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My Classic Pro is on the way… any recommendations for a Tamper?

Hi Goran, I have instaled PID on my Gaggia classic and now I wondering what parametars are ideal for P, I and D in menu 0036?

Great video, what if i just buy a Brivelle instead of doing all that?

nice work and video man

not sure why this is a bit more cumbersome than the breville barista express given the price. regardless, your video is very informative , thankyou for sharing!

Great video! Thank you so much. Turn on the steam button 20s before brewing, I can do that on my delonghi ecp 35.31? It's also a single boiler machine same GCP

Are you Virgo?

A BURNT SHOE!! Lol!! I had to rewind video...that's what I think of starbucks(worst coffee in the world) & I'm not even gonna capitalize the name. One day I'll try Lavazza & put it head to head against my favorite specialty coffee.

Does the Evo Pro resolve any of these issues?

Useless machine, too many steps for a coffee.

Thanks i recently put the 270 assembly on my ap 30. Was pulling shots on 11 but now not getting fine enough. Shim should sort it

What is the size of milk frothing cup you have used here?

Thanks fore this video!

Excellent video. Thank you very much!

whats your grind setting on the encore?

I recommend that you preheat the group head and basket together to prevent heat from being wicked out of your espresso by a cold basket. Also, I switch to steam and wait 30 to 40 seconds before steaming. The machi e doesn't store steam. The boiler simply can't sustain the temperature long enough. By starting to steam 5-10 seconds before the steam light illuminates it will continue to heat the boiler the entire time you're steaming the milk. You should see the steam light go on about 10 seconds after you're done. Your timings may vary slightly so do a little experimentation on your own.

No issues with this except it is too loud!

That sounds like a great hack but how does that reduce channeling? (Particularly if you gave the stock spring)

In case anyone is wondering factory was at 34 IN Lbs of torque or 3.75 newton meters for the screw holding the burr itself.

Goran, you are amazing. Your approach on these videos is clean and precise. Thank you so much for all of this!!

Thanks so much for all this really helpful info - you’re a life saver!

@2:30 brew 15 to 20 minutes? 2:30

RE legs. I have placed felt under all 4 . Slides easily now but moves when I put on portafilter. So I removed front 2 . Is now stable but easier to move by lifting front a little. I have v2 with push in rubber for legs Price of bottomless with maple handle Aud$150.00 As far as tamping , I have stainless steel support onto which it slides.

Thanks so much for this video. Had no clue why I couldn't dial my shot in with this grinder but this was such a big step. Legend!

NON CAPITO PROPIO COME SI FA IL CAFFE PER PIACERE

It is more complicated to use than a professional machine 😱

Does this apply to the Evo as well?

tilting drip trays are silly

very nice

Thanks for the video. I'll install my shin today. I still can't get my head around the fact that an AUD$800 grinder can't grind for espresso out of the box.... But maybe I'm asking to much 🤔

People who routinely want to just click a button and have a coffee would probably prefer an espresso capsule machine anyway

When you reattach the basket to the group head. Make sure the rubber seal is the right way around. The seal has a straight edge on one side and a curved edge on the other. The curved edge should be at the top edge of the basket. If it is the other way around the internal basket will not be sealed correctly in the head.

Thank you for the tutorial! The video made the installation easy. My shots (18g puck) was pulling 40g out in 10 seconds before the shim. I didn’t realize Baratza recommends installing the shim after using the grinder for a bit. Now my shots are dialed in to 18g in, 40g out in about 28-32 seconds. Really appreciate it!

I will try i it immidiately. The machine drives me crazy. Sometimes i let it heat. And after 3 seconds of brewing the coffe the light turns off and my coffee tastes like trash! I was about to sell it

Thank you for posting this, it saves us all time thanks to your kind effort! Much appreciated.

Really appreciate the simplicity and focus of your delivery of the subject and content. Other video producers should take note. Thank you very much.

A few criticisms.. The comparison boils down entirely to a personal choice, and comparing these two items is in my mind pointless. If you want to convince someone one is better than the other, that's fine, as along as they're willing to reconsider what they want to do every morning. I don't stick to one workflow, so I use both electric and hand grinders on a regular basis, depending on the situation. Sometimes I am too lazy to hand grind, other times I can do without the noise (the encore is the absolute worst sounding grinder out there worth buying). But anyway, I think your point of comparison is not really fair as you are using the baratza as a single dosing grinder, which it isn't. To get the best performance it needs to have a loaded hopper. It would have produced a full dose in half the time of a hand grinder. By single dosing in such a design, most of the beans are airborn and popping around 70% of the time at least. Single dosing grinder solve that problem by deepening the burs so that the beans are feed into a narrow space/channel and stack ontop of each other as they do in a fully loaded hopper, thus preventing them from popping around aimlessly. ps. Yes I have owned these two grinders along many others ranging for sub-$100 to ones costing thousands (ie. my LWW EG-1). Join my Hand Grinder Discussion Group on FB!

Please help with some hints, on what I'm doing wrong. I follow the flow step by step, but still, my espresso is sour and with not so much cream. I'm brewing quality coffee (18g), it is fine-grinded. My Gaggia is one week old brand new and still can't achieve quality shots...

Hi Goran, I like your videos. I'd like to see one with PID w/ dimmer and what is the weight of bottomless portafilter without the basket ?

This is the most honest review; I really appreciate it.

Thanks for sharing! Where can i get the small magnetic timer you used?

15mins to warm up the water, sure. But if you want a warmed E61 head you'll need to give it another 10-15mins so better think of it as 25min warm up.

Thanks TMB - thrilled with my Gaggia Pro and recently plunged for the Niche Zero grinder - as I had been hand grinding.... Enhanced brew temperature stability and more manageable steam make this a no-brainer for me. thanks for taking the time to install and share honest feedback. I'm going to get the "top box" for the PID - not sure if the dimmer for playing with pump speed is worth the hassle of installing, but more lights and dials make me a happy chap - and I'll never be able to afford a La Marzocco 🤣🤣

Thanks for the video, it really helped me with the maintenance routine. Please also share how to grease the lever properly. Thank you.

I have a Classic Pro Evo that is supposed to be set from the factory at 9 bar, but I don’t have a PID. How would I best go about pre infusion? The machine still under warranty, so I don’t want to mod it yet.

Thank you for a very clear explanation.

I don't have tablets but some crystals its like dust. I used to clean my old grinder with some coffee beans with the crystals passing . Should I do the same here with beans and then disassemble it?

TLDR: for espresso - press the steam button, wait 20 seconds, switch it off and brew your cofffee normally (press brew button). for frothing milk - press steam button. wait until red light comes on. switch it off. open the steam valve and let all the steam go out. close the valve. press both steam and brew button and open the valve. let some water out. close the brew button and wait for steam to come out. wait 20 seconds. purge and start steaming the milk.

Just tried these techniques on my gaggia classic (original) and significantly stepped up my cappuccino game. Thanks so much for making this video - very helpful!

Damm mann thank you so much!!! I’m new to Expresso but I’ve seen this is one of the best machines but I was scared to pull the trigger since it doesn’t have all the high tech for beginners. You just finalized my decision to finally do it! Thank you 🙏🏼