Last weekend I finished the Gaggiuino Mod on my Gaggia Classic EVO. Had quite a few issues though. Bought the GCP used in mint condition, but discovered a day before starting to mod it, that my boiler was also flaking... Took me quite some time to get a replacement boiler covered by warranty. Some of the parts needed for modding were broken (SSR and Temp Probe). But then: WOW! The mod blew and still blows my mind every day. Such great consistency, hadn't had a single bad shot. Gonna do the scale build soonish :) Who ever struggles with the upgrade, the community on discord ist just fantastic. And the coffee quality speaks for itself ❤ Thank you for your in-depth videos! Keep up the good work always enjoy your videos.

Thanks for the lengthy and detailed video man. Really helped me out on if I should pull the trigger on the entire set up!

That’s for the review. I did the Gaggiuino mod Sept ‘23 then last week finished the fully loaded version and added in the scales & water sensor. Also on the evo pro model. At the same time I bought and swapped out the boiler from the coated to an uncoated one and changed the group body to the chrome plated one to avoid any corrosive reaction. Additionally I changed the steam wand for the same one you’re using and it’s so much better (cool touch & on a ball joint so the angle can be adjusted) The Gaggiuino mod truly makes this a great machine. Without it I wouldn’t have gone down the Gaggia route as it’s actually not a very good product at stock imo as there are better base products available.

Got my evo a month ago and saving up for the gaggiuino mod. The steam is definitely the most frustrating think and I’m glad to hear the mod fixes that issue. Maybe a video on the ui of the mod. I’m not seeing many videos actually walking through how to load profiles and customize them on the touch screen. Thanks for the videos!

Just my experience. I bought one of these and then heard about the problem with the material coming off of the tank. So without even using the machine I sent it back and they Gaggia sent me a new machine that had a later manufacturing date late 2023. They assured me it was a fluke within a couple of months. Where bad machines went out. I am using and watching this one though. No problems yet.

Thanks for the thorough review!!!❤

I bought a Classic Evo Pro with the intention of doing the Gagguino mods. Thanks for the video! I’d like to learn to make good coffee without the mods first but I will be doing the upgrade in the future.

The special sound of the pump is the best feature of Gaggiuino, epsecially when reaching the end of the shot and slowing the flow down ... :D

Great job, amazing building, cool story , Thanks

Fantastic review of the “Gaggiuino” upgrade of the GCP. I am committed to completing this mod on my GCP. I would have to do the Lego build as I’m assuming it the most affordable way to get my GCP upgraded? I only wish there was a Lego build video to help me get through the process more confidently. Confidence, has been the only thing holding me back at this stage.

Thanks for all the work.

Steam isn't an issue if you have a shot timer. Run a short blank shot to get the brew light to go off and fill the boiler. Start the timer and steam button. Purge the water from the steam at 12 seconds, stop the purge by 15 seconds. Start steaming your milk at 30 seconds and you'll always have steam and pressure for one cup of milk. Works every time unless you took too long to start steaming and the steam light comes on.

If people have access to someone with a sand blaster, they can just remove boiler and blast the coating off, clean the boiler well to ensure no media remains, then use the boiler to cut a silicone gasket instead of the O-Ring, the gasket will stop galvanic corrosion with the brass group. Also, to help the drop in temp, you can wrap a couple feet of copper pipe around the boiler and use that for the inlet from the pump. It preheats the water going into the boiler.

Great presentation of the Gaggiauino features I have one on order. Waiting for it is painful. You should try sitting on a chair to lessen the ocean waves motions in the vid. Thanks😊

You don't need a pulsar at all with vibe pumps, just install the pump on a damping base, like a thicker foam like base will make that pump almost silent.

Great Review. Thank you. I love my Gaggiuino, like everything about it. But the aluminium boiler is the biggest downside for me too. I would definitely invest in a stainless or brass boiler. But I never found one.

Thanks for the review! Gaggia has dropped the coating on new machines and will replace any defective boilers. Not keen on aluminum or these non-stick coatings. I always purge the boiler so the brew water isn't in contact with the aluminum boiler very long. I wonder if there will be galvanic corrosion on the machines with the brass/steel/aluminum in contact. Happy brewing!

Which steam wand is that please? Link in description is down!

Great review, I’ve been using my old Gaggia classic daily for two years with the Gaggiuino Lego build and scales. Never lets me down, i need to do the PCB upgrade this year on it. Are you still using the BIT int dispersion plate? Thanks

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I am undecided which way to go. A decent would cost me easily 4x as much as your modded Gaggia. I feel usability is a big point. How important is for you this big touch screen on the decent? If you could only keep one machine, which would it be? Most importantly - would you say both machines produce same quality espresso with same profile used?

I seriously struggle finding a machine worth upgrading to since nothing has the level of flexibility this mod provides :/ although, Tate Mazer released an awesome video about using Bluetooth to connect a acacia to your machine for brew by weight. But seriously, it's a race to see who provides a machine with this feature implemented and does a good job of it. That will dominate the market imo

Btw that stock shower screen, 90% in gaggia fb community agree that it's better than the IMS, try it again, you'll see that the water distribution is more even

what is the total cost and total labor?

Is this your favorite recipe overall? I’ve had my gaggiuino for a month and I’m struggling to find a solid recipe. I have medium/light to light beans. Overall I’ve liked londinium the most but have had tried a bunch of other recipes without much success or they were too finicky.

How did you install the steam pitcher? I heard you need to drill it in but I’m confused where

I have an Evo Pro and got the Peak Coffee V3 kite, but I'm finding the Gaguino Documentaiton a little hard to understand what I ned to do differently from the Classic Pro models. Would you ever do a instructional build video for the EVO Pro that someone like me could follow along with?

Thanks for sharing your experience. How long is the transition from steaming to being able to pull another shot?

Great informative video, thank you. What do you think of the Next-Gen Gaggiuino software that is currently being tested on the VSparxxx KZfaq channel? Looks like you can also use a bigger screen with it.

Link to the device that quiets the pump down?

I want to do the same mods when i eventually buy a GCEP. Where is there a complete list of parts?, and i would get the parts on ali.

Really nice review! About the portafilter handle and steam knob, it's gorgeous. If I understood correctly, you turned the wood yourself. Any tips on the steam knob ? did you use any inlets? how did you connect it to the 6mm D shaft? Thanks

Can you share the profile you used in the beginning of the video?

How do I get the Slayer Profile?

Very informative, thank you for sharing. One big issue that I have is consistency. But if you can answer, how is the consistency, shot after shot? Or next day shot? Do they taste the same, same quality? Thanks.

Really look forward to doing this project on my EVO. Did you go custom wiring or did you re-use the existing wires? Also, did your EVO have the block style connectors at each of the switches?

Well the boiler gate kept me from buying a new one. Now I saved 350€ and got a used one which is in excellent condition! Got lucky there!

What steam wand is that?

But for that money there is Lelit Anna PID 🤔 which is better. What point is to have gaggia gagguino? 🤔

Link to the stainless steel dispersion upgrade??

So what gaggia version is the best ? The oldest classic version?

What steam wand is that??

What profile did you run on that shot and what profile do you use most? I have the exact same machine with the mod as well and I mainly do light roast so I use the blooming and sometimes the Londonium

What portafilter handle is that?

What is a pulsar?

I'd absolutely love one of these, but i just don't trust myself ability to make it 🥲