FrancisFrancis

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FrancisFrancis! is an espresso machine manufacturer owned by illy.

Founded in 1994 by Francesco Illy, FrancisFrancis has produced espresso machines for the home market.

Italian architect Luca Trazzi was responsible for the aesthetics.

In 2004 the company was purchased by illy, since then, FrancisFrancis! became the espresso machines of choice for illy, always associated with the coffee brand. The Francis Francis! espresso makers were one of the first to feature the option for the E.S.E. pods.

In the UK (as of late 2007) the newest version of the X1 is known as the X1 Ground - it is only suitable for ground coffee and is not compatible with the ESE pods system.

In 2009 an X7 model was introduced which uses illy's iperespresso capsules. In 2011, this machine was upgraded to the X7.1 with improvements to heating time and the time taken to return to coffee making temperature from steaming (3 seconds).

Interesting facts

The red version of the X1 was inspired by the racing cars of Ferrari.
The new "ground" line of X1 (available in the UK) only support ground coffee and are not compatible with E.S.E. pods
The X1 was used in an episode of Sex and the City involving Carrie Bradshaw getting a red X1 as a gift from Aleksandr Petrovsky.
The X1 appears on the kitchen counter of the main character's apartment in the sitcom 'Will and Grace'.
The X7.1 is now the largest selling FF line in the UK (as of April 2012)

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