In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
sextarius (plural sextarii)
(historical) A Roman measure of capacity, one sixth of a congius, about 546 ml or approximately one pint.
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2 April 2025
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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.