La Tavola di Babele Espresso Maker
Riccardo Dalisi Design from 1979 for Alessi
Classic Neapolitan Stovetop Coffee Maker
Stainless Steel & Italian Canaletto Walnut

Designer: Riccardo Dalisi
Manufacturer: Alessi

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Alessi La Tavola di Babele Classic Neapolitan Coffee Maker and Stovetop Espresso in Stainless Steel with Walnut Handle designed by Riccardo Dalisi in 1979. The most luxurious espresso maker in the Alessi collection. Manufactured by Alessi in Italy, One of the most complex and lengthy projects ever undertaken by Alessi. Dalisi produced over two hundred (working) prototypes over a course of nine years, before completing and settling on this intriguing coffee maker. Half milk pan, half oil can, Dalisi took inspiration from the very traditional Italian coffee pots that preceded the moca and espresso. The coffee is made on the hob in the same way as a traditional espresso maker but the whole unit is then inverted. The half containing the spent grounds is removed leaving the 'oil can' base to be presented at the table.

Designed by the Italian industrial designer "Mario Trimarchi", La Tavola di Babele is a premium grade stovetop espresso coffeemaker that makes a distinguished Neapolitan coffee style and that is hand crafted to the highest possible standards in the industry. Alessi's legacy of quality and reliability lives on in this coffee maker crafted in high-quality 18/10 stainless steel and Canaletto walnut handle. Simple, stylish and functional. Made by Alessi in Italy.

Riccardo Dalisi is an Italian architect who was born in Potenza in 1931. He teaches architectural planning, Industrial design and is the director of the Institute for Industrial Design at the University of Neaples, Federico II. He was among the founders of the Global Tool group and of an experimental school of craftsmanship called Arti Minime. In 1975 he started working as designer and collaborated with companies such as Baleri and Zanotta. He has published several books among which, L'Architettura della imprevedibilità (1970), La caffettiera di Pulcinella (1987) en Progettare senza pensare (1998).

Collection: Alessi
Alessi Product Code: 90018
Material: 18/10 stainless steel, walnut handle
Capacity: 11 oz or 6.5 cups
Use: kitchen
Product Category: Espresso Makers
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