Google Honours Angelo Moriondo with a Doodle

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Google Honours Angelo Moriondo with a Doodle
07 Jun 2022
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On Monday, Google created a unique doodle to commemorate Angelo Moriondo's 171st birthday. Olivia When created this piece. The artwork depicted various stages of the doodle draught as well as an espresso machine that was simultaneously filling multiple cups of coffee. The all-brown doodle was painted entirely with coffee, according to the company.

Google shared early draughts of the doodle, as well as a timelapse video of the creative process and a colour palette with various shades of coffee.

Coffee was the hottest item in Italy in the nineteenth century. It took over five minutes for people to brew and get their favourite beverage. Moriondo made a brave entrance and patented the world's first espresso machine, making life easier for everyone in India and around the world.

Moriondo, who was born on this day in 1851, came from a family of businessmen in Turin, Italy. This inspired him to come up with new projects or ideas. "His grandfather founded a liquor production company, which was passed down to his son (Angelo's father), who went on to found the well-known chocolate company "Moriondo and Gariglio" with his brother and cousin," according to the Google website.

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