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Humans love to get their caffeine fix and have invented many ways to brew coffee over the centuries.
We learned how to boil ground beans in water using more sophisticated techniques like percolation.
Humanity has seen the invention of devices such as the French press, the Moka pot, and modern electric drip machines.
All offer unique ways to make coffee.
Two Italians patented the French press coffee maker in 1929. However, some people believe earlier versions date back to 1852 France. Given the name, that makes sense.
Its popularity was boosted by its appearance in the 1965 Michael Caine spy film “The Ipcress File.”
People love to follow the stars.
The invention of paper filters made drip coffee possible.
Melitta Bentz invented paper filters in 1908.
Later on, in the 1950s, the first electric drip brewer was invented in Switzerland.
In the 1970s, drip coffee makers largely replaced percolators.
It was due to their tendency to over-extract and make gross, bitter coffee.
Many people ended up changing how they made coffee at home.
Espresso’s origins can be traced back to 1822.
A Frenchman, Louis Bernard Rabaut, created the first espresso machine prototype. But it wasn’t perfect yet.
It wasn’t until 1901 that Luigi Bezzera patented improved versions in Italy.
This new and improved espresso machine led to widespread adoption.
During the Fascist regime in Italy, the government imposed price controls on coffee consumed while standing.
This ironically created the “stand at a bar” culture that became synonymous with espresso drinking, which is still commonly seen in Italy today.
Cold brew coffee originated in Japan centuries ago.
The traditional slow-drip method is known as Kyoto-style brewing.
A process of dripping water through coffee grounds.
This is done at room temperature over many hours.
In the 2010s, it evolved into “nitro cold brew.”
Nitro cold brew is a variation infused with nitrogen gas to create a creamy texture.
It makes a fun beer-like texture served from a tap system.
The Moka pot is an Italian coffee maker invented in 1937.
The pot was invented by Otello Amleto Spadini in collaboration with Alfonso Bialetti.
Bialetti would make a lot of money with his Moka Pot.
It was one of the greatest innovations in home coffee brewing and symbolized Italian culture.
You could finally have espresso-like strength coffee without the big bulky machine.
Even more crazy, Alfonso Bialetti was buried in a giant moka pot-shaped urn.
Turkish coffee traces its origins to the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century.
But it wasn’t without a lot of controversy.
It was even banned at times. Sultan Murad IV was the most oppressive. Went as far as to execute people for drinking it. He had the offenders sewn into bags and thrown into the Bosphorus.
Despite attempts to suppress it, Turkish coffee culture flourished and spread internationally.
The AeroPress is a fun manual coffeemaker.
It was invented in 2005 by a retired Stanford engineer.
It has gained a cult following.
The cultists love the flexibility and consistency of the coffee.
This coffee device is designed to reduce acidity and bitterness.
It spawned an international fan-led brewing competition that grew from just 3 to 3,000 participants from 61 countries.
The Chemex Coffeemaker was invented in 1941 by Peter Schlumbohm.
It is a beloved manual pour-over style glass coffeemaker.
The Chemex design has been featured in the Museum of Modern Art.
This coffee-brewing machine is a Hollywood star. It’s been in a James Bond novel, Paul Newman’s film Harper, and even the occult classic Rosemary’s Baby.
The vacuum coffee maker was created in Berlin in the 1830s.
It uses vapor pressure and gravity to brew coffee in two chambers.
It creates a unique experience of rising and falling liquid.
The brewing method remained popular for well over a century. In 1925, the Bauhaus movement even produced its own interpretation.
It eventually fell out of favor in most of the world.
However, the vacuum still enjoys popularity in parts of Asia, like Japan and Taiwan.
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