Gaggia Brera - tweaks and tips for better coffee?
Any Brera users here?
We have a Gaggia Brera that fairly new, but it makes very poor espresso with almost zero crema.
We like a long espresso and I've played with grinder settings, shot time, experimented with freshest beans possible, but cannot get a decent cup. For comparison, a $40 kijiji purchased basic Krups espresso machine that is 11 years old makes great crema from a pre-ground Lavazza Rossa (yes, you've read that right, don't fall off your chair - we prefer Robusta to Arabica taste). When I put those same grounds into Brera, flat coffee comes out.
What gives?
Any hope for the Brera?
The convenience wins, but when there's time my wife and use the Krups machine - which even makes a better cup than our previous semi-auto Breville.
We have a Gaggia Brera that fairly new, but it makes very poor espresso with almost zero crema.
We like a long espresso and I've played with grinder settings, shot time, experimented with freshest beans possible, but cannot get a decent cup. For comparison, a $40 kijiji purchased basic Krups espresso machine that is 11 years old makes great crema from a pre-ground Lavazza Rossa (yes, you've read that right, don't fall off your chair - we prefer Robusta to Arabica taste). When I put those same grounds into Brera, flat coffee comes out.
What gives?
Any hope for the Brera?
The convenience wins, but when there's time my wife and use the Krups machine - which even makes a better cup than our previous semi-auto Breville.