The iron arrived in our house as male an item of apparatus as the beard trimmer and the espresso maker.

The invention of the percolation method brought much-needed regularity to its taste, but it was not until the 1930s that the first modern espresso maker was created.

The only other gear she had was climbing gear, a lightweight sleeping bag, a portable espresso maker, water and food.

Unlike other espresso makers, it doesn't take up half your kitchen space.

It also led to strong sales for 'real' coffee-making equipment including cafetières, espresso makers that use your kitchen hob, and the big daddies of them all, espresso machines.