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“GAGGIA. THE BRAND THAT GAVE COFFEE CREMA TO THE WORLD.” The myth of the ‘caffè all’Italiana’ was born from the ingenious idea of Achille Gaggia, an Italian barista who in 1938 filed the patent that signalled a revolution in the way the aromas are extracted from coffee.
The founder, Giovanni Achille Gaggia (1895–1961), applied for a patent (patent number 365726) for the first modern steamless coffee machine on 5 September 1938, to be used commercially in his coffee bar.
The myth of the 'caffè all’Italiana' was born from the ingenious idea of Achille Gaggia, an Italian barista who in 1938 filed the patent that signalled a revolution in the way the aromas are extracted from coffee.
When coffee was often made from chicory and essences, Gaggia was the protagonist of a true revolution. At the famous “Moka Bar” - inaugurated by Gina Lollobrigida - “Bar Italia”, "Sirocci Bar", "El Cubano" and "The French House", Gaggia machines gleamed on counters and served even 1000 people a day.
May 12, 2023 · Achille deposits the patent n.365726 on Sept. 5, 1938 for what he called “Sistema Lampo” (Lampo System). It was thanks to that invention that the famous and beloved Italian espresso with “crema naturale” (natural cream) was born.
The Gaggia espresso is unique: the patented mechanism extracts the natural coffee oils and makes a delicious creamy layer on the top of the drink. Soon Achille Gaggia installs his machines in the most elegant Milanese bars, such as Motta and Biffi, with signs their windows that read “Crema caffè di caffè naturale.” The trend of espresso ...
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Sep 11, 2023 · In the previous posts, we had the opportunity to discover the history of Gaggia, since when the founder, Achille Gaggia, started dreaming in 1938. Through Andrea De Santis’ illustrations, we could retrace the brand milestones, from the first revolutionary patents, to the first espresso machines, to the diffusion of the authentic Italian ...
