Richard Sapper Espresso Maker

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Product Features

• Stainless steel
• Magnetic steel heat diffusing base
• Capacity 6 cups

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000HWY2QE
• Item model number: 9090/6
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #202,777 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Product Description

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars works perfectly, August 21, 2008

By	WTL (California) - See all my reviews

I don't even drink coffee, but I got a similar-looking one for my wife a couple of years ago - looks the same except it doesn't have the black stripes around it. It's high-priced and I don't know why - but it's stainless steel, not aluminum, takes a high polish, nice looking. But the main thing is, my wife loves it - she has espresso twice a day, and for awhile she kept trying to use her Saeco machine, but it always needed expensive repairs and was kind of a hassle to use. For the last few months she's been using just this little pot, twice daily, it's fast and simple and works perfectly. There's no big production number required to get espresso into her system (that's good for me, too!). She can do without the crema, and she finds it makes as good or better espresso than she can buy anywhere. I could have gotten her a cheaper one that works just as well, probably, but this was a special gift so I didn't mind the extra cost. She loved that it's in MoMA. It's that kind of thing that makes a gift out of the ordinary.