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Gaggia Accademia
camiPerth, WA
- 4 reviews
What a shame!
5 months old, and it has been in for repairs 2 times. The milk container replaced, o rings and a leak. After only 3 coffees you need to empty driptray.
Purchased in June 2020 at Harvey Norman for A$2,230.00.
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Great espresso machine but...,
I bought a Gaggia Academia band new. I have owned it for 3 years now. I use Alkaline water so I have no need to use the filter. I descaled it 4 times but only as a precaution. I have no residue at all. This machine is still going strong. There are two draw backs, the milk frothier is made of plastic and I had to buy a replacement because there is plastic pieces that will break off regardless of how careful you are. The second drawback is that the grinder and milk frothier is noisy as hell and will wake you partner up. I wish they sell a silencer cover like they have for generators. I’m currently looking for a machine for the RV that’s quieter.
Purchased in February 2017.
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Philips S.Gaggia
Hi Rich,
Thank you for sharing your experience. We are happy to hear you still enjoy using your Gaggia machine and we have registered your feedback. Please feel free to contact us if you need any assistance.
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The Philips Australia Team
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JennyrenSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 4 reviews
- 3 likes
Coffee wholesaler
Having been in the coffee industry for over 30years and sold numerous espresso machines I purchased a Gaggia Academica in 2010, since then I have made over 15000 espresso cups and the unit is still going strong, the best part of the machine is how quiet it grinds and the pressure in frofing the milk.
I have never used the auto milk frofer as it is always to bubbly and doesn’t have that fine texture.
Now that I have sold my business and retired I feel this is the best semi industrial coffee machine on the market.
To maintain a good operation continue to decals it monthly and try to use filtered water.
Best coffee to buy at a reasonable price BRAZIL blend from ALDI $13.99 kilo.
Good coffee making,enjoy.
Purchased in April 2010 at Saeco for A$2,500.00.
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GiovanniPenang
Gaggia Accademia Unreliable
I have a Gaggia Accademia now for ~ 5 years, the receiver tray started leaking after the 1st year, but I repaired the silly looking "cable-type grommets" in there with glue, as it was flooding my kitchen counter regularly. But now, serious leakage has developed from hot water leaking when the pump is pressing the hot water through the ground coffee, so in the end I only get half a cup of coffee and the rest of the hot water is - again - on my kitchen counter.
What a crap design and what an unreliable machinery is this very expensive - if not t...Read more
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Hi there, Giovanni,
Thank you for reaching out here and letting us know about your experience with your Gaggia Accademia. It goes without saying we regret hearing it hasn't been great to say the leas... Read more
t. If you wish, we could see if there's something that can be done for you? Please feel free to contact us on 1-800-880-180, so we can assist you further. Take care and again, thanks for letting us know about this. We appreciate your feedback.Similar opinion? Write a review on ProductReview.com.au!
MichaelPerth
Disappointed
After owning 2 seaco machines for over 10 years we changed to Gaggia. This machine has been back for repair twice in one year and is going back again due to no steam function. Machine leaks and has caused rust in the machine. My seaco odea go was $899 and lasted many years. Shouldn’t be paying $2400 for a product that can’t last 1 year. Very dissatisfied
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Hello there, Michael. Sorry to hear about the difficulties that you have experienced. We can imagine the disappointment and we like to get in touch to see if there is still something that we can do fo... Read more
r you. Please contact our colleagues on the below number: 1300 363 391Similar opinion? Write a review on ProductReview.com.au!
dsnovellVictoria
- 7 reviews
- 6 likes
Very convenient and easy to use.
My previous machine was a SACO Talea Touch Plus which worked very well but began to have a couple of small problems after its long 10 yrs of daily use, so after much research I decided to get a Gaggia. It is very easy to use, makes a great cup of coffee and with the unique aroma coffee settings the machine adjusts itself to different grades of coffee after a few cups to perfect the brew from that particular bean, of course you can also adjust the strength of each coffee differently to the preset temps by moving the dial at the front. The machin...Read more
e has 3 coffee settings Expresso; Cafe(medium coffee)`; Cafe` Lungo (long coffee), and a steam or hot water button. Each of these settings can be adjusted to suit. On the right there are all the milk settings, Cappuccino; Latte` Machiatto ( more like what we call a Latte`); Latte` (frothed milk only) and a Clean button for the milk jug. We make a lot of cappuccinos so we do end up having to refill the water tank a little more often than you would if you were only making black coffees as the machine rinses itself after each coffee or frothing of milk. The milk jug is great, we had the silicone tube replaced with a slightly narrower one so it would produce hotter milk. The jug sometimes splatters when making frothed milk but I have learnt that if the jug is freshly cleaned it is fine and if the jug has been in the fridge, I just press the Clean button and it will steam the milk line clean of any residue and then froth milk without splattering. It is very easy to use and to set all the different coffee types to your preference with minimal cleaning day to day. There is also a separate frothing nozzle which will allow you to dispense hot water for teas or froth milk with a little jug. The unit can be set to turn on at a particular time in the morning and then go on standby after the time you have set, e.g., one hour where it will first rinse and then turn itself off. A very efficient and easily to use and maintain coffee machine which makes great coffee! Highly recommended!4 comments
Philips S.Gaggia
Hi there! Thank you for your elaborate review, really awesome! It sounds like you've really become an expert in making coffee (and cappuccino's), and probably in enjoying them too. ;-)
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The Philips Australia team
We have had this machine for 3 and 1/2 months. It makes a good coffee and I enjoy using it. I would say the only down fall is if you mainly make cappuccinos you will need to empty the water tray more ... Read more
often and ensure the milk jug is washed thoroughly each day with hot soapy water because it has a tendency to splatter quite often. I press the clean button before making a cappuccino but the cycle doesn't always give a good clean it is only a short cleaning burst, so end up stopping the frothing part and let the coffee finish. I then finish topping with milk by pressing the Latte button, the milk always froths really well - I know the milk splattering can be a bit frustrating, I'm not sure if there is a better tip here?Philips S.Gaggia
Hello again, please call us on 1300 363 391 (if you are Australia). We’d like to get in touch and see if we can help you.
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Impossible to recommend
Purchased new February 2014. Despite cleaning the brew group regularly and performing all maintenance tasks when prompted and using appropriate products purchased from the supplier, this machine has been extremely unreliable. No problems with any of the coffee functions, but the milk and cleaning functions on the right-hand side of the machine have been problematic. In for warranty repair three times for a total of twelve weeks. May 2014 - no milk buttons worked - thermostat replaced. March 2015 - after similar problem over two months valves and boiler replaced. June 2015 valves and carafe replaced. Now milk functions work only intermittently. Not happy!
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Philips S.Gaggia
Hi Phil,
We do understand how frustrating it is to have to spend time getting the machine fixed. Having said that, it sounds like it needs more work and we'd like to take care of it. Can you reach out to us on 1300 363 391?... Read more
Kind regards, The Philips Australia TeamThanks for the reply. I contacted Philips on this number on Friday 23 September and was told by Lane, to whom I have spoken on many previous occasions, that Segafredo now servives Gaggia machines.
Sorrry, I spoke to Lance!
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anneTULLY
Extremely Reliable
I have previously reviewed my Gaggia Accademia Coffee Machine and just wanted to give an update 12months or more on.
This machine has faithfully made me 2 - 4 cups of coffee everyday since I have owned it (and it was secondhand).
Recently, after I neglected to do the full descale (which machine reminds you when needed everytime you turn it on) for quite a long period, it refused to finish clean so I turned off machine for a while and tried again.
It did the same thing so I left machine for about 10 days whilst I was away.
On my return I tho...Read more
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Thank you for your valuable feedback, we're very happy to hear you're happy with your coffee machine!... Read more
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Mark1937Perth
- 2 reviews
Fantastic Machine!
Straight out of the box this machine required very little adjustment to the settings. The measures of espresso and milk were fantastic for Mach Latte and Cappuccino. Milk temperature was also perfect and I was a little worried as a lot of automatic machines have trouble frothing the milk at a reasonable temperature. The ability to easily adjust espresso strength on the fly is also great for individual coffee perfection. Great choice and highly I recommend.
Milk frothing was perfect, looks awesome and ease of use.
Water level can catch you out if not careful as it is only about 4 cups worth, otherwise PERFECT in every way!
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wilma54MELBOURNE
looks superb, good coffee, Have grown to like machine
Eventually bite bullet and bought an automatic machine. Unfortuately after Gaggia Evolution all the instructions and eventual cleaning has reduced my enjoyment of making my own lattes. The carfe spits soya milk over machine and floor, experimented with different milks to prevent. Makes great froth, coffee at touch of buttons
Grinds the beans, programmable, 3 froth programmes excellent
spits thick soya milk
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I bought this machine in October 2011. The only problem I've had is the Latte Machiatto button has never worked properly from the start but the Gaggia agent is to far away for me to find the time to ... Read more
take the machine. Cleaning also seems to be continuous even though we only make 1-2 cups of coffee per day. I have had problems with the milk caraffe also. I have found that if I position the caraffe in the clean position and clean when full, the steam blows any air bubbles out and it doesn't splutter. I repeat this every time I refill the caraffe.Similar opinion? Write a review on ProductReview.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Jer Minasked
Hi, I have the Gaggia Accademia for years and it worked flawlessly until couple days ago when it is giving me Error E01. I am aware that Error E01 referring to No Beans, Grinder Blocked according to Whole Latter Love Wiki. Hence, I have followed those steps in the Wiki, still no luck!
I have done the following:
1. Remove all of the beans and set them aside.
2. Move the grinder adjustment dial all the way to the coarsest setting.
3. Use a vacuum to thoroughly clean out the grinder, in particular vacuum down in the chute where the beans feed into the inside of the machine.
4. Add beans back into the machine, make sure the grinder is still set to the coarsest setting.
5. The moment I try to test the machine to see if it works by pressing the Espresso button, Error E01 message pop up on the screen.
6. Besides, I have also followed an advice from a coffer lover in fixya.com to remove the brew group, from the left side of the drop chute pull down and back to clear an opening that relieves pressure on the passage and vacuum all the ground coffee (nothing much to clean though)
7. Lastly, I also went into the Diagnostic/ Test mode of the machine and troubleshoot the Grinder specifically, the Grinder is grinding the beans perfectly, I am wondering why?
Appreciate your professional advices and tips since we do not have Gaggia Service Centre here in Malaysia. And to send to other coffee machine service centre, that would be very risky, not sure whether they know how to fix Gaggia Accademia.
Thank you.
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Patricia S.asked
I have a Gaggia compact digital and somehow it has lost English
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It should be able to be re set. Maybe try turning off for 10 minutes at the powerpoint and then turning back on. Go into settings and see if you can get the English setting or ring Gaggia for advice
Leighton Willettasked
I cannot get my machine out of descale because the stage is not being recognized. Is there a way to manually get it out of the descale function?
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Hi, You could try to trick the machine by going into the menu and starting a new descale, without adding the tablet or descale mixture? Turn the machine off at the power, wait ten minutes and turn back on? Good luck!
Philips S.Gaggia
Hi Leighton, thanks for your comment. How odd that your machine stays in the descale mode. We'd be happy to look into this for you. Feel free to reach out to us on Facebook and/or Twitter (@PhilipsCare) for further assistance. Alternatively, you can contact our support team by phone on: 1300 363 391.
Kind regards,
The Philips Australia Team
Thank you for the reply. The issue is that the machine does not see the milk carafe. When I got into diagnostics, I can get the carafe into both clean and brew ( carafe clean and carafe milk) but carafe present is not selected at all. I’ve cleaned the circuit. Without the machine knowing the carafe is present there appears to be no way to get it out of descale. There is no way to restart the cycle. I left it unplugged and dry for five days and when I plugged it in it when straight back to the descale. I cannot figure it out! There seems to be no way to trick the machine out of descale mode
Details
Category | Fully Automatic Coffee Machines |
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Price (RRP) | A$2,990.00 |
Pump Pressure | 15 bar |
Input Power | 1,500 W |
Water Tank Capacity | 1.6 L |
Colour / Finish | Stainless Steel |
Dimensions | 385 x 428 x 282 mm |
Weight | 17.8 kg |
Features | Display Panel |
Milk Frother | Integrated |
Bean Grinder | Integrated Burr Grinder |
Coffee Bean Capacity | 350 g |
Manufacturer Warranty | 2 year(s) |
Release date | Apr 2011 |
Manual | Download manual |
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Philips S.Gaggia
Hiya Cami,
Thanks for sharing your feedback here with us. We're very sorry to hear that things have not gone smoothly with your Gaggia machine. We can appreciate that having it been repaired twice is... Read more
an inconvenience. In regard to the drip tray, it could help to make sure the coffee has full stopped from coming out of the machine before you take your cup from underneath. We'd always be happy to have a look with you as well over the phone or WhatsApp. If you're in New Zealand you can call us on 0800 658 224 Monday - Friday: 09:00 am - 09:00 pm or WhatsApp us on +61 435328251 (add number in your WhatsApp contacts) from Monday to Saturday: 09:00am – 09:00pm (chat only). If you're in Australia: 1300 363 391 Monday - Friday: 07:00 am - 07:00 pm EST and Whatsapp is +61 435328251 Monday to Saturday: 07:00am – 07:00pm EST (chat only).