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Gaggia question

  • 04-06-2014 10:51pm
    #1
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,717 ✭✭✭✭


    Just wondering about the following. Ive just gotten a used Gaggia Cubika, it's not in bad nick and everything works ok. But producing a good crema is tricky as the portafilter seems well used and the coffee is splashing around and being disrupted. So I want to solve this, I see a lot about naked bottomless portafilters but can't seem to find one that will be compatible with the Cubika- do they exist ? If not then what is my best option- one of the double spouted ones with the curved spouts ? Any recommendations on brands ?


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  • #2
    Vexorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,963 ✭✭✭Vexorg


    Apparently the Gaggia Classic portafilter will fit if your machine was made after 2005. A bottomless portafilter will allow you to see if you have an even tamp on the coffee in the basket, the number of spouts on a closed portafilter just allows you to place 1 or 2 cups under the spouts.

    When you say the coffee is splashing around, what do you mean? is it escaping from the top of the closed portafilter or something else entirely?


  • #3
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Any chance you could stick up a video clip showing it in action as you pull a shot.


  • #4
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,717 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Sorry had forgotten I'd posted this. I've since solved the problem, there was a lot of gunk inside the portafilter below the basket so I scrubbed it away and the route for the coffee to travel is less cumbersome.
    In any case I got gifted a decent used Classic a few days ago so am going to sell the Cubika on. I'm gonna order a naked portafilter for the Classic it in any case, does anyone know if they are universal in size ? Are Faema a good brand? Happy Donkey have them bottomless for £27 which is as cheap as I can find them anywhere online, ebay doesn't seem to throw up a whole lot.

    Also I'm going to replace the shower screen on it too. Is it considered good practice to install a new group head seal while I'm there or best to leave them till they actually start leaking.


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