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Gaggia ClassicPro / Evo / E24

The open-source mod motherboard. 58mm commercial group, Ulka vibration pump, three-way solenoid - great bones, factory-tuned for E.S.E. pods.

For: hardcore modders and the open-source community (Gaggiuino).

Gaggia Classic espresso machine
Factory compromises

What Gaggia got wrong (on purpose).

Every factory machine is a set of cost decisions. Here are the ones that hurt your shot - and the mod that fixes each.

Compromise

OPV set at 12-15 bar

Tuned for E.S.E. pods - way too high for fresh coffee. Causes channeling, spray, sour shots.

Mod: Swap the 9 bar OPV spring - the first mod every Gaggia owner makes.
Compromise

Bimetal thermostat, 10-15C dead zone

Forces "temperature surfing" before every shot, inconsistent extraction.

Mod: Add a PID kit - lock brew temp to 0.1C.
Compromise

No pressure profiling

One flat 9 bar, no preinfusion control.

Mod: Dimmer mod or Gaggiuino for full pressure profiling.
Key mods

Start here.

The highest-impact upgrades for the Gaggia Classic - in the order most owners do them.