face challenges in maintaining consistent and precise environmental conditions during fermentation processes, leading to unreliable results and potential inconsistencies in flavor and texture. Traditional fermentation methods lack the precise control needed to optimize microbial activity and prevent food waste.
Solution
HakkoBako provides a smart fermentation chamber designed to give chefs precise control over temperature and humidity, ensuring optimal conditions for a wide range of fermentation processes. The HakkoBako Pro utilizes advanced heating and cooling technology to enable the development of complex flavors and reduce food waste. The chamber can be programmed with multiple steps of chosen temperature and time, allowing for the perfect proofing of dough or fermentation of yogurt, garums, tempeh, kombucha, and more. Integrated smart logs provide detailed history of ferments, which is important for food safety systems and perfecting innovative recipes.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes professional chefs, restaurants, and culinary institutions seeking to enhance their fermentation processes, develop unique flavors, and reduce food waste.
Features
- Precise temperature control for both cold and hot ferments
- Automated fermentation programs with up to four steps of chosen temperature and time
- Integrated smart logs with taste marks for detailed fermentation history and food safety
- Powerful fans for consistent air circulation and temperature maintenance
- Adjustable racks to accommodate various fermentation setups
- Mobile app (iOS and Android) for remote monitoring and control
- Brine calculator tool for lacto-fermentation