Illy’s iperEspresso System is a revolutionary new way to prepare true café-quality espresso at home, thanks to a ground-breaking two-stage extraction technology that creates an extraordinarily smooth, full-bodied and intensely aromatic coffee with long-lasting crema.

A Two-stage Extraction

The secret lies in the innovative patented iperEspresso capsule—conceived, developed and produced by illy—which encloses a complete extraction group that replaces the traditional process of percolation with a two-stage extraction. In the first stage, iper-infusion, hot water under ultra-high pressure creates optimal uniform conditions that enhance the extraction of coffee flavor and aroma and increase its richness and complexity. In the second stage, emulsification, coffee is forced through the patented e-valve at the bottom of the capsule, mixing the aromatic oils with air to produce a round, velvety, long-lasting crema.