Espresso machine
device · 1884 · Electric age
Making coffee with steam under pressure (Moriondo).
Inventor: Angelo Moriondo.
What it is made of
- Boiler — has part. A boiler.
- Heating element — has part. A heater.
Principles and materials it uses
- Pressure — uses. Water is forced through under pressure.
- Brass — is made of. Espresso machine boilers are brass and copper.
- Copper — is made of. Copper.
What it is a kind of
- Household appliance — is a kind of. A household appliance.
Things built in a similar way
- Moka pot — works like. A home way to make coffee with steam pressure; the espresso machine (1884) is older than the moka pot.