EEVblog #1161- Automated Coffee Machine Dumpster Teardown

[jonovid]

 more familiar teardown territory 
the best goodies are brass fittings & solenoid valves
 latest & cheapest models have a lot less to salvage IMO.

[Simon]

Solenoid valves are not that expensive

[Liam]

I blame our Pommie (of which I am descended from) lot for diluting our population with TEA drinkers for our position on that list.

A bit closer to the truth about getting coffee away from the Ottomans it went in all directions including via Baba Budan into India and beyond into Asia proper. The West has an interesting way of telling the 'truth' sometimes.

EDIT: A good FREE online read or download on coffee us Ukers https://books.google.com.au/books?id=YkftDQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=history+of+coffee&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi7xIy8yrLfAhVLro8KHdvnA9AQ6AEINjAC#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20coffee&f=false

Thanks!
 I went to Project Gutenberg. public domain download, plus some other interesting titles!

And yes, I went and made myself some coffee after the above posts 
https://www.coffee-statistics.com/best-thermal-coffee-maker/
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/

After that, you really need a LOT of coffee