Gaggia Magenta Prestige Super-Automatic Espresso Machine

The Gaggia Magenta Plus is a great way to enter into the beans to cup espresso category. You get easy to make and consistent cup of coffee, weak or strong depends on the coffee you use and the settings you make. The machine is fast to warm up and ready to make your favorite espresso with the build in memory settings. The display and menus are very intuitive, barely need to read the manual. You get quite a wide range of dialing in options for the coffees. The grinder adjustment settings seem easy enough but turning the knob actually isn't that easy. The sensor for the coffee pods in the empty tray is a count, so machine may ask you to empty it, even if it not needed. The steam wand is positioned high, so not the easiest ways to steam milk, but it is an easy to do procedure with decent results. Just don't forget to clean the wand as soon as you finish milk steaming. The bottom of the wand dismantles for easy cleaning. The reason why I gave it 4 stars is the price, which could've been more comparable to the European markets. For consitent, fast great everyday freshly made coffee, the Gaggia Magenta Plus is a solid companion. For the aspiring baristas, look at the manual line of Gaggia.

Using it for whole beans.

After one month trying different settings, grain types, grind size, water amount, coffee amount... you name it. Coffee is just not as strong as I would expect from mid-range machine like this.To add up, there are some mechanical problems: too much water spill in the tray. It almost overflows everyday. Sometimes there is water+coffee residue leakage from the back of the machine that spills over my counter

The whole family enjoys using the Gaggia Magenta Plus Espresso Machine. It’s practical, easy to use, mess free and produces premium quality coffee. You can achieve professional results at home with this machine, as each cup is made with freshly ground beans, in precise quantities, at the temperature, strength and volume of your choice. The steam feature produces a rich froth for your cappuccino, just use your favorite milk. Espresso volume is adjustable from 30 ml to 80 ml, I think if it provides 20 ml option then it will give more options to those who prefer very strong espresso.We had a manual espresso machine before, upgraded to the Magenta plus, and it was a huge step up, definitely a great decision. The customer service from Gaggia is superb, we were guided through the usage and features of the machine. All our questions answered from before we made the purchase and after we started using our new coffee machine. We could not be happier with the Gaggia Magenta Plus and we would 100% recommend it. I believe that you get the value of your money.

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Great coffee, good customization, you can choose the temperature and the steamer is great and super quick and can be used to make latte art.

Amazing machine, perfect coffee test, I love it and it’s very easy and simple to use, I recommend it.

Very good machine. Simple and easy to use. Coffee brewed just right and at my preferred temperature.

I really like this. It makes great coffee and the milk steamer is really good. The only thing that is an issue for me is the lid on the water tank is spring loaded so I couldn’t fill it with one hand. Hard when carrying a small child. Which is why I bought a bean to cup machine in the first place.

Not only does it easily make a great selection of coffees but I regularly use the milk frother option for hot chocolate and it’s amazing. Easy to use, keep clean and an overall great purchase

I've owned this machine for just around 3 months and it is great for hassle-free espresso and milk drinks. There are enough settings to play with (amount of grounds, volume of shot, amount and temperature of milk, etc) for customizing the drinks to your preference. Bear in mind that this is a super-auto, so there will be some compromises when it comes to the coffee quality. If you want precise control and barista-level coffee you want to look at semi-auto machines. Overall it's a great machine but there are some serious cons that potential buyers may want to consider before making a decision.Pluses:I love the true double espresso shot feature, grinding and pulling 2 shots instead of using the same grinds twice to water down the espresso. I like the milk carafe feature, I'm not interested in a DIY milk frother/steamer especially when I'm caffeine deprived and bleary-eyed in the morning. I like that the drinks are clearly displayed and the menu is easy to navigate. It is compact enough to fit in a corner of my counter and under my cabinets without taking up too much space.Caveats:1) Milk carafe is not easy to clean. It has 7 parts (see pic) some of them require a bit of fiddling to dissemble and clean properly. It will get cruddy even if you quick clean it after every drink. I would suggest keeping the temperature at medium and a full cleaning every 2-3 weeks.2) No profile feature. Unless you are the only one using the machine it can get very frustrating in a multi-person household to set up preferences only to have them rewritten by the next person using the machine. Considering that similarly priced Lattego 4300 has this feature (and the fact that Philips owns Gaggia, Saeco, and Philips brands) it is a definite letdown.3) The small cup shelf cannot be used in conjunction with the milk carafe and it is extremely annoying to constantly adjust the cup for small-volume drinks. It is such an easy fix that I cannot believe Gaggia did not include a separate shelf.4) There are a few other minor niggles that can't be classified as cons but are worth noting for anyone considering this machine. a) The grinder has only 5 settings, I can't say if it affects the quality of the espresso but if you prefer finer control you may want to look elsewhere. b) It does not come with a filter which is mildly infuriating considering it costs upwards of $800. c) The water tank is super fiddly, especially the handle. If you plan on regularly removing it to refill, there is a good chance it will break.

Few hundred drinks in now and so far so good. Very convenient. Pre-heating your cup tends to fix the "doesn't get hot enough" issue on some drinks.

I have own the Gaggia Magenta Prestige Super-Automatic Espresso Machine for several months at the point of writing this review. I absolutely love the coffee it makes and the simplicity of the machine but because of the cost you would expect that the little things would have been figured out. That is why i can only give this a 3 star rating. If the machine was either half the cost or these issues were addressed I would gladly give it 5 stars. Below are my issues... they may seem little and they are but again when you pay top dollar you expect top dollar design.1. Bean hopper. The bean hopper has essentially two locations with a bottle neck linking the two. the problem is that the beans do not migrate on their own to the location that the grinder is. so you will have to push the beans from one spot to the other or just not use the other location in which case half of your hopper is wasted.2. ground coffee location. there is a location for ground coffee but beware that if you put even the slightest amount too much then the machine will dump all the grounds internally and give you only hot water. i almost sent the machine back because i thought it was broke until we figured out that this was the issue. it doesnt take much to overfill the preground section and it does not have a hopper so you can only do one shot at a time.3. spoiled milk. the frother is awesome and the cleanup is great... however when you run the post froth clean up a small amount of super hot water goes back into your milk... this will quickly cause your milk to spoil even if you are faithful in keeping it the fridge. i can only use about half of the container because any more and the amount of hot water going back in will just spoil the milk.4. frother... love it and hate it. great cups of coffee because of it but the nozzle placement and the espresso nozzle placement cause issues unless you have a prefectly square cup. most of the time its fine but sometimes the froth doesnt go as far and will make a huge mess.5. hot water dispenser... for whatever reason that we can't figure out, sometimes the nozzle just randomly pops out. no clue whyso i love the coffee and the simplicity of the machine. i will keep using it (because we already bought it) but i WOULD NOT recommend this at its current price. unless these issues were sorted out. it makes great coffee but its the little things that will cause you to feel like you overpaid.