In Naples and throughout the region of Campana – where the word “cuccuma” originates from – the pot is not just a coffee brewing method, but also as a symbol of Naples’ distinct and unique coffee culture. Today, many still regard it as a practical, cost-effective, and reliable method of brewing coffee. Over time, as it became more accessible among other social classes in Italy, use of the cuccuma increased.
However, at this time, coffee was largely only available to the upper classes. The Neapolitans’ love for coffee led to the creation of the cuccuma, which soon became a feature of households all across the city. Locals would often sing about coffee, praising it as the drink of “friendship and well wishes”. At this time, coffee was already a part of high-society gatherings. However, during the 1800s, Naples was a major trade centre in Europe and the East. Before this, pots were used to serve coffee, rather than brew it.Īt this time, coffee was generally brewed in a similar manner to Turkish coffee brewed in a cezve – meaning very fine grounds would be brewed and consumed without a filter. This device was never patented.”ĭe Belloy’s device is believed to be the first home brewing pot ever created, which led to other early brewing equipment manufacturers using it as the basis of their designs.
He says: “It was first made of tin but later, of porcelain and silver – the original French drip pot. Ukers is the author of All about Coffee, a book that details historical, technical, and commercial developments in the coffee sector.
The cuccuma is a reinvention of the stovetop pot created during the 1800s in France by Jean Baptiste de Belloy, the archbishop of Paris at the time.
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