Thanks to the ongoing mismanagement of the Coronavirus pandemic, I’ve spent a lot of time and a lot of work days at home, all day. While my Dad gifted Lauren and I an awesome espresso machine for our wedding, I had long been curious about a less-fancy means of preparation: the moka pot. In Italy a genericide of the brand-name “Bialetti” has reduced all moka pots to “Bialettis,” so I thought I would try it out. I’ve really enjoyed it, I must say. One of the primary virtues of it is its relative quietness (compared the bean-grinding cacophony of using our Breville espresso machine).