Architect. Michele De Lucchi is a prominent figure in movements like Cavart, Alchimia and Memphis. He designs lamps and furniture for the most well known Italian and European companies and realized architectural project in Italy and abroad.

This sleek and stylish stove-top espresso maker has become the gold standard for coffee lovers, and it’s not hard to see why. With their iconic octagonal design, Bialetti moka pots have become the go-to choice for anyone looking for a reliable and well-crafted brewing method. The biggest difference between the Alessi Pulcina and most other stovetop Mokapots (Aluminum or Stainless Steel) is that the Pulcina is designed to stop the flow of the coffee into the serving chamber prior to the “point of no return” when over extracted coffee makes its way from the brew chamber to the top pouring chamber resulting in a bitter, and sediment filled coffee.You can also see our Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe here. It uses a more traditional style stovetop mokapot, but you can use the same recipe with the Alessi Pulcina His work has been exhibited in Europe, the United States and Japan. He was appointed Officer of the Italian Republic for services to design and architecture and has been nominated Professor at the Design Faculty of the Politecnico of Milan and Member of the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca in Rome.

Characteristics : 1 to 6 cups: 30 cl - Suitable for induction hobs - American coffee filter included Today we will be reviewing the Alessi Pulcina Espresso Coffee Maker. This is a stovetop mokapot style espresso coffee maker produced by the Italian design factory Alessi in collaboration with illy Research & Development Lab, and designed by architect Michele De Lucchi. It is also essential to remove the moka pot from the heat as soon as your brew is completed. You can even run some cold tap water over the body of the device to cool it down faster. This will ensure that the brew stops when you want it to. This beautiful coffee maker comes in 1, 3, and 6 cup capacities (each “cup” of espresso is 1 ounce). It also comes in three finishes:We will note that there is more sediment in the output of the Alessi Pulcina than if we used a paper filter with a traditional mokapot, but the coffee is much less bitter than that produced by other traditional mokapots that we’ve used. In almost a century of history, the company has gradually evolved to become one of the leading “Factories of Italian design”, capable of applying its expertise and excellence in design management to many different product types. We grind to a medium grind size (20 on the Baratza Encore) which is coarser than what most people recommend for a Mokapot, but we find that it cuts down on sediment and makes for the perfect balance between full flavor and extraction while cuttting down on bitterness and over extraction. Although the Alessi Pulcina costs more than most other stovetop mokapots, we think the consistent coffee produced by the Pulcina is well worth the cost. The fact that this is an absolutely gorgeous coffee maker is a bonus!