Espresso maker for 3 cups, brown

From scrap to craft

For his first collaboration with Alessi, the Anglo-Canadian designer Philippe Malouin designed a coffee maker
in a totally unprecedented way in the company's history. Malouin's works are renowned for their unique ability to achieve a formal synthesis that
cuts and gives new life to metal scraps through reconfiguration and reinterpretation.

The Vite project was born during a visit to the Ossola scrapyard, where Malouin identified a number of archetypal forms and combined them into diverse elements that nonetheless differ from classical minimalism. On the contrary, his design language consists of simple,
basic geometries, often violently abbreviated and recomposed with the intuitive directness of a primordial gesture. This approach positions his practice on a plate between design and art, where the act of assembly becomes an authentic language of expression. Malouin himself speaks of "Scrapyard Works", a creative method that literally begins in a scrapyard. There, the designer selects fragments of formal proposals. From these studies, one configuration was chosen, which formed the basis for the development of the final product. Color is the second leitmotif of
the Vite collection. The coffee maker is offered in a palette of green, brick red and grey; chromatic
variations come from research carried out in the Alessi workshop, where the shades of machines, tools and other elements of the factory environment
were taken and transformed into a sophisticated color system.

Dedicated to those who appreciate bold, contemporary design that combines functionality and originality in everyday objects.
Made of die-cast aluminum and consisting of: a boiler with a valve, an upper microfilter, a gasket, a funnel filter,
a container with a handle and a lid with a knob, where the coffee is collected.

Suggestive shape
The boiler of the coffee maker resembles a screw (in Italian "vite"), which is a direct reference to the gesture that accompanies the use of the object. A small, expanding rim at the base of the boiler, resembling a screw head, reinforces this reference. In contrast to the color of the tank, the natural aluminum of the boiler further emphasizes this symbolic value. An object with a strong mechanical identity, yet almost ironic in its reference to the rigidity of the industrial world. A coffee maker with a sculptural language, softened by a balanced sense of proportion and an obsessive attention to detail — a characteristic hallmark of Malouin's poetics.

Colorful identity
Unlike the aluminum body, the knob, handle and top are colored, paying homage to industrial workshop colors in a sophisticated dialogue between the object and the place of production. For excellent coffee Made of aluminum, a material that gives espresso
a full flavor.

SUSTAINABILITY AND SAFETY
Durable and long-lasting aluminum is fully recyclable. It is a material that can be recycled infinitely without losing its properties.
Equipped with a latest generation valve that ensures maximum safety, also on induction hobs.

USE AND MAINTENANCE FOR ANY PURPOSE
Designed for maximum practicality, Vite is compatible with all types of hobs.

EASY TO USE
Vite does not require any special preparation for brewing coffee compared to a traditional coffee maker. Fill the boiler with cold water, being careful not to exceed the safety valve. Place the funnel filter in the boiler. Fill the filter with coffee without pressing it
too hard. Close by screwing the upper container to the boiler.

MAXIMUM EASE OF CLEANING
Wash under warm running water and with a soft cloth. Avoid washing in the dishwasher.

EASY TO MAINTAIN
Periodically clean the inside of the coffee spout, the upper microfilter, the gasket
and the funnel filter. In case of damage, the funnel filter, handle, knob, upper microfilter and silicone gasket can be replaced.

Dimensions:
Capacity: 150 ml
Height: 17 cm
Weight: 0.940 kg