Well, we’ve seen crazier things before. The CAFERO robot by Yujin Robot was first shown at the Robot World 2008 show in Seoul, Korea, earlier this year. The “barista bot” should be able to serve your coffee without giving you any attitude, although of course there’s no guarantee about the quality. Do you even tip a robot?

There’s nothing like freshly roasted coffee — the fresher, the better. MAKE Magazine’s John Park shares his setup and method for coffee roasting in his back yard. He uses a hand-cranked stove top popcorn popper. You need to start with a decent source of green coffee and a passion for experimentation.

Our Recipe of the Month for November is Viennese Coffee.

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