Gaggia
Gaggia Classic E24
From £543.99
From £543.99
From £493.99
From £543.99
From £543.99
From £493.99
From £543.99
From £543.99
From £543.99
The Classic has barely changed since 1991, and it's still a good machine to learn on and keep for years. It comes with pressurised baskets for pre-ground coffee and non-pressurised ones for when you buy a grinder, and it takes the same 58mm parts as café machines. There's no electronic temperature control (PID), so getting consistent shots takes some practice.
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At a glance
At a glanceWhat's good
- It has a brass group head and a 58mm portafilter, the size café machines use, so almost any aftermarket basket or tamper will fit.
- Both kinds of basket come in the box. Use the pressurised ones with pre-ground coffee, and switch when you buy a grinder.
- The manual steam wand has a two-hole tip and lets you learn to froth milk by hand.
- It comes in nine colours, including brushed steel, cherry red, midnight blue and sunshine yellow.
Worth knowing
- Without a PID, the temperature varies between shots. Owners work around it with a routine of flushing and timing called temperature surfing.
- After making a shot you wait for the small boiler to heat up for steam.
- There's only about 7cm of space under the portafilter, which rules out tall cups.
- Frothing milk is slower than on a machine with a separate steam boiler.
Specifications
SpecificationsBrewing
- How the machine heats water. It decides warm-up time, temperature stability and whether you can steam while brewing.
- Single boiler
- A grinder built into the machine. Saves space and money, but you can't upgrade it separately.
- No
- Pressurised baskets forgive pre-ground or uneven coffee. Non-pressurised baskets need freshly, finely ground beans and reward them.
- Pressurised, non-pressurised
- 58mm is the commercial standard, with the widest choice of baskets and tampers.
- 58mm
- Rotary pumps are quieter and can be plumbed in. Vibration pumps are smaller and cheaper.
- Vibration
- Electronic control that keeps the water at the same temperature for every shot, so the coffee tastes more consistent.
- No
- Wets the coffee gently before full pressure, which makes shots more forgiving.
- No
- Shows the pressure while the coffee brews, which helps you get the grind right while you're learning.
- No
- Times each shot, so you don't need your phone.
- No
- Time from switching on until it's ready to make coffee (the maker's figure).
- about 5 minutes
Milk
- How the machine steams milk.
- Manual steam wand
- Saves waiting when you make several milk drinks in a row.
- No
Size and capacity
- How much counter it takes up side to side.
- 23cm
- Depth
- 24cm
- Wall cupboards usually sit 45–50cm above the worktop.
- 38cm
- Weight
- 7.3kg
- Bigger tanks mean fewer refills.
- 2.1L
Extras and ownership
- Can be plumbed in
- No
- Power
- 1,300W
- Warranty
- 2 years
Specs are from the manufacturer's published information. Hover over or tap a dotted label to see what it means.
Where to buy
Where to buyInox
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Cherry Red
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Polar White
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Thunder Black
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Midnight Blue
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Grey
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Jungle Green
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Sunshine Yellow
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Lobster Red
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Pairs well with
Priced to suit the Gaggia Classic E24 and matched to its look where we can.
Good
Sage Smart Grinder Pro
Brushed Stainless Steel
Burr type Conical · Burr size 40mm
It grinds straight into the portafilter, the handle that holds the coffee, which keeps things tidy.
Better
Eureka Mignon Silenzio 55
Matt Black
Burr type Flat · Burr size 55mm
You can adjust the grind in very small steps, which espresso needs.
Best
Gaggia MDF 55
Silver with red dial
Burr type Flat · Burr size 55mm
You can adjust the grind in very small steps, which espresso needs.
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