The Essential World Cup Souvenir for Italy Lovers

Key Facts

The World Cup season sparks patriotism; Italy lovers decorate their lives with Italian-themed items and memorabilia.
A special Bialetti Fiammetta moka maker celebrates the Azzurri, brewing authentic Italian espresso during the soccer championships.
Every Azzurri fan should own one; it looks great in action and doubles as a decorative kitchen piece.
The product is listed on Amazon.com as "Bialetti: Fiammetta Nazionale 3-Cups - Official Product by Italian Soccer Team".
Availability is limited in the UK; Milan shoppers might find it at the Bialetti shop on Corso Garibaldi in Brera.

The World Cup season is upon us and Italy’s national team, the Azzuri, will be in the thick of it. During the World Cup, Italians and Italy lovers the world over become super patriotic and will want to fill every corner of their lives with pieces of Italy.

Well, how about waking up to a daily Italian espresso cup of coffee made by Italy’s soccer team? OK, not quite, but you could use this patriotic special World Cup edition Bialetti Fiammetta moka maker to brew up a champion cup or two of good Italian espresso every morning while the soccer championships are on.

Every Azzuri fan should have one!

Bialetti Fiammetta Nazionale espresso maker

Like Italy’s World Cup team, the Azzuri moka maker looks pretty good in action, as @newsfromitaly follower South Africa based Katia Pisapia knows only too well. Here’s her champion espresso maker in action:

In Coffee Making Action - the Bialetti Fiammetta Nazionale — In Coffee Making Action – the Bialetti Fiammetta Nazionale Moka Maker

Looks good, doesn’t it? Don’t hide it away in a kitchen cupboard after you have completed your coffee making, either.

You can find this cute World Cup coffee maker on Amazon.com:

Bialetti: Fiammetta Nazionale 3-Cups – Official Product by Italian Soccer Team [ Italian Import ]

I can’t find the same coffee maker on Amazon.co.uk alas. Sorry about that.

If you are in Milan, you may be able to find this Moka maker in the Bialetti shop in Corso Garibaldi which is in the Brera area of Italy.

Update: Italy played England, and won 2:1!

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+Alex Roe is from the UK, but has lived and worked in Milan, Italy, for many years. Alex has been interviewed by the BBC on Italy issues.He tweets news and information about Italy to over 37,000 Twitter followers via @newsfromitaly on Twitter.

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