The Story of the Bialetti Moka Express (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

  „In 1933, Alfonso Bialetti fashioned and crafted the first Aluminum Stovetop espresso coffee maker. This coffee machine, The Moka Express, would find itself in 90% of all Italian homes (as well as in the Guinness Book of Records) thus changing the essence of Italian coffee culture.“

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Amazon.com: Kitchen & Housewares: BIALETTI Moka Express 3 Cup Espresso Maker 06799

  „With all the expensive espresso makers sold around the world, native Italians prefer espresso from stovetop espresso makers and more Italians use Bialetti for their stovetop Italian coffee. For an excellent cup of Italian coffee, the classic eight-side household coffee-pot is considered a true italian tradition. The Moka Espress boasts a lot of records and, as such, is the most copied coffee-maker!“

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The Story of the Bialetti Moka Express (INeedCoffee.com)

  „The Stovetop Espresso machine was simple and compact, yet capable of making the power packed brew associated with the large espresso machine of the Espresso Bar. The express claim of Bialetti was that “without requiring any ability whatsoever” yet one could enjoy “in casa un espresso come al bar” (“An espresso in the home just like one in the bar.)“

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Myron Joshua (INeedCoffee.com)

  „The taste of the Coffee Bar in the Home: Reliving an Italian Revolution. A historical overview of the stovetop espresso maker.“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide

  „The rituals of the new post-modern espresso reveal additional differences from the traditional Italian and Italian-American cuisines. If the small, standup bar is the quintessential Italian setting for espresso cuisine, and the cafe, with tables, chairs, newspapers, and light foods is the typical setting for the Italian-American cuisine, then the espresso cart is the characteristic setting for the Seattle cuisine.“

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Mostly Italian Coffee

  „The cheap espressomachines are usually steamdriven and only just makes a decent cup of coffee. If you can afford it don´t buy! Espresso Machine: A machine that heats purified (or softened) water to a temperature between 90 and 94 degrees Centigrade (app.“

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