Cricketscoffee Blog

     Last year Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano to the International Space Station. His main complaint was the lack of decent espresso. Seeing a new market, Italian espresso manufacturer Lavazza said it had partnered with Argotec, an Italian aerospace engineering company, to create a space worthy espresso machine for the International Space Station.     Called the “ISSpresso,” the new machine uses a capsule system to make espresso, caffè lungo, coffee, and other hot beverages. The company says the space coffee machine weighs 44 pounds and works under extreme conditions. It even works upside-down.     Lavazza says it expects the ISSpresso to be ready to go into orbit in November, when the Italian Space Agency sends its second long-term mission to the space station.  But with the recent drought and rust problem will the space station be able to afford the coffee? tags; space station, nasa, decaf, moca...

  Starting next year, all Connecticut state schools will not be allowed to sell coffee in their cafeteria. According to Superintendent Elliott Landon if the coffee is not removed, the school will lose its state aid. It is unclear why the state is mandating the removing coffee from the menu.     Connecticut State Department of Education School Nutrition Program for Fairfield and New Haven have made no public statements as to why coffee is almost as taboo as tobacco.   According to the Food and Drug Administration, studies show 100 mg to 200 mg (one or two cups of coffee) per day are not harmful.

  The hidden cash craze is every where. With the hidden envelopes containing $50 cash and a US silver coin worth about $23. The reward is just enough to get people to look but not start riots as the hunters descend on the area the twitter clues send them to.   What will they do with the cash has ranged from help the poor to a trip to Starbucks. Good luck and happy hunting. tags; twitter, hidden cash, silver coin, cash, #hiddencash