Paragon Espresso is an innovative coffee tool designed to capture more aroma volatiles and flavour from your espresso coffee. It features a patented extract-chilling feature that can capture up to 40% more volatile compounds than traditional methods. The Paragon Espresso is versatile, lightweight, and made of durable materials.

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Challenge

Paragon Espresso is responding to the challenge of enhancing the aroma and flavour of coffee. Traditional espresso brewing methods result in the immediate loss of aroma volatiles to the environment, leading to a loss of compounds that contribute to the coffee’s flavour and aroma. Through our research we know there are more than 100 different aroma volatiles present in coffee, and the unique combination of these aroma volatiles gives coffee its distinctive flavours and aromas. However, many of these aroma volatiles are present in such small quantities that they cannot be detected by the human senses.

Solution

Developed in collaboration with Zurich University of Applied Science (ZHAW), the Paragon Espresso quickly cools down the extracted coffee as it touches the Paragon Espresso Chilling Rock, locking in more flavours that would otherwise have been lost without the chilling technique.
In ZHAW’s research on volatile aroma compounds, they discovered that instantaneous cooling of the extraction would trap these compounds and result in more aromatic and flavour-rich coffees. After three years of research and numerous prototypes, the team successfully designed a versatile and user-friendly coffee tool that captures more aroma volatiles and flavour, providing an exceptional espresso coffee experience.

Awards

Paragon received a prestigious Good Design Award Winner Accolade in the Product Design category in recognition for outstanding design and innovation.

The Good Design Awards Jury commented: “Well thought through for its purpose, the Paragon is a great balance of technical looking and visually appealing. The simple parts are easy to clean, which is a great solution for a common market problem. ”

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Testimonial

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