Worth It

Author's Rating:

Pros: Durable, Exceptional Espresso, Feature Rich

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: 
It's worth the investment if you are looking for exceptional espresso drinks on a daily basis.

Author's Review
We had previously owned both of the Starbucks Automatic Espresso machines (non-digital and digital), both of which were produced by Seco, both of which had problems. The non-digital was replaced under warranty twice due to leakage problems, the digital one once. Most recently, the steam arm simply broke off, and Starbuck’s no longer carries the line and gave us a full refund.

We really struggled to find a good quality replacement. Found what appeared to be a good one, but got it home and discovered it was all plastic. So, we began scouring the net for reviews, etc. and ran across the Gaggia Titanium - it lives up to its hype:

-Quality - metal housing, good and solid

-Quiet - grinds, pours, discards MUCH quieter than either of our previous models.

-Exceptional Espresso - while we were without our favorite machine, we went back to a manual, relatively inexpensive machine and the quality of the espresso pour was immediately noticeable..bitter, etc. The Gaggia Titanium pours a rich, smooth, exceptional espresso

-Feature Rich: even comes with an attachment to automatically steam your milk and dispense it into your cappuccino cup if desired. The "manual" steamer that comes with it produces nice, thick, rich steamed milk easily.

-Expensive: yep, both should be worth it in the long run. If your household is purchasing two cappuccinos per day, 5 days a week ...do the math!