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Why Is It Called A Moka?

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The moka pot is a stove-top or electric coffee maker that brews coffee by passing boiling water pressurised by steam through ground coffee. Named after the Yemeni city of Mocha , it was invented by italian engineer alfonso bialetti in 1933 and quickly became one of the staples of Italian culture. What does Moka mean … Read more

Who Is The Bialetti Man?

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alfonso bialetti (italian pronunciation: [alˈfɔnso bjaˈletti]) (17 June 1888– 4 March 1970) was an Italian engineer who became famous for the invention of the moka express coffeemaker. Designed in 1933, the coffee pot has been a style icon since the 1950s. Who invented the Moka? In 1919 Alfonso Bialetti opened a workshop in Crusinallo, Italy … Read more