Goes on and on (Gaggia Classic Coffee)

Member Name: rogthedodge62

Product:	Gaggia Classic Coffee
Date:	12/07/07 (866 review reads)
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Advantages: Stylish, makes great coffee

Disadvantages: Single boiler

Not bad at all.

I've had this machine for over 7 years and it's served me well.

Practice makes perfect and after a few weeks you can produce cafe-quality coffee. One thing to note is that pre-ground packet coffee (eg Lavazza) isn't ground fine enough for this machine, get a grinder & use the finest setting or get it ground when you buy - I use Whittard's After Dinner and it's excellent in this machine.

Only gripe is the milk frother nozzel attachment - too fussy and once you've removed it you get less to clean. Mine came with a wierd rubber disc that the instructions didn't reffer to - I called gaggia (I found them fine on the 'phone) and they explained it was an extra and not needed! Only half an hour wasted trying to work out where it fitted.

Making loads of cappucinos is a bit of a faff but that's the issue of a single-boiler machine

Take care not to remove the little cable tie that loops out of the machine through the little vent at the top on the reverse - I thought it was transport packing but actually it holds all the piping together inside!

I've seen them in Costco @ around £80 less then the 'UK' price so may well be worth checking out

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UPDATE

I've just had my machine serviced by Gaggia. They offer an excellent service where they clean the machine, replace seals and the shower head for £75 which includes postage of the heavy machine both ways (I calculated the shipping alone at £30 total).

It's as good as new (bar my scratches) and they even included a free steam nozzle.

It took about 3 weeks but it was worth it.

Summary: For the money pretty damned good

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