Single-serving coffee can heats itself

[sintekk]

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/f...at_x.htm?csp=15

Beginning Jan. 2, consumers can buy a 10-ounce container of Wolfgang Puck gourmet latte at the store and heat it by pressing a button. No electricity. No batteries. No appliances.

"It will expand the way people drink coffee," says Puck, the celebrity chef with a growing empire.

How does the can do it? A single step mixes calcium oxide (quicklime) and water. It heats the coffee to 145 degrees in six minutes — and stays hot for 30 minutes.

It sounds like a technology used by soldiers to heat Meals-Ready-To-Eat. But MREs mix magnesium iron oxide and water and need several steps. This is one-step and self-contained.

Puck's latte hits stores at a point consumers are willing to pay a premium for quality products that save time.

How fancy!

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[MrSelf]

Sweet! Too bad I despise coffee

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[FloodG8-9595]

Sweet! Too bad I despise coffee

right?... I need self cooling soda (beer for you not in AA)!


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[Brooklynite]

This reminds me of an episode of Futurama. Fry had this self microwaving pie.

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[Red Squirrel]

This is cool, but will be pretty bad for pollution though... it's one thing throwing metal and plastic but chemicals?

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[manadren]

Now all they need is self-cooking ramen cups.

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