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– "The strongest coffee in the world" is about to become the strongest in the world.
Death Wish Coffee, billed as such for its high caffeine content and intense taste, is expected to be launched at the International Space Station.
"We could not imagine a better way to demonstrate the finesse and strength of our coffee than to provide the crew on board the International Space Station an easy mix to keep them on their feet, so to speak." said Mike Brown, the founder of Death Wish Coffee, in a statement.
A special freeze-dried version of the company, packaged in the same type of aluminum bags that NASA uses for its "normal force" coffee and other astronaut drinks, is due to take off on Friday June 29 on SpaceX's CRS-15. . Dragon Spaceship. Assuming that the Cape Canaveral launch goes as planned, the Death Wish Coffee packets will arrive at the lab in orbit at 5.30am EDT (09.30 GMT) on Monday (July 2nd), but the Dragon will have to be unpacked before the Expedition Station 56 members crew can enjoy a cup of emboldened beer.
"Death Wish Coffee sympathizes with astronauts at 5:00 am because we know how terrible life can be without a strong cup of coffee," wrote Kristin Underwood, director of Death Wish Coffee's office, on a blog posted on the site. Internet.
Instant coffee has been featured prominently on board the space station since its arrival in November 2000. Astronauts and cosmonauts have had the choice between caffeinated and decaffeinated instant coffee, as well as a Kona mix (brand Hula Girl Coffee). ), with a choice of sugar or cream powder (or both) already mixed.
Then in May 2015, the space station had its first coffee machine. The Lavazza and Argotec ISSpresso were specially designed to infuse fresh Italian espresso (and other hot beverages) into microgravity. The machine has become a permanent facility on the outpost (with grain-free coffee cups), but orbiting the Keurig's ISSpresso capsules limits its use.
Death Wish Coffee will also be a rare treat in the space, but one that packs an extra punch. The company describes its blend as containing 200 percent more caffeine than standard coffee.
It is this extra strength that inspired the launch of the cafe.
During a 2017 segment of Death Wish's "Fueled by Death Cast" podcast, the former NASA astronaut, the resident of the space station and artist Nicole Stott mentioned fatigue felt after an exit in space.
"Are you exhausted probably not true?" asked a host of the series.
"You want one," Stott replied, referring to a cup of coffee.
Moments later, the host joked, "How can we get the death wish in space?"
"You know what, let's talk about that, I think people would like that," Stott replied.
Some time after the show, Stott had the idea of launching coffee to his friend and astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, who arrived at the space station earlier this month. It is common for family and friends to include care packages for the crew during space station replenishment missions, such as the upcoming launch of SpaceX Dragon.
"Nicole was like, I know my friend loves coffee, and I'd love to give her my favorite coffee, and that's how this idea was born," Brown recalls in another podcast.
Stott put the company in touch with NASA's Space Food Systems laboratory at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Death Wish Coffee is usually sold in bags of whole and ground beans as well as in K-Cups, but while working with the space agency, it has been able to develop an instant mix of freeze-dried coffee, packed by NASA, without sacrificing coffee. texture, flavor and power.
To celebrate the flight, Death Wish has designed a cup of coffee "Space Oddity" and organizes a contest on its website to distribute the same freeze-dried coffee to the space station.
"This brand has done incredible things, it's up there, it's really up there," Brown said. "I'm really looking forward to seeing pictures of our new member of the community, our new coffee drinker, who drinks this coffee in the space."
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