Coffee & Tea
illy Art Collection Launches Customizable Cups
illycaffè presents the new illy Art Collection called “it’s up to you.” Designed by Matteo Attruia, the Italian artist known for his ironic and elegant works of art, this cup collection was inspired by the way “ransom notes” are written.
Attruia is known for working in mediums including painting, photography, recycled objects, and installations, which are some of the most diverse expressions of his art. For this illy Art Collection, the artist took the iconic illy cup designed by Matteo Thun in 1991 and created 36 combinations of different messages like “Love Me,” each one with its own meaning, but always positive. By combining the words that are written on the cup with those on its accompanying saucer, coffee lovers can personalize the coffee experience by creating a different phrase each time. Attruia’s design aims to best represent a contradiction between significance and signifier, creating an obvious “short circuit” of expression.
The illy Art Collection of Matteo Attruia is available as a single-cup format for $40.00.
illycaffè is an Italian family business, founded in Trieste in 1933 and committed to offering the greatest coffee to the world. illy also pioneered direct sourcing, sharing know-how and paying a premium price for the best quality, based on partnerships underwritten by the principles of sustainable development. Everything ‘made in illy’ is enhanced by beauty and art, which represent founding values of the brand, starting from its logo – designed by an artist, James Rosenquist – and including the renowned illy Art Collection, comprised of more than 100 cups designed by international artists.
For more information, visit www. illycafe.com.
Fressko Announces Camino Coffee Cup
Fressko, a company that creates a wide variety of flasks and infusers, has announced the latest addition to its product line, the Camino coffee cup.
The Camino is a 12-ounce container available in two colors: snow and coal
The Camino cup features a color-coated, scratch-resistant exterior and a stainless steel interior, designed for long-term durability. Vacuum sealed to ensure its contents stay hot for as long as possible, the product also includes a slip-resistant base, a spout designed to maximize comfort while sipping, a spill-proof design to prevent leaks and other accidents and a screw-in lid with a click lock so you can be certain the cup is sealed tight. Internal measurement lines make it easy to track exactly how much coffee goes into your cup.
The product is now sold on Fressko’s website and wherever Fressko products are sold, at an recommended retail price of $34.95.
“We designed this cup with our daily coffee drinkers in mind,” said Hayley Culley, marketing director for Fressko. “We took an aesthetic design that already worked (the traditional coffee cup) and turned it into a durable, sustainable, reusable quality product. It is for the stylish, sophisticated, eco-conscious coffee drinker.”
For more information about Fressko, visit www.madebyfressko.com.
Gift Ideas for Coffee Lovers Include Kettles, Brewers
The average coffee lover spends more than $1,000 per year on coffee, more than on holiday gifts. This makes innovative coffee equipment a hot holiday gift idea.
Savvy coffee lovers save money while enjoying a premium brew, leaving more money for holiday gifts and festivities. Brew from fresh ground coffee or beans to avoid the added expense of pods or capsules. Drink home-brewed coffee on the go with an insulated beverage bottle and skip the long lines at the corner coffee shop.
The Capresso Pour-Over Kettle features an elegant gooseneck spout for a controlled pour and even flow rate. Swivel base, stay-cool handle, and ergonomic design for comfortable pouring. It offers optimal temperatures for pour-over or any type of tea.
The Zassenhaus Pour-Over Brewer is a brew-and-serve set with a stainless-steel double mesh filter, filter holder, and 25-ounce carafe and lid of pure borosilicate glass. With its tapered silhouette and gracefully curved handle, it makes a beautiful design statement.
The Peugeot Paris Press enhances the coffee press experience with fine grinding. A 500-milliliter borosilicate jug has a decorative stainless-steel exterior, plus two alternate tops: a coffee mill that grinds to specification right into the jug, and a cover with a built-in plunger for brewing.
The Capresso Infinity Plus Grinder offers commercial-grade grinding via solid steel burrs, with 16 grind settings for any type of brewing, from extra fine Turkish to very coarse for percolators or French press. The innovative gear-reduction motor will maximize flavor and aroma.
The Zassenhaus Hot & Cold Brew Infuser combines an infuser with a beautiful 34-ounce serving carafe. The etched infuser is perfect for extended cold brew times.
Zoku’s 3-in-1 Tumbler is a vacuum-insulated stainless steel double-walled tumbler with a unique lid that lets the coffee lover drink, sip, and seal. Keeps coffee hot for 6 hours (or cold for 24). The press-fit lid twists three ways to drink, sip with a straw, or lock.
Turn piping hot coffee into a delicious chilled beverage with the Zoku Iced Coffee Maker. Store the stainless-steel mug in the freezer, then place it in the insulated sleeve, pour in coffee, and snap on the lid – the coffee lover’s iced coffee will be ready in as little as five minutes.
Saeco Xelsis from Philips Offers Crafted Coffee
Philips Saeco, the inventor of the super-automatic espresso machine, introduces the Philips Saeco Xelsis for barista-quality coffee at home through the simple touch of a button. Every cup is fully customizable to intuitively adjust the characteristics of each drink for superior taste, time after time.
“Coffee lovers want the freedom to tailor their coffee experience to their personal tastes without having to leave home,” says Eline de Graaf, Marketing Director for Philips North America. “Philips Saeco Xelsis is carefully designed with the coffee connoisseur in mind so that they can recreate their favorite café beverages in the comfort of their own home without compromising on taste or customization.”
Philips Saeco Xelsis features a full touchscreen display that gives users the power to craft 15 types of specialty coffee drinks, ranging from lattes to macchiatos, with the swipe of a finger. Every cup is perfectly tailored based on taste preference. The unique Coffee Equalizer feature customizes the strength, volume, temperature and taste of coffee as well as the milk foam amount and volume, and even the coffee and milk brewing order. Philips Saeco Xelsis also stores up to six user profiles so that everyone’s favorite beverage can be brewed within minutes.
Patented ceramic grinders extract maximum flavor from coffee beans without overheating or burning for exquisite taste. They do not deteriorate, so coffee will be always ground like it was the first time, guaranteeing consistent performance for 20,000 cups. Latte Perfetto technology heats and froths milk to deliver an indulgent and consistent foam at the perfect temperature, from thick, frothy milk to hot, flat milk.
Maintaining and cleaning Philips Saeco Xelsis is quick and efficient with the AquaClean filter, which prevents the build-up of limescale. Replace the filter when indicated on the display for a clean that lasts for up to 5,000 cups. To clean after every cup, remove the internal chambers and valves and rinse while the HygieSteam function automatically cleans the milk system with a jet of hygienic steam after every cup made with milk, so that it’s ready for the next drink.
Philips Saeco Xelsis has a titanium finish and is available now on Philips.com. A stainless-steel model is also available exclusively at Williams Sonoma and includes a LED light on the coffee spout and the ability to save up to eight user profiles so that every user can enjoy a favorite cup of coffee on demand.
aerolatte Launches Drip Coffee Brewer with Microfilter
Aerolatte®, the incredibly frothy coffee company, is excited to tell you about its latest addition to the expanding aerolatte range and is keen to share the benefits of brewing your coffee with a drip coffee brewer.
Aromatic. Flavorsome. A true experience. Three of the many things you’ll say once you have sampled a coffee brewed by aerolatte’s new drip coffee brewer with microfilter, an incomparable way to brew a smooth coffee at home.
After the success of their other innovative coffee makers, Alan and Gary, Founders and product designers of global business aerolatte, wanted to develop a new product to brew filtered, crisp and clean coffee from the comfort of your own home.
The result was a cleverly thought-out design, with practical features such as a heat tolerant borosilicate glass to prolong the life of your carafe, and a single layer reusable filter for an easy clean up and minimal waste. It’s bound to be a winning product for all coffee lovers in 2018.
Catching the eye of the coffee lover community, the drip coffee brewer with microfilter offers many benefits, making it the perfect coffee maker for anyone who is looking for a different way to brew at home. You can control the flow of the water to tailor the brewing process, and experiment with the strength of your coffee for the perfect brew. The drip coffee brewer is also energy saving, as it does not use electricity; all you need to worry about is heating your water.
Looking to join in with an active coffee loving community? You can follow aerolatte on its growing social media accounts at the following handles: Facebook: aerolatte.original; Twitter: aerolatteHQ; Pinterest & Instagram: aerolatte; Youtube: aerolatteTV.
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