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Sounds intriguing, and it could definitely save time. But do we really want to let a machine take the place of a task that people already perform well? It's not as if there is a sudden, increased demand in coffee taste testers, or that they are not adequately performing their jobs. ("Toffee?! No way. I distinctly detected citrus notes...you're fired.") I don't think that we're somehow missing out because our coffee isn't properly classified. Perhaps the machine is more discerning?
Cool invention, but for right now, I'm comfortable in the notion that my espresso has been categorized by humans, thanks.
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2-19-2008 @12:41PM Bob Ashland said... Working in a corporate office, it often tastes like the coffee is made by a machine. In fact, I used to work for a food service company and the free coffee served at corporate HQ was actually categorized "prison grade." Really motivating!
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