Cobàn espresso coffee maker with grinder

Macchina per caffè espresso con macinacaffè “Cobán”
Designer
Richard Sapper
Producer
Alessi
Year of the award
1998
Category
Professional coffee machines
Macchina per caffè espresso con macinacaffè “Cobán”

Reason for the award:

It communicates a feeling of balance and formal classicism which helps to determine a particularly good relationship with the user, even those who are not familiar with the Italian tradition of espresso coffee. Without following current trends in the world of small appliances, it focuses on a declared functionality with interesting perceptual implications: there is ample visibility of the beverage production process (entirely concealed by traditional coffee makers) and also promotes the sending of the message represented by the aroma of the coffee

Cobàn espresso coffee maker with grinder