Gaggia Accademia RI9702/04 Bean to Cup Espresso and Cappuccino Coffee Machine - Silver

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The espresso flow control system has 3 settings which are clearly indicated on the screen and controlled by the dial on the dispenser. So if you have it on the lowest for espresso but middle for lungo it’s easy to see and change. They’ve also given the length adjustment bar units so you can see in oz how much coffee, water, or milk it’s dispensing. Very well constructed. Very complex machine. Highly customisable. You need to learn how to dial-in the best coffee taste based on coffee type (bold/dark roast) etc, grind settings, temp, SBC pressure, dose etc. You can get this machine to behave a bit like a manual machine. Albeit a manual machine using a Tamper that holds a much larger coffee dose. The extra control does get potentially better results. That said, if you are geeky, there are manual customisations in the service menu (entirely separate to the general settings menu – usually used by Gaggia service engineers). To get access to it, you need to press a key combination at start up. The type of milk you choose (oak, dairy, coconut, soya) etc will influence the coffee dose, grind, flow and temp. You need to dial this in. Highly recommended to use a water filter (Intenso) and also fill it with mineral water. Sounds counter-intuitive but it helps to extend the life of the machine and your coffees tastes a lot better. Once you get your head around it, the coffee is probably as good as it gets for a fully automatic. The water trays needs frequent emptying which is a but irritating but you don’t want discarded coffee and liquids sitting around inside the machine for long periods. Brewer unit requires weekly cleansing but its a very simple process. The Caraffe milk frothier is simply brilliant. To improve on this you need to get a Sage Oracle or above. Or beyond that the pro-consumer machines like the Marzococo at 4.2k. Overall I would say a great looking product that performs exceptionally for a fully automatic. Despite being 11 years old from launch, its probably still better than most if not all of the glitzy looking fully automatics out there today. Built to last, so highly recommended. You can set a ristretto to have the 1:2 ratio but it’s not possible to program the various milk-based espresso drinks to use this, which is a shame. Also also means you lose your ristretto option. Automatic Milk Foam The double boiler is a nice feature, by significantly reducing the time between brewing and frothing, gives a whole new meaning to the word fast. You can add an extra ristretto shot to any coffee with the “coffee boost” setting too. For those of us who need eye-wateringly strong coffee in the morning, this is an excellent addition. No more messing around with adding extra shots manually like you’d need to do onmost automatic espresso machines.

This is a gorgeous-looking machine, it has a real glass front, so it's easy to wipe clean, and the same glass front covers the touchscreen which makes it the easiest & most responsive touch screen I've used. Having dedicated boilers for coffee brewing and milk foam means you get the optimal temperature for each, better milk quality, and no waiting between espresso and milk. 10. Espresso Plus System From a technical point of view, the Accademia model is equipped with a 15-bar pressure pump, a coffee grinder with ceramic foils, and a capacious 1.5-liter water container. The coffee grounds container allows the preparation of 14 coffees before emptying the drawer. The machine is also equipped with a convenient built-in milk carafe and a professional steam wand for perfect consistency micro-foam. The Gaggia Babila is one step down from the new Accademia in terms of price but it still has a lot to offer: Gaggia Accademia is an automatic coffee machine that allows the preparation of 19 different drinks that can be classified according to the main ingredient of preparation. Specifically with Gaggia Accademia, the following beverages can be prepared with ease:This is the base level one-touch milk carafe version of the Anima, with a milk carafe to handle the milk. So instead of a steam wand or a cappuccinatore to deliver the milk, you put the milk in the carafe, slot this in, and the milk is taken from the carafe, frothed, and dispensed into your cup/glass. When I say “base level”– basically the body is all plastic on the Anima Class, while you get a brushed stainless steel front and top with the Anima Prestige, below.

The original Accademia was known for being built like a tank and being a real workhorse, often used by busy offices which really should have installed a commercial machine! From what I can tell, they've not changed anything internally which will make this updated model any different in that regard. I also think it's just as good for the “normal” home espresso machine user, using “standard” supermarket coffee, as it is for the beginner home barista.The touchscreen is also gorgeous and responsive to user input. Plus, the buttons are all nicely sized and designed. So I suppose my question summed up would be…. Does the Gaggia Anima Deluxe provide the same ability to manually get the same Milk froth results as the Gaggia Anima Barista Plus? I am coming from a Breville Barista Express. Very nice machine, but I was ready for something new. I had long planned to upgrade to the Oracle Touch, but then I learned about super automatics. I was interested in something that created less mess and was easier for guests to use. Bonus points for the ability to make drip style coffee as well as passthrough for decaf (for the guests that are in to that sort of thing). My concerns about super automatic machines were limited adjustability as well as inability to properly froth milk. All these automatic milk frothers seem incapable of making proper silky microfoam. I also really don't like the systems that employ a flexible plastic tube (like the Jura machines), because it seems like a pain to keep clean. Americano, Cappuccino, Cold Brew Coffee, Espresso, Espresso Macchiato, Flat White, Hot Chocolate, Hot Foam, Hot Milk, Latte, Ristretto

The adjustable height spout makes it very easy to change between mugs of various sizes. The water tank holds up to 1.6 L, (just a little under 2 quarts). The Gaggia 1003380 is built with a detachable milk carafe for a convenient operation. The only thing I really struggled with was adjusting the grind size, the knob can only be turned while the machine is grinding beans, so it’s a short window, and I found it really tough to turn, but that may be just the review sample I was sent. Gaggia Anima Barista Plus or the Gaggia Anima Deluxe (or possibly the Magenta if there is much more to it than the Anima)

Cappuccino, macchiatone, melange, café cortado, flat white, latte macchinato, frothed milk, hot milk, To pour a single espresso on the factory settings, it took 45 - 50 seconds and poured at a temperature of around 155F/ 68C. The temperature was set to the middle of the three temperature options so it can be adjusted up or down to suit your preference. Gaggia and DeLonghi are among the biggest names in coffee machines at the time of writing, and it's fair to say that both have become trusted brand names. It's incredibly difficult to make a sweeping statement about which company make the best coffee machines, both Gaggia and DeLonghi have a great reputation when it comes to their coffee machines. The standard version is the cheapest, and has a steam wand for the milk (usually a Panarello, but you can pull this off to use the steam pipe as a steam wand).