In our office, tea and coffee are only consumed from a Flavia coffee machine produced by Mars Co (by the way, their headquarters are in McLean, close to me). Such machines are not common in Russia, but overall, it’s a technologically interesting device.
The machine uses packets of tea/coffee/chocolate which hot water passes through under pressure. It pours directly into the cup, so there are no leftover traces of coffee in the next cup of tea. For home use, the machine costs $230, while a packet of tea or coffee costs $0.56. For comparison, a Nespresso costs $149.00, and a serving – $1.1.
True, the tea is still tasty, and the coffee… just like any American coffee. It takes years to get used to it.
Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 