Many people in the United States are returning to changed workplaces after months of lockdowns.New social distancing and cleaning requirements are being put into effect in some places.One big difference is in break rooms, where workers used to drink coffee and talk.Food companies, such as Keurig Dr. Pepper, Lavazza and Nestle have released new technology for these rooms in the time of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.Nestle said it has worked with manufacturers to change its coffeemakers.The machines let users choose their drinks by holding a finger over a screen. But they do not touch it.Lavazza recently released a new coffeemaker that works with a mobile application, or app.It can make cappuccinos and lattes―special kinds of coffee drinks―without people having to touch the machine.U.S. coffee machine manufacturer Bunn has a different idea. It has added a QR code, a special kind of code, to its current machines.
