Texting-Enabled Raspberry-Pi-Powered Espresso Machine

I use this with an iPad standing next to the machine to check that the temperature is okay before pulling a shot. The temperature controller is implemented with an Arduino board.

Re: Texting-Enabled Raspberry-Pi-Powered Espresso Machine

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Post by eik3_de » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 8:53 AM UTC

Perfectly executed. But for home use I would have just screwed an RC servo motor on the front to press the button :)

Re: Texting-Enabled Raspberry-Pi-Powered Espresso Machine

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Post by tashbarg » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 10:55 AM UTC

What do I have to text to make a mug appear?

Re: Texting-Enabled Raspberry-Pi-Powered Espresso Machine

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Post by Qerub » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 11:15 AM UTC

Their power hookup looks a bit dangerous:

http://zipwhip.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/raspiblog2.jpg

Re: Texting-Enabled Raspberry-Pi-Powered Espresso Machine

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Post by dedene » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 11:50 AM UTC

Does anyone know if this sort of hack also exist / is possible for a Philips Senseo machine?

Re: Texting-Enabled Raspberry-Pi-Powered Espresso Machine

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Post by bionsuba » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 1:16 PM UTC

Proleps wrote: post #3

Nice, but what happens if two people text the machine at the same time :P

I'd assume it would work just like a printer que.

Re: Texting-Enabled Raspberry-Pi-Powered Espresso Machine

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Post by fennecfoxen » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 1:17 PM UTC

You call that an espresso machine? And I suppose you're filling it with Starbucks beans.