The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot (2018)
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HN comment orderI brew coffee using what's IMO the ultimate moka pot: the Alessi 9090. It's designed by Richard Sapper who also designed the first ThinkPad. I still think a proper espresso machine produces better... espressos, but in my tiny apartment the moka pot is a great alternative. There's certainly a fair bit of technique involved, so you probably won't produce your best coffee on the first go.
To me, the Moka pot is always a funny (and reliable) example of design and the many ways people make their own interpretations of it. Ask any friend to describe how, exactly, they make coffee with it. There should only be one way, and everyone is sure that their way is the correct one. Yet, there are so many variations of this, it's crazy. From grind size (more coarse than espresso, less than filter), to grams and fill-level (brush off…
I have used a Bialetti for the last twenty years and will not use anything else to make coffee. Forms meets function meets flavor.
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| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-07 | The Humble Brilliance of Italy’s Moka Coffee Pot | toufiqbarhamov | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-08-11 | The Humble Brilliance of Italy’s Moka Coffee Pot (2018) | ValentineC | 33 | 19 |
| 2021-11-26 | The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot (2018)First breakout · Best thread | BerislavLopac | 294 | 308 |
| 2024-01-23 | The humble brilliance of Italy's moka coffee pot (2018)Latest 20+ point return | BerislavLopac | 272 | 252 |