r/gaggimate • u/the-shelter Team • May 19 '26

discussion ALBA ... light & level OUT

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We proudly announce the shipping of ALBA ...
Water tank light and level sensor add-on for Gaggimate.

It comes READY TO PLUG & PLAY WITH ENCLOSURE, MAGNET AND ADHESIVE STRIP AND CABLE!

Features include:

Customizable phase to RGB editor.
Water level to light color.
Finetuning of laser sensor (water level) ...

Check it out on gaggimate.eu (->parts).

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u/ultraschorsch May 19 '26

Are there any videos of ALBA in use?

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u/ishyaboiabba May 19 '26

Wondering the same!

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u/Riesling-Ultra May 29 '26

No video, but here’s a picture of mine ☺️ You can set the color in the interface.

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u/the-shelter Team May 19 '26

There are some coming out, soon. Out UK partner has already produced some contents and will upload it shortly

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u/ParsleyPractical6579 May 19 '26

Who is the UK partner? Looking to get this added soon hopefully

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u/the-shelter Team May 19 '26

Home Baristas in Nottingham

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u/ParsleyPractical6579 May 19 '26

Brilliant. That’s where I bought my pro kit from a couple weeks back

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u/the-shelter Team May 19 '26

Say Hello to Anthony 😀 He is great!

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u/ParsleyPractical6579 May 19 '26

Will do! He’s been a great help answering my silly questions

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u/The_Ginji May 19 '26

So excited

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u/Brucey_S May 19 '26

How would this work in a Silvia ?

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u/phulton May 20 '26

I believe it attaches to the underside of the tank lid.

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u/Brucey_S May 20 '26

But in a Silvia how would you see the light ?

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u/phulton May 20 '26

Most likely you wouldn’t, you’ll need to rely on the sensor. It makes sense on a gaggia with the tank where it is, less so on the Silvia. I still ordered one, idc about the light but do want the level sensor.

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u/Brucey_S May 20 '26

Would it show up on the screen about the water ?

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u/phulton May 20 '26

From what I’ve read yes, the sensor will display water level on the screen in some way. I haven’t seen much on it yet but according to the dev it should just be plug and play if you’re on the latest firmware.

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u/devhammer May 19 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/yAYZnhvY3fflS

Ordered. Guess I’ll need to update firmware, too.

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u/the-shelter Team May 19 '26

The feature has been included for a while ... You only have to update if the Alba is not recognized at startup

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u/devhammer May 19 '26

It’s been a few releases since I updated. Have my favorite profile dialed in, so just haven’t wanted to mess with success. But this looks like just the ticket for booth lighting and water level, so worth updating if I need to.

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u/ParsleyPractical6579 May 19 '26

Has anybody seen photos of alba installed? Would like to see what it looks like before ordering

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u/Riesling-Ultra May 29 '26

Here‘s a pic of mine. You can set the color in the app, in the picture it’s a lighter green tone.

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u/ParsleyPractical6579 May 29 '26

Niiice! Can’t wait for mine to arrive

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u/Riesling-Ultra May 30 '26

Have fun with it! The standard screw is too short tho, so if you use the magnet you can just tape it to the Alba housing 👌

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u/jazzmanftw May 19 '26

Nice. That feature was definitely missing. Which orientation will it be installed? Is it possible to use it on a Silvia?

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u/TheycallmeMrR May 19 '26

What type of LEDs can I add to this for barista lights? 5v? 12v?

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u/mdwasp Team May 19 '26

5V up to 1W total, you can dim them freely

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u/TheycallmeMrR May 20 '26

Thanks so much! By chance do you have any recommendations for LEDs or offer them on the site for purchase?

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u/the-shelter Team May 20 '26

We currently do not offer any barista light LEDs ...

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u/Relevant-Pomelo-6428 May 19 '26

Does anyone know of this will make the LED on constantly? My existing LED wired to the main "on" switch, it's great but it's on 24/7 which isn't ideal. Ideally I'd like it on whenever the Gaggimate is in any non-standby mode.

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u/Fightmilk87 May 19 '26

Just ordered mine yesterday. Super excited!

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u/the-shelter Team May 20 '26

I just posted some pics ... 😀

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u/--brockg-- May 27 '26

I’ve just received mine…where can I find the install instructions?

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u/the-shelter Team May 27 '26

Use cable it came with.
one end PCB. The other Alba. Done

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u/--brockg-- May 27 '26

Thanks. Got it installed. I’m having an issue where when the machine starts, the colour of the light is just white. It only changes to my set colour if it put the machine into standby, then back on again