Angelo Moriondo - Who was Angelo Moriondo? | Inventor of the first espresso machine. Today’s Doodle celebrates Angelo Moriondo's 171st Birthday on June 6, 2022. Once upon a time, in 19th century Italy, coffee was the hottest item around. Unfortunately, brewing methods required customers to wait over five minutes to get their drink. Enter Angelo Moriondo, the man who patented … [Read more...]