We got a Gaggia Classic, which we have had for a couple of years. It works reliably, even if it feels a little under-powered.
We were getting our coffee ground for us, but the grind was so unreliable that we would sometimes get blocked group head (no liquid coming out at all) or instant blonding (liquid coming out too quickly) for the same dose and tamp. So we now have an Ascaso mini. The only drawback of the Ascaso is that the dose is a bit hit & miss. Otherwise great coffee every single time.
We got a Gaggia Classic, which we have had for a couple of years. It works reliably, even if it feels a little under-powered.
We were getting our coffee ground for us, but the grind was so unreliable that we would sometimes get blocked group head (no liquid coming out at all) or instant blonding (liquid coming out too quickly) for the same dose and tamp. So we now have an Ascaso mini. The only drawback of the Ascaso is that the dose is a bit hit & miss. Otherwise great coffee every single time.