Moka

About every house in Italy has a moka, a coffee maker for espresso. The traditional brand is Bialetti. The beauty of this is almost anything that can break is replaceable. Check out this display, in a normal little corner store.

I love the mentality, compared to the Walmart - everything is disposable attitude - of America.

On a side note - If you have a Bialetti coffee maker, the coffee should always be brewed on the lowest heat setting possible! Never on high heat as it will scorch the coffee.