Gaggia 90951 Platinum Vision Automatic Espresso Machine with Milk Island, Platinum

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Product Description
With the Platinum Vision you can dose and brew your espresso by just touch a button. One of the most fun features of the machine is the programming function. Here is a quick preview into the personalization Gaggia offers: Touch Screen Features: Show text or use icons; Individual Beverage Settings for Espresso, Coffee, Long Coffee (Prebrew--set to off, med, strong. Aroma--mild, medium, strong, preground [decaf or flavored are most popular for preground]. Temperature settings--low, medium, high. Volume--adjust by plus (+) or minus (-) depending on how tall or short you want your drink to be.); Time/Date settings (Set the machine to turn on up to 3 times a day, 7 days a week. For example, Monday--6am, 12pm, 6pm, Friday--6am, 1pm, 9pm and Saturday--9am, 6pm, 10pm. Stand by mode has 4 different settings. Adjust the clock by hour, minute and AM/PM. Adjust the date format-- For instance, it would be set differently in Europe than it would in the United States.); Machine Settings (Program your display to read the way you’d like it--choose from 13 languages, and adjust the contrast of the display to be lighter or darker. Sound settings-- turn the sound on/off. If on, it will beep when it is ready for use. Cup warmer--3 options: always on, always off, off while in stand by mode. Water settings include--Rinse on/off, water filter on/off, water hardness 1-4 [machine comes with a test strip and instructions]); Maintenance Settings (Counts your shots. Cleaning cycle--In this setting, the machine asks if you’ve added the cleaning tablet before you run it. Descale cycle--Before running, the machine asks if you’d like to run the cycle in case you’ve selected it in error.Lock display--an option given to allow the owner to clean the menu screen without accidentally selecting a beverage.); Special Settings (Factory Settings--allows you to reset to all the original manufacturer settings.)

Product Features
- Automatic espresso machine with simple touch-screen controls
- 15-bar pump pressure; stainless-steel-lined boiler; built-in ceramic burr grinder
- Bypass doser for preground coffee; cup warmer; removable brew group
- 57-ounce removable water tank; Pannarello steam wand and Milk Island included
- Measures 12-3/5 by 16-1/3 by 14-4/7 inches

Specifications:
- One 1300-watt boiler that assures rapid steam
- Stainless-steel lined boiler
- Espresso Plus system
- Digital touch screen with programming information and alerts for: cleaning and descaling, setting water temperature and brewing volume, pre-Infusion and dosage (Opti-Dose system), number of cups brewed
- Automatic timer and energy saving mode
- Turning cup warmer to on, off, or standby
- Stainless-steel front panel
- Bypass doser for ground coffee (such as decaf coffee)
- Electronic height--adjustable cup tray
- Coffee dosage from 7 to 10-1/2 grams
- Removable 57 ounce water reservoir
- Ceramic burr grinder with adjustable settings
- 8.8-ounce sealable bean hopper
- Removable brew group
- Pannarello wand for frothing and steaming
- 15 bar pump
- Actively heated cup warmer holds four demitasse cups
- Eight language display choices including English, Italian, German, French, and Spanish
- Gaggia Milk Island automatically froths and steams milk

Our Customer Experienes
Everything we expected and more
Have owned it for almost a month. Makes great expresso, capuccino, and coffee at the touch of the screen. Easy cleanup, no fuss. Adjustable settings are a great feature. Refilling water tank and removing spent grounds are very easy.

Pays for itself by not paying at the coffee stores in 1-2 years.

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Gaggia 102532 Espresso-Pure Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine, Black

Product Description
The Gaggia Espresso Pure’s classic (Semi-Automactic), timeless design brings style and innovation to your kitchen and workspace. Brew grounds or pods on its chrome plated brass group head and filter holder, then froth and steam milk using its Pannarello frothing wand to make a latte, cappuccino and macchiato any things you like with this stainless steel boiler, a passive cup warmer and a maximum pump pressure of 15 bars in each shot is sure to be brewed at the proper temperature and pressure for a thick layer of golden crema. The priced just right for the budget conscious, the Gaggia Espresso Pure offers you to multitude of commercial-quality brewing experiences while remaining stylish and elegant.

Product Features
- 1100-watts espresso machine with stainless-steel boiler and 15-bar pump
- Chrome-plated brass brew group and portafilter provide excellent temperature stability
- Accommodates ESE coffee pods and ground coffee; Pannarello steam wand; cup warmer
- Removable water tank including: 3 filter baskets, coffee tamper, and coffee-measuring scoop
- Measures 10-4/5 by 8-2/7 by 14 inches

Our Customer Experiences
Great Machine For The Money
Yes, you really 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 coffee shops with a little bit of practice day by day. One added suggestion, a ridgeless portafilter, which allows for better tamping.

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 coffee, I think the issue with the first machine was a fluke

Gaggia 102534 Espresso-Color Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine, Red

Product Description
Make a statement by the Gaggia Espresso Red Color! This semi-automatic espresso machine is housed in bright red ABS plastic for a stunning, exceptional design. Using a stainless steel boiler, it brews pods or ground coffee and includes filter baskets for brewing single shot, double shot or pods. The group of head and filter holder are made of heat-retaining chrome plated brass for long-lasting heat stability, and you can pre-heat your cups on the passively heated cup warmer. Don’t forget about those cappuccinos and lattes. Pannarello frothing wand attachment makes it easy to foam and steam milk without a fuss. Great for espresso lovers at home and home baristas at any stage of experience, the Gaggia Espresso Color comes ready to please.

Product Features
- 1100 watts espresso machine with stainless-steel boiler and 15-bar pump

- Chrome-plated brass brew group and portafilter provide excellent temperature stability
- Accommodates ESE coffee pods or ground coffee; Pannarello steam wand: cup warmer
- Removable water tank: 3 filter baskets, coffee tamper, and coffee-measuring scoop included
- Measures 10-4/5 by 8-2/7 by 14 inches

Our Customer reivews
A super espresso machine if you follow
This is a great machine but you have must preheat it according to the instructions, use a quality bean grinder, and get a correct tamp.

I too thought the machine had bad seals as water came pouring out every time I used it. It was very frustrating the first few times I tried it but I learned other espresso experts that you need a good conical burr grinder. So don't waste your time unless have a decent grinder. Equally important, you need to get the right temperature prior making a shot. If you follow the manufacturers lead, you will you let some water through the pump and then let it preheat for about 8-10 minutes. One more step is to run a tad more H2o to preheat through the filter- then you are ready to tamp your coffee into the filter. Now run the machine et voila now you got a great cup of espresso.

Get Your Expresso Fix at Home
I had a Breville Cafe Roma, a good machine, but that one I would regard as entry level. Although the Breville had no trouble making espressos with a nice layer of crema, the steaming wand was still a weak spot. Also there's no hot water dispenser on that model. After I extensive research, I decided to purchase the Gaggia Espresso Color. Even no reviews of this model were available in anywhere, I really liked the price, the color, the overall design, and the favorable reviews I had seen for other machines in the Gaggia line. This machine is compact, stylish, and includes elements found on higher end machines like a commercial portafilter, a stainless steel boiler, and a Pannarello attachment for the steaming wand. And also I kept coming across the same brand names over and over again with a sterling reputation in the espresso world, and Gaggia is one of names list in my mind.

I am very satify with my Gaggia. I really feel that it is a cut above my old Breville. The insides of the machine (the boiler, the heating elements, the valves) are top notch. It is a very efficient machine which does a great job and is worth every penny you paid.

There is some learning curve with this machine because the commercial portafilter does not contain a pressure mechanism like the filters in thermablock systems. The requisite pressure for properly extracted espresso is very dependent on the fineness and consistency of the grind and the pressure used to tamp the coffee. This machine is all about the ritual of making espresso coffee, meaning you need to pay attention to details like prepping and preheating the machine, and minding the coffee grind and the tamp. The reward, however, is an excellent espresso that trumps what is sold at the typical coffee shop. The Pannarello attachment to the steaming wand removes a lot of the guesswork for making steamed milk and foam. The foam I have had from this machine is dense, luscious and makes my latte feel relaxing on vacation. The espressos and lattes I have had from this machine far exceed what I had from the Breville. They're also a lot better than what I get from Starbucks. Thanks to my Gaggia, I can now get my espresso fix at home (and save beaucoup bucks at the same time)!