Deemed by Blue Bottle Coffee as a "compact Italian-made eight sided wonder," the Moka (pronounced like "mocha") Pot's ingenuity is in its operation, its diminutive size, especially compared to ...

Blue Bottle Coffee first opened in California’s Bay Area in 2002 and now has 50 cafes in the following seven cities: Oakland, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., Miami, Tokyo, and now Boston.

Interest in artisanal. That Nestle took an interest in Blue Bottle reflects the burgeoning market for so-called “third wave” coffee. Once a small niche, third-wave makers now account for 15 to ...