Gaggia 90951 Platinum Vision Automatic Espresso Machine with Milk Island, Platinum Description:
With the Platinum Vision you can dose, and brew your espresso, all at the touch of a button. One of the most fun features of the machine is the programming function. Here is a quick preview into the personalization Gaggia offers: Touch Screen Features: Show text or use icons; Individual Beverage Settings for Espresso, Coffee, Long Coffee (Prebrew–set to off, med, strong. Aroma–mild, medium, strong, preground [decaf or flavored are most popular for preground]. Temperature settings–low, medium, high. Volume–adjust by plus (+) or minus (-) depending on how tall or short you want your drink to be.); Time/Date settings (Set the machine to turn on up to 3 times a day, 7 days a week. For example, Monday–6am, 12pm, 6pm, Friday–6am, 1pm, 9pm and Saturday–9am, 6pm, 10pm. Stand by mode has 4 different settings. Adjust the clock by hour, minute and AM/PM. Adjust the date format– For instance, it would be set differently in Europe than it would in the United States.); Machine Settings (Program your display to read the way you’d like it–choose from 13 languages, and adjust the contrast of the display to be lighter or darker. Sound settings– turn the sound on/off. If on, it will beep when it is ready for use. Cup warmer–3 options: always on, always off, off while in stand by mode. Water settings include–Rinse on/off, water filter on/off, water hardness 1-4 [machine comes with a test strip and instructions]); Maintenance Settings (Counts your shots. Cleaning cycle–In this setting, the machine asks if you’ve added the cleaning tablet before you run it. Descale cycle–Before running, the machine asks if you’d like to run the cycle in case you’ve selected it in error.Lock display–an option given to allow the owner to clean the menu screen without accidentally selecting a beverage.); Special Settings (Factory Settings–allows you to reset to all the original manufacturer settings.)
- Amazon Sales Rank: #217221 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: premium
- Color: Platinum
- Brand: Gaggia
- Model: 90951
- Dimensions: 26.00″ h x 24.00″ w x 20.00″ l,
Features
- Automatic espresso machine with simple touch-screen controls
- 15-bar pump pressure; stainless-steel-lined boiler; built-in ceramic burr grinder
- Bypass doser for preground coffee; cup warmer; removable brew group
- 57-ounce removable water tank; Pannarello steam wand and Milk Island included
- Measures 12-3/5 by 16-1/3 by 14-4/7 inches
Customer Reviews:
Everything we expected and more
Have owned it for almost a month. Makes great expresso, capuccino, and coffee at the touch of the screen. Easy cleanup, no fuss. Adjustable settings are a great feature. Refilling water tank and removing spent grounds are very easy.
Pays for itself by not paying at the coffee stores in 1-2 years.
Would highly recommend.
It’s almost too easy
I’ve had this machine for a few days now and I absolutely love it. It by far trumps the quality of local shops and Starbucks (not that they make quality). The options on the machine allow you to create your own drink in your own flavor. The worst thing about this machine is how easy it is and how much you’ll end up drinking. It’s just too easy to press a button and boom, delicious espresso.
From off to espresso in no time flat!
If you want your drink fast, look no further than this machine. Going from completely off to drink ready takes about 1 minute. You can brew in no time so this machine was made for speed.
Touchscreen
I can’t say it’s greatly responsive. Obviously it’s expensive and new so you want to be nice with it but that screen takes some hard pressure. Maybe they built it tough to last but you can’t just tap it. You have to jab it sometimes. Not a complaint really. It seems like a strong screen.
Drinks
There are three drink options: espresso, coffee, and long coffee. You can control the amount of water, temperature, aroma, flavor, and strength. It’s crazy. Once you get down you’re favorite flavor though, it’s just a simple button press. I like a caffe corretto once in a while so I like that you can throw in pre-ground decaf for a one time cup and then just go back to your regular settings.
Steaming
The wand is very articulated and easy to clean. The steam comes quick and stays consistently hot. You can steam milk fast enough to make yourself a cappuccino in under 2 minutes. I haven’t tried the hot water option but I’m sure that works fine.
Drip Tray
It moves! The tray moves up and down via a touch sensitive button on the machine. It will move from the counter to nearly touching the spouts. The cover on the tray appears to be magnetic so it just attaches easily to the tray top. It slides on and off very easily but will not come off accidentally.
Warming tray
It warms decently fast. It doesn’t get too hot or anything. Not much to say about it except it feels a bit small for how big the machine is.
Pure water
This machine has a water purifier included. I’m not sure if it is required to run the machine yet.
Maintenance
It has a lot of maintenance features including keeping track of your descaling schedule. It has you test your water hardness and program it in so it can remind you when you should descale. I haven’t had to run any maintenance on it yet but it seems like everything is basically fully automated for it.
Auto Standby
I can’t say if this goes into a real low power mode or what but it has a standby feature. After 1 or 4 hours it will standby. I think it just turns the heating off. Turning the warming tray off is optional.
Scheduling
It has a scheduling feature to set wake up and power off times for separate days.
Be aware!
The first few shots might suck. My first shot was 90% water with a dirty color to it. It took a few shots before the machine put out good shots. Not sure if this was a fluke or just my machine or just the machine calibrating but after about 3 failed shots they were all good.
I did not buy this product on Amazon but I use amazon a lot and wanted to put a review up. I did not purchase it with the milk island. The milk island was quite unnecessary. I do not recommend buying the machine with the milk island if you can get it without the island for a better price.
Great espresso machine!!!
I looked a long time, as this is an expensive item. This one is perfect, after a year it still performs perfectly, cleans easy and froths easily. A consistently good espresso, capa, even american coffee. No problems at all.
Amazon.com Product Description
Combining advanced technology with ease of use, this fully automatic espresso machine grinds the right amount of coffee, doses, and brews, all at the simple push of a button. The unit’s innovative Espresso Plus System allows for adjusting the strength of coffee, from mild to strong intensity, making an infinite variety of coffee drinks possible from just one machine. Whether an Italian “ristretto” or a long coffee, it maintains a truly unique creamy finish. Its drip tray can be raised or lowered electrically with a simple touch, allowing the use of different cup sizes. Even more, the unit’s 15-bar pump provides plenty of water pressure for authentic espresso extraction, while its stainless-steel rapid-steam boiler system reduces the time between coffee and steam delivery to just a few seconds. Its exclusive steamer swivels 180 degrees and produces hot water for tea, coffee, or instant soup, plus makes quick work of frothing milk for hassle-free cappuccino and lattes even a novice barista could master.
In addition, the espresso machine features a touch-screen digital LCD control panel with programming information and alerts, an 8-4/5-ounce bean hopper with adjustable ground-coffee dosage from 7 to 10-1/2 grams, and a built-in ceramic burr grinder with adjustable grind settings. Other highlights include a 57-ounce removable water reservoir, a pre-infusion option, an Aqua Prima water filter, a stainless-steel actively heated cup warmer, the ability to make two cups of coffee at the same time, a Gaggia Milk Island accessory connection, and a removable brewing unit for easy maintenance. Housed in impact-resistant ABS plastic with a stainless-steel-finished front panel, the attractive appliance will look great on any kitchen counter. Designed in Italy by Gaggia, one of the most respected names in the industry, the 1500-watt espresso machine measures 14-3/5 by 12-3/5 by 16-2/5 inches.
From the Manufacturer
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Gaggia’s 90950 Platinum-Vision automatic espresso machine has a wide assortment of features that set it above other machines. To make programming and adjustments simple and sophisticated, the it uses a digital touch screen to display icons and menu options. It also boasts many features seem on the Gaggia Titanium series, such as the E. Plus beverage strength system, temperature control, and a stainless steel front panel. Its stainless steel lined boiler assures rapid steam for easy brewing and steaming without the wait. The Gaggia Milk Island connects to the steam system to automatically froth and steam milk. This classically designed machine features an active cup warmer, an electronic cup life, a bypass doser, a quiet and reliable ceramic burr grinder, the Aqua Prima water filtration system, and more. Use the menu to turn pre-infusion on or off, adjust coffee volume, program water hardness, perform rinsing and descaling cycles, and change the coffee dosage for each drink. Even the display itself can be customized to display words or icons, and the contrast can be increased for easier viewing. The Gaggia Platinum Vision speaks of great espresso, high end design, and luxury.
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Features and Specifications
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- Exterior
Hands down, the Platinum’s exterior stands out from the competition. Gaggia incorporated a stainless steel front panel into their design–an element the consumer expects from a high-end appliance.
- Exclusive Touch Screen
This feature offers the ability to select a desired function or to enter the programming menu by a simple touch on the screen.
- Electronic Drip Tray
With a light press of the “cup lift” button, the machine adjusts the height of the drip tray to allowing the use of different sizes of cups.
- Espresso Plus System
Regulate the intensity of your coffee with the simple turn of a dial. An exclusive system allows the user to adjust the body and the intensity of any coffee blend from mild to more intense, depending on the individual’s preferences–all while maintaining a perfect crema.
- Revolving Frothing Wand
The exclusive revolving frother is always ready to deliver hot water or steam for a menu of drinks such as lattes, cappuccinos, americanos, and more. Mounted on a ball joint, it accommodates any size pitcher and is easy to maneuver.
- Ceramic Coffee Grinder
The ceramic burr coffee grinder assures quiet functioning, high performance, and a consistent grind each time. This grinder not only enhances the functions of the machine, but its ceramic construction ensures longevity and flavorful beverages.
- Aqua Prima Filter
The Aqua Prima water filter was developed to remove impurities from your water.The result is fresh, clean-tasting coffee every time. The Aqua Prima water filter also reduces the formation of lime scale in the machine, protecting your boiler and brewing components.
Specifications:
- One 1300-watt boiler that assures rapid steam
- Stainless-steel lined boiler
- Espresso Plus system
- Digital touch screen with programming information and alerts for: cleaning and descaling, setting water temperature and brewing volume, pre-Infusion and dosage (Opti-Dose system), number of cups brewed
- Automatic timer and energy saving mode
- Turning cup warmer to on, off, or standby
- Stainless-steel front panel
- Bypass doser for ground coffee (such as decaf coffee)
- Electronic height–adjustable cup tray
- Coffee dosage from 7 to 10-1/2 grams
- Removable 57 ounce water reservoir
- Ceramic burr grinder with adjustable settings
- 8.8-ounce sealable bean hopper
- Removable brew group
- Pannarello wand for frothing and steaming
- 15 bar pump
- Actively heated cup warmer holds four demitasse cups
- Eight language display choices including English, Italian, German, French, and Spanish
- Gaggia Milk Island automatically froths and steams milk
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