The evolution of coffee makers is very evident these past several decades. There are now many different types available in the market to suit everyone’s coffee needs and preferences – ranging from the traditional Turkish ibrik to the french press to the drip coffee machine and the automatic espresso machine.

In addition, coffee supplies are almost readily available to anyone at anytime so they can have their coffee fix at any convenient time. Drip coffee makers or automatic espresso machines such as the Gaggia coffee machines or coffee Krups are common in many households, whereas cafes, offices, and small businesses usually have a larger coffee maker to meet the needs of a larger group.

Now, more and more offices, hotels, restaurants, & other food and beverage businesses are opting for table top vending machines over any other commercial coffee makers because of the advantages that can be benefited from them.

Vending machines are very convenient, easy to use & clean, are the same size as most espresso machines, low maintenance and are hygienic & sanitary.

Coffee is brewed on demand and vending machines have a larger cup capacity than the regular commercial coffee makers, and provide you with a range of drink selections available at the push of a button.

You can now have your automatic coffee machine, espresso maker and coffee cappuccino maker all in this one contraption without taking up too much counter space.

The Nescafe Lioness is one of the most common table top vending machines you will see in many establishments. Like all vending machines, the Lioness is easy to operate and maintain plus its compact and lightweight enough to mobilize easily to suit a variety of needs.

There are 8 drink selections to choose from – traditional black coffee, white coffee, cappuccino, espresso, mochaccino, chocolate, chocomilk, and hot water.

The Lioness comes with its own special blend of coffee from Nescafe but you can also use other coffee blends, such as that of Illy coffee. It also features an automatic temperature control to keep brewed coffee fresh for as long as possible.

The Nescafe Lioness can dispense up to 600 cups of coffee and quickly delivers fresh, flavorful coffee with a vending time of only 20-30 seconds to provide you with practically no wait to get your coffee.

The Nescafe Lioness is available in a 3-canister model, which is the “tank-filled” version, and 5-canister machine, or the “plumbed-in” version, to contain coffee, chocolate, topping, instant tea, sugar or decaffeinated coffee.

The 3 canister machine incorporates a 3.5 liter water canister that is easy to remove and refill while the 5 canister machine is plumbed into your main water supply so that there is no need to refill water.

The 5 canister model widens product availability providing you with 10 drink options, with a decaffeinated option, sugar or tea. The Lioness can be fitted with a coin acceptor mechanism for customer self-vending, great for use in convenience stores or for small businesses.

When people usually take a break from a long day of work, they usually head for the pantry to reach for a cup of coffee. Many a coffee drinker believe that coffee is one of the best stress reliever around. But unfortunately, the opposite is true.

Caffeine, which coffee has a lot of, is a stimulant and not a relaxant. It helps increase one’s work performance, but it can also heighten stress and anxiety.

Caffeine has been proven to increase stress hormones like cortisol and neurotransmitters like norepinephrine in the body. It is these stress hormones that give us a sense of alertness, not to mention an increased heart rate and elevated blood pressure.

When stress hormones and brain chemicals are released, concentration is enhanced, strength and agility improved, and reaction times become snappier. This is mainly because the circulation is diverted to the extremities, thus allowing for heightened response and concentration.

But when you combine a sedentary lifestyle with a daily consumption of more than 3 cups of coffee a day, you keep your stress hormones level constantly elevated. And when this happens, the memory and concentration enhancing effects of coffee is not sustained because feelings of anxiety and tension are now increasing. At the same time, one’s fine motor coordination gets impaired. Constant intake of caffeine through coffee will significantly increase cortisol and norepinephrine production, triggering the body’s stress response.

If you’re under the impression that habitual coffee drinking will help you develop a tolerance to caffeine and its effects, well you’re wrong. The body does not become immune to the caffeine, nor will the increase in stress hormone production be dampened.

Coffee may be your comfort food when you’re stressed or feeling anxious, but know that if you continuously chug down on this caffeine-rich beverage, you’re only going to make your stress and anxiety worse. With this in mind, it is best to keep your coffee consumption in moderation.

There are of course many people who swear not to touch coffee because of the negative health effects they believe it can have on them. There are actually a few benefits to the moderate consumption of coffee like the reduction of risk of some illnesses and diseases. Really most people who drink coffee do so because they want to stay awake, feel more energy and go longer without a nap. If you are drinking too much coffee there are of course negative side effects that can come of it despite the positivity of these new studies. We will talk about a few of the potential health effects coffee can have in this article.

Women who drink too much coffee are said to have a higher degree of infertility and birth problems. There are markedly more stillbirth deliveries in women who say they drank coffee throughout pregnancy. 2 or more cups per day significantly increases your chances of spontaneous abortion during the first trimester stages of pregnancy. Too much coffee during pregnancy can also cause low birth weight. Switching to a less caffeinated version isn’t going to make a big difference because of the harmful chemicals used in the removal process.

Cirrhosis of the liver is found fewer times in in coffee drinkers than in most others. These can make your liver stop doing it’s job. Those who consume coffee may benefit from the caffeine’s stout anti-fibrotic properties. Some studies have linked a decreased risk of liver cancer to the consumption of caffeine in coffee.

Those trying to diet and lose weight may actually be hindered in their progress by their coffee consumption. If you want to avoid long term weight gain you should avoid caffeine. You might think in the short term that you can lose more weight by drinking more coffee each day. This happens as a result of the diuretic effect of coffee, you’ll initially lose water weight but not fat. Your caffeine consumption isn’t helping your blood sugar levels either. This hormone actually stimulates your appetite and makes you feel hungry before you should. It certainly won’t help if you are also adding cream and sugar in your coffee, since you’ll be increasing your overall calorie intake.

In conclusion you aren’t likely to see any harmful effects from moderate consumption of caffeine but too much could cause you problems. There are health risks involved in drinking excessive amounts of any caffeinated beverage. In order to avoid these problems be diligent with your monitoring and self control. Keep from making these mistakes by using some self control and moderation.