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Gaggia 16100 Evolution Home Espresso Cappuccino Machine, Black
Gaggia 16100 Evolution Home Espresso Cappuccino Machine, Black
Gaggia Evolution Semi-automatic Espresso Machine – 16100 Black
Customer Review: Still going strong after 4 years.
This makes one great espresso after another. Froths a cappucino like a pro. The porta filter is heavy duty like the pros use.
Customer Review: The BEST espresso maker out there
After doing a whole lot of research I finally settled on this Gaggia machine. I never owned a Gaggia before. I had a Mr. Coffee Espresso Maker (the 20 something dollar ones…) and I also had the stove espresso makers that I just got sick and tired of after a while, so I decided to go for the upgrade. The Nespresso is a clever product, but let’s face it, it’s not real espresso – it’s chemistry with a mocca flavor. Plus I could never see myself just sticking with their Nespresso cofee pods – I am a “illy one week, lavazza the next” type of person. I’ve had the nespresso – it’s quite tasty cofee, I must admit – but it just lacks that real espresso kick for me. So, I went online and did hours of research. I settled on this machine and eagerly waited for it. Some of the reviews in here scared me off a bit, but I decided to give it a shot anyway. I also got the burr grinder since lots of folks recommended it (not the Gaggia one, but the 90 dollar version). So finally, the box arrived and I got down to business. I put some El Salvadorian espresso coffee (medium grind), and the first cup was pretty darn nasty. It’s ok – everyone knows that first cups are part of the learning curve! The second one was bad also. I packed it so tight that the lever didn’t want to turn itself into position. It’s part of the trick with this machine – never pack the coffee all the way to the top. Make sure you leave some room. It took me about 3-4 tries to figure it out, and I must be honest – I thought that the machine was the worst coffee investment I ever made. Once I started packing the coffee (so tightly) 3/4 of the way through it could squeeze itself into position. I only use the large espresso holder – the other two that come with the machine don’t really pack a punch (tried them also, but the coffee was weak). All of a sudden I had a cup of coffee, but no crema, so I was still mad at my skills. Then came the real a-ha moment. I got my burr grinder and ground a very good quality coffee (again from El Sal, but better than the first version). I used the fine grind setting (not the very fine – the Gaggia didn’t really take the fine grind well). So, I pack it tightly, turn the machine on, wait a few minutes for the green light to shine, and ASI ES – pure crema with a strong cup of coffee. This machine is amazing once you try it a few times. I strongly recommend the burr grinder – without it you’re not getting the best out of it. Now I have two strong espressos before going to work, and then another two afterwards. So, I can’t get no sleep and I wanted to write this review about my new best friend from Milano.
Gaggia 102534 Espresso-Color Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine, Red
Gaggia 102534 Espresso-Color Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine, Red
Includes Gaggia 102534 Gaggia Espresso Color Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine Red3 Filter Baskets Coffee Tamper.
Customer Review: Leaking water
After reading great reviews for this machine, I ordered, but unfortunately I send it back because water was leaking from the tank while doing the initials test for pressure etc. My husband didn’t like it at all, he immediately told me to send it back and not to request another. So I am still looking to get another model.
Customer Review: Gaggia 102534 Espresso Review
Great value. Does everything as advertised. Best cup-a-joe I’ve had recently. Sure beats $4 for a cappucino.
Shipped on time.
Gaggia 14101 Classic Espresso Machine, Brushed Stainless Steel
Gaggia 14101 Classic Espresso Machine, Brushed Stainless Steel
Combining advanced technology with a classic design, this coffee/espresso machine for making hot drinks at home includes all the benefits of a commercial system. Designed in Italy by Gaggia, one of the most respected names in the espresso industry, the unit uses standard 58 mm filters to provide ample room for brewing rich, full espresso. Its commercial-grade construction includes stainless-steel housing, a high-power 17-1/2-bar pump with a high-voltage boiler for quick warm-up times, and an independent expansion valve. A three-way solenoid valve is also included, providing immediate pressure release from the grouphead once an espresso pull is completed, allowing the portafilter to be removed and the next shot to be prepared instantly. For excellent temperature stability, its portafilters and grouphead are made of heavy-duty marine-grade brass with chrome plating. The machine works with coffee pods and is designed to deliver two cups at once. Other convenient features include a hot-water dispenser for tea, a frothing wand for crema, and a cup warmer. A single- and double-shot stainless-steel filter basket, coffee tamper, and 7-gram measuring scoop are included. Its 72-ounce water reservoir is removable for easy filling or cleaning. To keep the espresso machine clean, simply wipe it down with a damp cloth. The unit measures 14-1/4 by 8 by 9-1/2 inches. –Catie Unger
Customer Review: This is a great espresso machine
This is one of the last honest home espresso units you can find.If you get the MDF grinder that Gaggia also offers you will be very happy.
Customer Review: A Decade of Happiness
I have been using the Gaggia Classic for over twelve years. The first machine is still going strong, but my ex-wife inherited it, so I am on the second and newer machine.
Both are well-made heavy duty units that are used to make 5-6 cups of espresso a day, and the occasional capuccino. The machine does this flawlessly.
Those of you who know espresso making know that a good cup of espresso requires these four things:
1. Temperature: Water temperature a bit below boiling; about 190F is right.
2. Pressure: Of upto 200 psi (about 15 atmospheres or bars)
3. Amount: You need 7 grams of coffee per espresso cup. The included scoop should give you the exact amount.
4. Time: About 25 seconds for enough water to flow through the coffee grounds to make one or two cups
The Classic does 1, 2 and 3 perfectly. By definition, you, the barista, are in charge of 4. This you achieve through grinding the coffee to the right degree of fineness and tamping it with the right amount of pressure. It is this you need to learn with just a bit of trial and error. But you must buy a burr grinder for your coffee to do this right.
A burr grinder does not have to be expensive. I have two (a Krups and a Capressa) at home that each cost less than $40. I have been using them for years without a problem. If they develop one, easy and inexpensive enough to replace.
When you start, try out three or four different levels of grinds, generally at the finer settings of your grinder. The grind should be about the consistency of table salt. Then try out three or so levels of tamping the grounds in the portafilter. Pretty soon you will zero on the combination that provides the right degree of resistance to the water pressure to take about 25 seconds. I found that a rogher grind with very high pressure, or the right grind with medium tamping presssure and a very fine grind with little or no pressure all do the job. Obviously, the right grind with medium pressure is the optimum. If the water flows out too quickly, the coffee will be weak and will not have any of the crema that is the mark of a well-made cup. If it takes too long, the coffee will be bitter and the crema will will be dark brown. I have also found that as I switch from one kind of beans to another, or even from one batch to another, I sometimes have to fine tune the grind setting.
In my experience it is very difficult to buy preground coffee, or have it ground by the seller, such that it makes good espresso in my machine. I suspect you will find the same thing. An alternative around this is to use ESE pods, which Starbucks and others sell. These pods have the right amount and grind of coffee sandwiched between two pieces of teabag paper. All you do is pop one in the machine and you get, mostly, a good cup of coffee. But pods are expensive, at about $0.50 a cup, compared to about $0.15 per cup from beans.
My old machine had a plain steel wand for frothing. Took a little skill and experience to learn how to froth, starting with high steam flow and with the wand-end almost at the bottom of the steaming cup, gradually reducing the steam flow and moving the end of the wand closer to the surface of the milk. Worked like a charm with a little experience. Cleanup was easy; a wet sponge to wipe off the milk residue and a squirt of steam to clean out the inside. My new machine has a new-fangled plastic gizmo with many internal parts that slips over the metal steam wand. Now my dog could likely make perfect froth with this, except that it is a pain to clean. I find the easiest thing to do is slip off the gizmo from the metal wand right after the frothing is done, run warm water on/through it in the sink and slip it back on. Seems to stay clean and does not require disassembly of the internal parts.
I don’t do much maintenance of my machine. I descale it twice a year and replace the silicone gasket/seal every few years, when the old one wears out and water begins to seep from it. You can find details for descaling elsewhere. All I do is run two cups of water with two tablespoons of citric acid crystals (bought at a baking supplies place) dissolved in it through my heated machine, as if I was making coffee but without grounds.
The Classic is well made, feels substantial, and works flawlessly. Are there other machines out there that are as good or better? Who can tell, without using each of them for some time. All I an say is that the Classic has been more than meeting the requirements of this picky engineer and coffee lover for over a decade.
Breville BCB100 Knocchi Barista-Style Espresso Coffee Knock Box with Urnex 14-CL12-3-13 Cleancaf Coffee Machine Cleaner and Descaler#/TITLE#</p> <p><a href=”http://www.coffee-machines-reviews.com/go.php?go=5″ mce_href=”http://www.coffee-machines-reviews.com/go.php?go=5″ target=_blank ><img hspace=2 vspace=2 src=”http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BtKJWdE-L._SL75_.jpg” mce_src=”http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BtKJWdE-L._SL75_.jpg” height=75 width=75 style=”float:left;” mce_style=”float:left;” border=0 /></a><br /> <a href=”http://www.coffee-machines-reviews.com/go.php?go=5″ mce_href=”http://www.coffee-machines-reviews.com/go.php?go=5″><b>Breville BCB100 Knocchi Barista-Style Espresso Coffee Knock Box with Urnex 14-CL12-3-13 Cleancaf Coffee Machine Cleaner and Descaler</a></b></p> <p>The Breville Knocchi Knock Box is a Barista inspired coffee knock box for quick and easy disposal of used coffee grounds. The stainless steel body is durable and looks great on the countertop.</p> <p><b> This Kit Includes </b><br /> <br /> * Breville Knocchi Barista-Style Espresso Coffee Knock Box<br /> <br /> * Urnex 14-CL12-3-13 Cleancaf Coffee Machine Cleaner and Descaler</p> <p><BR><br /> <TITLE>Aloha Island Kona Hawaiian Organic Coffee Espresso Pods, ESE Pods for Home Espresso Machines, 48 Pods
Aloha Island Kona Hawaiian Organic Coffee Espresso Pods, ESE Pods for Home Espresso Machines, 48 Pods
Our ESE Single Shot Espresso Pods are perfect for home espresso machines. Dont tolerate espresso that isnt smooth, rich and delicious!
Each ESE Pod gives you a rich, full-bodied espresso with a beautiful crema. 45mm 7gr Pods fit home espresso machines for that ‘coffee bar’ experience.
We carefully blend a full 20% of our Pure Kona Coffee with our hand-selected Hawaiian Tropical Coffee to create a very rich, very full-bodied espresso.
We painstakingly roasted to a rich, deep espresso finish, guaranteeing you the absolute best espresso experience!
Our ESE pods make the art of espresso easy and fun. No mess, no fuss. Box of 48 ESE pods.
Perfect for use with your home espresso machine! (Not for use with single-serve, one-cup pod coffee brewers)
Customer Review: on the watery side
Maybe these pods aren’t compatible with my otherwise ESE compatible machine, a Francic-Francis, but these pods make a watery espresso. If you like your espresso very long and diluted, these pods might be good for you. They don’t seem to be packed tight enough. Same goes for Lavazzo ESE pods, btw. Only Illy’s are really tight and work well with my machine. I believe the quality of this coffee is rather high, though, so I intend to try some whole beans.
Very expensive also.
Customer Review: Expensive – but REAL good
These pods are very expensive, but the taste is incredible. Please reply to this review if you find better (seems hardly possible).
Aloha Island Kona Hawaiian Organic Decaf Coffee Espresso Pods, Decaf ESE Pods for Home Espresso Machines, 48 Pods
Aloha Island Kona Hawaiian Organic Decaf Coffee Espresso Pods, Decaf ESE Pods for Home Espresso Machines, 48 Pods
Our DECAF ESE single-shot Pods are filled with our superb Decaf 100% Pure Kona Coffee Espresso.
Each ESE Pod gives you a rich, full-bodied espresso with a beautiful crema. 45mm 7gr Pods fit home espresso machines for that ‘coffee bar’ experience.
Our extraordinary Decaf 100% Pure Kona Coffee is painstakingly roasted to a rich, deep espresso finish, guaranteeing you the absolute best espresso experience!
Our ESE pods make the art of espresso easy and fun. No mess, no fuss.
Perfect for use with your home espresso machine – Box of 48 ESE pods individually packaged to protect freshness.
Pretend Play Toy “Baby Gaggia” Working Espresso Machine
Pretend Play Toy “Baby Gaggia” Working Espresso Machine
Pretend Play Toy “Baby Gaggia” Working Espresso Machine. Children become a true “Barista” with this pretend play toy Espresso Machine. Fill it up with water, push the button on the top and fill the cups! Complete 9 pcs set includes cups, trays, creamer, sugar bowl and two spoons. Ages 3 & up.
The Achilles Gaggia story. (invented modern espresso machine): An article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal#/TITLE#</p> <p> <a href=”http://www.coffee-machines-reviews.com/go.php?go=9″ mce_href=”http://www.coffee-machines-reviews.com/go.php?go=9″><b>The Achilles Gaggia story. (invented modern espresso machine): An article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal</a></b><br /> This digital document is an article from Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, published by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc. on April 1, 1990. The length of the article is 649 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.<BR><BR><b>Citation Details</b><br /><b>Title:</b> The Achilles Gaggia story. (invented modern espresso machine)<br /><b>Publication:</b> <i>Tea & Coffee Trade Journal</i> (Magazine/Journal)<br /><b>Date:</b> April 1, 1990<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc.<br /><b>Volume:</b> v162 <b>Issue:</b> n4 <b>Page:</b> p26(1)<BR><BR>Article Type: Biography<BR><BR>Distributed by Thomson Gale</p> <p><BR><br /> <TITLE>Gaggia 12300 Baby Class Manual Espresso Machine, Brushed Stainless Steel
Gaggia 12300 Baby Class Manual Espresso Machine, Brushed Stainless Steel
Gaggia Baby Class Stainless Steel Semi Automatic Espresso Machine – 12300
Customer Review: Awesome, classy, great coffee!
The GOOD: Easy to use, looks great, solid, most importantly, it makes great coffee.
The BAD: The steamer falls off all the time, needs better drip tray, bigger than I expected. These are very minor points.
RECOMMENDATION: Definitetly!
This is my first machine, and I’ve used it daily since I got it a month ago. I’ve used inexpensive espresso machines and got mediocre coffee from them. Then I used a friend’s Gaggia Carrezza, which made great coffee, but looked like plastic. I chose the Baby Class because it’s all chrome, compact, and even higher quality. What a great choice.
I got this refurbished for a great price. Actually, Aabree, the seller through Amazon, sent me a Gaggia Baby Twin, which is two grades up than the Class I thought I was buying. I’m VERY happy about that. It’s great.
I was making good espresso after a couple shots of learning. Good cappuccino took longer because of the steamer. Firstly, it falls off occasionally, and there’s no mechanical way to prevent that. The steamer works pretty well, but it injects more air than I like. I prefer a more manual injecter where I can control the air. Another area for improvement is the drip tray. When startign the steamer, it shoots out several ounces of hot water before you get steam. That’s enough to make it hard to remove the drip tray without spilling. The machine also has a drain that dumps into an extension of the tray in back with a much lower lip that the main tray. Water and junk will spill from this extension with very little water in the tray. Now I use another cup for the steamer purge to limit, not prevent, the spillage. Also, the tray doesn’t leave enough room for a regular coffee mug, so you have to remove the chome cover to get a large cup under. Now I have to buy capuccino mugs.
I’ve done a lot of research, and you don’t find much tech info, just consumer reviews. Customers say Gaggia is very solid, well built, and makes great coffee–you can trust this purchase decision. I chose Gaggia because it seems to be a great machine for a reasonable price. You can pay more and get a copper boiler and a more snobbish name, but a Gaggia has everything else the pricey ones have and should make great coffee for years.
Gaggia 102532 Espresso-Pure Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine, Black
Gaggia 102532 Espresso-Pure Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine, Black
Includes Gaggia 102532 Gaggia Espresso Pure Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine Black.
Customer Review: Great Machine For The Money
Yes, you do need properly ground coffee to make the best of this machine. However the $[...] Capresso Infinity is fine for the job. This is an impressive machine for the money but it does have a learning curve. Follow the directions in the book, get a tamper that is sized to the portafilter (58mm), [...] use some fresh roasted ESPRESSO beans and you’ll be making coffee better than 95% of the shops with a little bit of practice. One added suggestion, a ridgeless portafilter, which allows for better tamping.
Customer Review: Good
We received our first machine, plugged it in, and smoke started coming out of it… After calling Amazon, we were sent a replacement machine at no charge. We have had no issues with the replacement machine and it makes great espresso!!!! I think the issue with the first machine was a fluke…
Gaggia – 14101-SS – Classic Semi Automatic Espresso – Coffee Machine – Brushed Stainless Steel – 72 oz. Reservoir
Gaggia – 14101-SS – Classic Semi Automatic Espresso – Coffee Machine – Brushed Stainless Steel – 72 oz. Reservoir
Introducing the Gaggia 14101-SS Classic Semi Automatic Espresso РCoffee Machine РBrushed Stainless Steel Р72 oz. Reservoir, featured in our Small Kitchen Appliances department. This product generally ships within 2 business day(s) from Victor, New York, and weighs 20 pound(s). The Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine combines commercial grade functionality with elegant Italian style. This pump-type Gaggia espresso maker features the commercial grade brewing components and top-notch steam wand that make Gaggia a leader in the home espresso machine industry. The Classic features the timeless look of stainless steel to fit the D̩cor of any kitchen.
Gaggia Platinum Vogue Espresso Coffee Machine
Gaggia Platinum Vogue Espresso Coffee Machine
Style and Sophistication meet craft and simplicity in the Gaggia Platinum Vogue. They say fashion and personality go hand in hand, and the Gaggia Platinum Vogue reinterprets that idea in an expertly designed machine, offering an endless range of customized drinks all with the touch of a button.
Attractive and durable, the Platinum Vogue features a stainless steel boiler with Rapid Steam system, so there is no wait between brewing and steaming. With an adjustable doser and the exclusive E-plus beverage strength system, you decide the strength and taste of your coffee.
The Gaggia Platinum Vogues sophisticated design and technological brewing system allows you to incorporate espresso into your life, on all levels. Display the Vogue prominently, as its sleek, simple design fits in well to all kind of different environments like private offices, kitchens, and living rooms. Inside the stainless steel front panel and ABS plastic housing is a Rapid Steam stainless steel boiler system, providing excellent power and temperature to pull the right shot of espresso, as well as foam and steam milk using the Pannarello frothing attachment.
The Vogue also features a stainless steel cup warmer, height-adjustable cup tray, and the exclusive Espresso Plus System, which allows for a more consistent flow. Crafted to bring great taste and beauty to your home or workstation, the Gaggia Platinum Vogue is for someone serious about espresso and design, in all areas of life.
Accessories Include: Aqua Prima water filter, water hardness test strip,brew group lubricant
