Bialetti Moka Express 6800 (Italy)
This beauty here is the Moka Express by Bialetti, an iconic design in coffee since 1933. In fact, the design is so significant that it has a place in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
The aluminum build, angled sides, simplicity in design (it basically is composed of only three main parts), and pure functionality made this stove top pot an immediate favorite in the household. Not only to use, but also to look at each day.
While there are many items we encounter every day, certain items - whether subconsciously or not - become joys to use because of the thought and care that goes into developing them. The Moka Express. The iPhone. A mechanical wristwatch. form+function.
Good design matters.