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Jul 11, 2025 9:11 PM
Prime Members: Gaggia E24 2.1L 1200W Espresso Machine (Brushed Stainless Steel)
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The one machine that says it has a brass boiler, the Blue model, says Gaggia RI9380/50 Classic Evo Pro in some places and Classic Pro E24 in others.
However, on Reddit people are saying that they're getting brass boilers when ordering the linked model via Amazon, even if they didn't expect to. And two of the more recent reviews for the brushed steel model do say it has a brass boiler, and one of them says they installed a PID/Pressure monitor which suggests they had it open and would have noticed if the boiler wasn't brass.
So taking a gamble that it's the brass boiler.
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this makes slightly better espresso, but you need at least another $300 for a grinder
My brother swears by the SACEO system used in fully automatic espresso machines. These machines can sell for $400 - $thousands and they two machines can use the identical espresso system.
I had BBE for 3 years, now 3 years Gaggia. There is not much that I miss honestly. Volume dose maybe? After PID mod and 9bar mod, I am happy with Gaggia. I can do 5 or more espressos in a row and they will be consistent, which was not the case with breville. I like the physical on switch that allows me to control it through smart plug. I make 2-4 espressos several times a week, clean it every 3 months and it's running strong.
I'd still recommend going with a used Silvia if you can get a good one. Also if you get an older version with a non-stainless steel frame make sure that there's no rust under the drip tray.
I'm on my 2nd Breville Bambino. 1st one died after 3 years. Youtube says the solenoid valve is probably stuck since it dumps steam into the tray every time you push the shot button. Its repairable but you have to tear the wholeass machine apart to get at it. The thing I LOVE about the Bambino is the thermojet heater. The machine is ready 2 seconds after I turn it on. That said, imo Breville is plastic planned-obsolescence e-waste (probably dumping microplastics and teflon PFAS into my bloodstream) whereas the Gaggia Classic Pro is a Buy It For Life heirloom piece your great grandchildren will be using. But my nitpick with all these authentic Italian metal and brass old school machines like the Gaggia is they have a boiler that takes 10-15 minutes to heat up. I wish SOMEBODY would make a BIFL machine with a thermojet heater. I don't care if I need to replace the heater every 3-5 years as long as its under $100 part and fairly easy to replace for the technically inclined.
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There are higher end machines that use thermoblocks. Most of the Ascaso lineup uses them so you might be interested in a machine like the Steel UNO [ascaso-usa.com]. It's expensive but they do go on sale from time to time.
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