TIMELINE
Three years after the establishment of the Republic of Turkey following the War of Independence (1926), Helvacıoğlu Kahve was founded by Hayri Helvacioglu in Ankara Samanpazari. For almost 100 years, we have been producing coffee with our heritage behind us and we have been producing espresso machines with the aim of combining high durability, elegance, and innovation.
LEVEE - Note about the design
The surfaces take inspiration from the fluid lines coming from the automotive world, conferring a unique and refined style. In addition, the combination of warm and cold materials such as wood and metal, poses this new coffee machine halfway between the past and future, distinguishing itself from any other existing product in the same category. Thanks to an intense co-creation with expert baristas and the evaluation of several mock-ups with different configurations, Pininfarina was able to create the best HMI for professional use. The result was a perfectly balanced mix of physical controls (knobs) and digital buttons (enhanced by haptic feedback) that guarantees incredible control over the functionalities without scarifying the beauty and cleanness of the design.This particular configuration could satisfy the needs of standard baristas (by using the presetting and the top bottoms for simple and fast results) and also of the most demanding baristas (by letting them use the manual control like the front lever for adjusting the pre-brewing time). The top digital display is also designed around the specific needs of professional users and guarantees a precise adjustment of the settings in the most efficient and fast way.The passion of Helvacıoğlu, the expertise of professional baristas, and the deep study provided by Pininfarina allowed for reaching an unprecedented and unique design of the coffee machine that each cup reproduces the true pleasure of a high-quality espresso.
LEVEE ESPRESSO MACHINE IS A WINNER OF GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2021, IN RETAIL FITTINGS CATEGORY.
LEVEE ESPRESSO MACHINE IS A WINNER OF THE GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2023, EXCELLENT PRODUCT DESIGN IN KITCHEN CATEGORY.