Coffeeeeee

    Without coffee he could not work, or at least he could not have
    worked in the way he did. In addition to paper and pens, he took
    with him everywhere as an indispensable article of equipment the
    coffee machine, which was no less important to him than his table or
    his white robe.

          -- Stefan Zweigs, Biography of Balzac

Yes, we have discovered the wonders of caffeine as a productivity tool and invested our personal finances in an espresso machine, shared by members of the research group.

This is a photo of our machine. Please note that this was paid for by students and staff through a per-cup charge over three years. It is not for the feint-hearted but with appropriate care and cleaning it can make a cup just as good as Mario's.

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