The Democratic Machine: How a Century of Physics Revolutionized Your Morning Coffee

Published on Sept. 14, 2025, 12:29 p.m.

It begins with a sound — a low hum that builds into a steady, reassuring pulse. Then, a sight: a dark, viscous liquid, impossib…

The Tyranny of Heat and the Quest for Pressure: How We Shrank a Café Into a Backpack

Published on Sept. 14, 2025, 6:53 a.m.

#### We tore down a modern portable espresso maker to reveal the century of scientific breakthroughs—from fluid dynamics to Nob…