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Combining advanced technology with ease of use, this fully automatic espresso machine grinds the right amount of coffee, doses, and brews, all at the simple push of a button. The unit's innovative Espresso Plus System allows for adjusting the strength of coffee, from mild to strong intensity, making an infinite variety of coffee drinks possible from just one machine. Whether an Italian "ristretto" or a long coffee, it maintains a truly unique creamy finish. Its drip tray can be raised or lowered electrically with a simple touch, allowing the use of different cup sizes. Even more, the unit's 15-bar pump provides plenty of water pressure for authentic espresso extraction, while its stainless-steel rapid-steam boiler system reduces the time between coffee and steam delivery to just a few seconds. Its exclusive steamer swivels 180 degrees and produces hot water for tea, coffee, or instant soup, plus makes quick work of frothing milk for hassle-free cappuccino and lattes even a novice barista could master.
In addition, the espresso machine features a touch-screen digital LCD control panel with programming information and alerts, an 8-4/5-ounce bean hopper with adjustable ground-coffee dosage from 7 to 10-1/2 grams, and a built-in ceramic burr grinder with adjustable grind settings. Other highlights include a 57-ounce removable water reservoir, a pre-infusion option, an Aqua Prima water filter, a stainless-steel actively heated cup warmer, the ability to make two cups of coffee at the same time, a Gaggia Milk Island accessory connection, and a removable brewing unit for easy maintenance. Housed in impact-resistant ABS plastic with a stainless-steel-finished front panel, the attractive appliance will look great on any kitchen counter. Designed in Italy by Gaggia, one of the most respected names in the industry, the 1500-watt espresso machine measures 14-3/5 by 12-3/5 by 16-2/5 inches.
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 | Gaggia’s 90950 Platinum-Vision automatic espresso machine has a wide assortment of features that set it above other machines. To make programming and adjustments simple and sophisticated, the it uses a digital touch screen to display icons and menu options. It also boasts many features seem on the Gaggia Titanium series, such as the E. Plus beverage strength system, temperature control, and a stainless steel front panel. Its stainless steel lined boiler assures rapid steam for easy brewing and steaming without the wait. The Gaggia Milk Island connects to the steam system to automatically froth and steam milk. This classically designed machine features an active cup warmer, an electronic cup life, a bypass doser, a quiet and reliable ceramic burr grinder, the Aqua Prima water filtration system, and more. Use the menu to turn pre-infusion on or off, adjust coffee volume, program water hardness, perform rinsing and descaling cycles, and change the coffee dosage for each drink. Even the display itself can be customized to display words or icons, and the contrast can be increased for easier viewing. The Gaggia Platinum Vision speaks of great espresso, high end design, and luxury. |
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With the Platinum Vision you can dose, and brew your espresso, all at the touch of a button. One of the most fun features of the machine is the programming function. Here is a quick preview into the personalization Gaggia offers: Touch Screen Features: Show text or use icons; Individual Beverage Settings for Espresso, Coffee, Long Coffee (Prebrew--set to off, med, strong. Aroma--mild, medium, strong, preground [decaf or flavored are most popular for preground]. Temperature settings--low, medium, high. Volume--adjust by plus (+) or minus (-) depending on how tall or short you want your drink to be.); Time/Date settings (Set the machine to turn on up to 3 times a day, 7 days a week. For example, Monday--6am, 12pm, 6pm, Friday--6am, 1pm, 9pm and Saturday--9am, 6pm, 10pm. Stand by mode has 4 different settings. Adjust the clock by hour, minute and AM/PM. Adjust the date format-- For instance, it would be set differently in Europe than it would in the United States.); Machine Settings (Program your display to read the way you’d like it--choose from 13 languages, and adjust the contrast of the display to be lighter or darker. Sound settings-- turn the sound on/off. If on, it will beep when it is ready for use. Cup warmer--3 options: always on, always off, off while in stand by mode. Water settings include--Rinse on/off, water filter on/off, water hardness 1-4 [machine comes with a test strip and instructions]); Maintenance Settings (Counts your shots. Cleaning cycle--In this setting, the machine asks if you’ve added the cleaning tablet before you run it. Descale cycle--Before running, the machine asks if you’d like to run the cycle in case you’ve selected it in error.Lock display--an option given to allow the owner to clean the menu screen without accidentally selecting a beverage.); Special Settings (Factory Settings--allows you to reset to all the original manufacturer settings.)
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's almost too easy,
By protoguy (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gaggia 90951 Platinum Vision Automatic Espresso Machine with Milk Island, Platinum (Kitchen)
I've had this machine for a few days now and I absolutely love it. It by far trumps the quality of local shops and Starbucks (not that they make quality). The options on the machine allow you to create your own drink in your own flavor. The worst thing about this machine is how easy it is and how much you'll end up drinking. It's just too easy to press a button and boom, delicious espresso.
From off to espresso in no time flat! If you want your drink fast, look no further than this machine. Going from completely off to drink ready takes about 1 minute. You can brew in no time so this machine was made for speed. Touchscreen I can't say it's greatly responsive. Obviously it's expensive and new so you want to be nice with it but that screen takes some hard pressure. Maybe they built it tough to last but you can't just tap it. You have to jab it sometimes. Not a complaint really. It seems like a strong screen. Drinks There are three drink options: espresso, coffee, and long coffee. You can control the amount of water, temperature, aroma, flavor, and strength. It's crazy. Once you get down you're favorite flavor though, it's just a simple button press. I like a caffe corretto once in a while so I like that you can throw in pre-ground decaf for a one time cup and then just go back to your regular settings. Steaming The wand is very articulated and easy to clean. The steam comes quick and stays consistently hot. You can steam milk fast enough to make yourself a cappuccino in under 2 minutes. I haven't tried the hot water option but I'm sure that works fine. Drip Tray It moves! The tray moves up and down via a touch sensitive button on the machine. It will move from the counter to nearly touching the spouts. The cover on the tray appears to be magnetic so it just attaches easily to the tray top. It slides on and off very easily but will not come off accidentally. Warming tray It warms decently fast. It doesn't get too hot or anything. Not much to say about it except it feels a bit small for how big the machine is. Pure water This machine has a water purifier included. I'm not sure if it is required to run the machine yet. Maintenance It has a lot of maintenance features including keeping track of your descaling schedule. It has you test your water hardness and program it in so it can remind you when you should descale. I haven't had to run any maintenance on it yet but it seems like everything is basically fully automated for it. Auto Standby I can't say if this goes into a real low power mode or what but it has a standby feature. After 1 or 4 hours it will standby. I think it just turns the heating off. Turning the warming tray off is optional. Scheduling It has a scheduling feature to set wake up and power off times for separate days. Be aware! The first few shots might suck. My first shot was 90% water with a dirty color to it. It took a few shots before the machine put out good shots. Not sure if this was a fluke or just my machine or just the machine calibrating but after about 3 failed shots they were all good. I did not buy this product on Amazon but I use amazon a lot and wanted to put a review up. I did not purchase it with the milk island. The milk island was quite unnecessary. I do not recommend buying the machine with the milk island if you can get it without the island for a better price.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Purchase We've Made,
By Cypher Media (Fremont, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gaggia 90951 Platinum Vision Automatic Espresso Machine with Milk Island, Platinum (Kitchen)
We purchased this machine about a month ago. Granted, the first one we received was broken - we had two engineers, a couple of account managers and an IT guy trying to fix it, but they couldn't. We called Amazon and received the working one two business days later.
WOW. I can't tell you how much espresso we've gone through in the past month. The machine is easy to use, and it's actually kinda fun! With one push of a button, you have a professional quality espresso in less than a minute. The milk frothing takes longer, but if you haven't had your espresso yet, it's not too difficult to wait. :) There are three options - espresso (strong), coffee (espresso with a little more water) and long coffee (I looked it up - it's basically a weaker, more bitter espresso with twice the volume of water). I've learned how to make an Americano just like at Starbucks, and it's cheaper and more convenient. Yes, the machine itself is expensive - but I'll get into that later. I've seen several reviews here that say the Milk Island is useless - all of us at the office think it's a VERY cool gadget. As long as you make sure the light is green and you don't overfill the carafe (the "MAX" line is there for a reason), it works perfectly. We haven't had a single issue. It froths the milk very well, and if you don't like as much foam, you can turn it off before it finishes its cycle. Also, I've seen that "oily" beans supposedly don't work well - we've been through two bags of "oily" espresso beans from Cost Plus and they didn't jam the machine or cause any problems. Yes, we also ordered a bag of the Lavazza Super Crema, but when it's gone we'll just run up the street and get more Cost Plus beans. I worked it out - a Starbucks latte costs roughly $4. A homemade latte costs $0.40. Taking into account the high cost (and high quality) of this machine, and the number of espressos/lattes we make daily, I figure this machine will pay for itself in about three months. Of course, that isn't such a good thing for Starbucks...but it's great for us!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
So far, so good,
By JAKL "Jeff" (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gaggia 90951 Platinum Vision Automatic Espresso Machine with Milk Island, Platinum (Kitchen)
Wow! This machine is pretty slick.
1) The machine: definitely idiot proof and seems quite sturdy. The touch screen works well and is well set into the frame of the machine. Some touch screens seem to "give" a bit into the machine when you push them. The machine is pretty quiet. MUCH quieter than the Delonghi machines. The crema hasn't been as impressive as when I used to tamp and pull myself, but the flavor is excellent. Havn't had any problem with "oily" beans. Boot up is quite fast, and the machine has lots of prompts to let you know when to empty something, or add water, or attach the milk island. Out of the box, set up was easy. It states that there is a coffee grinder adjusting tool in the box, which I searched for extensively. I then discovered that the end of the coffee scoop has the wrench tool on it. Would have been nice of those Italians to let us americans in on this one. 2)The milk Island: I wasn't very clear on how this thing worked. Basically, you place your milk/soy milk/almond milk into the container between the min and max lines, and then turn the knob. I was used to using a thermometer, so I wasn't sure what to do here. It froths the milk nicely, and I usually just turn it off when it doesn't seem to be frothing any more, or if the sound changes pitch. Not very scientific, but I have been pleased with the results. Gaggia recommends that you take the thing apart after use, which is a bit more work than just cleaning out a metal frothing pitcher. The island has about 7 parts, and I would hate to lose one down the disposal. But, it is simple, and my daughters can now make a Latte for dad on a saturday morning. A great achievement for any parent!!
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