We’ve all experienced ordering food at a restaurant and having to wait ages for it to be ready. Aiming to solve the problem, McDonald’s is running a test programme with the promise of delivering drive-thru orders within 60 seconds - or customers receive a free lunch.

Technology is increasingly integrating into the world around us. But with people placing more and more emphasis on 'true' artisanal creations, can automated coffee-maker Briggo Coffee Haus win over its target market of connoisseurs?

While technology increases connectivity, it can also create distance, and even feelings of isolation. In a drive to spark new conversations and connections, UK charity Nesta is turning to coffee breaks to bring alienated workers back together.

Whether coffee or chocolate, pizza or pencils, connoisseurship has become a pastime for the masses. But if anyone can become a connoisseur of anything, will the concept lose its mystique?