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HANDCRAFTED BY PARISIAN ARTIST JEAN-LUC RIEUTORT IN OVER 50 HOURS

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LUXURIOUS CRAFTSMANSHIP
Over 50 Hours Go Into Handcrafting Each Coffee Machine
Handcrafted by our award-winning Parisian sculptor, Jean-Luc Rieutort spends more than 50 hours chiselling each coffeemaker. In his work, he brings to life the exceptional craftsmanship seen in fine jewellery.
Each Royal Paris machine features two exquisite Baccarat glass pieces. The glasswork is custom-made exclusively at the Baccarat factory in Nancy, France. Each piece is mouth blown, etched, and hand-painted in 24K gold.
The machine is firmly mounted on a semi-precious stone base made of malachite, black obsidian, or azurite and is custom-polished and produced in Germany.
The machines are finished with 24K 10 macron gold or silver plating by a well-established fine jewellery company in Paris.
Time travel to the 1850s
A BRIEF HISTORY OF BALANCING SYPHONS
As coffee drinking became prominent across Europe in the 1850's, coffee brewers experiemented with ways to avoid boiling their coffee, which degraded its overall quality. They experimented with different methods and invented syphon brewing, where two flasks are placed one above the other, using vapor pressure and gravity to produce coffee. In 1842, the Bastien patent improved upon this design by placing the two flasks side by side, held together by a single crosspiece. This balancing syphons that artfully combined form and function quickly spread across high society in Europe.
In 1844, Louis Gabet took out a patent in France. The Gabet model included a counterpoise which extinguished the heat from the spirit lamp, which made the process safe and automatic.
For this design, the weight of the cold water in the right flask holds open the lid of the spirit lamp. When the water is heated and vapourized, passing through to the left flask, the counterpoise action flips the spirit lamp lid shut and extinguishes the flame. Once the air in the left flask cools, the vacuum draws the coffee back into the right flask, ready to be poured out.
Soon after the Gabet model was released, doctors, mathematicians, pharmacists, cafe owners, as well as metalsmiths and glass makers added their own innovations to the balancing syphons, making artistic and functional improvements to its design and materials.
Balancing syphons are prized for producing a clear and flawless brew and became cherised dining pieces in royal households across Europe. Royal Paris reignites these memories of imperial times, honoring the rich history of innovation that defines the balancing syphons.
A coffee machine to awaken your senses
The journey of creating the Royal Paris coffee machine began in the mid-1850s. Emperor Franz-Joseph and his wife were to host a spectacular Royal banquet that their guests would never forget. Coffee was growing in importance as a bespoke statement of refinement and style. The emperor commissioned what would become one of the most exquisite coffee machines of the time.
Today, Royal Paris Coffeemaker originating from Emperor Franz-Joseph continues to produce superior coffee and is a bold and remarkable statement of elegance. Steeped in history and used by a long lineage of Royalty and wealthy collectors, the Royal Paris coffee machine is the ultimate dining masterpiece.
INDULGE IN LUXURY
EXPERIENCE A SENSORY AWAKENING
THE ROYAL WAY OF COFFEE
The dazzling elegance of serving coffee made "The Royal Way" conjures up times and places from the past where beauty and style ruled. Royal Coffee is about making every moment of your life extraordinary and celebrating with those you love.
A CONVERSATION PIECE
Turning the art of brewing coffee into a ceremony, the Royal Paris Coffeemaker continues to fascinate and dazzle. Make your guests part of the world’s select few who experience this magnificent work of dining art. Elevate your after-dinner coffee service and reignite memories of imperial times when high society and royalty gathered at salons for high-coffee.
LIFE CELEBRATION
More than brewing the finest coffee and being the celebrated host, Royal Paris is about savouring every moment and celebrating life. It is about honouring tradition and creating a new legacy. Royal Paris invites you to awaken your senses with moments of imperial pleasure.