LATTE WORKFLOW WITH GAGGIA CLASSIC PRO

[@misterhamez]

i love the versatility of this machine. there's many neat little tricks you can do with it to make it compete with the more expensive options. great value for money

[@QTHomeCafe]

I agree! it's definitely amazing for its price and there's a lot of things that you can do with it!

[@nivetprueksapalasai7554]

Thanks for practice, and this cup you brewed was very nice to drink.

[@QTHomeCafe]

Thank you for stopping by! :)

[@marinerkevs]

Perfect distribution from grinder to the portafilter, WDT with .4mm needles, pre-infusion, PID'd temperature, nice milk texture, smooth portafilter cleaning workflow, and very good latte art. This was so good of a video I wanna see more bro!

[@QTHomeCafe]

Thank you very much! It’s definitely been a journey to get here so I’m glad you like it. Will keep trying to make more good vids!

[@timzhao6689]

One of the best GCP workflows I have seen, so much I can learn from it. Thanks for the video.

[@QTHomeCafe]

Glad to hear! :) It takes time to narrow down a good workflow, and we're still learning as we go for sure

[@wendybaryl6867]

Love this 😀❤thank you Very helpful

[@QTHomeCafe]

Thank you! :)

[@alaskavaper966]

Good video of the GC workflow.

[@QTHomeCafe]

Thank you for your kind word!

[@Bowser558]

Did you change the steam wand? The pressure looks a lot lower than the one I tried

[@OPi-yi6sg]

Thanks for the video. You gave me hope that one day I might be able to do latte art w/my Gaggia. It makes great espresso but steaming milk has been challenging…:(

[@QTHomeCafe]

Thank you for watching! Steaming on Gaggia takes a little bit of tricks to get it going. I’m assuming that you don’t have PID. I would recommend to start steaming milk after 20 seconds after you turn on the steaming button for the stronger steaming pressure. On the how-to steam milk, we are trying to make a video on it and hopefully that will help explains it better. Let us know how your latte art journey is going!

[@OPi-yi6sg]

@@QTHomeCafe No PID unfortunately… not yet. Thanks for the tip re: steaming and your future videos on the subject. Cheers!

[@kevinkitton]

it easy to steam milk as soon as you turn steam on open valve to clear water and if steam comes out close then stick under a 0.35l pitcher with enough for 1 latte. a big jug will mess you up

[@ThePaisteTrout477]

The double Tare Tap..........I felt that........

[@QTHomeCafe]

😅always!

[@TheJohnnyBianco]

You are the best expert I’ve ever seen anywhere, loving it 😀😍😘👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@QTHomeCafe]

Hi, Thank you for so much for such a high praise. I still have a lot to learn but i'm simply just sharing what I know!

[@vladimirgoncharenko7545]

What’s is your setting on the grinder?

[@QTHomeCafe]

Hi There! Sorry for the late reply, I usually set it around 7A-C. It depends on what beans I’m using. Every grinder is different so yours might not be the same as mine in term of which grind setting to use! Good luck dialing in.

[@Colinsworth115]

Seems like the low profile drip tray is a must for the gaggia?

[@QTHomeCafe]

It's definitely a nice thing to have. I have found that using a low profile scale like the lunar acaia scale does help with that also.

[@Ricky310Rick]

Was your stainless steel drip tray screen always like that or was it also white? I purchased the GCP for my partner the screen is white but the edges are peeling so I'm not sure if its supposed to peel off or it's supposed to stay white...

[@Harryfin100]

I like the portafilter! Where did you get it? Cheers

[@QTHomeCafe]

This specific portafilter we got it from Shades of Coffee. There should be multiple places where you can get it from.

[@matthieulerat9840]

Nice video! Thank you for sharing. I have the exact same set-up (except the PID..) thanks to Christmas. May I know your set up on your Sette Grinder? Also, did you always have the PID on your Gaggia? I have some challenge to get a nice texture for my milk, do you know how many seconds it takes after turning on the steam button to be the perfect temperature to start steaming ? Thanks!

[@QTHomeCafe]

Thank you for stopping by!! Gaggia Classic Pro is an amazing machine with or without PID. My Sette is currently at 5A. Every grinder is different so I’m not sure how helpful that would be. You need to dial your beans in. We installed PID on our machine ourselves. It did take a bit of time to install it but it was a very nice upgrade. Steaming on GCP without PID, We usually steam 15-20 seconds after we pressed the steam button. That usually gives the most power. You want to start steaming BEFORE the light comes up underneath the steam button.

[@premier497]

Any recommendation after the PID ...for steam the milk

[@QTHomeCafe]

This is what I do. I have my PID steaming temperature at 295. I purge around 275-280f and start steaming right after so that the steam will continue to build and give you that strong pressure. I hope that helps!

[@premier497]

@@QTHomeCafe thanks

[@강남콩밥]

Amazing video

[@QTHomeCafe]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@keto4life197]

Have You changed the OPV Spring to 9 bar? Mine spit out the water when using the bottomless portafilter and still wait for the OPV Spring i hope that can solve it.

[@QTHomeCafe]

We did change to 9bar. It should reduce how aggressive the water pressure is coming out of the group head.

[@Flipplt]

Same with the drip tray ha. Nothing like when it overflows also

[@QTHomeCafe]

Exactly, which is why I still haven’t got the slimmer drip tray! 😅

[@FreedomCoffeeRoasters]

How do you like the Normcore Tamper?

[@QTHomeCafe]

Normcore Tamper is pretty decent. I definitely preferred this over leveler/palm tamper. I bought the v.3 version so I had to modify it a little bit by adding paper towel in the core of the tamper to make it works properly. Very easy modification :).

[@FreedomCoffeeRoasters]

@@QTHomeCafe can you explain why you needed to add the paper towel and where? I have the V3 on order. Arriving any day

[@QTHomeCafe]

@@FreedomCoffeeRoasters I just saw that there was an upgraded version for normcore v3. well basically, it doesn't completely bottoms out properly so by inserting a ton of paper towel in the middle core will hard-stop that. What I did was, removing the flat plate and spring then use a wrench or some sort with cloth (so it doesn't scratch the metal core) to twist off the middle core from the black handle. It will come off and there's another spring inside the core. Completely remove that spring and shove small bunched up paper towel in there. Then assemble everything and leaving the internal spring out. I hope that helps!

[@sAmiZZle82]

@@QTHomeCafe hmmm yeah... I was really interested in this tamper after seeing it here. Firstly got to say extremely impressed with your workflow and that was a nifty trick pulling it the tray to got your scales and cup in. But about that tamper... It looks very stylish and I was keen on getting it after watching this video! But then I read a lot of bad reviews about it, even for the v3. Kind of sad as you don't expect to pay that much money to have to stuff paper towel in it as a "fix" 😞

[@gibsonlee392]

Hey! Nice workflow. Where did you purchase your wood handle bottomless portafilter from? Been looking for it. Thanks in advance!

[@omerfarukaydogan]

Yes I am wondering too.

[@QTHomeCafe]

Hello! Thank you so much! I bought mine from espressoshopuk but you can also check out Shades of Coffee or even ebay.

[@mechros4460]

I have the exact same one from Shades of Coffee

[@madelinemoore3872]

@@QTHomeCafe Hey! For knowing what to buy, does this machine require a 54mm bottomless portafilter? Thank you so much!

[@QTHomeCafe]

This machine actually uses a 58mm portafilter. Be careful on which 58mm portafilter you get though! Shades of coffee does sell them! Hope you enjoy the bottomless!

[@TimidTuna]

Hello! Another great video. I've learned a ton from you so thank you for that :) Why is your brew light flashing? Also, I liked the music in your other videos. Not required but it's nice to fill the sound. Best wishes to you and your husband!

[@QTHomeCafe]

Hello! Thank you so much for your kind words! Brew lights are flashing because of the PID. PID controls the temperature of the machine and once it goes below certain temperature, the brew light switch turns back on trying to get back to the temperature that I've set. I hope that answer your question!

[@givemekape2418]

which opv spring is your machine running at? Still trying to decide between 6.5 bar and 9 bar. I ran at 6.5 for a while and immediately noticed the smoothness of the espresso, switched back to 9 and immediately noticed the harshness. I recently switched back to the 6.5, but now I'm almost missing some of the harshness almost as if my coffee tastes a bit weak to me now.

[@QTHomeCafe]

Hello there! Thank you for stopping by! As of right now, we are using the 9 bar. Have you ever heard of the dimmer mod? You can add a dimmer switch to your machine and added a pressure gauge. You can control the pressure at will without changing the springs. This will also let you flow control and create those lever shot style espresso and many others!

[@givemekape2418]

@@QTHomeCafe I actually just completed the dimmer mod like 2 weeks ago! I think it looks great, don't have a gauge though (and I'm honestly not sure if I want to add one or not) which is why I just decided to put the 6.5bar spring in again. Who knows might switch back to 9 at some point once I get a little more experience with my dimmer knob.

[@grayfoxv]

Hey! Thanks so much for making these I've just picked up a gaggia classic pro and am just waiting on the grinder to fire it up! I love all the equipment you use! Thanks for leaving it all in the description. One question- I noticed you are no longer using the 2-1 tamper/leveling tool, any reason for that? I want to get a tamper to replace the plastic thing that comes with the machine, but haven't made a choice yet. What would you recommend? Thanks again!!

[@QTHomeCafe]

Thank you for your kind words! That's very exciting! Let us know how it goes when you received your grinder. The tamper we are using is a self-leveling tamper with a spring-loaded mechanism. You will tamp at a certain force evenly across the espresso puck every single time you tamp. The 2-1 tamper needs to be adjusted every time you change your coffee beans. To be honest, it's more of a guessing game and I'm really sure if I'm using it properly. Normcore tamper is a good budget self-leveling tamper. If you prefer something more old fashion, you can always browse around etsy or amazon for the one that you like. Hope that helps!

[@normrubio]

What's the point of pouring milk into another cup?

[@QTHomeCafe]

The biggest reason is that I'm more comfortable pour latte art with the other pitcher and more comfortable steaming milk in the other pitcher. Hope that helps!

[@TomsPointlessChannel]

What PID are you using and was it easy to install?

[@QTHomeCafe]

I got the PID kit from Shades of Coffee. I have it listed in the description. And it wasn’t too difficult, just time consuming. My best advice is to read through the manual at least once before you actually start doing it🙂

[@TomsPointlessChannel]

Thought so, thank you

[@joeyfaraj875]

Hi, great video. I was wondering what portafilter you are using and which size basket? Thanks

[@QTHomeCafe]

Hi there, thank you! I have the portafilter and basket linked in the description if that helps :) It's the IMS 18/22g Basket

[@mobomobile]

Did you use the machine a lot before the PID? If so, did you notice a major difference after you installed it?

[@QTHomeCafe]

Definitely yes, I used it daily and at least twice a day since I was trying to learn how to use it. Personally, I appreciate being able to see the temp and the temp stability for pulling shots after installing PID. What stood out the most for me was the milk steaming. I think because prior to PID, I wasn't able to see the temp but simply just timed it to know when to start steaming. With a PID, it took me some time figuring out the temp where I should start purging and steaming to still get the perfect pressure.

[@keto4life197]

@@QTHomeCafe Are You making a video on installing the pid or have You done so also interested where to buy since most are sold out where i have been looking.

[@QTHomeCafe]

Mostly no. PID was a long process for us and we don’t feel comfortable enough to show it to others. It’s truly a miracle that we got it installed. If you were to get PID from Shades of Coffee, I recommend reading through the instruction once or twice before starting. That would help tremendously. There’s a lot of videos out there where they showed you how to PID and install for a much cheaper price.

[@alvarhsm]

Hello. One question, ¿what portafilter are you using? Its beautiful and consistant

[@QTHomeCafe]

It’s just a bottomless portafilter that we bought and it should be linked in the description. It’s really nice 👍

[@lenso010]

I use ikea temp instead of pid. It really works for me.

[@QTHomeCafe]

Yes! IKEA temp thing works great too. It will definitely make temp surfing a lot more easy.

[@hautinip9729]

Where can get the handle like yours?

[@QTHomeCafe]

I bought this through theespressoshopuk but you could also get it from shades of coffee. ☕️👍

[@hautinip9729]

QT_HomeCafe 👍🏻

[@iziyen4114]

Can a beginner home barista use this machine ? I took basic barista classes few years back (like waaay back) but had never practised the skills I learned due to time and financial constraints.

[@QTHomeCafe]

Hello and welcome to our channel. Most definitely! When we first bought this machine, we had no clues what were we doing with the machine. You can make it as simple as possible to get a good cup of espresso beverage or dig deeper down the espresso rabbit hole with this machine. Coffee Grinder is what really important to the taste of the espresso! It’s never to late to be a home barista! Keep us updated with your journey! 😁 ☕️

[@sAmiZZle82]

Can I ask if you are using the default 15 bar pressure or have you modded?

[@QTHomeCafe]

Hey, I did mod it so I have the 9bar pressure😀strongly recommend this mod!

[@aleksandarstojceski3139]

Nice preinfusion trick.

[@QTHomeCafe]

Thanks!

[@sAmiZZle82]

Hi, I just bought one of these. So, I'm trying to learn as much as I can while I am waiting for it to be delivered. I noticed at the end you turned steam off then purged your steam wand and then you reopened the steam again and left it open for quite a while. Can I ask what the purpose of that was?

[@QTHomeCafe]

Hey there, how exciting! GCP is for sure a great machine to start your espresso journey with😉 So I reopen the steam wand again to get rid of all the steam built up inside the boiler. It's a way to cool down the machine and refill the boiler with water. The process actually is to let the steam out, then turn on the brew button so you'll see water comes out of the wand. Once you see that, turn off the knob and let water run out of the group head. You'll notice the steam come out of the group head along with water. If you watch my 3rd video "MORNING COFFEE AT HOME EP 3", you'll be able to see how I do it completely at the end🙂Hope that helps!

[@DNA2000-8bit]

Machine is ready and it's still 10 mins till I'm sipping? Nah. Couldn't be me. Knock that out chief.

[@kevinkitton]

blimey that was all a bit ott. the drip tray didn’t need to come out the cup could of slipped under with scales easy

[@QTHomeCafe]

Haha yes it could, but would be very close to the portafilter. We wanted to be able to film and show the shot coming out so.

[@IsmaelMartinezPR]

Best video I have seen to deter people from buying a real expresso machine. If you need to spend $700+ in gear and wait 10 minutes for most it wont make sense. Yes I want a great latte, but the temp and the weight every morning,.. really, lets leave that to the coffee geeks.

[@QTHomeCafe]

Hey there! thank you for stopping by. I appreciate your feedback! When we first think about buying an espresso machine, we didn't have a big budget to work with. Through these past 6-7 months, we spent a little of money here and there to upgrade the machine so the cost is definitely more than what we first start out but we didn't have to spend all that money right off the bat. The machine is not for everyone but I'm sharing how we do things and how we can make this machine "better". One day for sure, we will get a fancier machine especially the Decent espresso machine.

[@IsmaelMartinezPR]

@@QTHomeCafe If you are a professional that just want a cup for B-fast. or take from home. The workflow that you show, the weighting the beans, the pre heating of the cup, the needles to aerate, taking the drip tray, the small glass carafe, the weighting again and 3 steel pitchers 3 is just not real. So I guess the tittle should be complete detailed coffee geek workflow. I wonder if the needles, the doser the fancy grinder (vs a Baratza Encore), the micro screen, the weight, the PID and the bottomless portafilter are just diminishing returns. vs a simple correctly dialed in grind and timed by eye shot. I appreciate it, don't get me wrong, I have the Gaggia in my cart for 2 days now. However, what would a fast "Espresso" = coffee made on the spot, for me quick be like. So I can get to work. Cheers

[@QTHomeCafe]

@@IsmaelMartinezPR if you did end up getting Gaggia, let me know how you like the machine. I think that’s the beauty of this machine where you can choose to use it however you want and at the end of the day, as long as you enjoy the final product that this machine produce, then that’s all it matters. Cheers!

[@mikehandsome]

I am glad that I am not the only one making penis shaped latte art :D Of course not on purpose :D

[@QTHomeCafe]

hahaha the fact that you said it out loud! Rosetta is definitely a tricky one to master

[@casaraku1]

what? no background musak? sad. LOL

[@HanhHuynh-eg3ub]

Xức xắc dữ dạ 😐

[@QTHomeCafe]

Hehe cảm on mẹ Seal😄Khi nào cho Seal làm barista giống dì Mũi đây?

[@rustic35]

Haha! Do you want a coffee? Yeah sure!.. tick tick tick tock.. yawn.. here you are! Oh sorry, I have to get going now. I have to laugh at the "whisking the grounds" when you're going to compress them anyway. 🤣 you only need to spread them evenly. Ever notice a barrista do any of that? Umm no because it's totally unnecessary. 🤣

[@QTHomeCafe]

Thanks for stopping by! It does take a bit of time for Gaggia but it’s definitely worth it! If you have a chance to get an espresso machine, I would highly recommend it if you love a good cup of coffee. “Whisking the grounds” before compressing help to create an even extraction and that helps with the flavor. I believe that coffee shops could afford to just do it quickly due to the quality of their grinders. It definitely cost a lot more than what we have at home.

[@Andrei-Rex]

What a colossal waste of time.

[@QTHomeCafe]

Thank you for stopping by our channel! It does take a lot of time to brew espresso. If you are looking for something fast, there’s a more all-in-one system that you can push a button to get freshly brewed espresso or Neapresso is also a great option for time saving! Cheers! ☕️

[@Andrei-Rex]

@@QTHomeCafe any other suggestions aside from nespresso?

[@QTHomeCafe]

What’s the budget that you are looking for?

[@bin5803]

Shitty machine for latte.

[@QTHomeCafe]

It’s definitely lacking compare to other machine like Rancilio or even Breville’s machine. It still tastes great! What do you currently use?