Moka Pot History: The 1933 Bialetti Story
Quick Answer Alfonso Bialetti, an aluminum workshop owner in Crusinallo, northern Italy, launched the Moka Express in 1933 . That single date anchors all moka pot history: a three-chamber stovetop brewer that uses steam pressure to push hot water up through ground coffee. His son Renato turned it into a household object across Italy after…