Xiaomi’s crowdfunded coffee machine makes espressos, cappuccinos, and lattes in just three minutes – sort of

Xiaomi has launched a crowdfunding project for a two-in-one coffee machine that can make espressos, macchiatos, cappuccinos and lattes in just three minutes. Kind of.The Seven & Me comprises a hot plate, a milk frother, and the coffee maker itself. According to Xiaomi, this will produce ‘authentic Italian espresso’, but as Deirdre O’Donnell of Notebookcheck points out, the fact that the water is heated from the bottom and forced up through the grounds rather than pushed down means that

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