Gaggia 35008 Carezza Espresso Machine, Silver

Manufacturer : Gaggia In Stock : 1 List Price: $350.00 Price: $199.99 You Save: $150.01 (43%) Quantity : 1

Features

• 1425-watt espresso machine with 17-1/2-bar pump and ABS plastic housing
• Chrome-plated brass brew group; 44-ounce reservoir; self-priming pump; milk frother
• Stainless-steel drop-trap basin and cup-support grating slide out for quick cleaning
• Includes single/pod and double stainless-steel filter baskets, plastic tamper, and scoop
• Measures 13-1/2 by 10-2/3 by 9-1/4 inches; 1-year warranty

Product Description

The Gaggia Carezza Espresso Machine will perform at the same level as more expensive espresso machines, but costs much less due to being built with a plastic housing to minimize cost. All Gaggia coffee brewing machines are built with commercial grade components, featuring exceptional functionality and Italian style. The Gaggia Carezza is a beautiful espresso machine for any budget.

• Removable 44 oz. Capacity Reservoir with Side Access
• Improved Turbo Frother
• Steam Wand Adapter
• Coffee Pod Compatible
• Includes single & double stainless steel filter baskets, plastic tamper, and 7 gram coffee scoop
• Coffee Pod Compatible
• Includes single & double stainless steel filter baskets, plastic tamper, and 7 gram coffee scoop
• Power: 120 volts, 1425 Watts

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 4.00 out of 102 reviews

Rating :
Makes great lattes, but is a bit messy - Robert L. Fastner, May 03, 2008

Just got mine. It's a silver model even though I ordered a gray (almost black) model from someone other than Amazon. Do yourself a big favor and order it from Amazon. If you have been using a blade grinder, throw it away and buy a nice burr grinder. I bought a Baratza Maestro and it made a world of difference, even when making "regular" coffee. Trust me on this! The Carezza is pretty neat. It looks good and makes great lattes. However, it is a bit messy using the frother. See it tucked neatly back in the picture? It doesn't do that in reality. Also, it dribbles occasionally and you should do a purge of any water that collected before you froth. It's going to go on the counter, but it's only water. The frother (the black plastic thing) has a few components and a couple are small. Don't wash them in the sink or they may disappear down the drain. Water fills from a door on the top. I use a measuring cup, but it can get splashy as the Carezza is rather tall. Lastly the space between the Portafilter and the drip tray is ony 2.5 inches. Get some shot cups (I use) or a low demitasse or latte cup to catch the brew. Other than that, it works great and makes great lattes when you get the hang of it. To help you, Gaggia gives you a manual which is pretty complete, but kind of weird to read. Plus you get a tutorial CD, which tells you how to use the Carezza (and several of their upscale models). It came in handy after reading the manual. The water tank is easy to check, but the Power and Ready LEDs are bit hard to see. If you jump out of bed and make a brew, put in your eye drops and grab your readers and you will be fine. I was mightily impressed by the output of my Carezza. Buy one before the dollar sinks any lower. These Italians know their coffee business!


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Don't buy. Very noisy and no crema - Hank To, May 01, 2008

The pump is very noisy on this machine.
You must use its special crema device to have creamy foam. But, you can not use it on the double shot filter and the crema is not perfect. I'm looking for another machine.



Rating :
Great starter Machine - Rau, Apr 09, 2008

Makes a decent cup of espresso. Has a bit of a leak out-of-the-box for me but does fine.


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Great espresso, bad machine - Casitablanca, Mar 19, 2008

Got this, set it up, made espresso. Tasted Great!!!

BUT--Less than a week after I received this machine the knob on top for frothing the milk melted! The inside threads stripped and I had to use a wrench to turn the frother off. After several weeks they did send a (free)replacement. But the post the knob sits still on got very very hot and I suspected this would have happened again, so I took the knob off until just before I needed to froth. That sort of worked.

Okay, so that was an annoying problem. Then, less than two months after I began using it, it simply stopped working. It would not heat up. The heating element burned out. I assume my earlier melted-knob problem might have been caused by the heating element over-heating and that's why it burned itself out. But the mfr. told me I left it on too long and that's why it burned out and they would not fix it. So I now have a $250 paperweight sitting on my garage floor.

Get something else. Great coffee, but very unreliable.


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Works well - day tripper, Mar 14, 2008

We just received the Gaggia 35008 last week. We read all the reviews first and decided that we would try this out. We were concerned with the complete "split" of those who either completely loved it or hated it. Turns out, the problems that were cited in the reviews - drippy frother, muddy mess, complicated workings - we encountered the first day, but these were all due to operator error (the directions are not as concise or plain as they should be) and after some practice we're enjoying cappuccino every morning. I used to have a Krups espresso maker and I loved it for 12 years (finally broke). Though cheap, that coffee just doesn't compare to this and I find that the "ritual" of coffee making is not that much more effort with this machine. They spent all the money on the brass insides. Do wish that it had a heavier body - but whadya get these days for 200 bucks?

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