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Once upon a Time…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the Story behind Sorso<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sorso began as a group project at the Polytechnic of Turin, where some designers explored coffee, portability, and open design.
Today, the story of Sorso continues as a personal project, but coffee is still the reason it exists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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About Me<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Sorso started as a shared project and continues today as a personal one. I\u2019m the designer behind its current development, working on prototypes, ideas, and experiments that shape how the project evolves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alberto Cavallero <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Words That Guide the Project<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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As a designer, I enjoy exploring, but some principles are fixed in my minds. See them as my survival design kit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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learning by Doing<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The first coffee you made wasn\u2019t as good as your last. Trying, failing, and succeeding are an iterative process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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simplyfing by Experimenting<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Just like dialing in your coffee grind, experimenting helps refine ideas step by step until the process feels smooth and simple.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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opening by Sharing<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Coffee locked in a pantry isn\u2019t that tasty. Sharing ideas and opening the approach are the key to elevating projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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enjoying by Striving<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The journey to the perfect coffee isn\u2019t easy, but enjoying the process by striving to improve each time makes it worthwhile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Once Upon a Sorso<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Sorso Corto is the first project developed by us as team.
We are talking about a portable coffe machine, thought with the open design approach. Designing it was a long and fun journey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Story of Sorso<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Sorso was born during the Design by Components<\/em> classes of the Master\u2019s Degree in Systemic Design at the Politecnico di Torino. It started as a group project developed by five students – Rachele Bardella, Fabiana Bodda, Giorgia Bodda, Alberto Cavallero, and Han Wang – and later evolved into a master\u2019s thesis by Alberto and Rachele.
After the thesis, Sorso continues today as a personal project, carried forward through research, experimentation, and prototyping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Sip of News<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Stay updated on the project and what\u2019s coming next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Subscribe to the newsletter and get updates, insights, and behind-the-scenes stories from Sorso<\/em>. No spam, just coffee and design stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n