Just got one and wow, what an incredible machine. The ☕from the Brera is simply awesome! Great review and love your perspectives!
@Coffee_Kev7 ай бұрын
Thanks for your very kind words!
@precisionsoundworksstudio Жыл бұрын
Great vid!
@l.l.coolray2 жыл бұрын
I like watching your reviews, they are always good with the odd one liner thrown in for good luck, but the last couple have been like watching in Dark mode, come on fella put some lights on.👍😎🇬🇧
@Coffee_Kev2 жыл бұрын
I forgot to put the 50p in the meter ;-)
@4everphenom Жыл бұрын
Such a great review! A video that shows making an americano as well instead of just an espresso & a cappuccino..
@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын
Thanks :-)
@rohtfiresablierwatches93936 ай бұрын
I’ve bought one of these machines and I personally think they are great. Looks premium, great coffee and easy to use. Plus Gaggia customer service is top notch.
@Coffee_Kev6 ай бұрын
They are great machines, and you are right about Gaggia customer service, it is fantastic!
@quezmar411 Жыл бұрын
Had this machine for about 5 years. It’s still in use multiple cups a day. Water tank is small and Prone to random leaks but overall a great machine.
@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын
It is a great machine :-)
@precisionsoundworksstudio Жыл бұрын
Hi. Have you discovered the source of the random leaks? I bought a manual machine and didn’t like the prep and cleanup. Brera seems much more hands free.
@samratbhattachan2 жыл бұрын
Hi, between gaggia accademia, cadorna and miele cm 5500 series, which one makes better coffee and espresso.
@splootan2 ай бұрын
Great review. Is this better than the Smeg espresso machine...
@paulweaver9183 Жыл бұрын
Hi, what's the resulting drink temperature like with these processes? I had a similar machine but got rid of it due to luke warm drinks after all the time making. On a side note, and this is probably more about me, I can see the wand being on the left causing some swearing because of where I'd have to position it . Though if it's good strong hot coffee, I'll live with it!
@peacok018 ай бұрын
Was it an accessory that was used for frothing the milk when making the flat white or something you did with the original wand?
@masterpolir6145 Жыл бұрын
am looking for a good coffee machine that makes delicious coffee and is also reliable. Should I choose this or something else? This is the maximum price I will pay for it. Or philips saeco, or krups, delonghit are they worse?
@lornaperez11 ай бұрын
I understand that the beans strength button is from 7-10.5 grams. Is this considered a single shot? I have experience with La Marzocco machine for commercial use which uses average 19 grams for a double or 1.5 oz espresso. Can you help clear this up?
@michaelhedges410702 жыл бұрын
Been offered one for about £180 do you think there worth that second hand thanks
@mikkelsjberg6262Ай бұрын
Hi Kev, Lovely video! We have been looking at this, and also got recommended the DeLonghi Dinamica Plus - which is a total different machine, but got more possibilites. Do you believe that the Gaggia gives a similar or maybe even better espresso or Lungo? Cappuccino and Latte should then be better with this one I guess. What would you prefer? Best, Mikkel
@kawabungatortueninja9 ай бұрын
Is it a 15 bar machine like the gaggia classic ? If so, is the 9 bar upgrade possible
@TheWebstaff2 жыл бұрын
Love the thumbnail 😂🤣
@Coffee_Kev2 жыл бұрын
haha, ta
@bazzle253 Жыл бұрын
should I buy for £100 and 4 years old. Fully tested?
@belcebuu11 ай бұрын
Which other brands offers two real shots that are good up to 400 500 pounds? Thanks
@clairedaniels18163 ай бұрын
Why is there a loud thumping sound when you use the frother?
@brianwalker46442 жыл бұрын
Quick question why does the steam wand need taken off for the flat white and not the cappuccino?
@hotdog42602 жыл бұрын
The steam wand nozzles many automatics have are not like a wands on commercial machines. A barista is trained to use a steam wand to create smooth micro foam which is necessary for the artful lattes and flat whites you get in coffee houses. These home units are made so layman can get decent results with no training. The wands come with chunky nozzles with air intake holes so all you have to do is submerge it in the milk and turn it on to produce thick foam. A cappuccino traditionally has thick foam so these wands are prefect but lattes and flat whites need smoother more textuered milk. These home user styles wands do not let you swirl the milk and create smooth microfoam so your best is to remove the nozzle and attempt to use the bare wand in the same way you would use the wand on a commercial machine.
@dimitarstratiev8828 Жыл бұрын
I bought this machine and I think it's defective, but want to check with you and see if any of you have this experience. Basically, 2 things happen. 1. When I remove the side panel, there is ground coffee everywhere and the drip tray at the front seems to fill on its own (assuming a leak) without the machine operating. It's under warranty so I sent it back to the store for repairs but the technician said this is normal. Doesn't seem normal to me and it certainly doesn't say anything like that in the manual.
@GMLwholesale4 ай бұрын
Got my Maxine yesterday. The espresso is not thick enough. It is a bit watery and the machine use a lot of water. For cleansing.
@AegeanEpiphany5 ай бұрын
How hot is the hot water????
@sachan90815 ай бұрын
If you had to pick your favorite bean to cup under 500, which one would you pick?
@Coffee_Kev5 ай бұрын
I have to say that the Brera is great, but there are loads of machines out there, please see my blog post on the best bean to cup machines: coffeeblog.co.uk/best-bean-to-cup-coffee-machines/ Ta Kev
@lauragreen1775 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this review our Brera arrived yesterday and it’s fab but….. I have replaced my tassimo with the Brera because I thought it would be more cost effective and environmentally friendly to move away from plastic pods…. I love the costa coffee capsules so had assumed that using the costa coffee beans in the Brera would produce the same tasting cup of coffee (Americano) but alas, it tastes like dishwater!! The flavour is completely different! I don’t know why (I have it on the strongest setting etc) but the actual flavour is different. Does anyone know why or can recommend some beans to use which will give me the same flavour as the capsules? It’s going to be costly and wasteful to have to buy tonnes of different beans to find which ones are similar 😩 Thank you!
@arunramachandran5012 Жыл бұрын
I'm no expert but from my experience, we're too used to drinking over-roasted coffee. Aka starbucks style coffee. Where the beans are roasted until it is almost burnt and you end up with really strong and bitter coffee. That's the taste of coffee we've got used to, for better or for worse. Moving from that to a milder roast is a huge leap and is something our taste buds have to get used to. Where the coffee is not very bitter and has more subtle aroma and taste of coffee and chocolate and berries. So in short, I am not surprised. I will say that you should try using a few different roasts - try a dark roast and a medium or blonde roast. Make sure the beans were roasted a couple of weeks ago and not older. Most roasteries including the big name ones like Starbucks choose to NOT disclose when they roasted the beans and instead will only have a "best by" date.
@lauragreen1775 Жыл бұрын
@@arunramachandran5012 thank you very much for your reply that is very informative! You were right too! I tried a few different beans and found a flavour I didn’t mind and even though milder to taste compared to the previous costa pods my tastebuds have adapted and now I really like it!
@sgc603 Жыл бұрын
Would you compare the Brera with the Anima. Thank you.
@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын
Hi, The Anima has a bigger water tank and is easier t fill via the top rather than the side, You can also top up the tank whilst pouring a shot which is helpful if the water is about to run out. The Brera has 3 strength setting while the Anima has 5, and with the Anima you can also input the water hardness so it knows how many shots it will take until you need to descale your machine. Cheers Kev
@TheWebstaff2 жыл бұрын
Audios really good on this video. Videos a little dark still and I'd maybe widen the shot slightly, some of the cards covered your face. :) But it's all looking very professional bud!!!
@Coffee_Kev2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave, yeah we're still working on the lighting improvements.
@nickk8045 Жыл бұрын
Would you pick this over any other entry level bean to cup
@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын
Hi Nick, In my opinion the Brera is one of the best Entry Level machines because: Build quality. Dose settings, make it very simple to determine the dose of coffee in grams. Double shot is a true double shot made with double the volume of ground coffee. Cheers Kev
@nickk8045 Жыл бұрын
@@Coffee_Kev thanks Kev I'll have a look online see how much they are selling for
@sweetbuns10182 жыл бұрын
this machine is basically the same machine as Philips Seoco "Synthia" with different name and cosmetic finished .
@Coffee_Kev2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Yes, this looks similar, as you probably know Philips owns Gaggia, I would assume this was based on the Brera but is now discontinued. Cheers Kev
@williamfreitag92327 ай бұрын
I would not recommend this machine. I had the older generation of this and it operated flawlessly. Gaggia needs to update the firmware on the grinder sensor as this is a know problem. There are magnets and a sensor located in the grinder which monitors the RPM’s. When you run out of beans, you hear the grinder speed up and get the warning to fill the beans, if it slow down ever so slightly, it will reject the coffee puck and will not brew. I done everything that they recommend including recalibrated the grinder, cleaning it, changing grind settings, having the coffee maker relearn the algorithm by brewing over 25 cups of coffee, using the recommended beans, and the problem still exist in which 30% of the time it will reject the coffee grinds which is wasteful. The solutions provided by the coffee shop that I bought it from and the manufacturer are not fixing the issues. I have three other friends with the same maker after I recommended it (when I owned the previous generation) experiencing the same issue. Hopefully you have better luck that I have.
@domenicpolsoni8370 Жыл бұрын
This thing is a leaky disaster. It leaked from day 1 and still leaks to this day. I even brought it in to have it "fixed" under warranty where it stopped leaking for about a week. I'm done with it. I'm moving on to something from Breville or DeLonghi.
@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын
That's really unusual for a Gaggia machine, have you spoke to Gaggia Direct, They are really helpful. Cheers Kev
@domenicpolsoni8370 Жыл бұрын
@@Coffee_Kev It's actually not that unusual. Do a search for "gaggia brera leak" and see what comes up.
@domenicpolsoni8370 Жыл бұрын
@@Coffee_Kev I've also contacted Gaggia north America and they weren't helpful at all. So now instead of repair, I'll put those funds towards some other brand like Breville or DeLonghi.
@hectors44278 ай бұрын
Poor lighting for the video 😢
@mattbooth9813 Жыл бұрын
All the youtube reveiws are so positiv but this machine is getting 1 stars on reveiw sites. Multiple issues.
@williamfreitag92327 ай бұрын
See my comments. The older generation of this machine was great, new one not so much
@bobbyfischerman4811 Жыл бұрын
Annoying machine. Keeps running the clean-up cycle every time. And since the water tank is quite small you’ll have to refill the tank very often. Coffee quality also lower than expected.
@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын
Hi Bobby, I would get hold of Gaggia, they may be able to help you with the cleaning cycle problems. Cheers Kev