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Gaggia · Coffee machine

Gaggia

Good7/10

Milanese espresso pioneer, now made alongside Saeco near Bologna by Versuni, the Hillhouse-owned former Philips appliance arm.

Founded: 1947
From: Italy
HQ: Gaggio Montano, Italy
Owned by: Versuni (ex-Philips Domestic Appliances; Philips bought Saeco in 2009)
Made in: Italy

www.gaggia.com

Coffee machine

Good7/10Mid-range

The Gaggia Classic remains an enthusiast favourite: simple, tough and endlessly moddable. Its bean-to-cup machines share Saeco/Philips engineering and are decent, but reviewers say choose the model carefully.

Good at

Classic Evo Pro is a durable, easily repaired manual machine
Commercial-size 58 mm portafilter on the Classic
Huge enthusiast community and cheap spare parts

Weak at

Classic needs a separate good grinder and practice
Bean-to-cup range is more hit-and-miss than De'Longhi
Thin official service outside the UK and Italy

Reliability
Value
Features
Service & warranty

Classic Evo ProMagentaCadornaAccademia

Best for: Hobbyists who want a repairable Italian manual machine

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Coffee machine brands in New Zealand

Gaggia isn’t readily sold in New Zealand for this category.

#	Brand	Rating	Price
1	BrevilleAustralia	9/10Excellent	Premium
2	De'LonghiItaly	8/10Good	Mid-range
3	JuraSwitzerland	8/10Good	Luxury
4	NinjaUnited States	7.5/10Good	Mid-range
5	MieleGermany	7/10Good	Luxury
6	PhilipsNetherlands	7/10Good	Mid-range
7	RancilioItaly	7/10Good	Premium
8	NespressoSwitzerland	7/10Good	Mid-range
9	SunbeamUnited States	6/10Mixed	Budget
10	SmegItaly	6/10Mixed	Premium

Researched September 2026 from public reviews, consumer groups and retailer listings, and summarised by hand — ratings are a judgement, not a lab score. Check current reviews and local retailers before you buy.