Imagine starting your day without any coffee. Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, Tim Hortons and vany other chains thrive on our coffee addiction. Add to that the fact that many of us have already had a cup or two even before venturing out to get a cup from one of those chains. Well, an Anonymous Coward has written in to tell us of some hard-working folks who had to give up real coffee for months at a time!
For years, the hard-working astronauts aboard the ISS had to begin their day with freeze-dried, reconstituted coffee served in plastic pouches. Now, this gross injustice may finally be remedied. The resupply mission scheduled to be launched today (Tuesday) will carry a new model of space espresso maker. Manufactured by Lavazza and the Italian aerospace firm Argotec, the machine is specially designed for microgravity operation, and uses off-the-shelf Lavazza coffee packets.
(Score: 2) by goodie on Thursday April 16 2015, @01:34PM
I don't like its taste much as a drink (or I do but need lots of sugar to actually enjoy it and don't like the jitters and taste left in my mouth afterwards), but I absolutely love its smell! When I walk into a real bistrot (not a Startbucks where it just smells like burnt coffee to me) or opening a pack of coffee for the wifey, I love it! In fact I wish I liked drinking it actually :). Instead I'm more of a tea person. But in desserts, ice creams etc. I absolutely love it :).