CJ아이 asked:


what does Diet Nestea Green Tea taste like?
there are some in the vending machine at my school but never tried it.
i think its going to taste bad and its going to be a waste of money thats why..lol

what would u rate it from 1-10?

snoopy asked:


I went from drinking 6 bottles( vending machine size) of soda a day to one glass of tea a day. ive never drank water just cause, what can happen to me

Dave asked:


This is the commercial with the vending machine and she was trying to get an orange soda.

James Hunt asked:




There are many different types of vending machines or automatic retailing as it is also known as. There are snack, soda, gumball, toys, coffee/tea, candy, and also hot soup vending machines that are located just about every where we look. Vending machines came about in 251BC when a Greek mathematician invented a machine that could vend Holy water in the Egyptian temples.

Many years following that the first coin-operated vending machines were invented that dispensed post cards in the early 1880′s in London, England. Years later, Richard Carlisle, an English professor invented a vending machine that could dispense books.

Vending machines have come a long way since then. In 1888, Thomas Adams Gum Company introduced the vending machine to the United States and it sold Tutti-Fruiti gum. Later on 1907, the very first round candy coated gumball that all children love was introduced.

As the years went on there was a vending machine for just about everything; cigars, stamps, postcards, cigarettes, soda, even snack foods. We still use some of these vending machines today. In the early 1920′s, the vending machines started to offer soda in cups for the first time. That is where the hot coffee/tea/cocoa vending machines originated as well. We still use the soda vending machines that allow us to place our soda into cups. You can find them in any self serve convenience store or fast food restaurant.

Some famous vending machines are the Pepsi-Cola and Coca-Cola machines. We still use them today, but not in cups, they come in bottle or cans. Snack machines are very popular as well these days especially in hospitals, colleges, bus stations and airports. We like convenience, choices, and low prices. Vending machines offer all of these and they have been offering it for hundreds of years; meaning vending machines must be doing something right.

Ebenezer Heng asked:




Nobody would have told you before that hot drink vending machine coffee is good and now even if with this title, you would find it incredible. The fact is, how can freeze dried coffee be good?

While this is a personal opinion, I think after reading this article, you might just agreed with me that it is indeed good. To start with, I am sure most of you would not agree with me that the taste of vending machine coffee is good, but how about over the long term.

No matter how good or tasty your coffee is, it can only last you for a week. And if you would to put it in a bean hopper for those R&G machine, it would turn sour in a matter of few days.

But, the coffee from a vending machine stays the same for weeks. It is the same the first time you drink it and it is still the same a few days later. This brings me to another point -consistency.

Unlike coffee that need to be brewed that would need to depends on many factors ranging from the mood of the baristas to the quality of the water, when you dispense from the machine, the quality is always the same.

I would not say that these machines should belong to the category of best coffee makers, but I do not agree with folks saying that they are lousy beverage.

No matter what, I think these machines have its own unique place in the food and beverages industry. They are the ones that dispense drinks 24 hours a day 7 days a week. And they are also the segment where companies invest the most amounts of R&D funds.

Do you think Starbucks or any of the coffee chains would spend up to 100 million on research? Well, Nestle which is well known for their freeze dried products, spend about that amount just on coffee alone.

So, next time someone come up to you and talk about the low quality vending machine beverages, you might want to tell him or her about this article…

AJ asked:


The coffe vending machine at the office is really terrible. Hence I would like to make my own coffee.. strong black coffee to be more specific.. I have the following three things – hot water. coffee powder and sugar.

How do I make the most effective black coffee with these 3 ingredients?

Ankur g asked:


This is the cup that is used for tea cofee as well, thoose place beside the Coffe Vending machine.

Maria Gini asked:




Someone wanting to install a coffee machine in the UK would want to look at all options. Is it to be got for rental or on lease? If one wants to buy, is it possible to get a loan or are the payment terms strictly cash?

When you order a vending machine, check out on training options. Make sure that the technical staff has complete knowledge of the product line and understands how to utilize the coffee machines optimally. Even if the product is just what you wanted, to understand the features and how to use them one needs to be trained by expert staff.

Rarely do people install coffee machines to vend only coffee. Those who are installing them at home or in a mall might also want to have options like health drinks or even fruit juice. It is common enough to want your coffee machine to also dispense hot chocolate or tea. You need to be certain that your provider offers a sufficiently wide variety of vending machine consumables for you to stock in your machines.

Ethical trade options would imply that your provider maintains a high standard of servicing and maintenance. Check out whether the local service is also backed by a national network for servicing. After all you might need to relocate to another part of the country. You might also want to check out how long the provider has been in the business and what do their customers have to say about them.

In an office or in a factory, the consumables that need to be stocked would be very different from those that need to be stocked in a machine in a cafeteria. The beans to cup model would not be a viable option in a high volume quick dispense situation as would obtain in a busy cafeteria.The in-cup or soluble options would be preferred. Again the quantities handled on a per hour basis would dictate whether the tabletop coffee machine is required or the floor standing models

David John Martin asked:




The coffee and tea rota is common in many offices throughout the country as a way of sharing the job of making tea or coffee for staff. However, this can result in unnecessary arguments and hassle as many of us have experienced. One way to resolve this is for businesses to invest in vending machines to supply staff drinks. Here we look at the reason why vending machines are a popular choice for many offices in the UK.

Choosing the right vending machine is dependent upon how the business feels about drink quality, efficiency and cost. Cost is obviously the biggest decision that will determine whether a vending machine will be successful in the workplace. Cost per cup guides and length of contract provide a starting point but there are also other factors to consider before making a final decision.

Each working day, employees leave the office for at least 15 minutes to purchase hot beverages or refreshments. Yet research has shown that a quality vending machine would make them less likely to leave the workplace and would be a visible daily benefit at work.

Just think about how much time is spent by people waiting for the kettle to boil and making tea and coffee and washing up. A recent survey by Tetley Tea suggests the average time taken to make a cup of tea is 4 minutes and 27 seconds. Tea consumption rate averaged at 3 cups per day. Over the period of a year, this accumulates to considerable amount of time lost. The advantage of a vending machine is that it dispenses a drink in less than 20 seconds.

Vending machines require no need to buy milk, cleaning products and wash up dirty mugs. All it requires is a contract with a company who will look after the machine for you, service it and stock it.

With a vending machine you often get a variety of hot and cold drinks to chose from. An office will typically have people with differing tastes. Some prefer hot chocolate whilst others prefer herbal teas.

The facts are undeniable. Quality refreshments at work increase employee satisfaction and drive greater productivity. Installing vending machines will result in the following benefits:

• Employees Feeling Valued – when refreshments are available, employees feel their needs are recognized and respected, leading to increased satisfaction and productivity.

• Total Workplace Satisfaction – an extensive variety of the most popular brands of refreshments, state-of-the-art snack and beverage vending machines, commercial coffee makers and special promotions throughout the year gives energy to any workplace.

• Conveying the Right Image – the ideal break room and meeting-room environment for customers and employees leads to better relationships, higher retention and increased revenue potential.