From fizzy water made from a bottle cap to imaginary salt, CES 2025 — or rather on fascinating technology being revealed during the event — everything is there. And our intrepid crew who attended the event in Las Vegas this week sampled numerous tech products and drinks created by their innovative devices.
Here's everything the CNET team tasted this week. Plus, when each of these gadgets will be available for purchase in the US.
Watch this: I spit on a stick at CES to measure my stress hormones (Eli-hormometer test)
Tortillas made by robots
Senior Editor John Reid was thoroughly impressed by Maker of Apecoo Tortillas and Rotiscalling the tortilla the machine produced, “a wonderfully warm, perfectly flaky tortilla that almost instantly seemed to bring my weary soul back to life.”
Although the nearly $900 gadget isn't on the market yet, it should be in the next few months, the company says. That might be a bit pricey for the occasional tortilla eater. Instead, we can imagine this being used in a restaurant or maybe a food truck.
Tortilla and roti maker Apecoo is rolling out another hot, fresh tortilla at CES 2025.
Pre-measured coffee from a $7,000 machine
Reed also made his way to Bot's Phrases stand to taste the Frappuccino he made. He compared the taste to a Starbucks drink, but was a little disappointed that he couldn't make it with diary-free milk (he's lactose intolerant), since Frazy Bot uses pre-measured ingredients to create the drink and the Frappuccino recipe used whole milk .
The Frazy Bot is a $7,000 coffee-making robot that uses customized, pre-measured ingredients to brew coffee the exact way you want it.
Although this product has not yet hit the market, it is expected to cost a whopping $7,000. But if you can save money on coffee every day by making it at home with a machine like this, chances are it will be worth it for some coffee lovers.
A spoonful of salt
Reed uses the Kirin electric salt spoon at CES 2025.
If you need to reduce your salt intake for health reasons, Kirin electric salt spoon wants to ensure that this does not affect the quality of your meals. A chunky spoon can add a salty taste to your food without actually adding salt to it, which could be a game changer for people who can't indulge in too much spice.
The spoon has different levels of saltiness and is expected to be available sometime this year in the US for around $125. You can see Reed try the spoon in real time here.
Sparkling water on the go
If you're a fan of sparkling water, you might be excited to know that there will soon be an easy way to make it on the go. They wanderhydration innovator, discovered a water bottle that had a CO2 cartridge in the lidso you can put in still water and pour out sparkling water. Reid tasted the still and says it had a “gentle, drinkable level of carbonation.” The process took only seconds. It is expected to cost $50 when it becomes available.
The magic happens in the lid of a Roam water bottle.
Frozen treats
Large size editor Bridget Carey was able to taste a few sweet treats from ColdSnap during CES 2025, and she had no complaints about passion drink with mango, the machine delivered it to her.
“ColdSnap's new healthy options like smoothies and protein shakes were delicious,” says Carey, adding that it's perfectly designed for a “common office space or waiting room lobby.”
ColdSnap has introduced new types of frozen treats it can create, and the machine is now available to buy. The machine is currently it sells for $3,000.
“It's a neat example of something you can also buy now, and they've worked on how the vortex is released to make it look more attractive.” she says.
Bridget Carey tasted a variety of new options from ColdSnap during CES 2025.
Hormometer
Although this is not a Carrie thing ate itself, the Eli Health Hormometer, a hormone tester you can use at home, has to sit in your mouth for 60 seconds to collect your data — or saliva — so it earned a spot on this list. With the little stick, Carey was able to stress test it during CES. We are pleased to report got optimal results.
In addition to the cortisol test, the company plans to offer progesterone tests in the same form, but we didn't get a chance to test those firsthand. A package of four tests will cost you $32 and you can join the waiting list now if you're interested in trying them out for yourself when they become available. Carey said the test felt like having cotton in her mouth, but it only lasted 60 seconds.