Espresso machine and milk frother

The Concerto

At the Housewares Show in Chicago in March, Espressione introduced a range of coffee appliances. Among them are:

• The Rapid Touch Coffee Grinder with stainless steel blades and chromated push button control
• The Squissita Plus 18 bar pressure espresso machine with unique electroplate chrome finish, and the
• “Concerto” capsule espresso machine with a cool-to-the-touch plastic housing, built-in thermostat and automatic shut-off system.

The espresso machine uses Meseta biodegradable capsules, which are available in four blends.

The Cremaccino milk frother

The classic French press coffee maker

Bodum says its Chambord French press system is the greenest way to make a cup of coffee. A user pours in just as much water as she needs. There is no metal, plastic or paper waste. The coffee grounds are compostable.

Moreover, the company says the materials of the press (glass and stainless steel) are completely taste-free "so nothing comes between your ground coffee beans."

View a Bodum commercial (below).