Gaggia
Gaggia Cadorna Barista Plus
The super-automatic for people who still want to steam their own milk: automated grinding and brewing with 6 coffee presets and 4 profiles, paired with a real manual steam wand for latte-art-quality microfoam.
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Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Manual wand steams proper microfoam no carafe system can match
- ✓Four user profiles remember each person's drink customizations
- ✓Italian-made with ceramic burrs and a removable brew group
- ✓Cheaper than carafe-equipped Cadornas since you do the milk
Cons
- ✗No one-touch cappuccino - milk drinks require hands-on steaming
- ✗Only 6 coffee presets versus 15 on the Prestige
- ✗Single rapid-heat boiler pauses between brewing and steaming
- ✗Grind adjustment range still limited compared to semi-automatics
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