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Clover brewing arrives at Starbucks
**FOR USE WITH AP LIFESTYLES** A Clover coffee machine is seen at the Queen Anne neighborhood Starbucks in Seattle, Thursday, March 27, 2008. To brew in the Clover, a barista grinds coffee beans by the cup, then pours them into the brew chamber. The machine sends in a blast of hot water before a piston lifts and pushes down a filter, sending the coffee out through a dispenser. (AP Photo/Marcus R. Donner)
**FOR USE WITH AP LIFESTYLES** Assistant manager Gina Mendoza pours freshly ground coffee grounds during a demonstration of the Clover coffee machine at the Queen Anne neighborhood Starbucks in Seattle, Thursday, March 27, 2008. Watching the multi-step brew process is part of the experience of a cup of Clover coffee. (AP Photo/Marcus R. Donner)
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More from BusinessPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Starbucks unveiled its $11,000, high-taste Clover brewing machine at several Seattle stores Tuesday, with plans to add it to stores in Boston and San Francisco. The Clover is a complex brewing system that makes one cup at a time and aims to coax each of the hundreds of flavors from the average coffee bean. The by-the-cup versatility means a wider array of beans can be used. The company did not disclose the price of the new items.
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