Now, astronauts will also be able to have coffee at International Space Station. Argotec, an engineering company known for preparing foods for in-space consumption, along with Lavazza, the Italian maker of espresso machines, are working in unison with the Italian Space Agency (ISA) to bring coffee into space.

The machine called ISSpresso will be installed at the International Space Station (ISS). ISSpresso is the first coffee machine to work in a weightless environment. Its working is regulated on the fluid dynamics of liquids. Mixtures are very different from those used on earth.

ISSpresso has been designed in such a way that it is capable to respond to scientific and engineering challenges. To cite an example, the plastic tube carrying water inside a normal coffee machine has been replaced with a steel tube. The replacement has been done in such a way that steel tube is able to withstand pressure of more than 5,800 psi.

The machine is quite heavy as it stands around 44 pounds. In fact, the machine has back-ups of all the important parts. The machine is capsule-based espresso system, which will allow prepare hot beverages like tea, infusions and broth.

"We are proud to have worked on this major project.a scientific and engineering challenge which we hope will improve the living and nutrition quality of astronauts engaged on long missions", said Giuseppe Lavazza, Vice-President of Lavazza.

ISSpresso is a high-value project that will certainly improve scientists' understanding of the principles of fluid dynamics and conditions in microgravity.