Good Picks Guide

Espresso Machines

Gaggia Classic Pro E24

Gaggia’s single-boiler espresso machine: a 58 mm stainless portafilter, a lead-free brass boiler, an over-pressure valve set to 9 bar and a rotating commercial-style steam wand. No grinder.

Official website
Gaggia Classic Pro E24 in stainless steel on a counter, with a separate grinder and a milk jug beside it; the machine has no grinder of its own
Gaggia North America

At a glance

  • Best forSomeone who already owns a grinder, wants a 58 mm portafilter and a brass boiler, and has 8 inches of counter width
  • Pricing$549.00 in stainless steel; $599.00 in other colours
  • Key differentiatorA 58 mm stainless portafilter with 7 to 18 gram baskets and a lead-free brass single boiler, in a body 8 inches wide, for $549.00

Quick take

A machine built around the group head rather than around convenience. Gaggia publishes a 58 mm portafilter taking 7 to 18 gram baskets, a lead-free brass single boiler, a 15 bar Ulka pump with the over-pressure valve calibrated to 9 bar, and a 72 oz reservoir, at $549.00 in stainless steel. There is no grinder and no automation of any step.

Good fit if

  • You want a 58 mm stainless portafilter and baskets that take 7 to 18 grams
  • You want a lead-free brass single boiler with the over-pressure valve calibrated to 9 bar
  • You want a machine 8 x 9.5 in on the counter and already own a grinder
  • You want a rotating commercial-style steam wand with a two-hole tip

Consider another option if

  • You want the grinder in the machine; Gaggia states this one has none
  • You want published PID temperature control; this page states none
  • You want drink presets or any step performed for you

Key facts

  • Price$549.00
  • Machine typeSemi-automatic: you dose, tamp and start the shot
  • GrinderNone — a separate grinder is required
  • TampingBy hand, with a plastic tamper included
  • Heating systemSingle boiler, dual use, lead-free brass, 3.5 oz, 1370 W
  • Pump pressure15 bar Italian-made Ulka pump
  • Brew pressureOver-pressure valve calibrated to 9 bar
  • Portafilter58 mm stainless steel, with baskets for 7 to 18 gram doses
  • Milk systemManual: rotating commercial-style stainless steam wand, two-hole tip
  • Water tank72 oz
  • Dimensions8 x 9.5 x 14.2 in (W x D x H)
  • Weight19 lb
  • Power1425 W at 110-120 V
  • HousingSingle-piece 17-gauge brushed stainless steel

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