Gaggia Espresso Machines
The Gaggia Classic you see today bears a striking resemblance to the original incarnation from 1949. Steeped in the brand’s rich heritage, it serves as an illustration as to why Gaggia hasn’t had to overhaul many of its technologies. As a manual machine, it grants you the opportunity to get hands-on as you discover the intricacies of tamping and steaming. If you enjoy some manual processes but also like a bit of automation to speed things up, opt for the Anima Focus. Prefer to push a button, sit back, and watch the entire spectacle unfold? A super-automatic machine like the Accademia is right down your alley. Across the Gaggia range, you’ll find features like 100% ceramic grinders, automatic cleaning cycles, aroma adjustment, and removable brewing groups, delivering the ultimate in performance, customisation, and convenience. Displaying a reverence for tradition but never losing the itch to experiment, Gaggia is committed to improving coffee for beginners and connoisseurs alike.
The Creators of Crema
Easing into the day with a cup of espresso is a sacred ritual for people all over the world. Although tiny, this beverage leaves a lasting impression with its satisfying visual profile and rich aroma, along with an aftertaste that dances on the palate. The first machines to produce espresso forced water through coffee using steam pressure. The force of this pressure was only enough to create a weak, patchy top layer of foam, but this foam did add an extra dimension to the drink. It was Achille Gaggia’s pioneering piston technology that would provide the breakthrough for truly gratifying espresso. Gaggia’s first espresso machine used a lever to pressurise hot water through coffee grounds. This pressure was significantly more forceful in comparison to steam-powered machines, resulting in a more even top layer of foam containing the beans’ flavoursome fats and oils. Today, this crema layer is how we separate the mediocre from the marvellous when it comes to gauging good espresso.
New Classic Pro Coffee Machine Range
The New Classic Pro coffee machine range is the culmination of Gaggia’s vast experience in honing the craft of coffee. Designed to unleash the inner-barista of any coffee lover, these sleek machines use professional brewing parts combined with classic user interfaces. This allows effortless useability while still achieving high quality, aromatic coffee beverages. The modern, industrial chic-inspired design of the rocker switches are an elegant nod to Gaggia’s long history. The New Classic Pro is available in different finishes to suit a variety of kitchen styles including Industrial Grey, Stainless Steel, Blue, and Cherry Red.
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Gaggia Anima Coffee Machine Range
Gaggia’s Anima range of coffee machines embody the soul of the espresso. An ideal solution for those who value manual and automatic operation in equal measure. The Prestige and Focus Anima coffee machines allow you to create a whole range of coffee beverages. In addition to aromatic espresso, use the integrated milk carafe to make all of your favourite milk-coffee drinks including velvety cappuccinos and lush lattes. With the option to customise your cup’s flavour and intensity, all tastes are catered for. Plus, the brewing group can be removed for easy cleaning and maintenance to ensure optimum long-term performance.
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Gaggia Magenta Plus Coffee Machine Range
Gaggia’s Magenta Plus range brings ease and convenience to your morning ritual. Enjoy up to five different beverages at the touch of a button, from espresso to Americano, and unleash your inner barista. The wider user interface with a full-colour display and touch screen ensures greater control and visibility, and an overall more user-friendly experience. Preparing beverages is made super simple and all cleaning procedures are guided step by step. The resistant 100% ceramic grinders extract the purest essence from coffee beans, preventing overheating and burning. This material ensures long-lasting performances, silence and the best in-cup result from the comfort of your own home.
Gaggia: Over 80 Years
Machines for brewing espresso have been around since the late 19th century, but one coffee bartender in 1930s Milan felt there was something missing to this popular beverage. Due to the diminutive size of a standard glass of espresso, there had to be something extra to help the drink linger on the palate and in the memory.
Bartender Achille Gaggia filed a patent for the first steam-free coffee machine in 1938. This machine would use a piston mechanism to express water through coffee grounds at high pressure, producing a creamy top layer known today as “crema”. Gaggia’s epiphany came when he observed the engine of an American army jeep which used a hydraulic system. The epiphany that became a patent would become a reality in 1949 with the launch of The Classic, Gaggia’s first coffee machine for bars. Bars all over Milan welcomed patrons with large window signs promising Caffé crema di caffe naturale, or “Coffee cream from natural coffee.” People loved passing through for a full-bodied espresso with their nearest and dearest and, when Gaggia introduced The Gilda in 1952, they were then able to enjoy this quality coffee from the comfort of their own homes.
With an exciting new range of espresso machines, Gaggia is more intent than ever to optimise the at-home coffee experience. Each machine is inextricably linked to the fashion, design, and culture of Milan. With manual, semi-automatic, and super-automatic machines, there’s a Gaggia product for every level of expertise.