Advantages: Looks, Quality, Ease of use Disadvantages: Expensive, takes a while to be ready to use
...into a sink.
The Gaggia machines have a great reputation, and I can understand why. The machine just looks gorgeous - it is finished in a stylish metallic red, and has a kind of retro feel about it.
Its is very easy to use, and makes great coffee (depending on the coffee beans you use of course!). You can make either single or double shots of espresso - depending on what kind of coffee you are making.
To fill the machine with water, there is a ... ...you just top it up as and when you need it. It is recommended for areas with hard water to use water from a filter jug to prevent limescale.
The machine takes about 10 minutes to heat up in the morning before you can use it - there is an easy to read pressure guage which shows clearly when the machine is ready to go.
We have the single group machine which has a hot water tap to the left, the coffee making part in the middle, and the milk frother ...
NickleIckle 07.11.2008
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