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Expo Presentation

When
1884
Where
General Expo of Turin
Part of
Angelo Moriondo patents an espresso machine

Moriondo presented his invention at the General Expo of Turin in 1884, receiving a bronze medal.

Moriondo presented his invention at the General Expo of Turin in 1884, where it was awarded the bronze medal. The device is described as "almost certainly the first Italian bar machine that controlled the supply of steam and water separately through the coffee".

Sources

  1. Angelo Moriondo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
  2. Espresso machine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-22
  3. Turin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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