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Mooka — electric moka pot product development

From research to render, then and now.

Mooka electric moka pot with milk pitcher, MSc thesis project with Dalla Corte by Maarja Lind
Year
2017 → today
Client
Dalla Corte · Politecnico di Milano
Role
Designer, MSc thesis
Type
Electric moka · MSc thesis
Status
Not in Production

A thesis project suggested by Dalla Corte, who later showed interest in bringing it to production.

Research covered a survey of 112 people, baristas and industry, fairs and Dalla Corte's own know-how. The brief that came out of it: a portable electric moka that also makes cappuccino — with an induction base and a steam wand.

In 2017 I rendered it by hand in KeyShot. Today the same geometry is re-staged with AI: new scene, light and materials in minutes, while the product stays exactly as designed.

  1. 01

    Research

    Survey of 112 people, baristas, fairs.

  2. 02

    Concept

    Sketches, architecture, induction base, steam wand.

  3. 03

    Use flow

    Ten steps from water to cappuccino.

  4. 04

    Render

    KeyShot by hand in 2017; re-staged with AI today.

  1. Hand-drawn concept sketch of the moka: turnable steam wand, milk pitcher nested into the shape
    01Sketch

    Functional, durable, compact.

  2. Cutaway drawing of the moka with every part labelled — water tank, milk pitcher, steam wand, valves, induction heater
    02Architecture · parts

    Tank, pitcher, wand, valves, induction heater.

  3. Studio render of the moka and milk pitcher, rendered by hand in KeyShot in 2017
    032017 · KeyShot, by hand

    Materials, light and scene set up by hand.

  4. The same moka re-staged with AI in a warm kitchen scene
    04Today · AI

    Same geometry, re-staged in minutes.

  5. Ten-step use flow drawn from pouring water to pouring latte art
    05Use flow · ten steps from water to cappuccino

    Designed and drawn step by step.

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