Af007 Ka Mea Wili Kope Hoʻokahi by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Gonzales Bosque

Af007 Ka Mea Wili Kope Hoʻokahi by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Gonzales Bosque is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Mīkini Hale Competition Category.

KalaMīkini Hale· 2023

Af007 Ka Mea Wili Kope Hoʻokahi

by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Gonzales Bosque

Client: Jiangsu Amalfi Machinery Equipment CO., LTD

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Mīkini Hale Category

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The Design

About Af007 Ka Mea Wili Kope Hoʻokahi

Makemake ʻo Af007 e hāʻawi i kahi kiʻekiʻe o ka pololei a me ka maikaʻi i kāu hana kofe. ʻO ka hoʻolālā e hahai ana i kahi ʻano aesthetic hou, minimalist; Ua hana ʻia kēia mea wili me kahi kino metala paʻa, e hoʻomau mau a maʻalahi hoʻi e hoʻomaʻemaʻe. Ma muli wale nō o nā mea geometric, nani ma muli o ka hui ʻana o nā ʻano maʻemaʻe, i kēia manawa ma muli o ka UI touch interface, a kūpono i nā ʻano kaiapuni āpau, nā kīʻaha ʻoihana, a i ʻole nā kīhini home me ka palette kala kumu i koho ʻia. Maʻalahi e like me ke kofe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Af007 Ka Mea Wili Kope Hoʻokahi i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Af007 Ka Mea Wili Kope Hoʻokahi he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Af007 Ka Mea Wili Kope Hoʻokahi e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: A new level of precision and quality to your coffee brewing with our revolutionary coffee grinder. Designed with a modern, minimalist aesthetic, this grinder is constructed with a durable metal body, making it both long-lasting and easy to clean.

One of the most important factors in achieving a perfect cup of coffee is the grind, and our grinder is equipped with cutting-edge titanium ceramic burrs. These burrs are known for their superior durability and ability to produce a precise, consistent
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall product dimensionis 335x245x460h mm and the weight is 8kg - Material is metal painted or brushed -Motor power is 400W brushless DC motor - Hopper capacity is 50g - 64mm flat burr with titanium or ceramic coating
Tags: Coffee, grinder, burr, flat, powder, beans, machine
Production Technology: Body is made by hi pressure metal injection molds, surface is painted or brushed.The flat burr are coated by titanium or ceramic to have a long life and precise regulation.
Design Challenge: Designing a minimal & modern coffee grinder was a challenge. Balancing form & function, integrating technology, and making it easy to use were obstacles. Historical & social perspective, production possibilities, information availability and technology were factors that were considered.
Research: We compared a lot of traditional and modern competitors products, We identified the style and the way to use the product that was matching with our idea and we translated it in a new product. Limitation from production point of view , made us come back to a more traditional shape and less innovative , considering not all the products can have an unlimited budget , we blanced the needs of production and the design push.
Inspiration: Investigating trends on coffee machines and coffee appliances, we took this simple, minimal and modern outlook style. Technology details such as LED lights or digital displays makes the grinder feel modern and high-tech. Minimal color palette, such as black, white, and silver, gives the grinder a sleek, modern look that comes already by the simple cilindric shape.
Project Duration: Designed in Italy by an international team of designers that worked online. Project was developed for th design phase on a tiem of six months and the final fine tuning of the design took around 1 month, after the engineering of functional details was completed.
Operation Flow: AF007 is an extremely simple and intuitive coffee grinder. The container or the filter holder is placed directly in the fork on the front side. The coffee beans are poured into the upper compartment and then the degree of grinding is selected by rotating the upper graduated cylinder. Finally, the grinding speed is selected from the interface on the product side and the coffee beans are ground and dispensed in powder form directly into the container on the front.
Team Members: Nicola Zanetti, Federico Gonzales Bosque