This is called the Moka Pot, an essential iconic part for almost every Italian kitchen. It's a "small coffee/espresso machine."

My cousin had us try this on our first visit to Rome, Italy in 2016 & let me tell you.. I rarely drink coffee/espresso but this... oh man! This espresso is for me!

How does this work you ask?

Firstly you take it apart and there's 3 parts to it. The bottom:


This is where you put the water in. Once you put it on the stove, the coffee is produced by the passing boiling water which is pressurized by steam. Then it goes through the coffee grounds but first put the coffee grounds onto the middle part of the Moka Pot, (the one with the tiny holes) before boiling! 

WARNING!!
While boiling it on the stove, make sure you don't put the Moka Pot in the middle because the handles are plastic and it will melt!


Ecco qua! You have made yourself espresso! ♡
I've tried it black but that's a no for me. I added brown sugar which made it a little better.

In my espresso I prefer to put milk and 1 tbsp of brown sugar! xoxo