Only the technology has changed, originally uploaded by sonson.

"Life before Starbucks and Microsoft" is a coffee maker??

This is part of an exhibit I saw after going on the Seattle Underground Tour. I took this picture because I found the sign above the coffee maker interesting. Yeah, of course, many of us know Seattle is the home of the very first Starbucks Coffee and Microsoft Corp. But I also found it amazing how they placed a coffee maker right below this sign. So, after all, it’s still coffee before Starbucks?

I took a closer look at the description of the coffee maker (which I found from one of my other photos):

In selecting machines for this exhibition a decision was made to use the most interesting styles as opposed to presenting chronological "history of coffee and espresso" equipment. All the pieces on exhibit were created and used before Microsoft and Starbucks began operating.

Most of the equipment shown here, while still operable, is out of production. The processes used in making coffee and espresso are pretty much unchanged, however water, heat, pressure and coffee beans are still the basic ingredients. Only the technology has changed.