6-cup espresso maker, grey

From scrap to craft

For his first collaboration with Alessi, the Anglo-Canadian designer Philippe Malouin has created a coffee maker in a way that is entirely unprecedented in the company's history. Malouin's work is known for its exceptional ability for formal synthesis that re-cuts and gives new life to metal scraps through a process of reconfiguration and reinterpretation.

The Vite project was born during a visit to the Ossola scrapyard, where Malouin identified a series of archetypal forms and combined them into diverse elements that, however, differ from classical minimalism. On the contrary, his design language consists of simple, basic geometries, often violently truncated and re-composed with the intuitive immediacy of a primal 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 to form 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 gray; the chromatic variations come from research conducted in the Alessi workshop, where the shades of machines, tools, and other elements of the factory environment were sampled 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 ( "vite" in Italian), 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. Contrasting with the color of the reservoir, the natural aluminum of the boiler further emphasizes this symbolic value. An object with a strong mechanical identity, yet almost ironic in 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
In contrast to the aluminum body, the knob, handle, and top are colored, paying homage to industrial workshop hues in a sophisticated dialogue between the object and its place of production. For excellent coffee Made of aluminum, a material that gives espresso its full flavor.

SUSTAINABILITY AND SAFETY
Robust and durable aluminum is fully recyclable. It is a material that can be recycled an infinite number of times without losing its properties. Equipped with a latest-generation valve that ensures maximum safety, also on induction hobs.

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

EASY TO USE
Vite does not require special preparation for brewing coffee compared to a traditional moka pot. Fill the boiler with cold water, making sure 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: 300 ml
Height: 20.5 cm
Weight: 1.330 kg