'World's First' All-in-One Coffee Machine Roasts, Grinds and Brews

Serious coffee drinkers can spend a lot of time roasting, grinding and brewing a morning cup of joe, but a new gadget takes all of those processes and rolls it into one machine.
Bonaverde, which claims to be the world's first all-in-one coffee machine that roasts, grinds and brews, turns raw green coffee beans into fresh black coffee with a push of a button. One cycle can make as many as 12 cups of coffee, and can be customized based on roast intensities and personal preferences. From start to finish, it takes about about 12 to 14 minutes to turn raw, unroasted beans into a cup of coffee.
The company has 135 working prototypes now, but is looking for pre-orders to help finance it on crowdsourcing site Kickstarter. The campaign, which ends Sunday, has received more than $640,000 in backing so far. Each machine costs $300.
If the concept takes off, it could usher in a whole new market for farmers who would sell raw coffee beans directly to consumers. Bonaverde says the brewer system bypasses the huge commercial and bureaucratic delays that come with the coffee trade, which can take months.
Although coffee purists might take issue with the beans being ground so quickly after roasting, or dislike the fact that you can’t adjust temperature settings or brew time, Bonaverde promises that its coffee is more delicious than what you would get from a drip brewer.

 

Extra Dates Added For Robbie Williams UK Tour After First Dates Sell Out

The singer will be touring the UK in 2014!

Robbie Williams looks set to be playing to packed out audiences next year when he embarks on his 2014 UK tour with fans rushing to buy tickets as they went on sale this morning, just days after the singer added extra dates due to popular demand.
The 'Dream a Little Dream' hitmaker will be playing a number of dates across the country next summer when he kicks of the tour on June 13 in Belfast before moving onto a variety of cities including Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester and London, all in promotion of his latest album 'Swings Both Ways' which topped the charts last week.

As expected, fans rushed to quickly snap up tickets as they went on sale at 9am this morning and those fortunate enough to get them flooded Twitter with their excitement for the upcoming shows. @mia_monroexo tweeted: “Got my tickets for @robbiewilliams Arena tour in Birmingham! #swingbothwaystour.”
It seems there will be plenty of mothers in the audience with @Alysonshaw revealing: “Yaaay got two tickets for @RobbieWilliams at the hydro next year for a birthday surprise for the mother,” while @cuthbooty clearly had the same idea, adding: “I just spent £150 on robbie williams tickets for my mum amazing.” Unfortunately for @laurenarnfield, she wasn't able to get tickets and tweeted: “Hate everyone who got Robbie Williams tickets.”
@samlangley85 chimed in: “Omg!!! @robbiewilliams tickets purchased for @ArenaNewcastle toooooo xcited right now!!!!”

Watch Robbie's 'Dream a Little Dream' music video below...

The shows will see Robbie leaving the audience swooning as he belts out tracks from his latest swing album, which boasts an incredible line-up of collaborations with Lily Allen, Michael Buble, Olly Murs, Rufus Wainwright and Kelly Clarkson, so fans will no doubt be expecting some surprise guests at some of the dates.
'Swings Both Ways' became the UK's 1,000th album and Robbie's ninth number one solo record