The new Espresso Gaggia line combines tradition with innovation and design. The elegant ... more
and essential black colour brings out the brilliance of the stainless steel details. New Espresso Pure is fitted with the traditional Gaggias chromed brass filter h...
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Advantages: Looks good and makes superb coffee. Disadvantages: Frustrating to use and occasionally verging on the dangerous.
I'm a difficult person to buy presents for, so when I mentioned to my husband last summer that I liked the idea of an espresso machine it was inevitable that one would appear on my birthday. He went for what seemed to him to be the best of the domestic machines - the Gaggia Classic - as it's a well-built basic machine with none of the frills which rarely get used and have the potential to cause problems. It will also make a cappuccino, but not a filter coffee. The Classic is also one of the most powerful domestic machines - water is forced through the ground coffee with 17.5 bar of pressure. To give you some idea of how powerful this is, my central heating operates at 1.5 bar.
An espresso coffee is so-called because it comes from the Italian for express. It's meant to be brewed and drunk within a matter of seconds - minutes ...
SueMagee 05.07.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Gaggia Classic
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 are now shipped with an aluminium coffee ground holder. This isn't a big problem but it wont last forever as the old bronze and chrome ones will. The pressure is good enough to pour a great espresso with good crema provided you get the grind fine enough. This is pretty much the same as many of the 'better' models- including an aluminium boiler- so descale as little as possible!
The unit is fast to heat up, the pump pressure is good but it does have only one boiler- so multiple cappucinos can be slow- you need to let the unit heat up and cool down between milk foaming and drawing ...
Advantages: makes delicious cappucinos Disadvantages: cleaning is fiddly
well what can 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 one month ago and have used it daily ever since. it makes the most delicious cappucinoo which rivals all of the main coffee chain stores offerings. the crema on the top of the espresso it makes is really thick . You can make two espressos at one time or one depending on the size of the filter cup you use. Included is a coffee machine a coffee scoop ., tamper and instruction manual. to use fill the water tank with cold water, let it heat up, fill the coffee filter with coffee, press the button and hot espresso comes out. Heat the milk using the milk frother- all included in ...
A choice that will be rewarded with high quality in the cup, and the advantage of also using coffee pods thanks to an additional filter. Chromatic finish that matches even the most modern furnishing style, bringing out the brilliance of the stainless
