Keuring, maker of innovative single-cup coffee brewing systems, appears to have a new trick up its sleeve:  RFID.  According to an FCC filing today, the company plans to release an RFID-enabled coffee brewer with the FCC ID YMSKAEFUHRVI1G200.  Unfortunately, FCC filings reveal little about the device, and the only picture of the brewer shows its underside, above.

This is not the first time Keuring has explored the use of RFID in its coffee brewers.  In 2010, the company won FCC approval for its B80V “Vue” brewer (see full gallery below).  As far as I can tell, the Vue has not yet been released, despite winning FCC approval over a year ago.

Keuring’s RFID-enabled brewers will use a new type of coffee pack called V-Cups, which were originally identified in the user manual of the B80V Vue, below.  Presumably, the RFID-enabled brewer will use RFID to identify the type of beverage to be brewed, and adjust its settings automatically.  It will be interesting to see how much RFID-enabled coffee packs cost.  Currently, K-Cups (non-RFID coffee packs) cost around $0.75, depending on volume and flavor.  RFID could add as much as a dollar to the price of an individual cup.

Keuring hasn’t yet officially unveiled the YMSKAEFUHRVI1G200, nor do we have any pricing or availability information for the device.

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