In almost 40 years, I have never seen a vending machine in the US selling anything hot.
It is always cold, usually carbonated, sweet drinks, water, or junk food like candy, chips, and pastries.
It is always cold, usually carbonated, sweet drinks, water, or junk food like candy, chips, and pastries.
In Europe, it’s quite common to see machines like these in buildings: https://www.seeberger-professional.de/wp-content/uploads/202... (left to right: hot drink, snack, and cold drink machines).
Smaller ones are also common: https://www.observantonline.nl/Portals/0/OpenContent/Files/1... (there you can also see the disposable cups that the hot drinks are dispensed in).
Is that why Starbucks is popular in America - no hot drink machines?