Actually, even more interesting is that Japan has vending machines that brew a cup of fresh coffee. The machines are relatively common in parking areas on national expressways. There are at least different vendors with these machines and one of them has a camera installed inside so that you can see your coffee being made inside the machine. One of the most fascinating things about the machine is that it even puts the lid on your cup. I have trouble putting a lid onto paper cups at convenience stores and other locations. I'm so bad that I'm always careful with the first sip.
I think the vending machine on the top photo brews a better cup than the one on the bottom. I could only find a video of the other machine, though. I probably have a video of the better machine on my Mac at home, but it's not much different from the one I uploaded to YouTube. The coffee in both machines is certainly way better than coffee in the can. It's the rough equivalent to coffee in drink bars at family restaurants.
It reminds me the college days back then in my home country (France). This type of coffee vending machines was quite common in public places such as train stations but we didn't have so many options. Sasuga Japan!
Also I wonder why they don't fully automate the drip coffee machines at convenient stores... maybe space issues?
Actually, even more interesting is that Japan has vending machines that brew a cup of fresh coffee. The machines are relatively common in parking areas on national expressways. There are at least different vendors with these machines and one of them has a camera installed inside so that you can see your coffee being made inside the machine. One of the most fascinating things about the machine is that it even puts the lid on your cup. I have trouble putting a lid onto paper cups at convenience stores and other locations. I'm so bad that I'm always careful with the first sip.
I love this part of Japan. It is so refreshing on a cold day for a hot drink.