My son has used this modded gaggia heavily for years. He's looking at the new Mi coffee and the breville bambino plus.
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The Mii Coffee machine looks nice but Iād wait for the second or third version. Everything try make takes a few versions to get all the kinks worked out.Comment
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So I ignored you all and got a Gaggia Brera super automatic - a lot like Siress's, with a simple interface and a little door to let you remove and clean the brew unit. It's refurbished, but was a hair under $300. Given my current pod habit, ROI was under 8 months.
It's disappointing. Good coffee, but it's supposed to be espresso. Great bloom, a nice dry puck, low maintenance, but the nuances of flavor aren't there. Very drinkable caffeine, but not something that makes me excited to go get a cup.
Now to see if the wife will go for the return, and upgrade to a Breville Express. A friend has one, and for $560, it's quite good. Can't seem to find a well-priced grinder to accompany the Gaggia Classic.Comment
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flyweightnate i have their V1 Ode grinder with upgraded burrs and am very happy with it. they are very different from one another, BUT, it will be seriously quiet which is a rarity in a lot on nice grinders, and, the opus have a much better range than mine, 4 big steps with like 11 indexes per step (mine is just 11, and the spinal tap reference was intentional) so thats where the 40+ grind settings number comes from -
Yeah, I could get behind quiet. If it means coffee before the kids wake up, instead of waking up the kids to make coffee...
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A 2013 Gaggia Classic (adjusted to 9 bar) and the Opus grinder are a significantly better combination. Real espresso, instead of extra thick drip coffee.
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