Changing times

People have always looked for ways to make their life simpler, and technology is constantly evolving to fulfil these needs. Cars and airplanes get us where we need to go, while phones and social media connect us to friends and family overseas. Coffee machines are no different.

While coffee has been around for centuries, the coffee machine we know today began surfacing in its infant stages during the industrial revolution – from the first ever espresso machine made in 1884 to Faema’s iconic E61 in 1961.

Coffee machine innovations over this period include:

• 1884 – Angelo Moriondo patenting the first espresso machine for commercial use

• 1901