Renato Bialetti Died

[j44ke]

He's the son of Alfonso Bialetti, the Moka espresso pot inventor. Renato was 93 and credited with taking the Moka world wide. So guess what he was buried in?

Renato Bialetti: Italy's coffee king buried in his Moka pot - CNN.com

[monadnocky]

Hmmm. Would that make the worst - or the best - coffee ever?

[echelon_john]

If you like coffee with a lot of body, it would be perfect.

Hmmm. Would that make the worst - or the best - coffee ever?

[Too Tall]

Too soon.

I use that brilliant device twice a day.

[rwsaunders]

I look at my Moka Pot and think of riding my bike...it's that much of a part of my riding ritual.

[rwsaunders]

I close my eyes, make a steam jet noise and dream that my little MP is a Jura Impressa...

[j44ke]

We went to an osteria in Carrara, Italy (tiled so it looked like a bathroom but the food was amazing!) and when we ordered coffee for after, each person got cup, saucer & their own tiny Bialetti full of espresso.

[dennis]

We went to an osteria in Carrara, Italy (tiled so it looked like a bathroom but the food was amazing!) and when we ordered coffee for after, each person got cup, saucer & their own tiny Bialetti full of espresso.

Proof of a civilized society.

[SteveP]

Italy rules the civilized world.