The Bialetti Moka Express is in 90% of Italian homes. The hexagonal 1933 art deco design ranks it with the Fiat 500 and the Vespa as enduring Italian style icons. More importantly, it makes simply gorgeous espresso.
There are lots of fake Moka Expresses. You can tell the original by the ' little man ' - a caricature of its inventor Alfonso Bialetti. Apart from also being the grandfather of the current Alessi CEO, Mr Bialetti is credited with social change by attracting Italian men back to the family home. No need to go out for a good brew anymore.
§ listed in Phaedon Design Classics anthology.
§ made in Italy
§ unscrews easily for cleaning
§ stay cool bakelite handle
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