Moka pot (6-cup)
21.5 cm (8.465 in)
Total height including the knob
The eight-sided stovetop coffee maker, measured on a Bialetti Moka Express. 21.5 cm tall.
Published
How big is that?
21.5 cm is 2.5 times a credit card and 72% of an A4 sheet.
Moka pot is the 16th smallest of the 31 Kitchen Table objects, and the 62nd smallest of the 172 objects across all five SizeItUp games.
Closest in size from the other games: US dollar bill (Classic), 15.6 cm and Bowling ball (Ten-pin) (Classic), 21.83 cm across.
Size comparison
To scale, smallest to largest: Moka pot in orange beside the Kitchen Table objects nearest in size, in teal.
| Object | Size | vs Moka pot |
|---|---|---|
| TeaspoonA stainless steel teaspoon, measured on an IKEA FÖRNUFT. | 14 cm long | 65% of the size |
| Dutch oven (5 qt cast iron)A heavy cast-iron pot with a lid, measured on a Lodge 5-quart. | 18.14 cm tall | 84% of the size |
| Moka pot (6-cup) | 21.5 cm tall | – |
| Banana (Cavendish)The Cavendish banana, the one in nearly every shop. | 21.9 cm long | about the same |
| ChopsticksA pair of bamboo chopsticks, measured on IKEA TREBENT. | 24 cm long | 1.1× bigger |
In other units
| Millimetres | 215 |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 21.5 |
| Metres | 0.215 |
| Inches | 8.465 |
| Feet | 0.7054 |
How it's measured
Total height including the knob. Manufacturer's specification.
Sources
- bialetti.co.nz: Bialetti Moka Express: approximate total height 6 cup (250 ml) 21.5 cm.
- bialetti.com (supporting): Bialetti, 6-cup Moka Express: dimensions 18 x 10 x 21 cm.
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Could you have guessed it by eye?
Moka pot is one of the objects in Kitchen Table, a daily size comparison game: you stretch a shape to the size you think is right beside one you know.