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I finally got my old Gaggia Classic espresso machine serviced. It needed a new pump and steam valve, and got some bolts and gaskets replaced. They also turned down the pressure, which I forgot to ask them for.

It’s 18 years old now, so it was due for an overhaul. I actually thought it would be much more expensive than it was. I like that it is so servicable and that it is still possible to get it fixed after so many years.

I’m hoping it’s going to make better coffee than ever, and that it will work 18 more years!

#espresso #coffee #gaggia #GaggiaClassic

I finally got my old Gaggia Classic espresso machine serviced. It needed a new pump and steam valve, and got some bolts and gaskets replaced. They also turned down the pressure, which I forgot to ask them for.

It’s 18 years old now, so it was due for an overhaul. I actually thought it would be much more expensive than it was. I like that it is so servicable and that it is still possible to get it fixed after so many years.

I’m hoping it’s going to make better coffee than ever, and that it will work 18 more years!

#espresso #coffee #gaggia #GaggiaClassic

I finally got my old Gaggia Classic espresso machine serviced. It needed a new pump and steam valve, and got some bolts and gaskets replaced. They also turned down the pressure, which I forgot to ask them for.

It’s 18 years old now, so it was due for an overhaul. I actually thought it would be much more expensive than it was. I like that it is so servicable and that it is still possible to get it fixed after so many years.

I’m hoping it’s going to make better coffee than ever, and that it will work 18 more years!

#espresso #coffee #gaggia #GaggiaClassic

I finally got my old Gaggia Classic espresso machine serviced. It needed a new pump and steam valve, and got some bolts and gaskets replaced. They also turned down the pressure, which I forgot to ask them for.

It’s 18 years old now, so it was due for an overhaul. I actually thought it would be much more expensive than it was. I like that it is so servicable and that it is still possible to get it fixed after so many years.

I’m hoping it’s going to make better coffee than ever, and that it will work 18 more years!

#espresso #coffee #gaggia #GaggiaClassic

I finally got my old Gaggia Classic espresso machine serviced. It needed a new pump and steam valve, and got some bolts and gaskets replaced. They also turned down the pressure, which I forgot to ask them for.

It’s 18 years old now, so it was due for an overhaul. I actually thought it would be much more expensive than it was. I like that it is so servicable and that it is still possible to get it fixed after so many years.

I’m hoping it’s going to make better coffee than ever, and that it will work 18 more years!

#espresso #coffee #gaggia #GaggiaClassic

Progress! Ready to consolidate (dis)assembly notes, remove the labels on the casing, and start scrubbing. When it was leaking it build up some residue on the interior of the case that I need to get rid of, and it's time for general maintenance so I'm taking the opportunity to clean EVERYTHING, and replace the consumable parts that are ready for it.

The PID I have is from Shades of Coffee (apparently the steam gauge is not) and their instructions were exceptionally good, plus the online support guy was willing to answer questions about water, so I'm going to get replacement parts preferentially from them. Debating whether to switch out the boiler for a brass one (more resistent to corrosion mainly, but also benefits temp stability) instead of replacing like-for-like if it doesn't clean up well enough. Will replace O-rings and gaskets regardless. Tempted to make a handful of other smaller part upgrades but I hope to talk myself down from some/most of them.

I do want to incorporate a scale though, which I don't have yet. Already have a PID so I don't think the #Gagguino route is a good match, but data logging would be really nice. Recs for a standalone solution for that? I know @adafruit has a guide for one option, which I could pare down to the minimalist aesthetic I prefer. Being able to grab readings from the PID would also be excellent but I don't have high hopes that's possible.

I have discovered coffee refractometers but I did successfully talk myself down from going that far. For now.

#Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #espresso #DIY #diy_electronics #repair

Progress! Ready to consolidate (dis)assembly notes, remove the labels on the casing, and start scrubbing. When it was leaking it build up some residue on the interior of the case that I need to get rid of, and it's time for general maintenance so I'm taking the opportunity to clean EVERYTHING, and replace the consumable parts that are ready for it.

The PID I have is from Shades of Coffee (apparently the steam gauge is not) and their instructions were exceptionally good, plus the online support guy was willing to answer questions about water, so I'm going to get replacement parts preferentially from them. Debating whether to switch out the boiler for a brass one (more resistent to corrosion mainly, but also benefits temp stability) instead of replacing like-for-like if it doesn't clean up well enough. Will replace O-rings and gaskets regardless. Tempted to make a handful of other smaller part upgrades but I hope to talk myself down from some/most of them.

I do want to incorporate a scale though, which I don't have yet. Already have a PID so I don't think the #Gagguino route is a good match, but data logging would be really nice. Recs for a standalone solution for that? I know @adafruit has a guide for one option, which I could pare down to the minimalist aesthetic I prefer. Being able to grab readings from the PID would also be excellent but I don't have high hopes that's possible.

I have discovered coffee refractometers but I did successfully talk myself down from going that far. For now.

#Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #espresso #DIY #diy_electronics #repair

Progress! Ready to consolidate (dis)assembly notes, remove the labels on the casing, and start scrubbing. When it was leaking it build up some residue on the interior of the case that I need to get rid of, and it's time for general maintenance so I'm taking the opportunity to clean EVERYTHING, and replace the consumable parts that are ready for it.

The PID I have is from Shades of Coffee (apparently the steam gauge is not) and their instructions were exceptionally good, plus the online support guy was willing to answer questions about water, so I'm going to get replacement parts preferentially from them. Debating whether to switch out the boiler for a brass one (more resistent to corrosion mainly, but also benefits temp stability) instead of replacing like-for-like if it doesn't clean up well enough. Will replace O-rings and gaskets regardless. Tempted to make a handful of other smaller part upgrades but I hope to talk myself down from some/most of them.

I do want to incorporate a scale though, which I don't have yet. Already have a PID so I don't think the #Gagguino route is a good match, but data logging would be really nice. Recs for a standalone solution for that? I know @adafruit has a guide for one option, which I could pare down to the minimalist aesthetic I prefer. Being able to grab readings from the PID would also be excellent but I don't have high hopes that's possible.

I have discovered coffee refractometers but I did successfully talk myself down from going that far. For now.

#Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #espresso #DIY #diy_electronics #repair

Progress! Ready to consolidate (dis)assembly notes, remove the labels on the casing, and start scrubbing. When it was leaking it build up some residue on the interior of the case that I need to get rid of, and it's time for general maintenance so I'm taking the opportunity to clean EVERYTHING, and replace the consumable parts that are ready for it.

The PID I have is from Shades of Coffee (apparently the steam gauge is not) and their instructions were exceptionally good, plus the online support guy was willing to answer questions about water, so I'm going to get replacement parts preferentially from them. Debating whether to switch out the boiler for a brass one (more resistent to corrosion mainly, but also benefits temp stability) instead of replacing like-for-like if it doesn't clean up well enough. Will replace O-rings and gaskets regardless. Tempted to make a handful of other smaller part upgrades but I hope to talk myself down from some/most of them.

I do want to incorporate a scale though, which I don't have yet. Already have a PID so I don't think the #Gagguino route is a good match, but data logging would be really nice. Recs for a standalone solution for that? I know @adafruit has a guide for one option, which I could pare down to the minimalist aesthetic I prefer. Being able to grab readings from the PID would also be excellent but I don't have high hopes that's possible.

I have discovered coffee refractometers but I did successfully talk myself down from going that far. For now.

#Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #espresso #DIY #diy_electronics #repair

Progress! Ready to consolidate (dis)assembly notes, remove the labels on the casing, and start scrubbing. When it was leaking it build up some residue on the interior of the case that I need to get rid of, and it's time for general maintenance so I'm taking the opportunity to clean EVERYTHING, and replace the consumable parts that are ready for it.

The PID I have is from Shades of Coffee (apparently the steam gauge is not) and their instructions were exceptionally good, plus the online support guy was willing to answer questions about water, so I'm going to get replacement parts preferentially from them. Debating whether to switch out the boiler for a brass one (more resistent to corrosion mainly, but also benefits temp stability) instead of replacing like-for-like if it doesn't clean up well enough. Will replace O-rings and gaskets regardless. Tempted to make a handful of other smaller part upgrades but I hope to talk myself down from some/most of them.

I do want to incorporate a scale though, which I don't have yet. Already have a PID so I don't think the #Gagguino route is a good match, but data logging would be really nice. Recs for a standalone solution for that? I know @adafruit has a guide for one option, which I could pare down to the minimalist aesthetic I prefer. Being able to grab readings from the PID would also be excellent but I don't have high hopes that's possible.

I have discovered coffee refractometers but I did successfully talk myself down from going that far. For now.

#Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #espresso #DIY #diy_electronics #repair

I’m so happy! Managed to disassemble the solenoid valve, clean it and put it back together. There was no water flow on the grouphead, now it’s like new! #Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #Coffee

I’m so happy! Managed to disassemble the solenoid valve, clean it and put it back together. There was no water flow on the grouphead, now it’s like new! #Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #Coffee

I’m so happy! Managed to disassemble the solenoid valve, clean it and put it back together. There was no water flow on the grouphead, now it’s like new! #Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #Coffee

I’m so happy! Managed to disassemble the solenoid valve, clean it and put it back together. There was no water flow on the grouphead, now it’s like new! #Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #Coffee

I’m so happy! Managed to disassemble the solenoid valve, clean it and put it back together. There was no water flow on the grouphead, now it’s like new! #Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #Coffee

Well hello there, solenoid valve!😂 #Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #Coffee

Well hello there, solenoid valve!😂 #Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #Coffee

Well hello there, solenoid valve!😂 #Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #Coffee

Well hello there, solenoid valve!😂 #Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #Coffee

Well hello there, solenoid valve!😂 #Gaggia #GaggiaClassic #Coffee

So the #fediverse voted in a poll I ran 2 days ago, choosing which product I'd complete the review for next. The Gaggia Classic Evo Pro had the lead with 24%, and 135ppl voting.

Well, here it is! Our First Look at the #Gaggia Classic Evo Pro machine, new for 2023. Does this #espresso machine maintain and elevate the legacy of Gaggia's 45 years in home espresso machine tech? Let's find out!

https://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/gaggia-classic-evo-pro-espresso-machine-first-look/

#coffee #classicevopro

So the #fediverse voted in a poll I ran 2 days ago, choosing which product I'd complete the review for next. The Gaggia Classic Evo Pro had the lead with 24%, and 135ppl voting.

Well, here it is! Our First Look at the #Gaggia Classic Evo Pro machine, new for 2023. Does this #espresso machine maintain and elevate the legacy of Gaggia's 45 years in home espresso machine tech? Let's find out!

https://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/gaggia-classic-evo-pro-espresso-machine-first-look/

#coffee #classicevopro

Here's CoffeeGeek comprehensive First Look at the new 2023 Gaggia Classic Evo Pro espresso machine.

Has Gaggia lived up to expectations? Have they delivered a nicely matured version of a machine they've been selling for 45 years? Our First Look does dive into this.

#gaggia #espressomachine #gaggiaclassic #firstlook

https://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/gaggia-classic-evo-pro-espresso-machine-first-look/

Here's CoffeeGeek comprehensive First Look at the new 2023 Gaggia Classic Evo Pro espresso machine.

Has Gaggia lived up to expectations? Have they delivered a nicely matured version of a machine they've been selling for 45 years? Our First Look does dive into this.

#gaggia #espressomachine #gaggiaclassic #firstlook

https://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/gaggia-classic-evo-pro-espresso-machine-first-look/

Here's CoffeeGeek comprehensive First Look at the new 2023 Gaggia Classic Evo Pro espresso machine.

Has Gaggia lived up to expectations? Have they delivered a nicely matured version of a machine they've been selling for 45 years? Our First Look does dive into this.

#gaggia #espressomachine #gaggiaclassic #firstlook

https://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/gaggia-classic-evo-pro-espresso-machine-first-look/

Here's CoffeeGeek comprehensive First Look at the new 2023 Gaggia Classic Evo Pro espresso machine.

Has Gaggia lived up to expectations? Have they delivered a nicely matured version of a machine they've been selling for 45 years? Our First Look does dive into this.

#gaggia #espressomachine #gaggiaclassic #firstlook

https://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/gaggia-classic-evo-pro-espresso-machine-first-look/

Here's CoffeeGeek comprehensive First Look at the new 2023 Gaggia Classic Evo Pro espresso machine.

Has Gaggia lived up to expectations? Have they delivered a nicely matured version of a machine they've been selling for 45 years? Our First Look does dive into this.

#gaggia #espressomachine #gaggiaclassic #firstlook

https://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/gaggia-classic-evo-pro-espresso-machine-first-look/

Okay folks, you voted, and you picked the Gaggia Classic Evo Pro as the next Review / First Look to be published on CoffeeGeek. Thanks for voting!

It will launch tonight; but in the meantime, check out our blog post on the launch of the Gaggia Classic Pro, back in 2019.

#espresso #coffee #gaggia #gaggiaclassic #espressomachine

https://www.coffeegeek.com/new-products/gaggia-introduces-the-gaggia-classic-pro/

Not sure how I missed this a month or two ago, but CoffeeKev compared the Gaggia Classic Evo Pro to the Breville Bambino Plus #espresso machine, and it's like... A REALLY GOOD comparison between the two.

The machines compete on price point, but are two extremely different approaches to home espresso. Kev does a great job of breaking down the differences.

#gaggia #breville #bambinoplus #classicevopro

https://youtu.be/RlaJYPnUTBo

Not sure how I missed this a month or two ago, but CoffeeKev compared the Gaggia Classic Evo Pro to the Breville Bambino Plus #espresso machine, and it's like... A REALLY GOOD comparison between the two.

The machines compete on price point, but are two extremely different approaches to home espresso. Kev does a great job of breaking down the differences.

#gaggia #breville #bambinoplus #classicevopro

https://youtu.be/RlaJYPnUTBo

It's a common misconception that #Gaggia's original spring lever #espresso machine design - the one that introduced modern day high pressure espresso brews with proper crema in 1947 - was a 9BAR machine.

It was not. It was a peak 7BAR machine (but more rated for 6.5BAR)

Experimentation between 1947 and 1955 by Gaggia, #Pavoni, #Faema, #Cimbali, and others pushed the springs to higher compression rates, bringing espresso up to around 9BAR.

The E61, with its rotary pump, was 9BAR ex.factory.

It's a common misconception that #Gaggia's original spring lever #espresso machine design - the one that introduced modern day high pressure espresso brews with proper crema in 1947 - was a 9BAR machine.

It was not. It was a peak 7BAR machine (but more rated for 6.5BAR)

Experimentation between 1947 and 1955 by Gaggia, #Pavoni, #Faema, #Cimbali, and others pushed the springs to higher compression rates, bringing espresso up to around 9BAR.

The E61, with its rotary pump, was 9BAR ex.factory.

It's a common misconception that #Gaggia's original spring lever #espresso machine design - the one that introduced modern day high pressure espresso brews with proper crema in 1947 - was a 9BAR machine.

It was not. It was a peak 7BAR machine (but more rated for 6.5BAR)

Experimentation between 1947 and 1955 by Gaggia, #Pavoni, #Faema, #Cimbali, and others pushed the springs to higher compression rates, bringing espresso up to around 9BAR.

The E61, with its rotary pump, was 9BAR ex.factory.

It's a common misconception that #Gaggia's original spring lever #espresso machine design - the one that introduced modern day high pressure espresso brews with proper crema in 1947 - was a 9BAR machine.

It was not. It was a peak 7BAR machine (but more rated for 6.5BAR)

Experimentation between 1947 and 1955 by Gaggia, #Pavoni, #Faema, #Cimbali, and others pushed the springs to higher compression rates, bringing espresso up to around 9BAR.

The E61, with its rotary pump, was 9BAR ex.factory.

It's a common misconception that #Gaggia's original spring lever #espresso machine design - the one that introduced modern day high pressure espresso brews with proper crema in 1947 - was a 9BAR machine.

It was not. It was a peak 7BAR machine (but more rated for 6.5BAR)

Experimentation between 1947 and 1955 by Gaggia, #Pavoni, #Faema, #Cimbali, and others pushed the springs to higher compression rates, bringing espresso up to around 9BAR.

The E61, with its rotary pump, was 9BAR ex.factory.

Way too quick, and messy, extraction this morning. Still tasted great though ☕️
#coffee #CoffeeGang #espresso #gaggia