Overall Rating
7.5, Based on 27 Reviews
Avg Price
$229.00
Manufacturer
Gaggia
Machine Type
pump driven espresso, boiler, brass grouphead, brass portafilter, froth aider
Colors
Black, Silver, White, Others
Class
Semi Automatic Dual Purpose Boiler
Pro Review
No
First Look
Yes
QuickShot
No
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The Gaggia Carezza is one of the company's "budget entry" espresso machines. It features many of the same parts found on other Gaggia machines.
Dr. Robert Case (quality: 8.9)
07.21.2006
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: An excellent espresso machine for a small price.
Michael Allan (quality: 7.2)
10.09.2005
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Hands down this is a professional machine for a discount price, spend the extra 30 bucks on a good tamper...
Brent L (quality: 8.0)
05.25.2008
Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: great machine, great price, good value
Dan Hamilton (quality: 6.3)
04.21.2004
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: It's easy to spend more and get less. It's easy to spend a lot more and get more, too, but I'd rather blow the savings on exotic coffee.
Joe Dolan
02.05.2009
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Excellent value for the money. Take the plunge and buy one!
Jason Jacobson (quality: 5.8)
05.22.2003
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Great middle-ground machine for the price, just watch your parts carefully.
Jen Bolyard
03.07.2008
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Even a newbie can create decent espresso with this machine!
Troy Howard (quality: 5.3)
02.15.2003
Rating: 8.2
Bottom Line: GREAT entry level espresso machine that makes shots equivalent to much costlier machines.
Kevin Flack (quality: 5.3)
02.06.2007
Rating: 8.2
Bottom Line: Good machine, minor annoyances, GREAT ESPRESSO!!!
Robert Seidlitz (quality: 8.0)
12.11.2006
Rating: 8.2
Bottom Line: Excellent value for the money and a great entry-level machine
Scott Leong
05.24.2008
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Can this be the ONE?
Ian Hirst (quality: 6.4)
04.23.2002
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: An excellent mid range domestic product at an entry level price.
Shayne Farquhar (quality: 6.0)
11.07.2005
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Possibly the best value for money domestic machine on the market.
Ron Moskovitz (quality: 7.4)
04.23.2004
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: A nice machine that will start you on the road to really understanding espresso.
Kent Vaughn (quality: 5.2)
07.04.2005
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: One of the best machines for the cost
Ken Zemach (quality: 7.0)
06.07.2009
Rating: 7.8
Bottom Line: It's the Rocky of coffee makers: a bit rough around the edges, perhaps not that attractive, but rock solid quality and great results.
Peter Buckley (quality: 6.8)
06.06.2004
Rating: 7.8
Bottom Line: Very satisfied with the RPR!! (Results to Price Ratio). The costs are focused on what's inside (refreshing contrast)! The hefty commercial sized chromed brass head group / portafilter is a true standout for this price range!
Skip Thomsen (quality: 4.5)
11.27.2004
Rating: 7.8
Bottom Line: Bottom line: The Carezza is one heck of a bargain.
Matthew Hall (quality: 8.0)
08.19.2007
Rating: 7.8
Bottom Line: For making a reasonable shot of espresso this machine is a bargain, it has already paid for itself, having kept me chain store free since I've had it.
Greg Kaan (quality: 8.1)
06.07.2004
Rating: 7.4
Bottom Line: Ridiculous value has to make you think about the cost of many other machines
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