You may not know the name Renato Bialetti, but you surely know his work. Bialetti — who died last week aged 93 — is the man who designed the classic look for the Moka coffee pot. Over 300 million of the stovetop pots have sold worldwide. That’s a lot of coffee makers.
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Having given the world an iconic design, Bialetti has given us one last gift on his deathbed: the chance to make ridiculous memes out of his funeral. In accordance with his wishes, the designer’s ashes were interred in an urn shaped like a giant Moka pot. You can watch a video of his funeral here, after which no doubt you’ll want to sip un caffè in Bialetti’s honor, before brushing up your Photoshop skills.
Classic Moka pot (photo by via Wikimedia Commons)
