Wouldn't it be great to wake up in the morning and think, "I would just love a cup of coffee right now" and have that request answered in minutes? How would it feel to pad down to the kitchen to find that perfect cup of Joe just sitting there waiting for you?

For Lafayette, this dream is not all that far away as they are currently in development of a new product where a coffee machine is going to learn about their users and consequently react to them.

For the first weeks of use, your machine will "get to know you" and eventually adapt to your drinking patterns and preferences. Expansions to this adventurous model will be to put your coffee machine on your cellular speed dial so your perfect brew will be waiting for you when you walk in the door.

Hmmm! A coffee machine that takes its time to get to know you AND has a drink waiting for you when you get home? Sounds like husbands are in danger of losing their jobs to computers.