Supreme x Bialetti 8-Cup French Press
The original behind the Supreme x Bialetti 8-Cup French Press is the Bialetti Preziosa 8-Cup French Press (06852) — $40 retail vs Supreme's $54.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Bialetti Preziosa is a 34-ounce, 8-cup French press with a borosilicate glass beaker set in an 18/10 stainless steel frame and a fine-mesh stainless plunger. Bialetti has manufactured coffee equipment in Italy since 1919, when Alfonso Bialetti opened an aluminum workshop in Crusinallo, Piedmont. He introduced the Moka Express in 1933, and the company has sold over 300 million Moka units since. The Preziosa carries the same l'Omino con i baffi (the little mustachioed man) mascot cutout on the frame that appears across Bialetti's product line. The glass beaker is removable for cleaning and the unit is dishwasher safe. Supreme's SS2024 version is the same 8-cup Preziosa with the box logo printed on the glass.
About Bialetti
Bialetti is an Italian housewares manufacturer founded in 1919 by Alfonso Bialetti as an aluminum workshop in Crusinallo, Piedmont. In 1933, Alfonso patented the Moka Express, a stovetop espresso maker with a distinctive octagonal aluminum body and safety valve that brews coffee in roughly four minutes. His son Renato scaled the design after World War II, turning it into a mass-market product; Bialetti has since sold over 300 million Moka Express units, making it the second most common household object in Italy. The original tooling remains in use. Supreme collaborated with Bialetti on a co-branded 3-cup Moka Express.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $54 |
|---|---|
| Bialetti retail | $40 |
| Hype tax | +35% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Bialetti 8-Cup French Press just the regular Preziosa 8-Cup French Press (06852)?
The Supreme x Bialetti 8-Cup French Press, released in Spring/Summer 2024, is based on the Bialetti Preziosa 8-Cup French Press (06852). Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Bialetti Preziosa 8-Cup French Press (06852) is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Bialetti Preziosa 8-Cup French Press (06852) than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $54 for the Supreme x Bialetti 8-Cup French Press; the Bialetti Preziosa 8-Cup French Press (06852) retails for $40. That's a 35% markup — buying the original saves you $14, or 26% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Bialetti Preziosa 8-Cup French Press (06852)?
You can buy the Bialetti Preziosa 8-Cup French Press (06852) from Amazon or direct from Bialetti. Retail price is $40. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
