The Francis Francis X1 espresso coffee machine is the ultimate style statement for your kitchen - it's sexy, cool looks have made it the choice for lifestyle and cookery shows, such as Will and Grace, The Naked Chef, Gary Rhodes New British Classics, Sex and the City, Minority Report, Property Ladder, 60 Minute Makeover and Colin and Justin's How Not To Decorate.

The X1 seems to pop up on many television shows, as well as magazine and newspaper supplements. Once you own one you seem to see them everywhere!

The X1 was designed by Luca Trazzi in 1995 - his first coffee machine, and is now sold in 28 countries. The magazine WIRED described it's design as "retro-futuristic."

The X1 is the most photographed espresso machine in the world!

Now illy’s Iperespresso technology comes to the X1: the perfect marriage of form and function. The result is nothing less than café-caliber espresso every time, at one touch of a button. Simply insert an Iperespresso capsule into the X1’s handle, push start, and enjoy aromatic, full-bodied espresso topped with spectacular crema, nut brown in color, rich and long lasting.

Borne of steel and brass boiler, the X1 is fully outfitted with a professional steam wand for cappuccino, automatic shut-off and variable volume control, producing a long, regular or short espresso at the user’s command. An automatic descaling feature makes maintenance minimal. Choose the X1 that best fits your personal design, in red, black orstainless steel.