A typical Neapolitan flip coffee pot. The pot has already been "flipped". There is no opening at that end of the pot; a lid has been placed there for storage.Neapolitan and electrical flip pot
TheNeapolitan flip coffee pot (Italian:napoletana orcaffettiera napoletana,pronounced[kaffetˈtjɛːranapoleˈtaːna];Neapolitan:cuccumella,pronounced[kukkuˈmɛllə]) orcafetière Morize is adrip brewcoffeemaker for the stove top very popular in Italy and France until the 20th century. Unlike amoka express, it does not use the pressure ofsteam to force the water through the coffee, relying instead on gravity.
Thenapoletana was invented in 1819 by Jean-Louis Morize,[1][2] atinsmith and lampmaker fromParis, France. It was originally constructed out of copper, until 1886, when the material was switched to aluminum. The reason for taking its name from the Italian city ofNaples in English is unknown.
The namesakecuccumella derives fromcuccuma, meaning 'copper or terracotta vase'.[3]
Thecuppetiello is a small paper cone (which is used in other ways in Naples, such as holding food) that goes over the spout. This is used to preserve the aroma of the coffee while it drips into the tank, which can take up to 10 minutes or more. To make acuppetiello, a small piece of paper is folded to create a cone shape.Eduardo De Filippo offers a description of thecuppetiello and the importance of coffee in Naples.[4]
Some of the finely crafted coffee pots manufactured in the late 19th-century work on the same principle, including theRussian reversible pot akaRussian egg, and thereversible Potsdam cafetière akaPotsdam boiler. Another variant was theArndt'sche Sturzmaschine[5] (not to be confused with theArndt'sche Caffee-Aufgussmaschine). A spiritus cooker heats the mounted flippable pot.
ItalianRiccardo Dalisi redesigned this classic forAlessi. He began his research in 1979 and earned international attention when his design entered into production in 1987.[6]As they have come back to gain some popularity, ILSA now also makes them in stainless steel.
Bramah, Edward Roderick; Bramah, Joan (1995) [1989].Coffee Makers - 300 years of art & design. Translated by Auerbach, Georg (2 ed.). London, UK: Quiller Press Ltd.ISBN1-870948-33-5. (2+2+166+8+2 pages) (NB. The original 1989 edition was by Lucchetti editore, Bergamo, Italy.);Bramah, Edward Roderick; Bramah, Joan (1995) [1989].Kaffeemaschinen - Die Kulturgeschichte der Kaffeeküche [Coffeemachines - The cultural history of the coffee kitchen] (in German). Translated by Auerbach, Georg (Special ed.). Stuttgart, Germany (originally: Munich, Germany): Parkland Verlag (originally: Blanckenstein Verlag). p. 152.ISBN3-88059-826-6. (168+2 pages) (NB. The German translation contains many typographical errors.)
Maltoni, Enrico; Carli, Mauro (2020) [2013]. Matteini Palmerini, Gregoria (ed.).Coffeemakers: Macchine Da Caffè (in Italian and English). Translated by Gregori, Alessandro; Nicholas, Deb; Wright, Chris (2 ed.). Piega, San Leo (Rimini), Italy / Crocetta del Montella (Treviso), Italy: Collezione Enrico Maltoni / Grafiche Antiga S.p.a.ISBN978-88-90065-26-2. (775+1 pages) (NB. This is the ISBN of the second edition (2020), however, the ISBN of the first edition (2013) appears to be the same.)
