Some history

The Bialetti « Mocha Express » coffee maker

Origins The moka pot, also called Italian coffee maker or macchinetta (literally « small machine »), is a stovetop coffee maker, which uses the expansion of hot air to prepare coffee. Patented by Alfonso Bialetti under the name of Moka Express in 1933, the Bialetti company continues to produce the Moka Express coffee maker. This coffee maker …