Designed by Richard Sapper, the Alessi Espresso Coffee Maker is made entirely of 18/10 stainless steel, polished or coated with black silicone resins. It holds up to 10 ounces of water to produce up to 6 cups of espresso. It also includes a reducer that will produce 3 cups of espresso using 5 ounces of water, which still produces fresh espresso without sacrificing quality and taste.

The stovetop expresso maker, designed by Richard Sapper, consists of the boiler (lower part), filter-funnel, reducer-filter, washer of special rubber, upper/micro filter, upper container with internal column for piping coffee into the container, stainless steel lid and handle, and brass safety valve.

The main characteristics of the stove top espresso coffee maker, apart from its upwardtapering shape with the wide base for maximum utilisation of the heat source, are the non-drip spout, the lever-type closure, and the stainless steel non-slip handle.