Atomic coffee maker.
Mid–twentieth–century Milan designer Giordano Robbiati achieved a spiritual union between form and function when he devised a new type of coffee maker in the late 1940s. Ciao bella.
If you “love” retro modernism and espresso, go no farther. Loved around the world, Robbiati’s patented coffee machine is a classic design of the ‘Atomic Age’(1945–1960). Known as the ‘Atomic’ it embodies the explosive energy and creativity of the post-war era of Italian coffee machine design.
It would be impossible to improve on the organic lines and sleek modernism of Robbiati’s extraordinary machine or to find a more versatile stovetop coffee maker. The quality and simplicity of the machine ensures trouble free operation for a life–time.
The all new “La Sorrentina” Coffee Machine is the result of close collaboration between Ikon Exports, Australia and the Bellman Company in Taiwan. Our goal was to produce a new product worthy of the Atomic style machine. A love of coffee and reverence for the beauty and functionality of the original design united us in this endeavor. After years of refinement the end result is a premium reproduction of Robbiati’s patented coffee machine, manufactured to the same dimensions and high standard.
Having just visited the Wolfsonian museum’s Streamline Show, this coffee maker shoulda been there.
More info at made in england
Designer: Giordano Robbiati
Producer: Ikon Exports (?)
Retailer (exclusively) : atomic coffee house
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This fine machine is available in Australia at http://www.sorrentinacoffee.com
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Wow! this atomic coffee maker i think very unique.This coffee maker machine one of the classic i found.Thanks for info.
Actually the Sorrentina is a self stated repro, try Bon tradingco.com.au who are the original importers of the real thing!
hey lou, thanks for the info… pr
i think i have an original of this.
i will send a picture tomorrow.
the original has a brownish baked on paint on the main body. all the structure and parts are the same, right down to the bakelite knobs.
This is a typical fake. Probably made in Taiwan. Nothing compared with a real original Atomic.
This one looks just like a FAKE one made somewhere in Asia. Cheap in quality and nowhere close to the original Atomic.
I was given a sorrentina last christmas. The shop keeper insisted that it was an Atomic machine, but I can assure you it is not. It does not compare. I have had trouble trying to froth the milk. It doesn’t seem to have enough steam.
Luckly I found the place to get the genuine Italian Atomic Coffee Machine…at Bon Trading Co. in Woollahra in Sydney, Australia…+61 2 9331 2007…or just visit the website at bontradingco.com.au
Coffee was really become a part of our daily lives..
In house, work etc…These coffee makers make a more intensely
flavored coffee than other coffee makers. I would love to try it.
The Robbiati Coffee machine was originally imported into Australia and continues to be sold under the trade name “Atomic” by the Bon Trading Company of Sydney. One was given to me as a wedding present in the early 60′s.
There are copies made from the original Robbiati design and given the “Atomic” label causing much confusion. Aficionados who want the original – go to the Bon Trading Company web site.
Shouldn’t we call it the Robbiatti machine?
Amazing how much bunkem people will write about the Atomic design. The last Italian genuine Atomics built and sold by Robbiati were in 1986! Anything built since that date are in fact replica’s or copies if you like.
Bon Trading no more own the design than Sorrentina the only thing BT in fact hold is the Trademark which is for the logo and name. More discussions here if you want to join in http://www.coffeesnobs.com.au
The Atomic has been manufactured by over a half a dozen companies in its 60 year history. The current version available through Ikon Exports is amazing unit, producing excellent coffee. As the original factory in italy is no longer in existence, not since 1986, Anyone claiming to be still offering the original is being, to put it kindly, misleading.
I know a little bit about the story of the Atomic. A friend told me about Bon Trading in Sydney selling genuine Atomics so I went. I am just glad that I have a genuine Italian-made Atomic and not anything else. Old world craftsmanship will last longer.
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