Price: $899.95 - $499.00
(as of Nov 17, 2024 04:11:08 UTC - Details)

The Gaggia Classic Evo Pro is a made-in-Italy espresso machine that brews prosumer quality shots of espresso extracted at 9 bars of pressure. The commercial steam wand lets you Texture milk for a velvety microfoam, perfect for making Latte art like your favorite cafe. The heavy duty stainless steel commercial-style 58 mm portability Includes a commercial single and double shot filter basket for pulling expert espresso, and a pressurized basket for use with pre-ground Coffee or ESE pods. The updated Evo Pro also features updated pump mounting for quieter brewing and an updated boiler to better resist scale buildup and corrosion. With the Gaggia Classic Evo Pro, you'll get a versatile machine packed with commercial features, built to last for years.
Solid Steel Housing, Made in Italy
9 Bar Espresso Extractions
Stainless Steel 58mm Commercial Portafilter
Commercial Three Way Solenoid Valve
Commercial Steam Wand
Reviewer: R. Klein
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The BEST Espresso Machine in the PRICE RANGE
Review: I've been enjoying coffee for almost sixty years.I've worked as a barista in my early twenties. I know my way around coffee; particularly when selecting beans; the roast; how to get the best grind using the best grinder; how to achieve the best cup of coffee using almost every conceivable method and device.These days I am prefer a delicious, smooth-bodied, crema-rich cappuccino when I wake up. Unfortunately, health concerns have limited me to just one cup of coffee a day, so I make damn sure I enjoy the best tasting espresso or cappuccino every morning.Ordinarily, I would have been using my time-tested and still reliable 1968 La Pavoni espresso machine. This machine took me over a year to master and once I had it down, no other espresso machine even came close to pulling the finest tasting espresso or caps you could drink.But the La Pavoni is a bulky and intensively time-consuming machine to use; especially in the morning once you're out of bed and your brain still isn't operating at 100% until AFTER you've enjoyed your coffee.I needed to find and purchase an interim type of counter-type of espresso machine. Oh, I will still use my La Pavoni for that special occasion, because there still isn't, in my opinion, a machine that can produce a finer tasting espresso or cappuccino than the La Pavoni.After about a month of intensive research, which included reading and evaluating every review and recommendation I could find, the Gaggia Classic Pro is the model that kept coming up as the best in its price range EVERYWHERE.And then I started looking at the Youtube videos. Almost to a video, it was the Gaggia Classic Pro that was heralded as THE espresso machine to buy in its price range. And another surprise: the Gaggia Classic Pro had been receiving this endorsement going back decades.Another big plus: Gaggia is an Italian company that has the inside scoop on coffee...that's all they do. They make coffee machines.I decided to purchase the Gaggia Classic Pro...and man oh man was this ever the right choice.It did take a couple of tries, even from this seasoned user, to appreciate all the ins and outs of this machine. The machine is far more sophisticated than it looks.But can it produce a satisfying espresso or cappuccino? And can it steam or foam up milk like no one's business (providing you know what you're doing and you don't scald your milk...and especially if you have a talent making espresso art)?I only use bottled water so as not to build up sediment inside the machine. I like to keep my equipment cleaned, well maintained, and operational at all times. You need to understand how this machine is put together in order to master all of its secrets.My suggestion is: check out the HUGE volume of Gaggia Classic Pro Youtube videos online. They will teach you everything you need to know in order to get your Gaggia to produce the type of enjoyable espresso or cappuccino you like. But you do need to understand how the boiler and the rest of the components work together if you really want to achieve the finest results from the Gaggia Classic Pro.I have paired my Gaggia Classic Pro with the latest model of Baratza's burr grinders in order to affect the perfect grind of the whole beans I use. And, by the way, I grind only the amount of beans I need for that morning's coffee. The balance of my 1Lb once a month purchase of whole beans are kept in a sealed, but valved container in order to release the CO^2 that coffee beans give off.I set the burrs to the finest possible grind setting. I have found with the Gaggia Classic Pro, one of the secrets is to NOT tamp down the coffee to the point of a severe compression. Make sure the amount of coffee is evenly dispersed and then lightly tamp it down. Don't forget to run hot water through the group head in order to preheat it.I also recommend purchasing an inexpensive hand held timer. You'll need it. You'll understand why after viewing many of the Youtube videos featured about the Gaggia Classic Pro.When you're ready to make your cup, place a preheated cup under the group head and let 'er rip. When the light goes off, press the OFF button. Then follow the Youtube recommendations for using the steam wand, otherwise you will run out of pressure before you obtain the type of steamed or foamed milk you need.And make sure you clean off the steam wand IMMEDIATELY after use and then let a blast of steam go through the wand to unclog it on its inside. And always use bottled water. NEVER use tap water with a Gaggia Classic Pro.If you do, your machine will die an early death in a couple of years instead of lasting a couple of decades.I recommend the Gaggia Classic Pro with a full five star rating. It is, without any doubt, the finest espresso machine anyone can purchase in this price range. It offers superior workmanship made from superior components and materials; it is a remarkably well-engineered device; it is an attractive model to place on your kitchen counter; it is easy to clean and maintain; and it will produce for you the tastiest espressos and cappuccinos at home for you to enjoy.

Reviewer: Steve K.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I've had espresso machines my whole life and this is top notch. Love it
Review: The first espresso machine I ever owned was the Starbucks barista that they sold in Starbucks stores years ago. That machine was similar to this in that it only brews coffee and steams milk, no grinding. The next one I got was a fully automatic fully automatic DeLonghi magnifica. I had two of those over the years, bought the second one after the first one broke. Then the most recent one is the breville semi automatic which will grind coffee but you tamp and manually pull the shot. Out of all those machines this one does the best shots. Not sure if it's the machine or the fact that that I bought a separate grinder which might be higher quality than the ones contained in the fully automatic machines or semi-automatic ones. Im always surprised a the shots I am able to get with this machine, great looking shot after great looking shot. It makes pulling a shot more than just making a cup of coffee. More like a hobby because it's so fun to get that perfect three layered shot, and getting that beautiful three layered shot actually means your coffee will taste better. When I first got the machine I went through about a pound or two of coffee over several hours just pulling shot after shot dialing in the grind and the time and the weight until now just about every time I brew, with what I've learned, it's a perfect shot. And as I already said when the espresso shot looks perfect the taste is absolutely better than when it doesn't look 'perfect'. The other reason I got this machine is the fact that it is repairable. Out of the machines that I mentioned owning in the past I've spent $3,000 or $4,000 over the years, The fully automatic ones are not cheap and also a lot of times are not repairable so when it breaks you toss it out, ouch! I kept my first broken DeLonghi fully automatic espresso machine out in the garage for about 5 years before I finally thought that it was time to fix it and upon taking it apart saw that it was never going to go back together. For one thing parts were not available and another thing even if I were it just would not have gone back together. Very cheap and unreliable on the inside.This espresso machineis easily serviceable by a professional or even a homeowner and very simple and high quality on the inside. I've read great reviews of people doing simple upgrades and fixes themselves. So for the price, this thing will last you a lifetime unlike the fully automatic things which cost about a grand or so, but will leave you high and dry in about 5 years.

Reviewer: Scott Cameron
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: best money i have ever spent on anything. fills all my need to make a proper cup of espresso in the mooring.the only issue i have is the one way turn on the steam wand, one extra pivot point for 25 more dollars?

Reviewer: Rafael Rabelo
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Muito bonita e tem um corpo bem sólido e que passa segurança. Ela aquece rápido e tem uma boa capacidade de água. Aquece bem as xícaras mas não cabem muitas.A parte entre porta filtro e xícara é pequena, e ruim de usar uma balança, mas tem opções de bandeja menores por aí. Essa máquina vaporiza muito bem e rapidamente.De ruim mesmo são os acessórios, é broxante ver uma máquina desse valor entregando um tamper tão vagabundo, e apenas um porta filtro.A tomada é mais grossa, vai precisar de uma tomada 20A

Reviewer: Cecy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Escribo esta opinión después de más de año y medio de tenerla, es una máquina estupenda y de gran calidad, por el precio que se paga por ella. Se paga con creces , en un principio la comencé a usar tal cual te viene de fábrica , si ese va ser tu caso te recomiendo ampliamente que comiences con la canastilla presurizada , si ven en la fotografía mi primer molino es un Smeg que si bien es lindo no es funcional para un molido para expresó por lo que fue muy frustrante para mí ,por lo que tuve que ceder y usar la canastilla presurizada, si ya ves que es lo tuyo el expresó, se paciente por la curva de aprendizaje de esta linda máquina, el molido del café es la base para tener éxito en tus bebidas, pero si no tienes un alto presupuesto para un molino te recomiendo el otro que se ve en la foto es un Turín o sd40 , que en tostados medios logra excelentes molidos para esta máquina , otra cosa que puedes modificar y ayuda mucho en tus extracciones es cambiar el resorte a 9 bar , también lo compré en Amazon a un precio muy accesible y es muy sencillo hacer el cambio, claro que lo hice hasta que pasó la garantía, más por precaución que por que se sienta endeble la maquina , créeme es pequeña pero sólida , eso si al ser una máquina y no un electrodoméstico vas a necesitar tenerla encendida como mínimo entre 15 y 20 minutos para que obtengas buenos shots , les muestro un video de esta lindura ya con los 9 bares y un porta filtro desnudo , para mi es todo un espectáculo, 😉

Reviewer: Abraham
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: La recomiendo ampliamente para comenzar en el ámbito del espresso.Como amante del café el único artefacto que me faltaba para mi coffee bar era una máquina de espresso, vi miles de reviews y al final me decidí por esta máquina.El acabado es excelente.Excelente relación precio-calidad.Fácil de modificar (agregar control PID de temperatura y obtener presión de 9 Bar).Puedes usar molienda extra fina si cambias el basket lo cual recomiendo mucho.Únicos contras podría ser que no tiene control de temperatura y el desagüe es muy alto (complica usar una báscula).

Reviewer: Esteban
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I have a entry level burr grinder, and I was concerned I'd have to upgrade. The very first shot I pulled was leagues better than my Roma that this is replacing.I love having a standard full size portafilter, to me this is reason enough to choose the Gaggia over a Beeville of equal value.I also like how serviceable the machine is, it's easy to access the internals and spares are readily available. I feel like if anything goes wrong YouTube can help me repair it.Only dissatisfaction is the clearance between the portafilter and drain grate. You can't even fit a standard shot glass under there. I'll be upgrading to a naked portafilter in time. For now I'll enjoy pulling shots into a short coffee cup.Highly recommend, but you have to have something like a Baratza Encore grinder as the bare minimum. Anyone making bad coffee with this needs to look at their grinder and technique first. It's not a plug and play thing, requires some skill and a quality grinder, but you can do it!