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PID-equipped espresso machine with a visible temperature display and pressure gauge
Coffee Theory Gaggia Classic Pro Flusso lancia vapore

Decisione

Your Gaggia makes one good shot. Then it acts shy the next morning.

Aprile 28, 2026 Read More
Coffee beans with a thermometer, used to explain temperature stability in espresso brewing
Coffee Theory Gaggia Classic Pro

Pressione

You changed the grind. The cup still moved. Annoying little espresso plot twist.

Aprile 28, 2026 Read More
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