Not a science experiment imagined by Jules Verne
It certainly looks like it could be an exhibit from an Expo in the late 1800’s but is touted to be the latest and greatest in the art of brewing coffee. I was fascinated by the look of this contraption and the cost! Videos of the “theatrics” can be found on Youtube and the full article can be found at the following link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/dining/23coff.html?scp=1&sq=blue+bottle&st=nyt
Though I don’t count myself among the coffee obsessed, I think a visit to the Blue Bottle Cafe might be in order…