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Very long article, from which I was unable to ascertain what was so brilliant about the Moka Pot. Unfortunately, this gizmo no longer provides the most convenient coffee-making method ("pods" seem to be more "convenient"), nor the least expensive in terms of equipment cost (that would be the "pour-over"). I can't see a niche for them today, aside from novelty or nostalgia.

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Moka (or its lesser known refinement, Brikka) is still the most convenient to me.

It's small. It's 0 maintenance. It's works during blackouts or on a camping stove. Maybe not as fast as an applicance, but still fast.

Compared to a bulky, single-purpose appliance which gives an aftertaste after a couple of months, yeah it's more convenient.

Niche? Everyone uses them in Italy.

And Italian electric hobs are made with one of the four heating elements much smaller to match the size of the Moka pot.

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