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This $25,000 robot wants to put your Starbucks barista out of business
CNBC ^ | May 8, 2018 | David Hochman

Posted on 05/08/2018 7:30:18 AM PDT by EdnaMode

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To: fishtank

Made to order? I don’t see “Pour sugar in it until a spoon will stand up in it” as an option on there...


41 posted on 05/08/2018 8:19:30 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Theoria

"Welcome to Costco. I love you."

42 posted on 05/08/2018 8:21:38 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: neverevergiveup

"...excessive coffee prices..."


Yes, all your statements are true.
We all eventually find ourselves trapped in an airport or with friends who aren’t as dedicated as us with conservative ideals.
Give me an independent coffee shop or a Dunkin’ Donuts any day! :-)


43 posted on 05/08/2018 8:21:39 AM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: fishtank

#12 Note the price of a cup of joe. A nickel!


44 posted on 05/08/2018 8:48:19 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: EdnaMode
Where will all of the gender studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, communications, fine arts, and theater majors get jobs now?

I hear that there are jobs Americans won't do. Maybe they could look into those?

P.S. I have a robot in the kitchen that when I get up (still in my underwear) I pop in a coffee pod, punch the go button, and minute or so later, I have a delicious cup of joe that I didn't pay an arm and a leg for. Didn't cost $25,000 either.

45 posted on 05/08/2018 9:13:04 AM PDT by nuke_road_warrior (Making the world safe for nuclear power for over 20 years)
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To: EdnaMode

“Starbucks has no plans to add robots to its 20,000 locations, the company said.”

in that case, i think i see a business opportunity ...


46 posted on 05/08/2018 9:30:38 AM PDT by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: neverevergiveup

“It’s amazing how much money people spend at Starbucks, for something they could make at home for a relative pittance. If you get a medium coffee at Starbucks every morning before going to work, none on weekends, you will still pay something like $525/year for a morning cup of coffee. If you get a specialty coffee, like a latte, it comes to over $900/year. That’s a lot of money for coffee.”

we spend about $2.00/day for freshly roasted beans from coffeebeandirect, which we grind every morning and make a 12-cup pot of coffee every morning. that’s about 3 large cups of coffee each. we make our own blend of half Decaf Dark Sumatra and half Dark Ethiopian Yirgacheffe ...


47 posted on 05/08/2018 9:41:29 AM PDT by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: minnesota_bound

Vintage Soviet water dispenser.

You'd rinse the cup on the right hand side, and dispense on the left.


48 posted on 05/08/2018 9:42:51 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: neverevergiveup

Many people have free coffee (including espresso and cappuccino machines) available at work now too. Why pay for coffee on any workday?


49 posted on 05/08/2018 9:58:36 AM PDT by Cecily
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To: Cecily
Many people have free coffee (including espresso and cappuccino machines) available at work now too. Why pay for coffee on any workday?

Wait until they figure out that if the divert those funds they could fund 1/3 of a new mid priced car payment or a quarter of a million dollar IRA over 35 working years.

50 posted on 05/08/2018 10:02:10 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: EdnaMode

Racetrak convenience stores now have pushbutton coffee machines that grind and brew a cup of coffee on demand by customers. The result is far superior to Starbucks or anywhere else.


51 posted on 05/08/2018 10:15:29 AM PDT by Rockingham
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To: bgill

And they dont get pissed at you when you mess with them.


52 posted on 05/08/2018 10:17:43 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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53 posted on 05/08/2018 10:18:50 AM PDT by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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To: fishtank

Did they use the word Cream because “Caucasian” wouldn’t fit?


54 posted on 05/08/2018 10:20:46 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative ( THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: EdnaMode
When I get a cup of coffee at my local shop I am not there for the coffee. I can make better and cheaper at home. I am there to hear the latest news on who's cheating who, who's being true and who don't even care any more.

If I want all the details I head over to the diner.

Still the coffee is decent. Don't think I would go if it was served by a robot though.

55 posted on 05/08/2018 10:21:29 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Bunnies, bunnies, it must be bunnies!! Or maybe midgets....)
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To: EdnaMode

I think the robot dance moves are a winner.

I don’t care how much people prefer humans, I’ll take the cute machine over a Hillary voting barista any day.


56 posted on 05/08/2018 10:25:45 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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To: bgill

Yup. There goes your $15.00 an hour job.


57 posted on 05/08/2018 7:18:21 PM PDT by Amberdawn (If Leftists Didn't Live By Double Standards, They'd Have No Standards At All.)
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