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Lavazza Group has introduced a preview of the Tablì system, a new solution designed to offer a '100% coffee experience'.
Developed over five years research with more than 15 patents, Tablì aims to innovate the single-serve coffee market by providing a high-quality, practical option for home coffee consumption.
The system consists of an all-coffee 'tab' and a specially designed machine that delivers a new coffee experience, focusing on enhancing aroma, flavour and color. According to the company, Tablì is the first product of its kind to offer a 100% coffee tab.
Carlo Colpo, Lavazza's marketing communication and brand home director, said: “Constant challenges and the quest for innovation have always driven the group in its continuous improvement of the product offering, as a way to stand out in an increasingly competitive market and meet people’s ever-changing needs. Tablì is an important milestone for us, the result of a five-year journey involving over 15 patents that today represents the future of single-serve coffee."
"We’ve decided to unveil this new development against the backdrop of Milan Design Week, with an immersive installation that features an appealing and original aesthetic where everything revolves around coffee. We worked together with renowned designer and architect Juliana L. Vasconcellos to transport visitors into the experience of 100% coffee in a completely new way.”
Juliana added: "As a Brazilian, coffee is an integral part of my daily life, it is more than just a beverage; it is a ritual, a source of energy, a moment of pleasure. With this idea in mind, I wanted to create an installation that would encapsulate these sensations, a space that invites introspection, pleasure and discovery."
"In designing this journey, we sought to preserve the purity of the materials, the colours and the aesthetic integrity. The design adopts a simple yet profound shape – the circle – symbolising introspection, the sacred, order and a subliminal sense of wholeness, with a central force that uplifts and draws the spirit upward. This space unfolds in three distinct stages: first, an immersive tunnel that envelops the senses; second, a room with a fountain that celebrates the source of pleasure, life, the coffee; and third, the Coffee Experience, where the essence of Tablì comes to life.”