The 'Keurig for cocktails' is finally here

Cocktail culture is huge right now.

But cocktails - with their bitters, syrups, and fancy sugars - are complex.

Enter Bartesian, the 'Keurig for Cocktails.' Founded by entrepreneurs Bryan Fedorak, Ryan Close, and Jason Neevel, the $299 device will make you a margarita in a matter of seconds.

In July 2015, Bartesian garnered over 6,500 preorders on Kickstarter. As of June 2016, the team has raised $650,000 in venture capital funding, with hope to reach a $1.1 million goal, the founders tell Tech Insider. In spring 2017, Bartesian will launch in three high-end retailers in the US.

Back when the company hit its Kickstarter goal last year, Bryan came by the TI office to show us how it works. We demoed the Bartesian prototype, but the final version with additional features will be available starting October 2016. Here's our experience with the prototype.

Drake Baer contributed to an earlier version of this story.