Espresso With Leopard Print. Grazie

The Italians have never really treated coffee as a casual affair. It is ritual, performance, social glue, mild personality test and, always, an acceptable reason to stop everything you are doing. So it makes perfect sense that Bialetti and Dolce&Gabbana have looked at the humble morning brew and thought, “Yes, but what if it had more leopard print?”

The Bialetti x Dolce&Gabbana Leopardo Collection has answered the call. This is the legendary Bialetti Moka Express, the stovetop coffee maker that has been bubbling away in Italian homes since 1933, dressed head to toe in Dolce&Gabbana leopard print.

And the Moka Express itself is no design lightweight. It is a symbol of Italian coffee culture and design, earning places in collections including MoMA in New York and the Triennale Design Museum in Milan. So yes, technically this is a coffee maker. But it is also a design icon, and a countertop conversation starter if that’s the type of person you are.

The Leopardo Collection brings together Bialetti’s engineering heritage with Dolce&Gabbana’s talent for turning everyday objects into maximalist declarations. Available in classic Moka Express 3-cup and 6-cup sizes, plus Moka Induction 4-cup and 6-cup versions, each piece is crafted in Italy and individually decorated with the exclusive Leopardo motif. There is also Perfetto Moka Audace ground coffee in a matching tin, because why not?

The collection launches in New Zealand from 15 September 2026, available at bialetti.co.nz, Milly’s Kitchen, Ballantynes, The Homestore and selected homewares stores nationwide. Prices start from $39.99, with the Moka Express from $215 and Moka Induction from $249.