Hi, I'm Pedro from Coffee Parts.
And today we're looking at the Gaggia Classic Pro now let's dive in and
have a deeper look into this machine.
The Gaggia Classic Pro.
Now this machine often gets compared to Rancilio Silvia.
Both machines are kind of, of similar caliber in playing the same
space with the Gaggia Classic being slightly cheaper than the Rancilio Silvia, but
let's look into the Gaggia Classic.
Now this machine is a single group, head dual-purpose, boiler machine,
meaning you can make coffee out of the portafilter, just like any
other machines, but then your hot water and steam comes out of the steam wand.
And you can't do them at the same time.
So you make your coffee, flick your steam, switch white, turn your steam
on, do your milk with this machine.
Simple operation.
You got your 2.1 litre water reservoir here compared to the Silvia though.
You can actually see your water level quite clearly, both from the front
and a little cut out here on the side, which makes it easier to know if you're
running low on water and you don't get that surprise midway through a shot.
Not only can you fill the water from the top, if you want it to, you can
remove this little bar here and the drip tray, the water tank comes out
mainly for cleaning, but if you were in a really low restricted height,
Just have a very low cupboard.
It could also theoretically fill your tank from the front.
One thing we do like about this machine, and I know it's a simple,
minor thing, but yeah, the drip tray is actually a decent size.
So when you actually look at the drip tray on this, it's quite decent depth.
So be awhile before you feel it.
And as a side straight out, when you, if it is full, you can pull it out, empty it
quite easily without being awkward and.
Maybe spilling some of the liquid.
So it's only a simple thing, but it does make operating quite easy from a
portafilter perspective, it's running a commercial-grade Portafilter.
So that affects the temperature stability of the coffee.
So we did the stainless dispersion plate brass group head, and the portafilter
you're getting quite an even temperature distribution.
So you're getting a better extraction.
It is a relatively small boiler at 140ml running a 1400 watt element.
But relatively comparable to the Silvia where it does change from a
Silvia and something we actually
Don't like is the steam valve is non serviceable.
So if the steam seal ever goes, which might be a few years away, you
have to replace a whole Valve versus just the little seal on the Silvia.
And we just don't like wastage.
So we feel like throwing away a valve because of a seal is a bit redundant.
But apart from that, this machine rocks for its price point, you're
getting awesome espresso, great milk.
They've also updated the steam arm.
So where the previous one was like super thin and a bit
Domestic with a plastic cover.
The new one is more like a commercial style.
It's a stainless steel arm, obviously smaller than commercial, but it's
now at a level where it's quite nice to work with on this machine.
It's got a cutoff after nine minutes, it shuts the machine down.
So if you're not using the machine.
Automatically go shut down, protecting the element and conserving energy,
but common upgrade you've seen people do on this is to upgrade the group
head seal the shower screen to an IMS shower screen in a Cafelat Silicon seal.
Now it's not going to make your espresso completely better, but it will
improve your water flow just slightly.
And the seal will last a bit longer and be a bit softer.
So common upgrade to do.
It's not very expensive.
And it just makes that little bit of a difference machine a little bit.
Nicer, for more information on that was actually done.
A video.
If you click here, you can go and have a look at that in detail.
Now back to this machine.
One thing I kind of don't like is the power out of the rear it's
right at the back in the middle, I tend to like machines where the
power comes out at the bottom.
And it's, it's a very clean approach.
If you were to put this machine to say on an island, having that power, like from
the rear, kind of from the top, middle is not the most attractive, but in saying
that more than likely this machines will sit up against the kitchen bench wall,
and you're never going to see that.
And value for money, bang for buck there on point, One thing to remember with all these
machines being A Gaggia Classic Pro or Siliva, is you really do need to pair them
up with a proper grinder, whether it be a Barazta Sette, a Eureka Specialità
Manuale, et cetera, the grinder is key.
What does this machine come with?
Basically not much the machine, the portafilter, a single and a double basket.
And it also comes with pressurized baskets, which.
We're pretty much.
It recommends us to throw out you don't want to use pressurized baskets.
This masking you're not using fresh coffee.
You might as well.
If you're going to go manual machine do it properly.
So overall we're in love with the machine for its price point.
Yes, there are better machines Yes there are, cheaper machines, but both this and the
Silvia for bang for buck, you can't beat.
Thank you for watching our review on the Gaggia Classic Pro.
Now I'm curious.
What side of the fence are you on? the Gaggia Classic or Rancilio Silvia?
If you leave a comment below, let me know Classic or Silvia, really
interested into tally them up and work out.
What's more popular.
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Thank you.
I'm Pedro from Coffee Parts.