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You could apply to be an “iCup Technician.” The job summary of [the listing](https://jobs.apple.com/us/search?#&ss=icup&t=0&so=&lo=0%2AUSA&pN=0&openJobId=34263877) on Apple’s website, posted June 28, 2014, says, “The Apple iCup Services is specially designed to provide a fresh brew coffee to all Apple employees within their department.” Applicants may not have to code for the position, but they should have “some computer skills.” The ideal person for this 40-hour-a-week job in Santa Clara Valley, California, would also have “prior experience working with coffee machines” and be someone who “continually grows in knowledge.” Can’t wait to see how many applicants start their cover letters with “iBrew.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2951104/apple-icup-technician-coffee/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2951104/apple-icup-technician-coffee/"},"headline":"Now You Can Be The Person Who Brews Apple's Coffee","datePublished":"2014-07-02T17:49:28.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:11:20.758Z","description":"Proof that every position at Apple starts with the letter \"i\"","url":"https://time.com/2951104/apple-icup-technician-coffee/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Tech","Technology"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt353c574ef1ba3ce5/69869a4fe8524b861b603b9f/apple-coffee.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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