2009/11/16

Press Release

Press Release
Immediate Distribution

HERE COMES HANDPRESSO:
THE FIRST PORTABLE ESPRESSO MACHINE IN THE WORLD!
All the fun of an authentic espresso anywhere, without electricity

Montreal, November 2009 – Close your eyes, smell, taste … From the edge of a lake, a mountain or in your office, you are transported in your favourite coffee by the magic of taste. This miracle has a name: Handpresso, the first portable espresso machine in the world operating without electricity!

With Handpresso Wild, the pleasure of a true espresso is more reserved at home or cottage. This ingenious lightweight (476 g) allows you to prepare the divine nectar in a few moments where you are. « The Handpresso Wild is the ideal companion for mobile espresso lovers. This is the ideal solution for those who do not want to compromise on the taste of their coffee, whether in leisure or work », says Francois Ouellette, President and founder of Equinnov Globe Trotter, the Product distributor in Canada.

Take pleasure in
Stylish, compact and easy to use, the Handpresso Wild is available in two versions:

• The Handpresso Wild ESE (Easy Serving Espresso), which is used with pods;
• The Handpresso Wild Domepod, which is used with the coffee of your choice.

Several accessories are also offered trend, as the carrying case, unbreakable cups, and the case for grinds, the filter holder intense, or the whole outdoors, home in his leather device Handpresso Wild four cups unbreakable, a thermos flask and two towels.

Available for $ 159 plus tax (without accessories), the device is already a success with us: «The craze for the Handpresso Wild in Quebec is real – it is already available in a dozen outlets and number of retailers is growing every week. For ease of use and quality of its taste, the Handpresso Wild seduces the big coffee drinkers that are Quebecers», said Mr. Ouellette.

Clean Environment
The Handpresso Wild is also an ecological unit: its manufacture requires ten times fewer raw materials than a traditional espresso machine, its parts are made to last and it does not consume electricity. In short, the trend produced by Excellence! Rewarded by four international awards in 2008 (IF, Observeur Design, Formland, Table & Gifts), the Handpresso Wild has sold over 100 000 copies worldwide.

About Equinnov Globe Trotter inc.
Equinnov Globe Trotter is a Quebec-growing importer and distributor in Canada of products that improve quality of life and democratizing access to pleasure on every occasion, anywhere. Handpresso Wild distributor in Canada, with exclusivity for Quebec, Equinnov sells this product in three provinces, including Quebec, where consumers can get it now in Montreal, Quebec, Laval, Brossard, Mont-Tremblant and St-Jovite. For more information on the range Handpresso Wild and outlets, please visit www.handpresso.ca.

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Source:

Equinnov Globe Trotter inc.
For information:
François Ouellette, (514) 849-0386