• Nanopresso

NANOPRESSO was invented by the startup company Wacaco founded in 2013 in Hong Kong. The Nanopresso is not a childish plaything but was developed by a true expert in the field. Hugo Cailleton, founder of Wacaco and holder of a master’s degree in industrial design, was involved in the production of home espresso machines for many years. The best ideas always come while traveling, and this case is no different: he was on a business trip and after a bad espresso in a hotel, he was simply disappointed. And thus, the idea of a portable espresso machine was born, allowing users to enjoy their own beverage on the go. He built over ten prototypes to test different mechanisms, coffee extraction, product interaction, and designs. Twenty months after the trip that changed Hugo’s everyday life, the first injection molds were made.