Alessi "Moka" Aluminum 6 Cup Espresso Coffee Maker

Alessi "Moka" Aluminum 6 Cup Espresso Coffee MakerThe "Moka Alessi" range, designed by Alessandro Mendini - is a successful remake of the first stove top espresso coffee maker brought out by Alfonso Bialetti. Its small dimensions further highlight the affection felt for this example of Mendini's artistic philosophy.Founded in 1921 as a "Workshop for the processing of brass and nickel silver sheet metal, with foundry", Alessi has always stood out for the high quality of its products. In almost a century of history, the company has gradually evolved to become one of the leading "Factories of Italian design", capable of applying its expertise and excellence in design management to many different product types. Open to change and international development, Alessi at the same time has a strong bond with the traditions and cultural background of its area and continues to be synonymous with handcrafted objects produced with the help of machines.Alessi's mission is now one of translating its quest for the most advanced cultural, aesthetic, design and functional quality into mass production. Designer products are the result of the constant reconciliation of art and industry, of the "Immensity of Creative Potential" and the needs of the market. The company is committed to a design approach in which the most advanced expression of international creativity is always balanced against the desires of the general public. Alessi has been described as a "Dream Factory", which uses its products to make people's dreams come true, providing them with the Art and Poetry that they seek.Moka Alessi was created out of the desire to pay homage to the classic moka designed in the 1930s and that has become a popular item over the years. Alessandro Mendini accepted the challenge of re-interpreting this cult object in a contemporary way. Moka Alessi has a formal character that can be immediately recognized, a round-shaped coffee pot that makes the vertical conicality of traditional moka sinuous. For every else, Mendini respected the details of traditional moka, trying to improve its technical aspects, for example by increasing the thickness of aluminum and optimizing the capacity of the boiler. Moka Alessi contributes to the emergence of a new, intimate and homely ritual.*Aluminum construction*Classic 1930's design*Enjoy great coffee & great style*Measures: 4" diameter x 8" Tall*Is not suitable for induction cooktops*Designed by Alessandro Mendini