The Cupola Moka Pot by Alessi

As an architect, Aldo Rossi is always in search of the ultimate form: he reduces his buildings to geometric and ancient, very familiar basic shapes. He works in the same way as a designer: his famous espresso machine consists of cylinders, domes, and triangles that culminate in a small sphere. For Rossi, who drew very similar vessels as a child, this reflects the timeless archetype of the pot – a timeless investment that also makes a very good espresso.

The basic principle of a moka pot is always the same: water boils in the lower part of the pot, rises through a tube, is pressed through ground coffee, and then exits through a small riser tube at the top.