Start-ups: Brewbot and Bonaverde better beverages through next-gen home brewing

The poster child for the Internet of Things is the smart refrigerator, which keeps track of your groceries, orders new ones, and acts like a digital bulletin board. Alas, grocery management hasn't inflamed much passion among the early adopters crucial to driving new consumer technology. But maybe a new idea for the kitchen of tomorrow can: do-it-yourself beer and coffee.