Gaggia · Reviewed by Coffee Kev · Published 2026-07-25
Based on a review by Coffee Kev (accessed 2026-07-25).
Based on this review alone: buy it if you care about transforms the base gaggia classic e24 into a sophisticated profiling machine — just accept significantly higher price point compared to stock gaggia classic models, especially with optional accessories.
The reviewer personally favors the Gaggimate Pro modded Classic over the other two options, provided the cost can be justified. This preference stems from the convenience offered by profiling machines, the enhanced control over steam and hot water, and the potential for advanced extraction learning. He specifically recommends the Gaggimate over the Up, noting their comparable price point if one opts to self-install the mod on an E24.
This video provides a comparative review of three Gaggia Classic espresso machine configurations: the Gaggia Classic E24, the Gaggia Classic Up, and the Gaggimate Pro modded Classic E24. The reviewer details their differences across various features, workflow, pre-infusion, steaming, interface, warranty, price, and maintenance. The aim is to help viewers identify which machine best suits their individual needs and budget.
The Gaggia Classic E24 with the Gaggimate Pro mod significantly transforms the base machine, making it a highly intuitive and powerful espresso profiling system. It excels in workflow with stop-by-weight functionality via Bluetooth scales, which consistently nails the brew ratio, and offers extensive pre-infusion customization. The front-mounted, tilted touchscreen and app control provide a superior interface compared to the Up’s top-mounted screen and the E24’s analog switches, though the higher cost and warranty implications for self-modding are notable drawbacks. If you desire complete control over your espresso workflow, shot profiling, and are willing to invest in advanced features, this machine is an excellent choice. If budget is a primary concern or you prefer a simpler, unmodded experience, consider the stock E24 or Up instead.
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The main quirk of the Gaggia Classic E24 is its lack of a PID, requiring users to temperature surf to achieve consistent brew temperatures for each shot.
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In Europe, the Gaggia Classic E24 comes with a higher pressure OPV, necessitating a mod (like the Shades of Coffee OPV spring) to achieve the ideal nine bar pressure, though this is relatively easy and cheap to do.
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Steaming milk with the Gaggia Classic E24 is notoriously challenging, and its steam wand is not fully articulated, which limits steaming positions and makes it harder to learn to steam milk with.
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The Gaggia Classic Up includes an adjustable PID with a digital screen, a nine-bar OPV globally, and a fully articulated steam wand, leading to a better and more consistent milk steaming experience.
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The Classic Up also offers scheduled auto-on, adjustable standby time, three pre-infusion settings, a timed shot preset, a shot timer, and a pressure gauge, enhancing user convenience.
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The Gaggimate Pro mod completely transforms the Gaggia Classic E24, allowing users to upload, create, and edit shot profiles via its intuitive screen or a smartphone/tablet app, offering deep control over extraction.
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The Gaggimate Pro features a Bluetooth chip that pairs with scales like the Brewt Temis, enabling precise stop-by-weight functionality for espresso, which the reviewer considers the most practical workflow feature for nailing brew ratios.
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An optional LED for the Gaggimate Pro mod not only illuminates the water tank for better visibility but also changes color to indicate low water levels and boiler temperatures.
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The reviewer states the Gaggimate modded E24 provides the best workflow due to features like stop-by-weight and flexible control options via the screen or app, offering more versatility than the Classic Up's single toggle option.
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The Gaggimate offers unlimited pre-infusion customization, allowing users to select or create profiles with specific pre-infusion and bloom steps, far surpassing the E24's manual option or the Up's three presets.
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The Gaggia Classic E24 uses analog rocker switches, while the Gaggia Classic Up features plastic toggles and a flat, top-mounted digital screen.
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The Gaggimate modded E24 offers the best of both worlds with traditional rocker switches, a front-mounted, tilted touchscreen, and smartphone/tablet app control.
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The E24 and Classic Up come with a five-year warranty in the UK (two years parts/labor, three years parts only). Pre-modded Gaggimate machines have a matched five-year machine warranty and a one-year warranty on the Gaggimate hardware, but self-modding voids the machine's warranty.
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The Gaggia Classic E24 is priced at approximately £550, the Classic Up at £850, and a pre-modded Gaggimate Pro from thehomebaristas.co.uk costs £950, with the mod kit itself being £240.
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The E24 and Gaggimate modded E24 are ideal for DIY maintenance and modding, while the Classic Up is not designed for tinkering and is more internally complex, according to the reviewer.
The Gaggia Classic E24 lacks a PID, which means users must perform 'temperature surfing' for consistent shots. Both the Gaggia Classic Up and the Gaggimate Pro modded E24 integrate PIDs, providing significantly improved temperature stability. The Gaggimate goes further with advanced profiling, offering even greater control over brew temperature and consistency.
The Gaggia Classic E24's steam wand is not fully articulated, making milk steaming challenging and limiting positioning. The Gaggia Classic Up features a fully articulated steam wand and provides a more consistent steaming experience. The Gaggimate Pro modded E24 allows for complete control over steam power, further enhancing its milk steaming capabilities.
The Gaggia Classic E24 lacks automatic pre-infusion, offering only a manual method. The Gaggia Classic Up has three preset pre-infusion settings. The Gaggimate Pro modded E24 is superior for advanced control, enabling users to choose or create custom pre-infusion profiles with editable bloom steps and flow rates via its screen or app.
The Gaggia Classic E24 features a traditional analog interface with rocker switches. The Gaggia Classic Up replaces these with plastic toggles and adds a digital screen mounted flat on the top. The Gaggimate Pro modded E24 offers the most versatile interface, retaining the option for rocker switches while introducing an intuitive, front-mounted, tilted touchscreen, alongside full control via a smartphone or tablet app.
The Gaggia Classic E24 is renowned for being one of the best home machines for users interested in performing their own maintenance, tinkering, and mods. The Gaggimate Pro modded E24 retains this characteristic, being built on the same E24 platform. Conversely, the Gaggia Classic Up is described as more complex internally and is not intended for user-level maintenance or extensive modding.
The Gaggia Classic E24 is priced at approximately £550, and the Gaggia Classic Up at £850. A pre-modded Gaggimate Pro from thehomebaristas.co.uk costs about £950, with the mod kit itself priced at £240. Both the E24 and Up offer a 5-year warranty (2 years parts/labor, 3 years parts only). Pre-modded Gaggimate machines come with a matched 5-year machine warranty and a 1-year warranty on the Gaggimate hardware, but importantly, self-modding an E24 voids its original warranty.
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This video offers a comprehensive side-by-side comparison of three Gaggia Classic espresso machine variants: the standard Gaggia Classic E24, Gaggia's factory-modded Classic Up, and an E24 enhanced with the Gaggimate Pro mod. The reviewer meticulously outlines the distinctions in features like PID functionality, OPV pressure, steam wand design, pre-infusion capabilities, and user interface. Additionally, the review covers differences in workflow, maintenance, pricing, and warranty across the models. The Gaggimate Pro's advanced shot profiling and stop-by-weight features are highlighted as significant workflow enhancements, guiding potential buyers to choose the best option for their personal coffee brewing preferences.
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