Gaggia Classic Pro E24 Espresso Machine Review

The best value and perhaps most popular premium grade entry-level espresso machine now features an all new brass boiler for better temperature stability and more steam power. The Gaggia Classic Pro E24 has commercial grade features not found on other machines at this price point: 9 bar brewing, 3 way solenoid valve, high thermal mass components, 58mm portafilter and the ability to upgrade with precision filter baskets and other pro brewing accessories.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:10 Best Value
04:55 Real Boiler Advantage
08:38 Brass vs. Aluminum Boiler
11:13 Consistent 200F Extractions
13:16 Test Results
16:19 Build Internals
18:17 In the Box
19:19 Grinder, Upgrades, Accessories
21:39 Can I Buy A Brass Boiler?

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[peterconlin]

I have been debating between several machines over the past few weeks… This video convinced me on the Gaggia with the new boiler and it also convinced me that you were the right guys to buy from! Order placed today. Thanks for the great videos and deep dive information.

I think we all need Gaggia Classic Pro E24 Evo PID for $650 now. I bet that thing would blow everything else from the market for this price.

[ChicagoSinces]

Can’t wait for the brass broiler to be available for purchase..so I can upgrade my Gaggia classic

[espressomatic]

I bought my Gaggia Classic Pro for $100 in perfect working order. Upgrading the boiler is a no-brainer.

[User_not_found_]

Glad to see this upgraded machine and hopefully kit soon!

[MJW]

Love the thoroughness of your review, Marc. I really like my Classic Pro, but I will swap the boiler when brass is available.

[docohm]

There's a lot of Gaggia Classic expresso machines for sale. The Gaggia Classic Pro E24 has the SKU of GACLAE24SS.
Check the SKU before you buy.

[DominicUliano]

Excellent review!! I bought my first Gaggia Classic from you about 12 years ago. It still works well but I think I want a new one.

[MrCellz]

I can't wait for the Gaggiuino Kit for this new Gaggia version

[rickytb]

Excellent machine and awesome price. Have no competition for that price and quality. The only disappointed is that the water tank do not cover all the area at the top and there is a gap that any ant and insect can get reach the water. Thanks Marc for an excellent video.

[vislous]

Great video. Thanks. Can't wait for the upgrade video. Ready to push my good ol' Gaggia to the next level ❤

[seattlebeard]

My old 35 year old La Pavoni machine would have cost hundreds to repair, so I just ordered this Gaggia from WLL. With the coming trade tariffs and a Black Friday deal, I figured it was the best time to buy. The simple repairability was huge plus, as was the all brass boiler. :o)

[abe]

Thanks for answering the question that the boiler can be retrofit.

[tdtm]

I got one recently for £425. The build-quality is superb. I can't do latte art yet but I am seeking to do some upgrades. Your presentation style is great.

[snacksct]

First off - thanks for the great video and wonderful customer service. I ordered this machine and a grinder from your website this month and am very pleased!

My question - the manual specifically talks about “loading the circuit” by flushing 150ml through the group head after powering on. If we do your method of the 6/7 second flush before extraction do we still need to “load the circuit”? Want to make sure I follow the right start up procedure every time. Thanks in advance

[mattwilliams]

Wasn't expecting this. Very cool.

[mcur]

My WLL refurb classic still going strong since 2013. I now have an Auber PID installed for the last 6 months and love it even more. Find me a more reliable and well priced all metal machine with Italian heritage.

[freecycling]

The brass boiler is great, and so is the temperature stability. It seems that without a PID, you're basically locked into a single temperature "level", and have to match the beans you use to that temp. Whereas it seems that with a PID, you'd still have the temp stability, but could adjust the temp range, so you could handle both darker and lighter roasts. (Edit: yes, I commented before the end of the video, and you did address this later on, with the temp surfing suggestions. So it would be very interesting to see the same stability test run for both the higher temp and the lower temp surfing suggestions.)

[Technicellie]

Just wanted to add a bit of context about the temperature instability: Yes, thermoblocks have a way harder time to deliver consistent temperature, but I have seen machines like the Breville Oracle Jet or the Ascaso Dream/Steel machines who use either a very low-mass "thermojet" or a thermoblock who still deliver consistent temperature during the brew.
Those are expensive machines and those on the entry-level don't deliver as much as is, but some can have protocols that give them thermal stability within 2 degrees C°!

Kaffeemacher has published a video on the delonghi dedica where they have acheved just that and this machine can be had for 150-200$, or used for almost nothing!
Before you do the protocol, make sure you set that thing to the lowest temp setting. To do that:
1. Press the steam-button for 10 sec, until the buttons blink twice
2. press the single-shot button for temperature
3. press the single-shot button for the lowest of the 3.

Here is the protocol:
1. You pull a full empty double-shot with the portafilter in
2. you pull 2 additional shots but stop at the end of the pre-infusion where it stops the water
3. you take the portafilter out, do your puck-prep. You have 30-60 sec. of this.
4. you pull the shot.

If you do multiple shots, just do them back-to-back as everything is still nicely hot.
The shots they tested had the temperature never fall out of the 92-95°C range during the shots, aside from the first 3 seconds tbf.

Still, the Gaggia Classic has it's well-deserved place as it's simplicity, repairability and build-quality are something to be equaled at this price-point!
There is a reason why it serves as a standard-base for many mods like the Gaggiuino.

[event]

Aluminum boiler was holding it back, now it's nice first and last espresso machine. PID and pressure gauge absence aren't limiting if anyone is looking for them. Marc described routine allowing to start brewing at certain temp (using it for like 10 years with other machine) and once you learn to get 2:1 ratio at 25-30 secs you know exactly if it's right just by looking at coffee flow. Speed, shape and color tell you everything. I'm not even staring at a pressure gauge anymore, why.