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Bialetti

Bialetti's iconic Moka Express stovetop espresso maker was first invented in 1933 and at that time revolutionised the way coffee was made at home.

Alfonso Bialetti, Moka’s inventor, is said to have conceived the idea by watching his wife doing the washing, with an old-fashioned "lisciveuse’’, a huge cauldron for water, laundry and soap. As Mrs Bialetti boiled the water, it rose up through a pipe in the vessel, absorbing the soap and then pouring it all over the washing.

Voted as the fifth best Italian industrial design of the twentieth century, it has also become a design icon displayed in museums such as the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Science Museum in London, where Bialetti's original blueprints can be found.

Dispatch Information

Store Pick Up Only – these products are particularly fragile and despite significant effort over the years to protect them when couriering we still encountered multiple breakages and therefore have chosen to no longer courier these items.

Ships 2-4 days – we pick these products up from our local suppliers twice a week and then send to you.

Ships 5-8 days – we order these products from our suppliers in Australia twice a week and then send to you on the same day they arrive in our store.

Special Order – This product is ordered as a one off with our European suppliers. They can take a few months to arrive. When you purchase we will be in touch with you within 24 hours to discuss.

Pre-Order - This product is currently out of stock or soon to be released by our supplier. Buying today will secure your order from our first delivery. We would usually expect these products to be in our store within 10-14 days. When you purchase we will be in touch with you within 24 hours to discuss.

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