I know they say form follows function, but the morning-star-mace / sea-lane-mine / alien-space-ship qualities of the Saeco Etienne Louis espresso coffee machine seem to indicate far more violent function than is conventional with modern-day espresso makers. Perhaps after making a delicious cup of joe you'll swing it around your head while you shriek imprecations against the fairies at the bottom of the garden? (And do I want one? You bet.) [GT]
Saeco Etienne Louis espresso coffee machine [via BornRich]
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From: The feminist reading of a perfectly harmless memory device