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i fancy the espresso this machine puts out but the entire machine is somewhat injurious for me given that the steamer has always smelled and made milk and water taste very very strongly of some kind of oil. at least there are separate espresso and steamer boilers. seriously, judge motor oil or bicycle chain oil. ick, it is hard to gain the taste and smell of my first few attempts at foaming out of my mouth and nose. i called the company and they suggested a descaling agent which did aid, but unruffled for the designate for goodness sake it would be nice to have that taken care of at the factory.
I bought this for my wife for Christmas and we've been blissful with it's performance. We originally had a Gaggia Classic 4 yrs ago so we were very familiar with the operation. The double boiler system impartial makes the espresso and steam sooo considerable quicker and easier. No waiting for the boiler to bring the water up to steam temp after making the espresso. This product is highly recommended!
Baby Gaggia Twin
I am on my third Baby Gaggia Twin since February and the third one does seem to be the charm. The first machine had an impotent steamer and was sent benefit, the second, the steam wand came off entirely. I did peer that happened to another reviewer but went with this machine as it was in my note range and I felt lucky.
The first one was purchased through Critical Espresso (avoid at all costs) who when I called to address the quandary were very "We don't want to hear it, talk to the manufacturer" even though their spot boasts a 30 day no hassle return. I wish I read the reviews on them before acquire. I won't go into every detail but dealing with them was so awful and they took so long to do anything that I decided that I would earn my replacement from BBandBeyond, where I learned they would price-match even with a 300 dollar incompatibility and free shipping!!
So, BBandBeyond gave me a truly hassle free exchange for the second machine and it's putrid steam wand and now I am reasonably overjoyed with the machine. The customer service there is among the best I have experienced.
The steamer takes a small getting venerable to. You need to purge it of water till the lights flash, turn it off and then befriend on again, keeping the wand out of your milk until it is up to "beefy steam" then turn it off again and keep it in your milk pitcher. It sounds more painful than it is and all happens in about a shrimp and change.
Pros: Looks titanic, seems sturdy, is easy to exhaust and shipshape, heats up snappy, makes very gracious espresso
The steamer takes a dinky getting dilapidated to. You need to purge it of water till the lights flash, turn it off and then relieve on again, keeping the wand out of your milk until it is up to "chunky steam" then turn it off again and attach it in your milk pitcher. It sounds more painful than it is and all happens in about a tiny and change.
Cons: There is a smell from the steam wand, it gets less over time and I am told that running descaler through it will eliminate it. (Why couldn't they do that? ) The group head is configured in such a contrivance that you cannot really gain the portafilter elephantine of coffee and have to leave a bit of room at the top. This is a puny bummer for me as I like my morning coffee a nice long pull and with our veteran machine could procure enough coffee for 2 such pulls at one time for both me and the hubby. Fair, it is no Greek tragedy to pull 2 shots but honest not as convenient. If you are pulling for one, there is no plight.
However, Gaggia itself and its U.S. representative,[...]are lacking in customer service in my conception.
After receiving my third machine, I sent an email asking about a pressurized portafilter for the machine. I also added that it would be nice of them to offer some discount on same taking into to consideration the pains I had been through having 2 unfriendly machines.
Both Importika in the U.S. and Gaggia in Italy totally ignored this. I would not grasp from them again for that reason. To me, it would be a no brainer to comp a relatively inexpensive item to compensate for the peril and leave the customer feeling that you value their business and regret the distress. They obviously don't.
It does choose away some of the enjoyment of owning it
UPDATE
I no longer bear this machine, it started leaking around the grouphead and after replacing the gasket and the filter basket to no avail, I returned it and went with another model. Various forums have given consistently respectable reviews to the Classic which is not a "snazzy" looking or programmable to your preferred size of shot. So far I am cheerful with it. You can affirm good away that the steamer is better the crema is a litle thicker (probably because whatever was causing the leaking was not providing the expedient pressure for "expression" of flavor. We decided to accumulate a grinder also as this machine likes a finer grind than I can derive in some places. After a few weeks, I will write a separate review for it but after 3 Baby Twins in 5 months, I can not recommend them from anything but a decorative standpoint.












