Pressure IH Rice Cooker with IoT Features “炊きたて” JPA-Z100

2023-07-26

Pressure IH Rice Cooker with IoT Features “炊きたて” JPA-Z100

To be released on Aug. 1, 2023


A rice cooker that can be made smarter and more convenient by connecting to your smartphone, with updated remote operation and monitoring functions!

Tiger Corporation (President: Yoshisato Kikuchi, Headquarters: Kadoma City, Osaka) (“Tiger” or “we”), a world leader in thermal control technology, will release a new IoT rice cooker, Pressure IH Rice Cooker “炊きたて” JPA-Z100 on August 1, 2023.

The pressure IH rice cooker “炊きたて” JPA series incorporating the IoT functions were released in 2021 as products that showcased the evolving deliciousness of rice and offer a convenient visualization of the rice cooking status and a monitoring function. Since its release, the TIGER HOME app designed specifically for our rice cookers has been updated repeatedly to deliver further deliciousness and verify ease of use, in cooperation with its users.

The new Pressure IH Rice Cooker “炊きたて” JPA-Z100 will be released on this occasion with further improved features such as remote operation and monitoring functions as well as a brand-specific download function, automatic reordering of rice, and keeping track of the rice cooker status that were well received in the previous model. The remote operation feature allows you to remotely change the rice cooking timer setting even when you are away from home. You can always have freshly cooked rice even if you return home earlier or later than planned due to a change in schedule. In addition, the monitoring function has been updated to provide a monitoring notification at 20:00 every day and allow you to check the rice cooking status for the last two weeks of the rice cooker under watch on the app. This function can also be used to check for changes in the physical condition of your family members who live away from you and provide a chance to communicate with them.

This product reproduces the good flavors of rice just like that cooked in a clay pot with the thermal control technology cultivated for years and incorporates IoT functions to enable various features, with which we spread joyous harmony throughout the world.

[1] Ever-evolving rice cooking program

Brand-specific download function & new rice Homare-Daki

[2] Easy-to-use remote operation

In addition to visualization of the rice cooking status, it is now possible to change the rice cooking timer setting remotely

[3] Watching over your family members from afar

The rice cooker plays an active role as a monitoring IoT home appliance

Product Overview

Product nameProduct numberColor patternsSuggested retail priceRelease date
Pressure IH Rice Cooker “炊きたて”JPA-Z100Metallic Black “KM”Open price*August 1, 2023

* For open-priced products, there are no suggested retail prices.

Main Feature Details

[1] Ever-evolving rice cooking program Brand-specific download function & new rice Homare-Daki

Brand-specific download function

The characteristics of rice vary not only by brand but also by season and harvest year. Ryotei (traditional Japanese) restaurants, for example, cook their rice by adjusting the amount of water and heat according to the condition of the rice.
For this product as an IoT model, you can download a new rice brand-specific cooking program added to the cloud via the dedicated TIGER HOME app. This allows the rice cooker to cook rice in a way suitable for the rice brand and the condition of rice so that the flavor of the rice can be optimized.

New rice Homare-Daki “Available for a limited period from around September each year to around the end of January of the following year”

The essence of rice cookers is to cook delicious rice. Characteristics of rice greatly vary depending on the time elapsed after it is harvested and it is ideal to provide different cooking programs for different types of rice. New rice is commonly characterized by its high moisture content and stickiness; this product allows you to cook new rice with a cooking program customized for the brand and harvesting season.

[2] Easy-to-use remote operation In addition to visualization of the rice cooking status, it is now possible to change the rice cooking timer setting remotely

Keeping track of the operating status of rice cooker

You can conveniently check remotely how many minutes are left before the rice cooking completes, how long it has been since the rice cooker started to keep warm, and what time the current rice cooking timer is set to.
The rice cooking history view shows the dates and times of rice cooking and the number of portions cooked (in units of go) for two weeks and, even the calories and electricity expense for the most recent rice cooking. The rice cooker helps you make effective use of time to lead a more comfortable life.

Changing the rice cooking timer setting remotely [ NEW ]

The TIGER HOME app allows you, when away from home, to remotely change the rice cooking timer setting. You can change the rice cooking timer setting remotely when you may come home earlier or later than planned.

[3] Watching over your family members from afar The rice cooker plays an active role as a monitoring IoT home appliance

Other Features

Far-infrared, five-layer, heat-sealing, ceramic-coated inner pot

The outside of the inner pot is finished with heat-sealing ceramic coating which, in addition to the ceramic inner pot material coating, incorporates hollow glass beads to improve heat-retention properties. The far-infrared ceramic coating on the inside of the pot helps produce fine bubbles as if the rice was cooked in a clay pot.

The five-layer, far-infrared, extra-thick inner pot (approx. 3 mm extra thick) distributes heat evenly in the pot, making each grain of rice plump. The layers of different metals increase the thermal diffusion effect. The high heat caused by induction heating (IH) is quickly and directly transferred to the rice.

Variable double pressure for springy and firm texture and pot-encasing IH with an effect similar to a clay oven

“Variable double-pressure cooking”

Two pressure balls, one large and one small, are controlled to cook the rice thoroughly, bringing out the stickiness of the rice. A pressure of approx. 1.25 atm is applied during cooking to bring out the stickiness and springiness of the rice. After cooking, the pressure is reduced to approx. 1.05 atm, and high-temperature steaming is used to cook the rice grains and produce firm rice with minimal sticking.

“Pot-encasing IH”

The IH heater encasing the inner pot heats a larger surface area of the pot. With this pot-encasing IH technique, higher heat and heat storage performance have been achieved. Heating a larger surface area of the pot increases the amount of heat applied to the rice, bringing out the natural sweetness of the rice.

Rice purchase support feature, Rice Delivery

The Rice Delivery service is a feature that allows you to purchase rice at the e-commerce store on the TIGER HOME app.

When Smart Reorder via Amazon is set up, the pre-selected rice is reordered automatically when your supplies are running low. There is no need to worry about purchasing too much rice or running out when you need it. This service eliminates the need to go out and buy heavy bags of rice that you need to carry home, and it prevents forgotten purchases.

*Amazon, Alexa and all related trademarks are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

Find a brand of rice that suits your preference with the Rice Brand Sommelier feature!

The TIGER HOME app assists you in finding your favorite brand of rice. Choose your preference from five types of rice classified according to texture and taste (Springy and Firm, Light and Firm, Medium, Springy and Soft, and Light and Soft) and then choose a brand of rice from the list displayed, and the characteristics of the rice and a detailed chart are shown. You can enjoy finding your favorite brand of rice. You can also personally rate the brand of rice that you ate with a five-star rating scale.

Checking the remaining amount of rice

The number of portions (in units of go) cooked with the rice cooker is recorded and saved to the cloud. The aggregated rice cooking data is analyzed with AI on the cloud to calculate and control the amount of rice remaining.

Topics and tips

Articles and tips on rice cookers and rice are posted weekly.

We will deliver content that makes using the app fun.

Product Image

Metallic Black “KM”

JPA-Z100 product page:

https://www.tiger-corporation.com/ja/jpn/product/rice-cooker/jpa-z/

Product Specifications

Product namePressure IH Rice Cooker “炊きたて”
Product numberJPA-Z100
Suggested retail priceOpen price*
Maximum power consumption (W)1200
Maximum cooking capacity (L)1.0 (5.5 go cooker)
Maximum cooking capacity class*1B
Yearly power consumption (kWh/year)*290.2
Power consumption per rice cooking cycle (Wh)*2176*3
Power consumption per hour for keeping warm (Wh)*217.8*3
Size: Width × depth × height (approx.) cm25.2×30.2×21.1
Height with the lid open (approx.) cm43.9
Main unit weight (approx.) kg5.4
Menu settingsWhite Rice, Rice-Brand-Specific Cooking, Premium, Eco, Frozen Rice, Sushi/Curry, Quick Cook, Small Amount and Quick, Barley Rice, Mixed Grains, Sweet, Porridge, Brown Rice, Cooking, and Pressure Cleaning
Color patternsMetallic Black “KM”
Release dateAugust 1, 2023

*For open-priced products, there are no suggested retail prices.

*1 Electromagnetic induction heating system (IH) B: 0.99 L or more but less than 1.44 L.

*2 The figures are based on the measurement method for the specified equipment “electric rice cookers” defined in the Act on Rationalizing Energy Use. (Class names are also based on this law.)

*3 The energy consumption per rice cooking cycle and the energy consumption per hour for keeping warm are the values in the Eco setting. (This is the factory default setting.)

The colors in the product photos may differ slightly from the actual colors. Please be aware of this.

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