Classic Pro

A 50ml boiler for 40ml shots will do that... GCP was good 15 years ago when there was $400 Gaggia or the much more expensive 4-figure E61 group option. Now we've got loads of good machines to choose from.

I’ve had a sette 270 for years. After upgrading my Gaggia classic pro to a dual boiler, the shot quality is night and day. So assuming you get a good grind, the machine makes a massive difference, way more than people on here would have you believe. It actually shocked me how different the shot qual

I’ve had my Lelit Mara X V2 for almost a year and love it. No issues and I pull a consistent shot every day. I’ll turn it on while getting ready for work and it’s ready in about 15 minutes. I had a modded Gaggia Classic Pro before but felt like I spent too much time tinkering and troubleshooting it.

After a year and a half, the steam valve on my Gaggia Classic Pro started squeaking. Repair? Impossible, only replacement. Sure, Gaggia is selling a new machine, but you ultimately have to consider the manufacturing quality as well. Or you could just focus on the price and the look.

Depends if it's a V.1 or V.2. IMO, the V.2 is far inferior to the Bambino Plus. The V.1 is arguably inferior as well, but has all the modding potential ( GaggiaMate/Gaggiuno) to become an extremely capable machine. The V.2 (2015) Classic was made in Romania from late 2014 through 2018 for the 220v m

Compared to the thermoblock/thermocoil machines, a single-boiler trades heat-up time for better potential thermal stability and long-term durability. A bambino is better than a gaggia classic pro out of the box, but a single-boiler with a PID will probably have better thermal stability, control, and

I have had several machines and I bought a Gaggia classic Pro 5 years ago .I have maintained it.i have had it professionally serviced in Alexandria once when it was a bit blocked.i was told these machines can last 20 years or more.i paid $825.00. Now I noticed that the machine is incredibly rusty.wh

Wow that’s the price I remembered when I was browsing 4 years ago. Now going for 995$. I like everything about it , the style , the components , articulating steam wand , not leaking hopefully , brass boiler , 300cc vs. 100cc of the GCP, you have to buy so much stuff for the Gaggia to make it up to

FWIW I’ve owned multiple Gaggias. The “coffee” years and year ago. It was fantastic. I treated it terribly but it still lasted over 10 years. I had another one that was more automatic and lasted 1 year. Then I got a Classic pro. It has its good points for an entry level machine. I had to fix it so m

Tbh if you are going from the barista express to a gaggia without modding you may feel it's a downgrade. You have 3 buttons. 1 turns it on, 1 pumps water and 1 turns the steam on. Thats it. Everything is manual with no shot timer. That being said it will out last most options as its a simple machine