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This design allows you to smell the coffee, something the mylar bag wouldn't allow. It also uses capillarity to prevent liquid bubbles from escaping while you d
by Aissen 4y ago
This design allows you to smell the coffee, something the mylar bag wouldn't allow. It also uses capillarity to prevent liquid bubbles from escaping while you drink. See more:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/ISS_Science_Blog/2015/05/01/space-station-espresso-cups-strong-coffee-yields-stronger-science/ https://blogs.nasa.gov/ISS_Science_Blog/2015/05/01/space-sta...
- klyrs 4y agoIf you gently squeeze on the mylar bag in space, the liquid will cling to the surface of the spout. I'm sure that the over-engineered design is great at what it does, but it's an unnecessary skeuomorphism.