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Lavazza
Italy's first Smart Coffee Machine powered by Alexa

Lavazza - Voicy - A MODO MIO on black background

Lavazzy Voicy A MODO MIO — Your new trusted barista

Team
Tangity
NTT DATA
Lavazza
Amazon
K+
Studios
Milan
Rome
Duration
14 months

Challenge

When we were called to design the user experience of Voicy, Lavazza’s first Alexa Smart Coffee Machine, our aim was to enhance the coffee moment by linking a series of services to the product. At the same time, we aimed to broaden the scope of the Lavazza’s historic claim — “at home like at the bar” — by replicating the user experience with a trusted barista who knows their clients’ tastes, understands their rhythms and purchase preferences. 

However, Lavazza did not just want to become the first Italian coffee machine player with Alexa integration but, instead, use data analysis to gain a better understanding of their consumers and offer a new way of purchasing Lavazza capsules, extending the company’s presence on the global market and positioning Voicy as a smart home product accessible to everyone. 

Approach

First, we defined custom service skills identifying use cases to then move on to designing the conversation with the coffee machine. 

The innovation design concept revolves around the value of simplicity: the product must be immediately understandable to become part of people's habits and lives. 

The user experience must be fluid and harmonious on all devices: voice, app, display of the coffee machine. 

We used a collaborative approach to define the perimeter in co-design sessions with the customer and the developementpartner who was designing the app. To work in groups, we have chosen a narrative tool, the storyframes. This approach allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in the experience, identifying both the micro-moments as well as high-level objectives. 

Lavazza Voicy Storyframe Workshop Canvas

Insight

In our design innovation concept, the use cases had to be specific. For this unique vocal user experience, we needed to define a clear perimeter to be effective, after which we could design dialogues starting from real human conversations.

Solution

Thanks to our design consultation, Lavazza was able to define the flow of the first smart coffee machine. We’ve designed a personalized user experience that gives consumers the sensation of having their trusted barista right in the comfort of their home. 

Now, Lavazza Voicy can:

  • Make personalized coffee
  • Associate a personalized coffee to the voice of a user
  • Guide the user step-by-step through the descaling process
  • Explain FAQs
  • Provide a privileged access to customer care
  • Receive tutorials via app
  • Get alert explanations
  • Remind users of their friends' coffee preferences (milk, sugar, toppings, etc)
  • Provide information on usage statistics
  • Update the number of capsules available and indicate when to buy new ones
  • Share fun facts about the brand

Collaboration

2 labs

with 25 participants

Team

1 team

incl. Content, UX and IoT

Application

18

use cases

Communication

300+

dialogs