What is a Moka pot?

Moka pot drawingA Moka pot is a stove-top coffee maker, invented by Bialetti, an Italian engineer, in 1933. Made of aluminum, sometimes of stainless steel, it comes in multiple sizes, with its characteristic shape. The Moka pot brews coffee under pressurized water by steam through the coffee grounds. The result is a full-bodied aromatic coffee.