Although it may seem a bit excessive to use 100ml of the small 1.3L water tank for this, it's actually a clever feature. It heats up fast, about 30 seconds, but as with all fast heating machines, this just means that the water heater is warmed up. The brew path (the pipes from the tank to the group), the group itself, the portafilter and the cup, will all be stone cold, so if you pull a shot when it's just heated up, the temperature will be zapped as it's brewing. Hi, I'm having problems with my Gaggia Carezza. The first cup of coffee is fine but when I try to do a second, the portafilter undoes itself and unless I hold it in place, it leaks coffee and then falls off. It seems to be the heat that is the problem. I've given everything a good clean but that hasn't helped. I can't see any signs of damage to the filter or anywhere else. The water tank level is slightly difficult to see, so if your machine is under wall units you might find it difficult to see how much water is in the tank. They could have put an LED on the machine to fix that, but it's really not a big deal. Once you’re ready for coffee, it’s a matter of filling the group handle with your ground coffee or ESE pods. We used ground coffee for our testing. Gaggia recommends that you don’t tamp the coffee grounds into the pressurised group handle and doesn’t provide a tamper in the box. We found that a light tamp actually produced better results, so it’s worth buying a tamper if you go for this machine. The Gaggia Carezza Deluxe is an accomplished espresso maker that provides great-tasting coffee and an eye-catching design that we imagine will be just what many people are after.

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Bes840XL/A has an auto evacuate feature that synthesizes water temperature automatically after humidity for congenial espresso removal temperature. As we’ve already said, the Gaggia Carezza Deluxe is not a completely idiot-proof machine and you do need to learn how to use it a little. For example, there’s no tamper included, and if you’re not a little careful about how the grounds are arranged you can end up with quite a pale, weak crema. To make a latte or a cappuccino, brew an espresso into a suitable cup. Then press the steam button. The machine will take a few seconds to reach steam temperature. While the machine is heating fill a steaming pitcher with 2 to 3 ounces of cold milk for a cappuccino or 3 to 6 ounces for a latte. Once up to steaming temperature the steam light will stop flashing. Before steaming milk turn the steam knob to purge residual water into the drip tray or another container. Once only steam comes out close the knob and place the tip of the wand below the surface of the milk in the pitcher. Open the steam knob. The auto frothing pannarello wand automatically mixes air into the milk while heating it. For a cappuccino style froth continue heating in this position until the outside of the pitcher is just getting uncomfortable to hold due to heating. For a less frothy latte style milk once the outside of the pitcher starts to feel warm position the wand deeper in the milk to the point of covering the air intake hole. Covering the hole with milk stops air injection. For a cappuccino or latte continue heating and swirling the milk until the outside of the pitcher is just starting to get uncomfortable to hold which indicates a temperature of about 140 degrees Fahrenheit equal to 60 degrees celsius.From power on to ready to brew is about 1 minute. That’s fast and you don’t have to worry about turning it off. That happens automatically after 9 minutes of no use. Panel Buttons A prime example of the type of quality that this iconic brand brings to the table can be seen in the Gaggia RI8525/08 Carezza Deluxe Espresso Coffee Machine. The Gaggia Carezza is a manual espresso maker, which means that it will require a little more hands-on activity than a bean-to-cup or a strictly pod machine. You can remove the panarello on the Dedica if you prefer, and use the rubber pipe as a steam wand, but you have to clip it on with a cable tie as it has a tendency to pop off mid steaming, which has happened to me and led to some very naughty words on a YouTube video (beeped out, of course). Was looking to upgrade to a better espresso machine and Gaggia was recommended to me. So far this seems like a good choice, but the instructions are confusing and I’m still trying to figure out what the “rinsing” button does. Kit with: 1 professional pressurized filter-holder «crema perfetta» with chromed detail, 1 filter for ground coffee (for 1 or 2 cups), 1 ground coffee doser. Suitable for the Gran Gaggia and Gaggia Viva ranges, for Gaggia Carezza Deluxe and Carezza Style.

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So let’s get right into those breakout features. First is pre-infusion. It’s something you usually only find on higher-end machines or done manually by a barista. Pre-infusion wets the coffee briefly prior to full pressure brewing. Doing that causes the coffee to swell and results in a deeper more complete extraction of flavor. It’s an advanced feature you don’t find on other machines at this level. Filter Basket Size Professional filter-holder with ashwood handle, designed for Gaggia Classic. Gaggia logo cut into the end. Filter head made in stainless steel. Filter diameter: 58 mm. Total length: 220 mm. For the first coffee, turn the machine on and wait for the “machine ready” light to become lit. Then, you need to: Brewing with ESE pods is simple just place the pod adapter into the portafilter and then place the pod filter basket on top. Insert a pod and attach the portafilter to the machine. Press the brew button and brew about 1 ounce or 30 milliliters. Brewing with Pre-ground Coffee

Compare Gaggia Carezza Deluxe and Breville BES840XL/A Espresso Machine Gaggia Carezza Deluxe Espresso Machine This is the only other cheap espresso machine I've seen with a thermometer, and I was actually pleasantly surprised with this machine too, both where espresso and milk steaming were concerned.