Astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) will soon savor the stimulating aroma and taste of authentic Italian coffee.

Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoferetti will travel to the ISS in 2015 and will bring with her a customized espresso machine that will produce the authentic Italian brew in zero gravity.

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Aside from being the first Italian female astronaut, Cristoferetti will also be first astronaut in history to consume an espresso while orbiting the Earth.

ISSpresso, an espresso machine designed by engineering company, Argotec, and coffee roaster Lavazza in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency, is one of the many items headed to the ISS in April 2015.

"We have been thinking about taking the espresso into space for some time...In fact, today we are in a position to overcome the limits of weightlessness and enjoy a good espresso--the indisputable symbol of made in Italy products," said the Giuseppe Lavazza, vice-president of Lavazza.

The first capsule-based coffee machine contains 20 coffee capsules. Both the water and the final coffee beverage are contained in Capri Sun-esque pouches astronauts will sip all their drinks from. The pouches are designed to keep liquid espresso from bubbling up and floating away.

The machine consists of a steel tube to transport water. It's able to tolerate over 400 bars of pressure compare to the nine bars of pressure on Earth. That's about 5,800 pounds of pressure per square inch.

ISSpresso will also offer other options, including caffe lungo, tea, infusions and broth. It's can also rehydrate food.

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