EDIT:
According to this, the Japanese ones keep the cans heated:
http://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/article/10273776/hot-can-v...
>>Proprietary heating technology
>>Unlike hot can drink machines in Japan, the Starbucks machine does not keep the steel cans heated. Instead, the container heats after the customer makes a selection.
EDIT:
According to this, the Japanese ones keep the cans heated:
http://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/article/10273776/hot-can-v...
>>Proprietary heating technology
>>Unlike hot can drink machines in Japan, the Starbucks machine does not keep the steel cans heated. Instead, the container heats after the customer makes a selection.