New think about project!

Today I was speaking with a friend of mine about mornings when she said something like "I need a coffee before I can make my morning coffee!". This made me think if could I make a coffee machine with a alarm clock that would made a coffee when it ringed? Well, this shouldn't be hard, the simplest way would be to wire a micro controller or mini computer to the coffee machine buttons so as when the time comes it will produce a coffee. But this have a major flaw, I would have to connect to the micro controller every time I would which to change the alarm time. Not very practical! So a better option needs to be found. I could try to wire a alarm clock so instead of ringing I would send a signal to the micro controller and the micro controller would control the coffee machine. Simple enough, easily to control but, a Frankenstein of a monster! What if a build the coffee machine with all I want it self? From what I understand of coffee machines first some water is pull from the water reservoir, the water it heated until it reach some pressure and them is released over the coffee powder into the cup. I still need to research more about this... But I'm getting ideas!

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