Angelo Moriondo was the first man to patent an espresso machine. Google’s note said, “Once upon a time, in 19th century Italy, coffee was the hottest item around. Unfortunately, brewing methods required customers to wait over five minutes to get their drink. Enter Angelo Moriondo, the man who patented the first known espresso machine.”

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