There are stories that , before the war , Giovanni Achille Gaggia, a bar owner, born in 1895 in Milan ,
was experimenting with screw-type pistons to make coffee and that after the war he tried the lever piston
and it worked.
Another story goes that Gaggia actually possessed a model of the screw piston and could show it to
people . Yet a third story says that Rosetta Scorza , the wife of an inventor , came to Gaggia with an idea
for a new machine.
The idea was a little primitive and when the inventor died , his wife sold it to Gaggia for a thousand Lira
(a large sum of money in those days ). Gaggia made some improvements and the true espresso machine
as we know it was invented . The facts almost match these stories …
Gaggia S.p.A. is the best known Italian manufacturer of coffee machines for professional and household use.
The company was set up in 1948 by Achille Gaggia, who on September 5th 1938 filed patent no. 365726, with which the modern coffee
machine may be said to have been born. The ingenious intuition was to apply steam pressure to ground coffee so that water forced through the
coffee extracted all its flavours and aromas, creating the rich foam – ‘crema’.
In 1948 Achille Gaggia filed the patent that changed the way espresso was made. Achille must have been very persistent. He incorporated a
spring into a lever-operated piston. The spring provided the pressure and it was this pressure that forced the water through the coffee in such a
short time - fifteen seconds for a short black coffee.
On the 20th June 1947, he lodged his second patent for a new boiler and on the 8th August 1947, lodged his patent for the lever group.
a journey that has lasted 60 years
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The journey has lasted more than a half-century in which the name ‘Gaggia’ has become synonymous throughout the world with tradition and
quality.
Gaggia narrates these 60 years across its products which development follows the evolution of technology and Italian design.
Gaggia commenced production of professional coffee machines, completely hand made. These machines with its clean design were soon
adopted by several large and prominent Italian, English and American bars.
Two Gaggia’s machines, America and Ondolux became icons of the 50’s life-style.
La dolce vita starts from tasting a real Italian Espresso in the famous bar Motta in Milan or in some coffee-shop of Via Veneto in Rome.
In 1952 Gaggia gave homeusers the pleasure of espresso by introducing the "GILDA". It may be considered the first attempt at creating a home
espresso machine, and the first step towards industrial-scale production of non-professional coffee machines.
In 1977 GAGGIA went into industrial production of home espresso machines with the debut of BABY GAGGIA, which was soon to become the
best-selling machine and a status symbol. Even today when one speaks of home espresso machines, the name BABYGAGGIA evokes the history
of the coffee maker market and the absolute quality of products - 100% "made in Italy".
Gaggia coffee machines have evolved over the decades going from the traditional lever controlling a pressure-generating piston to a fully
automated mechanism which, at the touch of a button, activates the mechanism regulating the grinding, dosing and brewing of delicious
espresso coffee. All this is to be found in the "Gaggia Titanium" range, super automatic machines ideally embodying the technological
perfection resulting of years of experience.
Gaggia is a real protagonist of the coffee machines market, able to satisfy any desire for coffee with its complete range: from the traditional
coffee machines and fully automatic ones to the machines fitted with an innovative capsule of coffee.
In recent years, while remaining principally dedicated to producing espresso machines, GAGGIA has undertaken a process of renewal and
diversification of its product lines, introducing also a new line of small appliances characterized by avant-garde design and high performance.
The quality of Gaggia can be seen in the final product but it exists even before and it identifies itself with the choice to produce in Italy, to
guarantee the tradition and the attention to all production cycles.
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machines grind the beans, measure the right
amount, deliver the coffee straight into the cups and
discharge the used ground.
Automatic Coffee Line
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Groupe de distribution amovible qui permet
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Abnehmbare Abgabeeinheiten für eine
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Espresso Plus System
Spezialsystem zur Reduzierung der Wartezeit
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Exclusive steamer that swivels 180° to
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Vaporisateur exclusif, tournant sur 180°,
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Um 180°drehebare Dampfdüse-Tafel zur
Abgabe von Heißwasser und zur Zubereitung
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Moulin à café intégré avec niveau de
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Gaggia a five-year guarantee covering the
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GARANTIE 5 ans: Gaggia offre une garantie
de cinq ans pour le groupe de débit café
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5-JAHRESGARANTIE: Gaggia Gewährleistet
line 5-JAHRESGARANTIE für die
abnehmbaren
Sonder-“Montalatte”
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Drehgrundplatte
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Titanium Plus fully exalts the aroma and the body of any blend in conformity with
your personal taste preferences, thanks to the innovative Espresso Plus System.
E.PLUS System allows you to make an infinite variety of coffee from just one
automatic machine and at the mere twist of a knob. Whether it is an intense Italian
“ristretto” or a long-light coffee it delivers a truly unique creamy finish.
ESPRESSO PLUS
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Technical Data
Power supply 230V 50Hz 1250 W
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Alimentation120V 60Hz 1250W
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Brewing group Removable
Groupe de débit caféExtractible
Brühgruppe Ausziehbar
Water pump pressure 15bar
Pression de la pompe à eau
Pumpendruck
Digital Display LCD
Afficheur digital LCD
Digitaldisplay LCD
Electronic control panel
Panneau électronique de contrôle
Elektronische Schalttafel
Espresso Plus System
Double Heating system
Double systeme de chauffage
Doppeltes Heizsystem
Coffee-GrinderAutomatic
Moulin à café Automatique
Kaffeemühle Automatisch
TITANIUM: fully automatic coffee machine designed
exclusively by GAGGIA with an attractive stainlesssteel casing.
Just press a button and TITANIUM grinds the beans,
doses the coffee and brews straight into the cup.
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Technical Data
Power supply 230V 50Hz 1250 W
Alimentation120V 60Hz 1250W
Speisung
Brewing group Removable
Groupe de débit caféExtractible
Brühgruppe Ausziehbar
Water pump pressure 15bar
Pression de la pompe à eau
Pumpendruck
Digital Display LCD
Afficheur digital LCD
Digitaldisplay LCD
Electronic control panel
Panneau électronique de contrôl
Elektronische Schalttafel e
Double Heating system
Double systeme de chauffage
Doppeltes Heizsystem
Coffee-GrinderAutomatic
Moulin à café Automatique
Kaffeemühle Automatisch
Cycle de lavage et de nettoyage
Zyklus Spülung und Reinigung
Descaling cycle
Cycle de décalcification
Zyklus Entkalkung
Cup plate
Plan d’appui pour tasse
Tassenblage
OtherPreparation of 1/2 cups of coffee at the same time, revolving plate
Autres Distribution de 1/2 café dans le mème temp, support pivotant
Sonstiges Gleichzeitige Abgabe in 1/2 Tassen, Drehgrundplatte
Accessories includedMesuring spoon - brush - Brewing group key
Accessoires Mesure-pinceau nettoyage - Cle pour group de debit
Mitgeliefertes Zubehör Messlöffel-Reinigungspinsel - Brühgruppeschlüssel
Dimensions cm. (LxHxD)28 x 39 x 38,528 x 39 x 38,5
Dimensions cm. (LxHxP)
Abmessungen cm. (LxHxT)
Weight 8 kg8 kg
Poids
Gewicht
BodyworkABSABS
Carrosserie
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Technical Data
Power supply 230V 50Hz 1250 W
Alimentation120V 60Hz 1250W
Speisung
Brewing group Removable
Groupe de débit caféExtractible
Brühgruppe Ausziehbar
Water pump pressure 15bar
Pression de la pompe à eau
Pumpendruck
Electronic control panel
Panneau électronique de contrôle
Elektronische Schalttafel
Coffee-GrinderAutomatic
Moulin à café Automatique
Kaffeemühle Automatisch