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• gaylard 7th Jul 2009

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  Good Points: perfect coffee but you must use the proper coffee for the machine my family love the coffee

  
  

  Bad Points: having to keep filling the water up but still very easy to use

  
  

  General comments: I have had my gaggia classic since january find very easy to use with perfect foam, the foam came with practice and I bought the gaggia jug which holds the this machine is used daily and holds the heat
  

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• Guest 3rd Feb 2009

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  The Gaggia classic is well worth buying and better than expensive pod versions I prefer to grind my own coffee and my wife loves the mess I leave behind, I get away with it because I make her such good black coffee with a creme to die for. Would and will buy another one when this packs up, not worth getting fixed considering the price and I have seen them for £150, servicing is about £60-70 which isn't worth it.

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• rogthedodge62 16th Dec 2008

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  I'd echo other comments on the Gaggia Classic - the bad reviews are very probably from people who haven't learnt to use their machine.I've had mine for over 7 years and it's fantastic. I can make espresso, cappucino or latte at least as good as any coffee bar in Leeds. There's certainly enough steam pressure to froth the milk!!Good coffee beans (Whittards for me) and a decent grinder (ascaso for me) are needed to get the best out of your machine. It's a manual and a single boiler so you need to ...

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• Bikerbird 16th Oct 2008

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  I think that any bad Gaggia Classic reviews may be because people don't realise when they buy them that there is a fair amount of work involved in producing a good cup of espresso with a manual pump machine. Personally, I enjoy the fact that it is a bit technical but this may not be everyone's cup of espresso.Also I'm sure there are few 'Friday afternoon' machines out there but mine doesn't seem to be one of them.I managed to get a great latte at my second attempt. The first one was a bit weak b ...

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• Loon326 27th Aug 2008

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  I have had this machine for 4 years now and continue to love using it. The manual controls give a greater sense of satisfaction when everything comes together.
  TIP: Remove the black Gaggia plastic frother to 'stretch the milk' ('frothing' is so yesterday) directly from the steel stemer.
  If you're worried about cleaning, I recommend the backflush device you can buy to clean the system every week or so.

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• uklincsman 2nd Jun 2008

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  Well capable of producing good shots of espresso coffee.
  Not possible to back-flush so coffee residues end up inside machine, shower plate needs cleaning often
  Milk frothing hopeless - too long to reach steaming temperature and attachment feeds too much air - result is more like shaving foam where it should be a micro foam
  Good cappuccino should be 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk and 1/3 foamed milk. Only way to get close is to preheat milk in microwave to reduce effects of the Gaggia foaming giz ...

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• fatherches 22nd May 2008

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  My advice is ignore reviewers who can't use this machine : it's EXCELLENT. Great espresso with wonderful thick crema (sugar won't sink through it !). I use cheap(ish) Lavazza Espresso beans, and a an excellent Gaggia grinder. I'd buy another Classic tomorrow if (heaven forbid) mine gave up the ghost. Easily cleaned (quick flush with water after emptying the holder) Mainly, excellent / wonderful/better than British coffee-house espresso and easily on a par with real Italian cafe offerings. I ...

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• Guest 24th Jan 2008

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  buy this machine a bit expensive but you won't regret it!

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• MikeFP 23rd Dec 2007

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  I would avoid this machine. The cheap De Longhi I had before made better coffee than the Gaggia. I've had mine back to the outlet at Glasshoughton three times. They're not helpful - full of lame excuses. They even had the cheek to charge me for the descaler when I brought it back for the third time!

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• alicp 25th Jun 2007

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  Have now bought another make, Briel Versatile Due, which was excellent to start with but now milk steamer has broken. Store unable to get spare part necessary to fix.

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• tcsr205 23rd Jan 2004

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  I have just upgraded from a DeLonghi £50 machine to this Gaggia Classic. I was very excited about getting the Classic because I love the coffee making ritual so much. I'd heard it described as the Rolls Royce of coffee makers with talk of gold plated connections etc. I managed to get it for £240, which seemed like a pretty good deal. It arrived and I eagerly started to assemble it. This is where I started to get worried. I noticed that the drip tray cover was very badly finished. It ...

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• me. 31st Jul 2003

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  had my Gaggia Classic for a month now. no probs so far.
  but I notice that one has to follow (manual) instructions and additional info to the letter.
  Thus, do remove the filter/coffeeholder immediately after you have made the coffee, dispense of the used coffee asap.
  Otherwise the coffee grind hardens up and sticks to both the shower head and the coffeeholder.
  
  Overall I share the view that making coffee takes longer, ie about 8 minutes all incl.
  I used to prepare espresso with the classica ...

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• john amber. 4th Jul 2003

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  Within a week of having the Gaggia Classic, the plating started wearing of. This was just the beginning. The steam valve leaked from about the second month and it was necessary to keep a cup under it to catch water whenever the machine was switched on. The motor stopped working after a year and the machine is now useless. The metal cup which holds the coffee gets stuck when you remove the handle and the only way to remove this is to run the machine after removing the handle so that after a secon ...

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• Dan Dartman. 1st Feb 2003

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  I've had the Gaggia Classic for about 6 years. It was very expensive, and worth every penny. It produces perfect crema time after time. You would almost have to try to make it create a bad espresso. I use mine at least once a day and it has never stopped working. It is starting to show signs of aging, but after the amount I have used it, that is to be expected. I'm thinking of sending it in for reconditioning. I can't recommend it highly enough.
  

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• vitali. 27th May 2002

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  After the initial drops of espresso, the Gaggia Classic Espresson Machine dispenses pure crema. It is good value for a machine of this caliber. Because it gives you complete control over the espresso making process, it took a few weeks for me to begin producing good espresso. Now that I have refined my tamping skills and honed the grind fineness, outstanding espresso is guaranteed. The Gaggia MDF grinder is an excellent complement.

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