Gaggia Classic EVO Espresso Machine Review

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Welcome to the journey into the world of home espresso brewing! In this comprehensive video review, we're diving deep into the Gaggia Classic Evo Pro Espresso Machine, a true marvel of entry-level espresso machines at home. Shop: alternativebrewing.com.au/pro... This compact dynamo is a testament to affordability and reliability, with the added charm of a stainless steel body. Get ready to discover why this machine is a game-changer for aspiring home baristas.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Gaggia Classic EVO Espresso Machine Review
01:00 Gaggia Classic Evo Specifications
03:49 Gaggia Classic Evo Accessories
04:42 Pressurised vs Non-Pressurised Baskets
05:10 Gaggia Classic Evo Workflow
06:38 Making Coffee on the Gaggia Classic Evo
12:48 Pros and Cons of the Gaggia Classic Evo
We'll begin by introducing you to the Gaggia Classic Evo Pro and its compelling features. You'll witness its sleek stainless steel design and high-quality construction, setting the stage for the ultimate coffee experience. But this isn't just a machine; it's your gateway to crafting cafe-level espresso at home.
As we explore its capabilities, we'll showcase how the Classic Evo Pro takes your home barista skills to the next level. From precision brewing to frothing milk like a pro, this machine promises an unmatched coffee experience. It's like having your own cafe right in your kitchen.
But there's more to this story. We'll discuss the Classic Evo Pro's need for a top-quality grinder, a crucial aspect that enhances its performance. We'll explain how it's both a pro and a con, demanding an extra investment for a superior coffee journey, particularly when using the non-pressurized basket.
In the end, our recommendation is crystal clear. The Gaggia Classic Evo Pro isn't just a coffee machine; it's an invitation to elevate your daily coffee ritual. Its pros shine brightly, showcasing its value for money and unwavering reliability. So, if you're ready to embark on a journey to coffee excellence, this is your chance.
Don't miss this in-depth review, and join us as we explore every aspect of the Gaggia Classic Evo Pro. Whether you're an aspiring home barista or a seasoned coffee lover, this video has something for everyone. So, hit that play button and get ready to savor the possibilities of this exceptional espresso machine. Your journey to the perfect cup of coffee starts right here
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@SwatBeatsOfficial 4 ай бұрын

This is the best review I've seen on any espresso machine. Well done sir!

@AlternativeBrewing 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@paper_airplane 4 ай бұрын

Yeah it's quite a nice advertisement. By the way, he forgot to mention a tiny little detail that the boiler coating on this particular model falls right into your cup...

@AlternativeBrewing 4 ай бұрын

To be equally fair - This video was timestamped and posted long before any issues were raised on this.

@maxisbored Ай бұрын

The motion and natural reflex that you employ when preparing your coffee is hypnotic. Everything is in order, everything gets cleaned and treated with care. Not that I don't treat my equipment well - I do, but the way you do it so smooth and articulate despite it facing the camera? You don't get that fluidity without pulling a lot of shots. Inspirational! Not just the review, but your prep and general presentation. Thank you.

@AlternativeBrewing 27 күн бұрын

wow thanks so much! 🫶 it's true - I've probably made in excess of 1,000,000 Espressos in my life ! 😱

@00000mr 22 күн бұрын

Thanks - Great Video. For a novice (me) you explain the step by step process of using this machine very clearly. Something other reviewers seem to brush over. Well done

@AlternativeBrewing 20 күн бұрын

thanks so much 🙌 If there's anything I can help with, let me know

@elainec5773 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for a thorough review!

@AlternativeBrewing 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@Mslaralah Ай бұрын

Thanks for such complete review!

@AlternativeBrewing Ай бұрын

No worries!

@davethetaswegian 9 ай бұрын

Another strong point is they will last for ever, if looked after, and they are very easy to repair and upgrade if you are so inclined. I have a couple of Gaggia Classics, a 2020 Pro, to which i have done the common upgrades including PID (makes a big difference), and I recently purchased a 2003 model as a project, it needed a bit of TLC but it is now as good as new.

@oat4976 9 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your real-time espresso making and amazed how you can make them without a scale. Great video!

@AlternativeBrewing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I enjoy doing them! 🙌 Had already dialled the coffee in, and - at least for the video - I was eyeballing the volumes in the cup- fwiw - I would use a scale or at the very least a timer for the shot. In making the video - I decided against adding in the suggestion of all these extra requirements - as it comes across as a little gatekeeping for the budget espresso setup - ie - “you’re also gonna need a $600 Grinder, a $300 set of scales, a good tamper, a new filter basket & filtered water” 😵‍💫

@iamdihan 4 ай бұрын

I want to get this just to make a Gaggiuino. Looks like a fun project

@brunoleitemilkie 9 ай бұрын

Last week, I purchased the GCP version from 2019 with one year of usage. It's quite new, and I got it for just AUD $400 in Brisbane. I'm aware that I really need a good grinder, but for now, I'm enjoying pre-ground coffee and a pressurized filter. I've never had a machine before. Josh, please find me a good deal on the Varia VS3! 😅 Black Friday is approaching! Thank you for your content. I've been watching your videos, and I think I bought it because of you.

@AlternativeBrewing 9 ай бұрын

That’s so good 🙌 be on the lookout for sure! Otherwise the Fellow Opus another great budget grinder.

@jslanfranchi 8 ай бұрын

Nice vid! Was really hoping we would see you wiggle out that full long black cup at 9:10 😂

@AlternativeBrewing 8 ай бұрын

Yeah it was hairy ! Just a whisker taller and I would have been in some trouble 😅

@scottscottsdale7868 7 ай бұрын

Please note the drip tray cover was put in wrong in this video. The reviewer here had the round hole in the correct position in upper left at min 3.00 or so. However, when pushing back in, he had the whole in lower right hand when pushing the drip tray back in he had it in lower right which is wrong. That hole is for the discharge tube. Just want to point this out for people studying this machine.

@AlternativeBrewing 7 ай бұрын

appreciate point this out 🫶 certainly not a great example for those studying this machine 😞

@gerdakodak 9 ай бұрын

I have replaced the spring with a 9 bar, IMS top filter and I use a VST basket. Temperature can be a real problem, sometimes bitter, sometimes sour coffee if you don't get the temperature right. You get the best results if you start tapping the coffee as soon as it's warmed up. Pre-soaking is also possible: open the steam tap slightly - a quarter of a turn - during the first 3-4 seconds of tapping. Of course, all this takes some practice, and I was able to make my first decent cup of coffee after about two weeks... It's a nice machine, but I hate cleaning it up after use. It takes longer than brewing coffee... (I use a Eureka Zero grinder)

@unscripted483 8 ай бұрын

The evo comes with a 8 bar spring

@alexanderkowollik3681 5 ай бұрын

@@unscripted483does the evo come with an 8 bar spring? Since when and for which markets?

@mattwilliams7454 6 ай бұрын

Not usually an Americano drinker but that looks really good

@AlternativeBrewing 6 ай бұрын

The best 🔥

@jacl4636 6 ай бұрын

Love your content. You’ve persuaded me to get the Varia gen 2 grinder Thought I’d mention, when you mod this machine with a PID, 9 bar spring, dimmer and gauge, this £200 upgrade making it a £7-800, machine rivals any prosumer machine worth up to £3000 for quality of espresso. Easily. Yes you can only make 2/3 cups at a time but that’s the point. If you need to make cafe quantities then get a dual boiler more expensive machine. If not, this creates coffee as good as anything out there.

@AlternativeBrewing 6 ай бұрын

Nice 🔥 !

@NWooo 9 күн бұрын

Very well made video and crisp illustration! Probably could only use some better latte art technique haha. Thank you for the video.

@AlternativeBrewing 9 күн бұрын

hahah! 🫶 Thank you! Cheers!

@jamesmclaughlin3460 6 ай бұрын

I'm retired love coffee had Delongi coffee maker combo espresso maker got it as a present years ago. Started fooling around with making espresso. I got hooked . It finally broke started researching need up gaggia classic pro . Put in a 9 bar spring , bottomless portafilter. A few different IMS baskets a time more scale, spring loaded tamper and distributor, and a rocky grinder al, for about 12 hundred dollars. I love this set up worth every penny. Just my opinion.

@AlternativeBrewing 6 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing 🫶

@marc6652 7 ай бұрын

Considerable to-ing and fro-ing followed, I finally chose this Gaggia Classic Evo due to its exceptional size / price / quality ratio. Of course it lacks a gauge or a PID to be really exceptional, but for less than 500€ ou $ you can't ask for the moon. And it leaves room for a Fiorenzato AllGround or a Eureka Mignon Libra...

@AlternativeBrewing 7 ай бұрын

Love it 🙌

@conorphelan1505 6 ай бұрын

and if you want to go down that road - the ability to mod the Gaggia sets it apart. The capabilities of Gagguino modded machines lets the Gaggia fight well above its weight class.

@misenko856 7 ай бұрын

Any idea why on Classic EVO they've changed the power switch which after turning on the machine return to original position ? This means if you remove it from power outlet it will not remember the state and machine is always OFF. That means you can't use smart socket to turn on/off machine remotely or in specific time. Not sure if this is unique to EU version or it's some "new" design of power switch. In any case I don't like it a bit!

@iang5395 7 ай бұрын

When making a long black you can actually use the water that comes out of the group head for preinfusion. Look up how it's done on the GCP, and you're already doing it, just without the portafilter inplace.

@AlternativeBrewing 7 ай бұрын

thanks so much 👍

@CH-yp5by 7 ай бұрын

PID kit form Mr Shade is cheap and easy to install, there are literally hundred of how to videos on line for this.

@DaddyStarman 5 ай бұрын

I was interested in your making of the long black. I do something similar in making an espresso lungo. Do you use steamed water for any reason considering that the lungo uses brew temperature water.

@AlternativeBrewing 5 ай бұрын

I'd actually prefer to take it out of a separate kettle IMHO rather than removing it from an Espresso machine boiler

@fabiolicenziato4263 5 ай бұрын

Hi, which tamper would be perfect for the Gaggia Classic Evo? Thank you

@AlternativeBrewing 5 ай бұрын

This: alternativebrewing.com.au/products/normcore-spring-loaded-tamper 👌

@JacksonSetter-ml1rs Ай бұрын

What grind setting do you use on the Varia grinder ?

@AlternativeBrewing Ай бұрын

With the Gaggia - and the beans I had at the time - it was a 5 👌

@jeromesusi1064 7 ай бұрын

Does the Australian version have a 9 bar opv spring or 15 bar?

@AlternativeBrewing 7 ай бұрын

15 bar

@jeromesusi1064 7 ай бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewing thank you. I read somewhere that the American units shipped with 9 bars

@leighsherman6381 6 ай бұрын

@@jeromesusi1064 I had read the same and thought about buying from USA. The problem with the American models is they're wired for 110v not Australia's 240v

@petes_CE 5 ай бұрын

Have you experienced any black flakes coming out of the steam wand?

@AlternativeBrewing 5 ай бұрын

Not as late no. Keeping a close eye on the events around this Gaggia Classic boiler issue ofc. Depending on what worldwide market you're in, each will be affected differently.

@petes_CE 5 ай бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewingThat's good to hear. I hope Gaggia resolves this issue soon.

@ramrodwillem 4 ай бұрын

How can you make a good coffee/espresso without timing or weight your out poor of coffee....?

@saysoco 9 ай бұрын

given the video is 17mins long, is that how long it takes for this machine to warm up (for use)?

@AlternativeBrewing 9 ай бұрын

Haha no not at all - more like 5mins for the boiler and 10mins if you want to wait for the Grouphead too

@saysoco 8 ай бұрын

thanks Josh (@@AlternativeBrewing), much appreciated. which machine would you choose between the Gaggia Classic EVO and the Breville Barista Plus?

@AlternativeBrewing 8 ай бұрын

Budget would be the first consideration - the Gaggia you'll still need a Grinder to pair with it - whereas the BBE comes with one. .. beyond that - if there's budget for a good grinder as well - Gaggia All day. Another note to make - is the level of hands on "home baristaring" you would like to pursue. You can only go so far with the Breville. The Gaggia is has more potential @@saysoco

@garethds 9 ай бұрын

FYI, I think the Evo has a stainless steel portafilter, not chrome plated brass. 4:09

@AlternativeBrewing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@Spiralem 9 ай бұрын

What's the difference between Pro and Evo?

@AlternativeBrewing 9 ай бұрын

EVO is using better materials for the body, boiler, portafilter and electrics - mostly things you will not notice - and almost identical in performance - though I can assume with the upgrades, they EVO has a longer life expectancy.

@joecomputers2740 4 ай бұрын

is this the new one? what's difference? they look alike, thanks

@AlternativeBrewing 4 ай бұрын

this is new. Upgraded components mostly - works almost identically.

@ChenOs 2 ай бұрын

How many grams of coffee for these shots? What basket did you used? It looks perfect

@AlternativeBrewing 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! This was just the default basket however I used the Varia VS3 Grinder which is a great Espresso grinder

@ChenOs 2 ай бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewing and how many grams did you grinded?

@aymangamal4202 7 ай бұрын

Is evo has pro model or it's only one model?

@AlternativeBrewing 7 ай бұрын

there are two models currently - until the Pro has sold out. The EVO has replaced the PRO.

@74_pelicans 9 ай бұрын

What's the difference between evo and pro? And pro is $300 cheaper on your website? 😮

@AlternativeBrewing 9 ай бұрын

You're correct. The main differences is the EVO has upgraded internal components - mainly improved wiring and connections - a stainless steel portafilter (less plastic) and a boler with improved anti-stick and anti-corrosion inner coating. It's nothing you really see or feel from the outside - though significant enough upgrades - I'd expect an extended life on the Pro EVO - and that the price has been increased. Otherwise - performs almost identically to the OG Classic Pro.

@74_pelicans 9 ай бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewing strange naming scheme got me ahah, pro should #1

@avoon1797 9 ай бұрын

I hope they could at least include pressure gauge

@LyuboslavPavlov 9 ай бұрын

And fix the damn temp fluctuation... I have the older non-Evo Classic pro and that would be my ONLY gripe with it !

@LyuboslavPavlov 9 ай бұрын

Also, considering that you have an OPV valve with a specific spring that regulates the pressure, it wouldnt make much sense.

@AlternativeBrewing 9 ай бұрын

@avoon1797 curiosity, what would having a pressure gauge solve?

@AlternativeBrewing 9 ай бұрын

I do always wonder about this - on the Gaggia and the Rancilio Silvia. That is the one thing that - for machines like a Breville Barista Express, have over these two machines - at a similar price point - is the PID with temperature stability, albeit using thermoblock tech, and not a true boiler, even just PID on the Espresso brewing is all you need - otherwise it might as well be a HX machine.Though, you'd somehow have to work out how to do this, without increasing end cost of the machine. Temperature surfacing is a whole other thing - realistically, how many new Gaggia owners buy one and are following this?

@trojanhman8136 9 ай бұрын

So this does not have a PID?

@AlternativeBrewing 9 ай бұрын

No PID correct

@3358113a 8 ай бұрын

Isn’t the boiler capacity only 100ml?

@AlternativeBrewing 8 ай бұрын

140mls now 👌

@user-lb7tt3mr8t 7 ай бұрын

What varia setting do you recommend for the gaggia?

@AlternativeBrewing 6 ай бұрын

Really depends on the beans - but I've found the range for espresso to be 3-5 on most machines 👌

@LuisPerez-cx5st 7 ай бұрын

What is an ideal boiler size for a total of 4 espresso in the morning (no milk)? And if we want 4 latte what is an ideal boiler size? Thank you!

@AlternativeBrewing 7 ай бұрын

Hi there, the ideal boiler size, works in conjunction with the size of the boiler element. So the machines needs to be well powered as well to get back up to temperature quickly and maintain temperature. Generally speaking, the gaggia is a 2-3 coffees - and work flow is slow - ... for 4 or more I'd be looking at the Rancilio Silvia - whilst still a single boiler and low cost - it's a little larger in capacity and can therefor handle more drinks back to back.

@alex_photo-shop493 2 ай бұрын

What about "boiler gate" ?

@AlternativeBrewing 2 ай бұрын

Yes - yet, In Australia at least - we've not experienced very many of these machines. It was limited to a small run 🫶

@alex_photo-shop493 2 ай бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewing oh, I just bought one of these in Ukraine. and we do not have an authorized dealer to solve the problem if it occurs. I hope that this will not happen to me. or, at the very least, I’ll wash these flops

@eraykaya4748 8 ай бұрын

Some problems about this machine. 1. The steamer drips all the time, espesially while the espresso shot is taken. 2. 100ml boiler is not enought to steam the milk. While steaming the milk the heat light turns off, meaning, the steam turns to cold. The hot water is allready finishes far before the milk steamed.

@AlternativeBrewing 8 ай бұрын

I do find with anything bigger than a 400ml jug of milk it struggles 🫶 partly why I suggest the 2-3 cups max on this machine

@CH-yp5by 7 ай бұрын

Solution add a PID and do not turn off the steam so tightly as you damage the seal

@yttean98 7 ай бұрын

More reviews of Coffee Beans from Supermarket Not so much from small coffee bean roasters cos they are getting too expensive. Gaggia is getting too expensive for a manual, single boiler and no grinder coffee machine. The new Sunbeam Origins espresso machine(*) is well priced esp. if it is sold discounted, I bought mine for $621. Review it if you dare. I am pleased with mine. * It can be as manual or a semi auto machine.

@AlternativeBrewing 7 ай бұрын

Noted! 😂

@mattwilliams7454 6 ай бұрын

I totally get your point on local roasters but I also think getting top notch beans is the biggest decider in how good your final product will be.

@CH-yp5by 7 ай бұрын

Christ your point on the pressurised basket was just so disturbingly wrong in so many ways! The Ginder is the most important that determine the quality of your coffee, spend your spare change on the machine! As for portafilters, chuck them and get a bottomless and add a precision basket and this will improve your coffee substantially! This machine is the best machine on the market to modify with kits to get it to perform tot he level of a machine 10 x its price with a the PID added.

@AlternativeBrewing 7 ай бұрын

thanks so much 🫶

@lenso010 5 ай бұрын

this model has technical problems

@peterreno4203 5 ай бұрын

Such as?

@paper_airplane 4 ай бұрын

@@peterreno4203 Search for "gaggia boiler gate"

@paper_airplane 4 ай бұрын

@@peterreno4203 such as pieces of boiler coating going straight into your milk. Search for "gaggia boiler gate"

@gperpetuo 4 ай бұрын

@@peterreno4203search for boillergate gaggia... Older 2nd hand ones are getting crazy expensive in Europe making it more desirable to buy new and then... boillergate on such an expensive "tool"...

@catasky 3 ай бұрын

@alternativebrewing you have lost all credibility in my eyes. You are emptying pretty much the entire boiler then proceed to pull a shot with cold water that hasn't had any chance to get up to temperature. You then pull a second shot after you have dropped the temperature even further with the first one. Amateur hour just wow

@AlternativeBrewing 3 ай бұрын

hahahaha Amateur hour! there's plenty of time between actions for the boiler to come up to temp. Between running water out of the Boiler in to the cup for the long black - then grinding and prepping the first basket - pulling that shot. Then Grinding and prepping the second shot .. I think it's adequate time. My alter ego says; if you're going to nitpick the workflow and temperature stability this machine, perhaps you're better off with another machine?