We basically have a champion barista at your fingertips 24-7. The concept for the artisanal coffee kiosk first came to electrical engineer Charles Studor, who spent 20 years at a Motorola, in 2008.

Vendo, the largest maker of automatic vending machines, has jumped from 23¾ to 66, while Automatic Canteen, biggest combined food-selling and machine-manufacturing company, rose from 21 to 31½.

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE A new coffee vending machine, unveiled today by U.K. coffee company ...

Cake Mail, Flying Turtle coffee, Chop Butchery wagyu, PizzaBot, Ramen Auru vending machines are dispensing snacks in Sydney. Plus Boba Machine and Right Away Ramen in Brisbane.