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Rocket Espresso Limited Edition Giro D'Italia Giotto - Charitable Auctions to Benefit Coffee Kids
Own a unique piece of history while contributing to a great cause! All proceeds from these auctions will be donated to the non-profit Coffee Kids.

Watch Gail discuss the features of the Giro D'Italia Giotto

What is the Giro D'Italia?

100 years ago, Italian Luigi Ganna stood atop a podium and accepted the first Maglia Rosa -- the pink jersey that signified his victory in the first annual Giro D'Italia cycling race. Devised to increase the readership of a local Italian cycling newspaper, the Giro D'Italia has transformed into one of the greatest monuments in cycling: A 2,448km (1,521 mile) race throughout the Italian countryside that is as gorgeous as it is grueling. Held every year except during World Wars I & II, the race is one of the three Grand Tours and, along with the Tour de France and the World Cycling Championship, makes up the Triple Crown of cycling.

What is the Limited Edition Giro D'Italia Giotto?

In celebration of Ganna and the 91 others who have achieved this incredible feat, Rocket Espresso is releasing 100 limited-edition espresso machines, dubbed the Giro D'Italia Giotto. With all of the powerful functionality and superb performance of the traditional Giotto Premium Plus semi-automatic espresso machine, the Giro D'Italia Giotto features quintessential Italian styling, a Maglia Rosa-inspired pink manometer, individually numbered badges and the names of all 92 winners of the Giro D'Italia machine-engraved on the side. Additionally, each machine includes a copy of the June 1st edition of the pink Italian daily sports paper that started it all, La Gazzetta dello Sport, which celebrates the 100th anniversary of the race and its historic winner.

Why do these include a charitable contribution?

We decided that we wanted to make this about more than just another collector's item, so we'll be donating $1500 from each sale directly to Coffee Kids, a non-profit organization that funds community and educational projects that help to improve the overall standard of living for coffee growing families in Central America. Purchasers of this machine will receive a receipt in their name to use for tax purposes.

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