Gaggia Coffee

Solid construction. Reliable. Plenty of power. Nearly indestructable

Hmm.. um.. hrmm ; The steam wand isn't so great, but it's not a huge setback ; The steaming power isn't what I would like it to be, but then again, I really like to entertain with it ; Hmm.. I really don't have much to complain about

Nice heavy group head ; Heats up well / quickly ; Easy to use drip tray ; 58 mm filter has single and double baskets ; Sticky feet keep this unit stable

Sticky feet make this unit hard to fill ; Plastic handle on portafilter end cap falls off ; Portafilter continues to drip after shot is done ; Baskets get loose when we use the knock box

A solid little machine! Looks great, makes great espresso to boot

A tad on the noisy side. The cat was freaked out at first but now sleeps right through the morning brew... ahhh now she has to get used to our new grinder! Gaggia Coffee is a bit leaky and the puck is a bit soupy but I read that is quite normal for...

Easy to use and clean. Front and top access to reservoir (great for location flexibility). Sturdy and built to last. Makes great espresso--great crema--with right grind

Can be difficult to find the right grind, it must be very fine. Must be cleaned quite regularly. Can only produce two shots at a time

Solid, metal, machine. Portafilter chromed brass. Heats fast. Great frother. Makes espresso better that the shops

Pretty loud, scares the dog

Warms up pretty quickly, nice heavy professional portafilter, easy to use, comes with everything you need

Mediocre steaming, no 3 way solenoid, panarello wand kept flying off

Body of machine is very heavy and appears to be strudy. Did not feel tinny at all

First Gaggia Coffee was purchased from Whole Latta Love and was bent and broken. Had to send it back. Second Gaggia Coffee from Whole Latta Love had defective water pump and had to be sent back. Not a very attractive machine

Commercial-size group head ; Heavy portafilter ; Quick warm-up time

Turbo-frothing wand

1) Fast heat up times. The manual recommends 6 minutes. I typically turn the machine on and let it warm up for ~15 minutes. Thirty minutes is ideal so that the group reaches optimal temperature (very hot!) ; 2) Relatively easy to modify. In my case...

1) The steam valve leaks. This can be a bit annoying at times. Keep a kitchen towel on standby and you should be all set ; 2) When I purchased this machine, I did not like the steam wand from day one. After removing the frothing aid device it's a bit...

It looks like a coffee maker, not a spaceship. Well built, functional, simple design. Mucho steam and quick recycling for multiple shots. Dip tray is easy-out and easy clean

It looks like a coffee maker, not a spaceship. I actually wanted something that looked more like a spaceship, but they were too expensive. You may have to put the machine in a headlock to loosen a snug portafilter, but that may be the case with any...