Awards
2008
Talea Ring Plus receives "GUT (2,3)” at “Stiftung Warentest!”
Saeco Talea Ring Plus scored a "GUT“ and is one of three best in the category of fully automatic coffee machines. It came in 2nd place with 2,3 points. Among others, the espresso machines were tested on function, reliability, usability and environmental characteristics. The espresso made by the Talea Ring Plus scored especially well in the category "Espresso and Cappuccino", which is focused on flavor attributes such as crema and consistency. The milky froth of the Saeco Milk Island guaranteed a creamy froth and so the cappuccino scored high with the judges.
Saeco Odea family won the 2008 IF product design award
The iF product design award is one of the world's leading design awards with a distinguished 50 year history. Each year at the Hannover Exhibition Center some 2,700 products from around 35 nations are judged by renowned industry experts. Only the best receive an iF seal of outstanding design quality - a worldwide brand with high recognition value, guaranteeing its owner a place on the cutting edge of contemporary design. http://www.ifdesign.de/
2007
Saeco Talea won the 2007 Plus X Award for Design. The Plus X Award honors manufacturers for the quality advantage of their products. The Plus X Award distinguishes products that are viable for the future. And it does so in categories that are of interest to many consumers: Innovation, design, ease-of-use, ergonomics and ecology.
http://www.plusxaward.com/
Saeco Talea Touch with Milk Island won the Red Dot Design Award for Product Design Excellence.
Talea Touch, Saeco's automatic espresso coffee machine for home use, with the Milk Island, an exclusive accessory able to automatically froth milk, has won the prestigious 'red dot' award for design excellence. The 'red dot design award' is one of the most noted international awards in the design sector, and has been supported since 1955 by the Essen Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen (Germany) and is awarded annually to products that stand out for innovative design. An international jury of top experts in the sector has this year evaluated 2,458 products from 43 countries. The initiative concluded with an official ceremony for the presentation of the awards, taking place in Essen on June 25th, 2007, and the inauguration of a large exhibition of the winning products. Talea with Milk Island has a place in the 'Red dot design museum', the largest exhibition of contemporary design in the world.
Talea
The Talea series and the special Milk Island accessory are part of the range of completely renewed automatic machines presented by Saeco last autumn.
The design group, BMW Group DesignworksUSA, was responsible for drawing up the design of the new line of products, together with Saeco. Rounded forms, recognizable details, clarity and simplicity of operation, together with the technological innovation distinguishing Saeco's products, render these machines unique in the sector. The ergonomic design has been studied in every detail and responds to both practical and aesthetic requirements, to ensure convenience for the correct use and maintenance of the machines.
The Milk Island, automatic frothing device, is an external unit comprising a thermal container that can be connected with the steam line, and is the latest exclusive novelty in the Talea range, allowing any milk based coffee drink to be made with ease.
The Touch Screen, a simple and intuitive control panel, the SBS (Saeco Brewing System), the Touch Lift (a cup tray that can be adjusted according to the height of the cup used) and the ceramic coffee grinder are just some of Talea's other unique features.
Red Dot Design Award
www.red-dot.deEvery year, a jury of internationally-renowned design experts evaluates and tests a series of products:
- degree of innovation
- symbolic and emotive content
- quality in terms of form
- functionality
- clarity of operation
- ergonomics
- life-span
- environmental impact
