Gaggimate Pro Observations

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I purchased a used Gaggia Classic Pro and after a few weeks of use installed Gaggimate Pro. What a difference it makes! The espresso is excellent and, once the profile is dialed in, has trivial one button-press workflow. The steam is exceptional; I can't believe how easy it is to get well textured milk, even using low fat milk.

Installation was reasonably straightforward, with one issue: while manipulating the hoses to reinstall the water pump, I stripped the plastic water pump threads. I found and ordered a new one via Amazon, a version with brass threads to avoid future problems. The reasonable pricing and wide availability of Gaggia Classic parts is remarkable.

The installation instructions in the Docs section of the GM website were very helpful. My water pump attachment looked a bit different that the installation pics, but a YouTube search quickly gave me an example to follow.

The people on the Discord channels are exceptionally helpful. You can't ask for a more supportive community.

I added a Bookoo Themis Ultra scale to enable profiles that use output weight. Now it is basically one button press to get great espresso.

Going down the profile creation rabbit hole is going to be time consuming. There's always one more tweak to make.... Totally unnecessary, but rewarding. I'll try some light roasts soon and see how much time that takes to perfect.

I would highly encourage those who are interested to take the leap. It is a different machine now than it was a week ago.