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Great budget performer

Advantages: Cheap, good pump pressure, easy as pie to use.
Disadvantages: Recent units use aluminium -can corrode

We drink a hell of a lot of coffee here and this is the culprit! It is cheap, its pretty well made and is a great introduction to a good espresso (or cappucino, frothy hot choc etc) The unit design has not changed much since they were released but some ...

tyneman 29.10.2008 · Read full review
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Save a fortune on take out coffee

Advantages: makes delicious cappucinos
Disadvantages: cleaning is fiddly

...i say- this machine is a dream to own and use. Originally i thought it too expensive to buy a gaggia but when i considered how much money i was spending on take away coffees per week then this is an absolute bargain. I bought this machine ...

cazk 04.02.2008 · Read full review
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Gaggia Gran

Advantages: Small, quick, Great tasting coffee, can use coffee pods
Disadvantages: Noisy, can be a bit mucky with ground coffee

Bought this direct from Gaggia about 12 months ago. I have been inpressed with the speed and good tasting coffee. You can use normal ground coffee or you can use normal coffee pods, it is less messy with pods. I have found the machine reliable and fast ...

psj75 09.02.2006 · Read full review
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A Thing of Beauty: the Gaggia Baby Classic

Advantages: Makes café quality espresso with a perfect crème
Disadvantages: Water can be too hot sometimes

I bought this espresso machine in September 2008 from my local speciality coffee shop; "MacBean's" in Aberdeen, Scotland. After viewing it in the shop it struck me as a thing of beauty as much as coffee machine and I could imagine it taking it pride of pl ...

bobbacon985 11.02.2009 · Read full review
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A classy looker and an impressive performer

Advantages: Looks good. Solidly made. Excellent coffee once you learn how to use it!
Disadvantages: Takes time to learn how to use it and get good, consistent results.

A year of ownership and I am still impressed with its looks and even more so with the coffee it makes. It takes time and patience to learn how to use the Baby Class properly so if you are the type of person who wants to press one button and have exactly t ...

JonnyCarpo37 24.10.2008 · Read full review
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