Oh I still remember the time I first saw KitchenAid mixers and other stuff on the store shelf. Even 20 years ago they were the coolest and unlike any home appliance or almost any consumer device at all. I suspect they were designed before you joined KitchenAid though. That espresso machine looks dope as well. Actually a bit over designed to my taste, but still cool and functional. What year was it introduced? I thought it was some time in 2010s.
Love it, I just cleaned out my black proline grinder, still going to strong since 2009!
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Morgan: brings out giant old thrift shop espresso machine Me: oh that looks old Morgan: it's 20 years old Me: yeah it's probably from the late 80s Morgan: it's from 2003 Me: *tiktok nostalgia compilation with existential dread face at the end*
Originally seeing the heading of the video I was like wow an espresso machine from like before Friends started... Forgetting it's 2022 and 20 years ago is 2002.
@@chelsey8737 we must come together in the coffee community to test this for best results. But I’m assuming how salty the tears are will very from person to person.
@@DeathSensei: You also have to take into account which kind of tears are being used. I know there is a different in salt formation between watering eyes, onion tears, and the sad-sads.
Yep. I had the companion grinder (horizontal axis, like a little Mahlkönig) in the same grey finish, for 11 years from 2006 and it was a very pleasing, solid thing to look at and live with. Often wondered about getting the espresso machine to go with it. Nice to see some old kit restored to use.
I picked one up exactly like your just a different color. Took it completely apart and cleaned it and fixed. It’s a pretty cool machine. It’s a gaggia classic pro inside. The unit is actually made by gaggia and branded kitchen aid. Great channel by the way.
IKR? I laughed at the idea of caffeine being classified as a drug until I experienced caffeine withdrawal, and this is coming from someone who has gone through opioid withdrawal after involuntary medical use (waking from a coma).
@Alltid Sömnig LOL, yeah, most people don't think of caffeine as a drug, or any kind of addictive substance, then they forget their morning cup and get hit with a ton of withdrawal symptoms. Ngl it was funny seeing the list of addictive substances I had to learn about for a class in high school, literally went "Nicotine, Caffeine, Coke" (trying not to get reported so yes, I just used the soda name).
This looks a lot like the Kitchen Aid Pro Line dual boiler espresso machine, which retails for $1,000. That’s a great thrift store find, and awesome luck that everything still works. Great video!
Get yourself some Goo Gone (the original) if you don't already have some. It will remove the sticker residue (among other things) from surfaces. It's one of those "must have" items for a household... Trust me! I put it up there with having things like WD-40, duct tape, etc... It's a basic need! :)
If you are concerned using strong (and poisonous) solvents on a piece of food preparation equipment, a bit of cooking oil and some elbow grease can remove tape residue. Then a little bit of dish soap to remove the oil residue. Takes a little more work than the strong solvents, but it is a totally non toxic method. After discovering this, this is how I take tape and sticker residue off all my food and drink implements, and save the goo-gone for other applications.
This is our second K-Classic. We had our first one for many years, so when we had to replace it, we wanted nothing else but this exact th-cam.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf model. We use it for about three people everyday in the morning. The taste and quick brew is one of the reasons we like it so much. There are so many choices of brands of coffee that we would grab what was on sale and test the different brands from there. I would definitely recommend trying different brands of coffee to find the ones you like the most because there are brands that quite frankly taste horrible.
I learned how to use our Breville Bambino espresso machine! Made myself a Golden Milk Matcha latte with macadamia nut milk and it was AMAZING! So happy you had a good break and so happy to see a new video - love your content!
I love these machines!!. I have 4 of them that I've bought to repair, all bought for under £50 each. They use gaggia classic boilers and can be retrofitted with steamwands from the rancillio syliva V3 (modification is required). you can also fit the rancillio resettable 165°c thermostat to the steam boiler and get really crazy powerful steam! It's fiddly to get the tops of them but once you do they are so easy to strip and maintain there's no downside!. Also being gaggia internals parts are easy to find!.
This channel is like Howtodrink but with coffee instead of alchohol. I absolutely love it. Thats a chonker of an espresso machine and more restoration content would be awesome!
This *was* quite educational. Once in a blue moon I see an older machine and wonder what it would take to make it functional. Recently, I picked up an AMA Milano machine manufactured in 1991. I hope to eventually figure out a way to make it give not-terrible espresso.
@@TheCloudhopper I understand you're trying to be helpful, and that is an important insight for someone who is just starting with espresso machines. But... I already knew that. I have a very good grinder. And a very good espresso machine. The Milano is a fun side project, a cute little vintage appliance which never had the potential to make decent espresso - it doesn't even have a pump or lever. So making it into something decent is an involved project which will take me a very long time, and I assure you that the coffee grinder is not relevant here.
@@TheCloudhopper Wow, you're a condescending, aren't you? And with so little justification, too. I TRIED to be nice, and gently explain that your advice was not really worthwhile, but you just don't get it.
My typical day starts with a full pot of drip coffee, and then is filled with Earl Grey and licorice spice teas. I think both drink types are fantastic.
Okay. I am 100 percent certain this espresso machine is what Shawn and Gus use in their office in the first season of Psych. I watched this and then immediately watched season 1 EP. 9 and i jumped out of my seat when I saw it.
Wait - you got a TEA ADVENT CALENDAR? Was it by Yawn? If so - they also do Coffee and Hot Chocolate as well! I got all three a couple years back and their coffee calendar this year had a "pro" option that came with a Jamaican Blue Mountain for mine and it was an absolute delight to enjoy.
I love the Thrift store as a source for my projects. Please do more of these when possible. My first espresso machine was found on the side of the road!
This was absolutely encouraging. Like I 100% want to do this now, I've otherwise been thinking I won't be able to make my own espresso for a few years until I'm at a point where I'm ready to drop the money on a good new machine, and now I feel like I could be making espresso this year!
One other thing about the steam wand, those sleeves are usually panarellos, which really limits how well you can actually steam milk. Mine looks exactly like that, and if it weren't for the shorter length, I would be 100% happier without the sleeve.
That slide was worthy of a replay or two. LOL. Man, it makes you feel old when you see young Morgan getting excited over ancient coffee stuff. Like the Kar-n-Home when it seems l like it wasn't that long ago my parents had one. I would make a Geritol joke, but then I would have to explain what Geritol was/is and the old ads. A member of our amateur radio club enjoys refurbing and using vintage radio equipment. I could see some radio operator sitting in his shack using vintage radio equipment while sipping espresso from a vintage espresso machine on his bench. Me? I got so tired watching Morgan clean this thing up I almost switched to instant coffee.
Been getting insanely into Gong Fu style tea brewing and would love a Morgan Drinks Tea channel. There is so much out there to explore. I have had so many great oolong, red, Sheng puerh, shou puerhs, and green teas since being exposed to tea. Also there are really great bag teas now too. I have been liking an herbal mushroom tea I got from sprouts
Did the same thing with the exact machine. Paid $80 5 years ago and it's still going strong , used 3-6 times a day. This was my introduction to expreso machines and coffee ☕️. Looking now to upgrade to a Breville . I really love the vintage look and feel of the kitchenaid and greatfull for its service and the introduction to great coffee.
Iirc this is actually a gaggia classic dual boiler-ized. So a great machine actually. The second tube is probably for the OPV return more than for filling the steam boiler.
Entertaining as always! Just a quick note for everybody cleaning lower end mashines using Cleaners like Caffiza, Puro or my personal favorite PulyCaff. Some chrome finishes are extremely sensible to these chemicals. Happened to my dad's Delonghi Dedica, all the chrome was eaten off the portafilter after the soak. Could be a Delonghi only issue tho.
Yeah a lot of the cheaper under 1.000$ machines use chrome plated die-cast zamak or aluminium. Even white vinegar can take of the chrome on those bits.
It's an issue with the bonding process. I've even seen it happen to chromed steel. My old gevi was like that, the chrome on the outside of the portafilter just washed away, but the inside and upper portion where the tabs are never so much as dimmed. Weird stuff.
@@adcampo7601 I would imagine it wouldn't be smart since Puro says not to use it on aluminum, and some of the inside components in this machine (the tank) are aluminum.
I have no idea how i've stumbled on this channel. I don't like coffee. I'm 100% a tea person. But the fact is that this is like the 3rd consecutive video I've watched now and you're just so entertaining and charming, so I don't really care that I don't like coffee, I like this channel :)
OMG, I’ve had this machine since 2007. It’s manufactured by Gaggia and rebranded Kitchenaid. I’ve rebuilt and replaced the pump and boiler, just by gaggia parts. This thing is a beast and just keeps going.
@@CyberlightFG this thing originally retailed for like $1200-$800 USD believe it or not, luckily I won it in a raffle. Boiler was only like $50-60 in 2013 if memory serves me correctly.
Welcome back! Love the video. My wife and I bought a joint holiday present this year; the Solis Barista Perfetta Espresso Machine. I've been using a cheap Gevi for over a year and we decided that it was worth the upgrade. I really love this machine!
I enjoy your videos. Seeing you clean this espresso maker, reminded me how I have cleaned filter type coffee makers in hotel rooms all over the world. I found the rancid coffee oil smell from those machines, to be disgusting, and because I love my coffee when I get up, I would take the time to clean the machine. I just bought a used Mr Coffee, and cleaned it tonight, just before watching this video. The inside of the container for the coffee grounds on my machine, was actually black, so had probably never been apart. The espresso after finishing the cleaning, made it all worthwhile. PS: A tip for removing tape, use a hairdryer to warm the tape. With a little practice at finding the correct temperature, the tape will come off easily.
I sort of did the opposite as you during winter break; I’m more of a tea person usually but most of the break I worked on making latte art and therefore drank a bunch of coffee! :)
this was so satisfying to watch. i have NO idea why, but it was. it would be awesome to see you refurbish more things, but honestly all of your content is amazing.
I've done a few coffee machine restorations for friends who've got them from garage sales and the like. Firstly let me say I do enjoy your content and while I'm not entirely sure you meant this as a tutorial but rather a project idea I think there are a few steps you should mention. Firstly I've never come across a machine older than 2 years that did not require a group gasket replacement and these can be tricky to find for lesser known old machines. Secondly while a backflush clean was definitely needed in this case I would strongly encourage always doing 1 or 2 full descale cycles in addition to a backflush either after, before or on either side of to ensure the boilers are only working as hard as they need to and are not dropping large chunks of calcite off. Finally whenever starting a machine that may not have been run in a long time it's good practice to start with the valves open to allow water to flow into the boilers as they can easily burn out if an air bubble forms. I did enjoy this video though and as others have said would love to see some other restorations.
I’ve watched most of the videos on this channel and really like the content. But this video was a notch above all the rest! What a great video. An interesting old machine, you dropped a bunch of knowledge on my butt including Puro and eliminating the anxiety of restoring/repairing machines along with the shot of positive Morgan energy that keeps me coming back.
Brave drinking the first shot from the machine after a deep clean with Purocaff! I usually pull a sink shot to really make sure there's no detergent residue (it even recommends you do this on the bottle of cleaning powder :P) Also, Goo Gone is your best friend for getting sticky glue residue off any non-porous surface :)
For the New Year, I finally bought an electric kettle! I’m about to enjoy more teas and hot chocolates! I still don’t drink coffee, but I love your personality ❤️ Thank you!
Think the scrubby brush is sometimes known colloquially as a seahorse, but it will usually have a powder dosing scoop ob the non brush end giving it the seahorse shape.
Important thing I learned: Cleaning ammonia turns coffee oil into water soluble soap, then evaporates leaving just soapy water behind. It's really nice, because saponified oils can't resettle the way they can with solvent or soap cleaners. It's like using oven cleaner (caustic soda) but without the danger of leaving poison on the surface.
Barratza (sp?) tends to have great product support, with a lot of replacement parts available. Love supporting a company that soft-encourages repair over discard.
This video was extremely informative. I want to buy an espresso machine but I've balked at the price. Now I have confidence that an older thrift store machine can be restored and made to work well.
That KitchenAid is basically a Gaggia. Very sturdy technology. These do have the habit of leaking from one of the boilers I think, which sort of isn't good for the inside
Just want to say, Thank you, thanks to your review on the little Bambino espresso machine by Breville, I now own one, great little machine, I am impressed by how well it does what you show it doing, and the steam wand, WOW, I never knew what a science there is to making what I thought was a simple coffee drink, but it is great fun to try and make my own, hand grinding beans, weighing them out proper tamping of the grounds, I love Amazon, thank you Morgan
I enjoyed this, I usually won't watch long videos. But I love that you put love into an older model expresso machine and brught it back to life.Amazed when I saw the clear, clean water.👍❤
The old-skool espresso machines are basically just steam engines with different outputs. The technology has been used for centuries now, so it’s pretty well understood. Back in the 90’s when I worked for Starbucks I got a refurbished Saeco machine, and it lasted more than a decade of daily use. Eventually I out it in the curb once the gaskets started leaking. I saw that same machine in a tent at Occupy Vancouver in 2011: the paint had a distinctive chip on one corner. I love that it was still bringing people joy and espresso almost twenty years on. I hope it’s still out there doing that.
I would love that machine. It's basically everything think I'm looking for. I have an older Gaggia Coffee Deluxe, and while I'm getting decent shots now, I would love to upgrade it to the classic, but I also love the idea of dual boiler. This is it. Inside it basically is a Gaggia classic, but dual boiler. The portafilter handle is what tipped me off to research it further as it's the same one mine has.
Nice find! This model was sold until 2019. Considering its condition i doubt this one is from 2003. They are known for failing gaskets in the steam boiler and pressure tubes.
This machine is actually great! It has same boiler as Gaggia classics and the second integrated boiler for steaming from gaggia es well, has adjustable Overpressure valve so you can set it at 9 bars! Also I would suggest next time to purge the water through the machine first and not get it up to the working temperature with who knows what is the water inside the actual boiler haha Other then that it’s a great machine !
I spent my two weeks of break looking for an espresso machine that I won't feel bad about not using for months every now and then. I didn't get much luck but at least I found your channel so it's all good.
I use a la pavoni lever machine from 1990 as my daily machine. I've bought multiple other machines throughout its life, but they always break in complicated ways. The la pavoni has had a couple of component failures but they are trivial to swap out. Still makes amazing coffee.
As a dedicated thrift shop shopper, I have found amazing deals on clothes, boots/shoes, and coffee equipment. That someone outgrew, gave up on, or could no longer use (death). Right now I have 2 Prosumer coffee grinders, 3 Prosumer brewers and a full set of café quality cups. Over 5 years for less then $55 USD. All these needed was a little love to refurbish and get into working order again. I love them.
I have one of these I've thrifted about a year ago. you can put a rancilio Silva steam wand on it, and the rest of the unit is actually just re-branded gaggia classic internals. so any/all aftermarket parts for a gaggia classic will work on it (mine also has an adjustable OPV). I upgraded the shower screen and put in a stainless steel shower holder, tossed the rancilio steamer on it and put in a bottomless portafilter. honestly works and runs great to the point where now i seem to make better espresso than most coffee shops, steam from this machine is fantastic for making latte art/cappuchino's it falls short when steaming for multiple people because the boilers are small, but cant complain at all for home use at the price i paid.
Awesome video! I found this exact machine at a pawn shop a few days ago, but the frother won’t work as intended. I’ve struggled to find information on this model, but found your video easy to follow and informative. Thanks a bunch!
Im not sure how i got to this video - I dont even like coffee - but I'm just amazed by your knowledge of it all. People like you, with an undeniable passion, are awesome!
I have an old La Pavoni that was given by a friend when he moves to another country. the machine is at least 30 year old and works like a charm, unfortunately, one time we got it repaired at a store and they switch the portafilter! the difference is really tiny, but it doesn't hold the same way, and it wasn't as well maintained as our previous one. also, recently, the electricity in the machine just gave up and we are now waiting for it to get repaired properly. Even with all the tiny hicups I wouldn't trade that machine for anything.
Nice find! after working for a roastery in L.A for a year or so I cant help find this kinda stuff fun to watch even though i'm not a big coffee drinker
Coming to this video late, but about nine months ago I scavenged a Breville "The Infuser" (essentially a Barista Express sans grinder) that a coworker had tossed because it stopped working. I figured there was a reasonably good chance I could fix it. It turned out there's a common problem with the solenoid valves getting clogged, and a $100 part plus 45 minutes of work got me a functioning espresso machine I never would have bought myself! Your video did prompt me to pull out and clean the shower screen (which was stuck in there and kinda gross, but not as gross as you used machine) and run a cleaning cycle (which probably wasn't super necessary, but I did anyway), so thank you for that!
That was my first espresso machine. And actually, it can make good espresso. Gaggia innards, dual boiler!! Try doing that on a new model nowadays. Oh, and the gauges on mine (which was also second hand) stopped working after a couple of months.
Also: The plastic bit of the steam wand that's missing is a "panarello" tip - it's specifically designed to make frothing milk easier... and if you're any good at steaming milk, you will find it difficult and annoying. I used to run mine without it and just treat the wand like a single-hole steam tip. I always used to get really, really good steam pressure out of it, too.
@@Wielander To be honest, they were a bit pointless anyway (though, it's not so much about calibration, but more about the fact that they didn't move at all). If you just let it heat up for 10-15 minutes, it would be consistent.
Excellent video! Over on Ebay, a seller has one of these machines up for grabs at the starting bid of $425 USD. So far, there are no bidders. Too rich for my blood.
my classic Gaggia baby was an Ebay buy. It was quite nice, for the things you have no control of. Right now it is again in state of disassemblement, waiting for my project to buy and install a PID
I restore vintage cameras and tape residue is the bane of my existence too. Lighter fluid dissolves most adhesives without much worry. Goo gone also works but is more expensive.
I have ocd, with a lot of issues around contamination and food/drinks. This is actually a good exposure for me to watch! Thanks for unknowingly giving me an exposure therapy moment 😂
I think this Kitchenaid machine used a Gaggia aluminum boiler/copper group. Esentially, it's all standard Gaggia internals. The good news about this; it should use standard Gaggia gaskets, boiler/heating block, so replacement parts should be easy. I remember seeing this back in 2004 at Williams Sonmoma when first getting into coffee. I remember the retail price was nearly that of a Silvia. It made me wonder who would buy this over a Rancilio. At the time, I've owned a plastic fantastic Gaggia, which I believe is still working to this day! Awesome thrift store find!
Made myself an iced lavender London fog, it had all the comforting flavors you’d expect, but somehow it was lighter, brighter, and more summery. I highly recommend
I have a SAMA Export Lever Espresso Machine that I need to dig out of a moving box....somewhere and clean. I was calling it vintage but maybe it has graduated to antique. Thanks for the cleaning advice.
Exactly right. Don't leave the steam boiler running though, as they are known to not deal well with prolonged stream pressure (the gaggia was never designed for that). What ends up happening is that the steam boiler gasket fails, a little bit of steam keeps escaping and over time causes the paint on the inside of the machine to peel off. Not a pretty look if that happens...
I was involved in the design of that machine (and a whole bunch of other KitchenAid countertop appliances). So cool to see it stand the test of time!
Oh I still remember the time I first saw KitchenAid mixers and other stuff on the store shelf. Even 20 years ago they were the coolest and unlike any home appliance or almost any consumer device at all. I suspect they were designed before you joined KitchenAid though. That espresso machine looks dope as well. Actually a bit over designed to my taste, but still cool and functional. What year was it introduced? I thought it was some time in 2010s.
Got some Loewy and Dreyfuss looks. Very nice design.
great work! I'm still rocking this espresso machine, and its fantastic! still use it daily
Awesome dude, I used kitchen aid stuff as inspiration for my A levels (uk high school exams) in product design. I got an A!
Love it, I just cleaned out my black proline grinder, still going to strong since 2009!
Morgan: brings out giant old thrift shop espresso machine
Me: oh that looks old
Morgan: it's 20 years old
Me: yeah it's probably from the late 80s
Morgan: it's from 2003
Me: *tiktok nostalgia compilation with existential dread face at the end*
Exactly what happened to me
Like, if its from 2003, im older than it. But like, it can't be considered "old". It just can't. 2003 wasn't that long ago right?!?!
@@carola-lifeinparis It’s almost old enough to have a BA.
Originally seeing the heading of the video I was like wow an espresso machine from like before Friends started... Forgetting it's 2022 and 20 years ago is 2002.
It's actually pretty compact - on the smaller side as far as espresso machines go.
I've been perfecting my cocktail: the twenty-twenty-too, it's combining a bitter cup of coffee with a healthy dose of tears.
Pour me one too
The salt in the tears might reduce the bitterness? That would actually be interesting
@@DeathSensei what amount of tears would be needed for this to be tested??
@@chelsey8737 we must come together in the coffee community to test this for best results. But I’m assuming how salty the tears are will very from person to person.
@@DeathSensei:
You also have to take into account which kind of tears are being used.
I know there is a different in salt formation between watering eyes, onion tears, and the sad-sads.
Gotta say, apart from everything, the aesthetics of that thing are great, has a bit of an art-deco thing going, very cool
Yep. I had the companion grinder (horizontal axis, like a little Mahlkönig) in the same grey finish, for 11 years from 2006 and it was a very pleasing, solid thing to look at and live with. Often wondered about getting the espresso machine to go with it.
Nice to see some old kit restored to use.
I picked one up exactly like your just a different color. Took it completely apart and cleaned it and fixed. It’s a pretty cool machine. It’s a gaggia classic pro inside. The unit is actually made by gaggia and branded kitchen aid. Great channel by the way.
I thought the group head looked identical to my Gaggia!
We got one too! Ours leaks for some reason when pulling a shot, any advice on what to check?
Broke my coffee grinder this week, had to resort to a pestle and mortar to avoid death by caffeine withdrawal. Pray for me everyone.
🙏🙏🙏
Stay strong
IKR? I laughed at the idea of caffeine being classified as a drug until I experienced caffeine withdrawal, and this is coming from someone who has gone through opioid withdrawal after involuntary medical use (waking from a coma).
@Alltid Sömnig LOL, yeah, most people don't think of caffeine as a drug, or any kind of addictive substance, then they forget their morning cup and get hit with a ton of withdrawal symptoms.
Ngl it was funny seeing the list of addictive substances I had to learn about for a class in high school, literally went "Nicotine, Caffeine, Coke" (trying not to get reported so yes, I just used the soda name).
This looks a lot like the Kitchen Aid Pro Line dual boiler espresso machine, which retails for $1,000. That’s a great thrift store find, and awesome luck that everything still works. Great video!
I'd love to see more Espresso machine restoration content! Also - maintenance/upgrade content for the Rancilio Silvia (plus). Great video!
Get yourself some Goo Gone (the original) if you don't already have some. It will remove the sticker residue (among other things) from surfaces. It's one of those "must have" items for a household... Trust me! I put it up there with having things like WD-40, duct tape, etc... It's a basic need! :)
You can also try Un-Du Sticker, Tape, and Label Remover. Awesome product, acid free and photo safe. Works on all!
Zippo lighter fluid works just as well.
As a used book enthusiast, Goo Gone is definitely invaluable for those few horrible stickers that can’t be removed with rubbing alcohol!
@@carolineluehrmann7958 Yes! Goo Gone is really good on so many surfaces. Even sensitive ones as long as you use it carefully and sparingly. Love it!
If you are concerned using strong (and poisonous) solvents on a piece of food preparation equipment, a bit of cooking oil and some elbow grease can remove tape residue. Then a little bit of dish soap to remove the oil residue. Takes a little more work than the strong solvents, but it is a totally non toxic method. After discovering this, this is how I take tape and sticker residue off all my food and drink implements, and save the goo-gone for other applications.
As someone so loves both coffee and tea, I'm so here for MorganDrinksTea!
This is our second K-Classic. We had our first one for many years, so when we had to replace it, we wanted nothing else but this exact th-cam.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf model. We use it for about three people everyday in the morning. The taste and quick brew is one of the reasons we like it so much. There are so many choices of brands of coffee that we would grab what was on sale and test the different brands from there. I would definitely recommend trying different brands of coffee to find the ones you like the most because there are brands that quite frankly taste horrible.
I learned how to use our Breville Bambino espresso machine! Made myself a Golden Milk Matcha latte with macadamia nut milk and it was AMAZING! So happy you had a good break and so happy to see a new video - love your content!
I've been looking forward to this throughout the holidays! MORGAN'S BACK! YAYY! Hope you had a good holiday Morgan! Great to see you back!
I love these machines!!. I have 4 of them that I've bought to repair, all bought for under £50 each. They use gaggia classic boilers and can be retrofitted with steamwands from the rancillio syliva V3 (modification is required). you can also fit the rancillio resettable 165°c thermostat to the steam boiler and get really crazy powerful steam!
It's fiddly to get the tops of them but once you do they are so easy to strip and maintain there's no downside!. Also being gaggia internals parts are easy to find!.
Aren't they made by Gaggia for Kitchenaid?
I just bought one, I'd love to pick your brains on how to restore it properly
We have one now too, would love to hear how you fixed yours up!
This channel is like Howtodrink but with coffee instead of alchohol. I absolutely love it.
Thats a chonker of an espresso machine and more restoration content would be awesome!
This *was* quite educational. Once in a blue moon I see an older machine and wonder what it would take to make it functional.
Recently, I picked up an AMA Milano machine manufactured in 1991. I hope to eventually figure out a way to make it give not-terrible espresso.
@@TheCloudhopper I understand you're trying to be helpful, and that is an important insight for someone who is just starting with espresso machines. But... I already knew that. I have a very good grinder. And a very good espresso machine.
The Milano is a fun side project, a cute little vintage appliance which never had the potential to make decent espresso - it doesn't even have a pump or lever. So making it into something decent is an involved project which will take me a very long time, and I assure you that the coffee grinder is not relevant here.
@@TheCloudhopper Wow, you're a condescending, aren't you? And with so little justification, too.
I TRIED to be nice, and gently explain that your advice was not really worthwhile, but you just don't get it.
@@hasufinheltain1390Sorry, what are talking about?
My typical day starts with a full pot of drip coffee, and then is filled with Earl Grey and licorice spice teas. I think both drink types are fantastic.
Okay. I am 100 percent certain this espresso machine is what Shawn and Gus use in their office in the first season of Psych. I watched this and then immediately watched season 1 EP. 9 and i jumped out of my seat when I saw it.
Wait - you got a TEA ADVENT CALENDAR? Was it by Yawn? If so - they also do Coffee and Hot Chocolate as well! I got all three a couple years back and their coffee calendar this year had a "pro" option that came with a Jamaican Blue Mountain for mine and it was an absolute delight to enjoy.
It was from David’s Tea actually but I’ll absolutely check out Yawn!
@@morgandrinkscoffee I bought the David's Tea Advent calendar, too, and I have been really impressed.
I got the coffee advent calendar from Bean Box, though I think a few other places have some
@@morgandrinkscoffee how many different teas were in the calendar?
@@morgandrinkscoffee Their Nepal Black is SOOOO good!
I love the Thrift store as a source for my projects. Please do more of these when possible. My first espresso machine was found on the side of the road!
This was absolutely encouraging. Like I 100% want to do this now, I've otherwise been thinking I won't be able to make my own espresso for a few years until I'm at a point where I'm ready to drop the money on a good new machine, and now I feel like I could be making espresso this year!
Great video! So pleased to see others bringing life back to things that would otherwise end up in the landfill. A+
One other thing about the steam wand, those sleeves are usually panarellos, which really limits how well you can actually steam milk. Mine looks exactly like that, and if it weren't for the shorter length, I would be 100% happier without the sleeve.
That slide was worthy of a replay or two. LOL. Man, it makes you feel old when you see young Morgan getting excited over ancient coffee stuff. Like the Kar-n-Home when it seems l like it wasn't that long ago my parents had one. I would make a Geritol joke, but then I would have to explain what Geritol was/is and the old ads. A member of our amateur radio club enjoys refurbing and using vintage radio equipment. I could see some radio operator sitting in his shack using vintage radio equipment while sipping espresso from a vintage espresso machine on his bench. Me? I got so tired watching Morgan clean this thing up I almost switched to instant coffee.
Been getting insanely into Gong Fu style tea brewing and would love a Morgan Drinks Tea channel. There is so much out there to explore. I have had so many great oolong, red, Sheng puerh, shou puerhs, and green teas since being exposed to tea. Also there are really great bag teas now too. I have been liking an herbal mushroom tea I got from sprouts
Did the same thing with the exact machine. Paid $80 5 years ago and it's still going strong , used 3-6 times a day. This was my introduction to expreso machines and coffee ☕️. Looking now to upgrade to a Breville . I really love the vintage look and feel of the kitchenaid and greatfull for its service and the introduction to great coffee.
Morgan please make this a series! you could go thrift store hunting for espresso machines to refurbish for the Content.
Graham has been promoted from taster of questionable concoctions to camera operator? Congratulations, Graham. You are moving up in the world.
Iirc this is actually a gaggia classic dual boiler-ized. So a great machine actually. The second tube is probably for the OPV return more than for filling the steam boiler.
I love the attitude of "plastic tamps aren't the best but lets be grateful we got anything at all".
Entertaining as always!
Just a quick note for everybody cleaning lower end mashines using Cleaners like Caffiza, Puro or my personal favorite PulyCaff. Some chrome finishes are extremely sensible to these chemicals. Happened to my dad's Delonghi Dedica, all the chrome was eaten off the portafilter after the soak. Could be a Delonghi only issue tho.
Yeah a lot of the cheaper under 1.000$ machines use chrome plated die-cast zamak or aluminium. Even white vinegar can take of the chrome on those bits.
It's an issue with the bonding process. I've even seen it happen to chromed steel. My old gevi was like that, the chrome on the outside of the portafilter just washed away, but the inside and upper portion where the tabs are never so much as dimmed. Weird stuff.
Yeah, I use Caffiza on my machine and it works great. I didn't see her add any Puro in the back flush process? Did she decalcify?
@@adcampo7601 I would imagine it wouldn't be smart since Puro says not to use it on aluminum, and some of the inside components in this machine (the tank) are aluminum.
I have no idea how i've stumbled on this channel. I don't like coffee. I'm 100% a tea person.
But the fact is that this is like the 3rd consecutive video I've watched now and you're just so entertaining and charming, so I don't really care that I don't like coffee, I like this channel :)
OMG, I’ve had this machine since 2007. It’s manufactured by Gaggia and rebranded Kitchenaid. I’ve rebuilt and replaced the pump and boiler, just by gaggia parts. This thing is a beast and just keeps going.
How much is a boiler?
I would have guessed, that's a total loss.
Pumps are cheap and easy to swap.
@@CyberlightFG this thing originally retailed for like $1200-$800 USD believe it or not, luckily I won it in a raffle. Boiler was only like $50-60 in 2013 if memory serves me correctly.
Welcome back! Love the video. My wife and I bought a joint holiday present this year; the Solis Barista Perfetta Espresso Machine. I've been using a cheap Gevi for over a year and we decided that it was worth the upgrade. I really love this machine!
I like how you laugh.I appreciate it.If everyone could laugh like that ,no one would have depression problems.
I enjoy your videos. Seeing you clean this espresso maker, reminded me how I have cleaned filter type coffee makers in hotel rooms all over the world. I found the rancid coffee oil smell from those machines, to be disgusting, and because I love my coffee when I get up, I would take the time to clean the machine.
I just bought a used Mr Coffee, and cleaned it tonight, just before watching this video. The inside of the container for the coffee grounds on my machine, was actually black, so had probably never been apart. The espresso after finishing the cleaning, made it all worthwhile.
PS: A tip for removing tape, use a hairdryer to warm the tape. With a little practice at finding the correct temperature, the tape will come off easily.
I sort of did the opposite as you during winter break; I’m more of a tea person usually but most of the break I worked on making latte art and therefore drank a bunch of coffee! :)
this was so satisfying to watch. i have NO idea why, but it was. it would be awesome to see you refurbish more things, but honestly all of your content is amazing.
I've done a few coffee machine restorations for friends who've got them from garage sales and the like. Firstly let me say I do enjoy your content and while I'm not entirely sure you meant this as a tutorial but rather a project idea I think there are a few steps you should mention. Firstly I've never come across a machine older than 2 years that did not require a group gasket replacement and these can be tricky to find for lesser known old machines. Secondly while a backflush clean was definitely needed in this case I would strongly encourage always doing 1 or 2 full descale cycles in addition to a backflush either after, before or on either side of to ensure the boilers are only working as hard as they need to and are not dropping large chunks of calcite off. Finally whenever starting a machine that may not have been run in a long time it's good practice to start with the valves open to allow water to flow into the boilers as they can easily burn out if an air bubble forms. I did enjoy this video though and as others have said would love to see some other restorations.
Amazing! That's some LGR or Perifractic level of restoration.
I bought myself a quart of blueberry bobas and some metal straws and I've been making my own boba tea and it's soooo good!
the emotional whiplash of "20 years ago" "2003" hit harder than i expected
Oooh, a Kitchen Aid, the internals are pretty much Gaggia Classic, which makes spares super easy to find.
I’ve watched most of the videos on this channel and really like the content. But this video was a notch above all the rest! What a great video. An interesting old machine, you dropped a bunch of knowledge on my butt including Puro and eliminating the anxiety of restoring/repairing machines along with the shot of positive Morgan energy that keeps me coming back.
For tape residue, use some rubbing alcohol and that should help take some if not all of it off.
Taking the pannarello attachment off of the steam wand is actually really popular for having more control over milk steaming on home machines
Brave drinking the first shot from the machine after a deep clean with Purocaff! I usually pull a sink shot to really make sure there's no detergent residue (it even recommends you do this on the bottle of cleaning powder :P)
Also, Goo Gone is your best friend for getting sticky glue residue off any non-porous surface :)
For the New Year, I finally bought an electric kettle! I’m about to enjoy more teas and hot chocolates!
I still don’t drink coffee, but I love your personality ❤️
Thank you!
Think the scrubby brush is sometimes known colloquially as a seahorse, but it will usually have a powder dosing scoop ob the non brush end giving it the seahorse shape.
Important thing I learned: Cleaning ammonia turns coffee oil into water soluble soap, then evaporates leaving just soapy water behind. It's really nice, because saponified oils can't resettle the way they can with solvent or soap cleaners. It's like using oven cleaner (caustic soda) but without the danger of leaving poison on the surface.
Barratza (sp?) tends to have great product support, with a lot of replacement parts available. Love supporting a company that soft-encourages repair over discard.
This video was extremely informative. I want to buy an espresso machine but I've balked at the price. Now I have confidence that an older thrift store machine can be restored and made to work well.
That KitchenAid is basically a Gaggia. Very sturdy technology. These do have the habit of leaking from one of the boilers I think, which sort of isn't good for the inside
Just want to say, Thank you, thanks to your review on the little Bambino espresso machine by Breville, I now own one, great little machine, I am impressed by how well it does what you show it doing, and the steam wand, WOW, I never knew what a science there is to making what I thought was a simple coffee drink, but it is great fun to try and make my own, hand grinding beans, weighing them out proper tamping of the grounds, I love Amazon, thank you Morgan
I enjoyed this, I usually won't watch long videos. But I love that you put love into an older model expresso machine and brught it back to life.Amazed when I saw the clear, clean water.👍❤
The old-skool espresso machines are basically just steam engines with different outputs. The technology has been used for centuries now, so it’s pretty well understood.
Back in the 90’s when I worked for Starbucks I got a refurbished Saeco machine, and it lasted more than a decade of daily use. Eventually I out it in the curb once the gaskets started leaking.
I saw that same machine in a tent at Occupy Vancouver in 2011: the paint had a distinctive chip on one corner. I love that it was still bringing people joy and espresso almost twenty years on. I hope it’s still out there doing that.
Well done. Fun video. This fulfilled my interest in coffee videos. As well as my twisted like for videos of things getting cleaned.
You definitely made that seem easy… I may or may not be on the hunt now 🤫
0:03 alright, TH-cam just recommended this and I'm already in love.
BAH! I love the look of that machine, I'm so sad that Kitchenaid discontinued it and have been on the lookout for one for a while!
I would love that machine. It's basically everything think I'm looking for. I have an older Gaggia Coffee Deluxe, and while I'm getting decent shots now, I would love to upgrade it to the classic, but I also love the idea of dual boiler. This is it. Inside it basically is a Gaggia classic, but dual boiler. The portafilter handle is what tipped me off to research it further as it's the same one mine has.
Nice find! This model was sold until 2019. Considering its condition i doubt this one is from 2003. They are known for failing gaskets in the steam boiler and pressure tubes.
they also sold a very weird burr grinder that kinda sucked
@@robh8460 I have that grinder and still use it today. It does indeed suck but will get me through until my Niche arrives.
This machine is actually great!
It has same boiler as Gaggia classics and the second integrated boiler for steaming from gaggia es well, has adjustable Overpressure valve so you can set it at 9 bars!
Also I would suggest next time to purge the water through the machine first and not get it up to the working temperature with who knows what is the water inside the actual boiler haha
Other then that it’s a great machine !
this was a great inspo for me to think about upgrading by "refurbishing" instead of having to wait forever to save up, thanks!
I really love your videos, those are soo funny and relatable too. Keep the good work. I really enjoy watching your videos. I'm a coffee lover too
I spent my two weeks of break looking for an espresso machine that I won't feel bad about not using for months every now and then. I didn't get much luck but at least I found your channel so it's all good.
KitchenAid makes some pretty good stuff! I bought a grinder that’s ~50 years old and it works like a dream
I use a la pavoni lever machine from 1990 as my daily machine. I've bought multiple other machines throughout its life, but they always break in complicated ways.
The la pavoni has had a couple of component failures but they are trivial to swap out. Still makes amazing coffee.
Haven't had it recently but my fave latte concoction was an iced raspberry and sage latte 🥰🥰🥰🥰 the syrups were homemade and sooo good
As a dedicated thrift shop shopper, I have found amazing deals on clothes, boots/shoes, and coffee equipment. That someone outgrew, gave up on, or could no longer use (death).
Right now I have 2 Prosumer coffee grinders, 3 Prosumer brewers and a full set of café quality cups. Over 5 years for less then $55 USD. All these needed was a little love to refurbish and get into working order again.
I love them.
I have one of these I've thrifted about a year ago.
you can put a rancilio Silva steam wand on it, and the rest of the unit is actually just re-branded gaggia classic internals. so any/all aftermarket parts for a gaggia classic will work on it (mine also has an adjustable OPV).
I upgraded the shower screen and put in a stainless steel shower holder, tossed the rancilio steamer on it and put in a bottomless portafilter.
honestly works and runs great to the point where now i seem to make better espresso than most coffee shops, steam from this machine is fantastic for making latte art/cappuchino's
it falls short when steaming for multiple people because the boilers are small, but cant complain at all for home use at the price i paid.
Awesome video! I found this exact machine at a pawn shop a few days ago, but the frother won’t work as intended. I’ve struggled to find information on this model, but found your video easy to follow and informative. Thanks a bunch!
Im not sure how i got to this video - I dont even like coffee - but I'm just amazed by your knowledge of it all. People like you, with an undeniable passion, are awesome!
I had one of those Kitchenaid Espresso Machines...I have the matching Pro Series Coffee machine still.
I have an old La Pavoni that was given by a friend when he moves to another country. the machine is at least 30 year old and works like a charm, unfortunately, one time we got it repaired at a store and they switch the portafilter! the difference is really tiny, but it doesn't hold the same way, and it wasn't as well maintained as our previous one.
also, recently, the electricity in the machine just gave up and we are now waiting for it to get repaired properly. Even with all the tiny hicups I wouldn't trade that machine for anything.
Nice find! after working for a roastery in L.A for a year or so I cant help find this kinda stuff fun to watch even though i'm not a big coffee drinker
I’ve been rewatching Psych and I noticed last night that this exact espresso machine in their office. Serendipitous!
Coming to this video late, but about nine months ago I scavenged a Breville "The Infuser" (essentially a Barista Express sans grinder) that a coworker had tossed because it stopped working. I figured there was a reasonably good chance I could fix it. It turned out there's a common problem with the solenoid valves getting clogged, and a $100 part plus 45 minutes of work got me a functioning espresso machine I never would have bought myself!
Your video did prompt me to pull out and clean the shower screen (which was stuck in there and kinda gross, but not as gross as you used machine) and run a cleaning cycle (which probably wasn't super necessary, but I did anyway), so thank you for that!
I owned this machine for about 20 years! It finally gave up the ghost and I got a Rocket Giotto Evo R -- big upgrade
That was my first espresso machine. And actually, it can make good espresso. Gaggia innards, dual boiler!! Try doing that on a new model nowadays. Oh, and the gauges on mine (which was also second hand) stopped working after a couple of months.
Also: The plastic bit of the steam wand that's missing is a "panarello" tip - it's specifically designed to make frothing milk easier... and if you're any good at steaming milk, you will find it difficult and annoying. I used to run mine without it and just treat the wand like a single-hole steam tip. I always used to get really, really good steam pressure out of it, too.
Oh and the tamp is utter garbage. 18g of coffee is what I used to use in mine generally.
They probably aren't broken. You can take the dials apart and move the needles to the correct temperature.
@@Wielander To be honest, they were a bit pointless anyway (though, it's not so much about calibration, but more about the fact that they didn't move at all). If you just let it heat up for 10-15 minutes, it would be consistent.
@@tyranneous I might have missed it in the video - what's the portafilter size? Thanks
This video is a masterpiece on how to use the jump cut to create a fast pace interesting and engaging video. Really fun and enjoyable.
Great video 👍👍👍
i rarely watch entire videos on youtube... i got hooked on this and just kept watching. good stuff
This machine needs an antennae for the top of the group head plus the rest of the decals needed to make it into Bender. That would be SO COOL!
Excellent video! Over on Ebay, a seller has one of these machines up for grabs at the starting bid of $425 USD. So far, there are no bidders. Too rich for my blood.
my classic Gaggia baby was an Ebay buy. It was quite nice, for the things you have no control of.
Right now it is again in state of disassemblement, waiting for my project to buy and install a PID
I restore vintage cameras and tape residue is the bane of my existence too. Lighter fluid dissolves most adhesives without much worry. Goo gone also works but is more expensive.
I have ocd, with a lot of issues around contamination and food/drinks. This is actually a good exposure for me to watch! Thanks for unknowingly giving me an exposure therapy moment 😂
We have one... we love it!! Bought ours refurbished, still a pricey boi. Great find!!
If I remember correctly, this is essentially a dual boiler Gaggia Classic. Kind of a cool machine...
I'm quite enjoying watching someone clean an old espresso machine
I think this Kitchenaid machine used a Gaggia aluminum boiler/copper group. Esentially, it's all standard Gaggia internals. The good news about this; it should use standard Gaggia gaskets, boiler/heating block, so replacement parts should be easy. I remember seeing this back in 2004 at Williams Sonmoma when first getting into coffee. I remember the retail price was nearly that of a Silvia. It made me wonder who would buy this over a Rancilio. At the time, I've owned a plastic fantastic Gaggia, which I believe is still working to this day! Awesome thrift store find!
literally binged so many of your videos over the holidays!! So happy you're back!
Made myself an iced lavender London fog, it had all the comforting flavors you’d expect, but somehow it was lighter, brighter, and more summery. I highly recommend
First time watching your channel. I’ll be back. Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
I have a SAMA Export Lever Espresso Machine that I need to dig out of a moving box....somewhere and clean. I was calling it vintage but maybe it has graduated to antique. Thanks for the cleaning advice.
The KitchenAid is literally a dual boiler Gaggia Classic. Only issue I had was difficulties installing a PID because I suck at electrical engineering.
Exactly right. Don't leave the steam boiler running though, as they are known to not deal well with prolonged stream pressure (the gaggia was never designed for that). What ends up happening is that the steam boiler gasket fails, a little bit of steam keeps escaping and over time causes the paint on the inside of the machine to peel off. Not a pretty look if that happens...
Litterally got the same machine rn so I'm happy af to see a video exactly speaking out what I needet
Love your channel. Would love to see you do some tea content. Trying to learn how to brew different teas and would love to hear your tips!
How much did ya'll find this machine for? I've never run into an espresso machine at the thrift shop so I'm curious as to the price range
Gonna entirely depend on if the guys in the back of the thrift store know what they have.
@@MCDreng true, was just curious
I'm definitely curious about the price too.
Dying to know the price
They are on Ebay for $1000
Great! Love seeing anything that can save items from a landfill and save $ of course.