Classic Pro

Hi All First time poster, long time lurker… I’ve been overhauling a neglected 2019 Gaggia classic Pro which has sat for a while. It was my first coffee machine that pulled me down the rabbit hole some 7 years ago… went on to a Quick Mill Pippa and then onto my current daily driver, a Rocket Appartam

Congrats! You have basically two Gaggia Classic Pro boilers for $70. You could easily mod this or keep it stock and enjoy traditional shots of this. This is a great deal. You should post this up r/gaggiaclassic

A 50ml boiler for 40ml shots will do that... GCP was good 15 years ago when there was $400 Gaggia or the much more expensive 4-figure E61 group option. Now we've got loads of good machines to choose from.

Inversely, look at the Gaggia classic pro. Not relatively expensive, but still a lot of money for a machine that you still need to do a bunch of little tricks or a rather costly mod to make sure your water temperature is adequate.

A fully modded Gaggia Classic Pro can produce excellent espresso, especially if you’ve added a PID, upgraded the steam wand, and improved temperature stability. However, even with all the upgrades, it’s still a single boiler machine. That means you can’t brew and steam at the same time, and you’ll n

The red has an aftermarket low drip tryst. Both are Gaggia Classic Pro and would be same for mods. If you are purchasing used just try to avoid ones with coated aluminum boilers. New E24s all gave the brass boiler - a huge upgrade.

I have a Gaggia Classic with Gaggimate, the non pro version (IE no pressure profiling). It solves the annoying little problems that I had with my GCP before the change. You get consistent temperature, pre infusion, great steam pressure and if you have Bluetooth scales it stops at your target weight

Gaggia classic pro with a caveat. I ordered just as the boilergate stuff happened and ended up returning it for a Rancilio Silvia. AFAIK the boiler stuff with gaggia has been resolved, so I would recommend both of these machines. They’re both great for their price point but if you have the budget I

The American version of the gaggia classic pro, pre Teflon boiler. No real known issues.

Breville machines are a good entry point. Gaggia classic pro is another one in the breville price range that you can add a PID to. I think the reason I went with a breville machine was because it already had PID. PID is a temperature control that makes it easier to get consistent extractions.