Product Description: Includes Gaggia 35005 Carezza Espresso Machine Grey.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Mediocre espresso at a high price
The Gaggia Carezza Espresso machine that we received was bulky and difficult to use. You have to wait six minutes for the machine to warm up, and then you have to put in the precise amount of coffee, perfectly ground, gently tamped down, and wait for a weak cup of espresso to come out of it. I called their help line, and the customer service rep essentially said to keep trying different grinds and adjusting the amount of tamping down until I got the crema that came automatically with our old Krups espresso maker. For $250, I shouldn't have to experiment with a clunky machine to get a decent ... Read More
Rating: - Great coffee- clumsy handling
I purchased the Gaggia Carezza to get the advantage of a pump (replacing a steam pressure machine.) The bottom line - great coffee, smooth & even foaming, and a vary satisfied consumer. However, note that it is clumsy to handle. It comes only with a two-spout dispenser and a narrow shelf. (Gaggia assumes that everyone always makes two cups into espresso cups.) Since I never do so (I make two-shot lattes into mugs)I have to juggle with multiple pots (until I find one wide and shallow enough to catch two spouts simultaneously and still hold a double shot.) This is annoying, but the coffee and ... Read More
Rating: - Stopped working after 1 1/2 year of use
I loved this machine while it lasted. 1 1/2 year of use is not enough for the price. The pump doesn't work all of a sudden and neither does the milk froth steamer.
I decided I will learn how to make a cheaper cup of espresso with a stovetop espresso maker.
Rating: - Gaggia Carezza is best value but requires care
I've owned a silver Gaggia Carezza for 9 months, and it is the best of the low-end espresso makers. However, there are some important details that aren't mentioned in the manual that you need to know if you buy one.
First the pros: It makes a very consistent, high quality espresso, with lots of crema, uses a high-grade brass group, is well constructed (with the exception of the steam knob on my unit - see below), is only about as loud as a microwave (not quiet, but doesn't wake the family at 5:00 in the AM), and allows making several espressos followed by several steamed milks in a ... Read More
Rating: - best bang for the buck by far!
This is a real commercial quality espresso machine, as other reviewers have mentioned it is fitted with the same parts as the upper model gaggias, and has a commercial size portafilter to boot!
It heats up very fast, produces excellent crema, and just feels like a very solid product. Gaggia is also very much into making sure you are making quality espresso at home, their training cd shows videos of the proper way to make an espresso and the card right as you open the box gives you an 800# to call if you need any help in making an awesome espresso.
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