GaggiaVelasca Espresso Machine,54 ounces Black

This was a fathers day gift. These are simply the best super automatic coffee/espresso/cappuccino makers on the market, personally we have had 3 in the past 20 years, influenced friends to get one, my sister, and now my father.Easy to use, makes great coffee and after you use it you won’t care to spend money on Starbucks or other coffee shops over priced coffee.The machine will pay for itself, friends come over for the coffee, not to see me LOL.unfortunately I have the older model so I will need to wait to get the new model with the upgrade.The new model allows you to set the coffee temp up to 180 deg F, old model calibration is 164f, Inlike that option. Also new model is more compact and easier to clean and use.For under $600, unbelievable value. the sellers Customer service at (Whole Lotte Love) is Superb, any questions they are there to help, Even an 81 year Old Father.No regrets and this new model is better.Italian made

I loved everything about this machine. It is easy to use, makes super drinks, It cleans itself, no washing baskets every time you make a beverage. It allows you to make one drink after another so you can enjoy a beverage with a friend with no lapse of time. I had ordered the Breville machine because it "looked so great", but it wasn't great at all. It did not heat well, grind well, steam well, and needed continuous cleaning. It was impossible to make consecutive beverages without cleaning the entire machine first, then going on to brew the next beverage. I sent it back and got the Gaggia instead. This machine is wonderful. I highly recommend this product

We’ve had this for nearly two years and love the coffee it makes. BUT it is so loud. The grinding of the beans is the quiet part. If you’re in a house where everyone rises at the same time, it works. But it may be too awakening in a home with varying waking hours.

The product was perfectly packaged and it arrived safely. I often worry during delivery that the item will arrive broken. In this case all was well. The Velasca is a great machine. It's easy to clean and maintain. The programmable interface is user friendly. Keep in mind that you should use coffee beans that won't clog and damage the grinder. I did extensive research and I also looked to videos from Whole Latte Love for advice. Again, this is a great machine for the price. Salut!

Bought this to replace a Gaggia Platinum Vision that stopped working after 10 years. More plastic parts here, but I guess that's true with everything made in the last few years.I set to the finest grind and get deep flavor and aroma. Pretty quiet.Weird that there is no on/off switch so the machine stays in standby mode with a blinking red light. So I bought this little power switch. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083CQF18N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Happy with the purchase. Whole Latte Love (seller) has good customer service and pick up the phone if you call.

I have owned Fully Automatic Espresso machines in the past and never had the problems I have with this machine. After having it a short while and using the same coffee beans I have used on other fully automatic makers, the machine kept telling me it had no grounds even though I watched them be ground, and they would be in the hopper after the cycle. I wound up complaining and being given a number to Gaggia to discuss it. Gaggia sent me a video on how to clean it and proceeded to tell me. You can basically only use one type of coffee with the machine. I was dumbfounded.I should have returned it but thought I would try the recommendations. I cleaned it, which is not simple for doing it for the first time. I also found out it is made cheaply in the process. I bought the 1 coffee they recommended. It worked ok but again started not making coffee shortly after that. The sensors failing and causing it to think there are not grounds happens probably 1 out of 6 times you ask it to brew. We drink a ton coffee, and I can't imagine how much coffee this machine has made me waste.I highly recommend you avoid this machine and try a different brand because this one is the worst.

This is a perfect espresso machine for me and my wife. We use it just 4 or 5 times a day but it is super easy to clean, easy to use, you can set the water temperature, use ground coffee, set the grinding, that's all WE need.Coffee tastes really good, just like what I get in an expensive machine at my office.Very happy with my purchase.

Works well except with oily beans. The more oily beans trigger an "out of coffee" condition as they stick together and take longer to drop in and grind. In that case the machine grinds almost a full load, but then disposes of the coffee load without running water through - very wasteful!If you like the oily dark roast (like me!), you can dab them in a paper towel before putting in the hopper.Otherwise, really good coffee, and a great machine.

This machine works great! Quite running and reliable. Doesn't catch 100% of the coffee grinds in disposal container, but nothing to excessive