Results: Engineers unveil the first espresso cups with INTERGALACTIC Capabilities
Published on 02/01/2015
*From Food and Wine Mag* "Astronauts have it so easy now. The trade-off for traveling to space used to include sucking gross food out of toothpaste tubes. Now, not only can astronauts brew their own espresso while in orbit, they can also use special cups to enjoy it (almost) like those of us who are earthbound. Engineers at Portland State University designed the cups, which will be shot up to the International Space Station in early February."
QUESTIONS
GO to COMMENTS
Comments
1.
1.
Have you read this story or heard about these cups?
Yes
4%
67 votes
No
96%
1674 votes
2.
2.
"The cups are in their early stages of development, and right now it's pricey to produce them. They are 3-D printed on the PSU campus and cost about $500 each." There are other uses for the cups and they can be reused, having stated this, what do you think of the production price?
Pricey
54%
939 votes
Somewhat pricey
11%
189 votes
Not sure
11%
189 votes
Not pricey at all
1%
26 votes
No opinion
23%
398 votes
3.
3.
Let's say that you are an avid espresso drinker, and are offered a free trip to space. Set the fear factor aside, would you go knowing that there would be no espresso for you to drink?
Yes
23%
396 votes
Depends on the length of the trip
13%
233 votes
Not sure
11%
190 votes
No
18%
305 votes
N/A
35%
617 votes
4.
4.
If you said yes, do you see value in this newly designed gravity-tolerant espresso cup?
Yes
10%
168 votes
Somewhat
12%
210 votes
Too soon to tell
17%
304 votes
No
15%
268 votes
N/A
45%
791 votes
COMMENTS