How to Backflush your Gaggia Classic Pro & Other Espresso Machines

[@rbdogwood]

Thanks Kev. I'll try that as my 2 year old gaggia classic seems to have slowed right down.

[@Coffee_Kev]

ok Jim, Let me know how you got on, Hopefully this should help your classic :-)

[@StefanLindblad1]

Hello Kev, My problem is tiny grain of coffee, backflushing my gaggia classic pro, get somehow to my solenoid and plug it. So after backflush i several times need to dismantle the machine and remove it from the solenoid.

[@sptasec]

Thanks for this -very useful

[@Coffee_Kev]

Glad my post helped you Hilary :-)

[@lionhartono9539]

Hi I have a gaggia classic pro that I didn’t use it for a while. And now it has a cloudy water even I filled it with mineral water bottles. Is backflush and descale will do the job? The water is clear after few secs

[@_arorarohit_]

Hi Kev, there is no mention of backflush in the classic evo pro manual. What should I do? Shall I still do it or wait. I make 1-2 espresso a day.

[@TheWebstaff]

Hi Kev! Feed the KZbin god's!

[@lamprosbitis5007]

I have that gaggia classic pro,it comes with no blind disc and the manual for cleaning says another procedure to clean your machine

[@Kuromadoushi]

I have a Gaggia Espresso Color (Sin 034). Can I do it with mine too?

[@ColdCoffeePhotography]

The current gaggia classic pro doesn't come with a back flushing disc :(

[@Coffee_Kev]

I will speak to Gaggia, Thanks for letting me know. Cheers Kev

[@ColdCoffeePhotography]

@@Coffee_Kev I know as I have to thank you for the discount code on the limited edition Acrobat! My first espresso machine after being v60/chemex

[@MichaelTaylor-ou8hd]

Hello, any update to this issue? I purchased a newer Gaggia Evo Pro and did not receive a backflush disc. Is 1 required to be purchased?

[@popescusergiu469]

@@MichaelTaylor-ou8hd you have to buy a 58 mm blank for yourself.

[@stephaniecarrasquillo3794]

Could I use a single shot basket if I don’t have a back flush disk?

[@gray_gogy]

Won't work at all. The water will just flow through and no pressure will be built.