It also includes a cup warmer and cappuccino steamer accessory.

The Gaggia Baby Class offers extreme flexibility, with filters to allow one or two cups, or can be used with coffee pods if you prefer. With a milk frother, it can also used to make cappuccino.

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It’s my own fault though as I’d never followed Gaggia’s advice and used decaler. I figured that the filtered water I use with it would be good enough and never imagined the horror of total blockage. Also, I thought it was just a ploy to get me to buy their own descaling product - how wrong that idea turned out to be!

The moral of the story is simple - always use descaler on your Gaggia to ensure limescale doesn’t build up. Gaggia recommends every 2 months or so for the Baby, but I suppose slightly less would be ok. You can buy the descaler online, so stock up before you run into the same problems.

The new version is equipped with an advanced innovative dosing system letting you set the exact amount of coffee that goes into the cup just the way you like it and comes with a pre-infusion function.

Weight: 7.5 kg
Water tank: Removable
Water tank capacity: 1.6 l

1-cup filter and/or pod, 2-cups: Yes
Makes two cups simultaneously: Yes
Cup plate: Yes
Cappuccino accessory:Pannarello

Water pump pressure: 15 bar
Group and Filter holder: Chromed brass
Other: Solenoid valve
Power supply: 230-240V 50Hz 1300W
Dimensions: cm. (LxHxD) 24,5 x 40 x 26,5
Bodywork: Stainless steel

Sistema Crema perfetta: Optional
Inox cleaner: Optional

Model: Gaggia Classic Coffee
Structure: Steel
Dimensions:(HxWxD) 14.5″ x 8″ x 9.75″ or 38×23x24 cm
Weight: 8 kg
Power supply: 230-240V-50Hz, 1425W
Powerful 15 bar pump
Removable 30 cup reservoir
Includes 2 stainless filter baskets, coffee tamper measuring spoon

Carbon steel enclosure with nickel plating.
Filter for pod (ESE) and ground coffee

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Check out this video of a Gaggia Baby in action with a view of the espresso dropping into the cup.

Product specifications:

Power supply: 230-240V 50Hz 1300W
Dimensions cm.:(LxHxD) 24,5 x 40 x 26,5
Weight: 7,5 kg
Water tank: Removable
Water tank capacity: 1,6 l
1-cup filter and/or pod, 2-cups: Yes
Water pump pressure: 15 bar
Makes two cups simultaneously: Yes
Cappuccino accessory Steel Pannarello Dosing System: Yes
Active Cup warming plate: Yes
Rapid Steam: Yes
Electronic control panel Touch-Ring
Group and Filter holder Chromed brass
Other Solenoid valve
Bodywork Stainless Steel
Inox cleaner Optional
Sistema Crema perfetta Optional

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Product specifications:

Weight: 6 kg
Water tank: Removable
Water tank capacity: 1.6 l
1-cup filter and/or pod, 2-cups: Yes
Water pump pressure: 15 bar
Makes two cups simultaneously: Yes
Cup plate: Yes
Cappuccino accessory Pannarello
Group and Filter holder Chromed brass
Power supply 230-240V 50Hz 1300W
Dimensions cm. (LxHxD) 24,5 x 40 x 26,5
Other Solenoid Valve
Bodywork ABS Black
Sistema Crema perfetta Optional

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When it comes to coffee the Italians are way ahead of anyone else and the short dark shots of espresso coffee are a part of the daily routine of life.

While Starbucks and other coffee shops are two-a-penny, and although they do have their place, what they all seem to lack is the atmosphere of an Italian cafe.

And atmosphere is not all they lack - if you ask for an espresso in any of the coffee shops you’re more than likely to receive it in a paper or Styrofoam cup, and in Italy that would never do!

The solution lies in investing in your own espresso machine - that way you can have a perfect espresso every time; but then there are espresso machines and espresso machines, so which should you choose?

The answer for many people is the Baby Gaggia, a compact unit that has been manufactured by the Italian company since 1977. It is at the top end of the espresso market and pump driven, which means that the water is delivered to the coffee at a correct and uniform pressure, essential for a good espresso.

The machine is easily filled from the top, preferably with filtered water to avoid limescale, and can be used with pods or ground coffee. The advantage of the pods is easy - no mess from the coffee grounds. However, they are more expensive and mean you have less choice when it comes to selecting your coffee - preferably Illy or similar, although Alto Grande from Puerto Rico is excellent, as is Blue Mountain coffee from Jamaica.

If you’re starting out it is better to buy your coffee pre-ground for an espresso machine, but if you do later decide to grind your own - and it is difficult to beat the smell of freshly ground coffee - you should buy an upmarket burr-type grinder. The problem with blade grinders and the cheaper burr grinders is that they produce an inconsistent grind which doesn’t work well in an espresso maker.

So what is the problem with the Baby Gaggia? In fact not a lot; although it will require some maintenance from time to time and require a good deal of cleaning - like all espresso machines - it has recently been updated and looks good in any home, not to mention providing you with perfect coffee every time. Overall the Baby Gaggia is a solid machine that performs excellently.

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