Brera

Gaggia brera owner here. You probably don’t hear from us because our machines run very well with little to no issues lol

Also a Gaggia Brera owner and I concur. Very happy with my little workhorse.

Jesus that’s a smoking deal I thought 30.00 for a Gaggia Brera was good

First off - they are all basically fine. And don't overspend. Secondly - do you want an auto-frother or a steam wand? In generel, ranked is considered: Philips/Gaggia/Saeco < Delonghi < Jura + perhaps Kitchenaid/Miele - but taste can vary a lot. Juras are nice, but expensive. And harder to maintain

To put it into perspective. Espresso quality is all about dose and extraction. Your vertuo machine dosed 5-7 gm for espresso pod, 10gm for a double and 17gm for a 7oz coffee. These different pod sizes allowed you to make different drinks. You could even use the 7 oz coffee pod to make a strong espre

Used to have gaggia brera and now Philips 2200. Exactly the same sounds/procedures and brew group. Only thing better is that the Philips pauses if it runs out of water and lets you continue.

It's pretty much the default recommended starter automatic machine on this sub so I think you did good. I was between one of those and the Gaggia Brera. I went with the Gaggia because I don't drink coffee with milk so no need for auto froth and if I do I would rather use a steam wand. I also preferr

At my shop I trialed a lot of beans that would punch through 12oz of milk and 2oz of syrup. Medium Dark roast, just to the point where there's a little oil developing on the surface of the beans, 20g in 40g out, from an origin in Peru that has deep dark chocolate walnut molasses notes. Many beans ge

Gaggia Brera! No bells and whistles. Makes espresso and "lungo" espresso which is pretty much coffee.

I’ve had the Gaggia Brera for nearly a decade. It’s good enough I can’t get rid of it. I just replaced the gaskets and it’s brewing like new. But if it were to die I’d spend a couple hundred bucks more and get a Delonghi with one if their tank based milk steamers. The wand on the Brera is useless wh