The choice of one’s tool is almost an ideological matter. Italian ‘traditionalists’, for instance, embrace the comfort of their beloved mokas, resisting the spreading popularity of the latest coffee machines designed for home use.
Some celebrate the new coffee pods, seen as the apex of individual enjoyment—tailored to taste and delivering a rich cup of bar-quality coffee in a matter of seconds.
Others prefer the slower, pondered charm of the French press, or the Chemex—the iconic coffee pot designed by a German chemist in the first half of the 20th century (its stunning design has earned it a place in New York’s MoMA).