Major win for Cimbali Group as Chinese court upholds counterfeit ruling

The Italian espresso machine manufacturer has hailed the judgement as an ‘important result’ for fair competition in the world’s largest branded coffee shop market

More than a year after first securing a landmark victory against counterfeiting in China, Italy’s Cimbali Group has announced another major win in court.

In April 2025, a Shanghai civil court ruled in favour of a lawsuit filed by Cimbali subsidiary Seattle Espresso Machine Corporation that focused on four Chinese companies it said were producing and marketing coffee machines that closely resembled its Slayer models.